(HISTORIC BATTLES) Battle of the Bulge 60th anniversary Group Build--starts Nov. 1

fiasco

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April 2003
From: East Midlands UK

Posted by fiasco on Monday, December 6, 2004 7:49 AM

QUOTE: Think you could get a pic of the scene at the end of Bastogne with the blood coverd snow and footprints? that would be great.

John,
I think this is what you're after
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.ascough1/Bastogne%20caps/

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 6, 2004 8:09 AM

Check out this site I picked up on another forum.

http://www.museum-poteau44.be/

Ted

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JWest21

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December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Monday, December 6, 2004 9:45 AM

Road trip????

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 6, 2004 6:23 PM

once i get the camo scheme, i can get started!
i dont know if i should do a small dio with this tank........ponder ponder ponder....
ideas would be helpful!!

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rebelreenactor

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October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, December 6, 2004 6:51 PM

yep thats the seen i am after, They seem to be only half pics though, is there a way you could get a full one?

double d, No matter what it would be a 3 tone camo with a base of Dark yellow. All German vehicles produced in 1943-45 were caoted dark yellow, and crews usually added 2 other colors, sometimes one.

John

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fiasco

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April 2003
From: East Midlands UK

Posted by fiasco on Monday, December 6, 2004 7:32 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by rebelreenactor

yep thats the seen i am after, They seem to be only half pics though, is there a way you could get a full one?

These are the full pics. The letterbox DVD format and the camera angle make 'em seem chopped off but wysiwyg on screen

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rebelreenactor

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October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, December 6, 2004 7:35 PM

o,o,o, Ok, i see it. they are taken as the camer moves up. got it.

John

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 6, 2004 8:13 PM

well, the willys showed up today... what a small kit.... ted, i don't know how you didn't go crazy with the PE on that.

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JWest21

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December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 8:45 AM

I am going really slow here. I just finished up the road wheels on the King Tiger.

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 10:19 AM

yeah, i'm slowing down a little too.... started building the jeep last night and I have about 5 figs left to put together.....

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rebelreenactor

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October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 7:26 PM

I am having airbrush trouble. The airbrush experts suggest the weather so I am trying to figure out what to do.

John

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 3:05 AM

Just checking in. I know it's been a while. I've been steadly working on the Sherman. Found out the turret fit wasn't the greatest- spent quite a bit of time cleaning that up. A few more odds 'n ends & it will be ready for paint. I'm just gonna give the inside some basic white, just in case I decide to open it up for a figure later. The doors I'm putting on w/ white glue. Wish I coulda used my dremel for the wheels-I couldn't find a long enough screw to put the wheels on the chuck! Ah, light at the end of the tunnel! Cool [8D]

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JWest21

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December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 5:33 PM

keep plugging away! slow but sure is what I am doing

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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JWest21

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December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 5:34 PM

What kind of trouble are you haveing, rebel?

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 9:09 PM

rebel- how could the weather mess up an airbrush???? unless u live in a box outside....
i took apart the panther today....not that hard, it had very weak glue....i got some pics, and all of them had zimmerit......once i get the project thats on my desk now done ill get started on this.
i m thinkin of watch the band of brothers episode breaking point (foy) mayb there will be some panthers there....
belated but...........
A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN PEARL HARBOR.....
YOU ARE TRULY THE BRAVEST!!

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rebelreenactor

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October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 11:51 PM

There are no Panthers on the Foy episode, but watch it anyways Big Smile [:D]

I am airbrushing in the garage so it is cold. They said I should not spray unless its about 60 degrees. Wont be seeing that kind of weather till April. I am going to move my stuff inside this weekend so Hopefully it will work.
the trouble is, when I went to spray my flat white, it came out with Orange peel in someplaces, and most of it just slatters out in specks. It looks horrible, horrible! Angry [:(!]

Other than that I am going to make some tarps to add on the othe vehicle. I have to practice making them though because I am not too good at them.
I just have a few small pieces to attach to the hull and then I will be done with the building part. Well, I still have to build the suspension. The darn kit comes with 3 styles of road wheels, and I have no idea what ones to use. I'll make a post in the armor forum.

John

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JWest21

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December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Thursday, December 9, 2004 8:57 AM

I'm no expert on airbrushes (I know they spray paint, but that may be the extent of it) I alway airbrush inside the basement, so it doesn't get that cold, but I have problems when it is humid. There is excess water that transfers itself into the paint and screw up my finish. Do you have a moisture trap on your compressor? Made a difference for me. I am thinking moving inside really will help you.

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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JWest21

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December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Thursday, December 9, 2004 8:59 AM

Hey, I finished the lower hull (sans tracks) and have it half painted. I think I am at the point where a progress picture would show something interesting.

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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rebelreenactor

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October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Thursday, December 9, 2004 6:38 PM

pic would be nice, ill get some too.

I got a compressor with a water trap on it. Before I did though, i used to get real mad because i had know idea what was wrong. Made a big difference.

John

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 9, 2004 9:00 PM

rebel- thanks for telling me after i watched it!!! lol.... Big Smile [:D]

i didnt mind cuz its an awesome series!!! although the part in Bastogne (the medic) is disturbing when that guy gets his whole leg full of shrapnel and splinters! Yuck [yuck]

im thinkin since there are only 10 more days till christmas......i should watch an episode everyday as a countdown!!! then again my tv in my room is messed up cuz it can only play dvds in black and white, but it can play ps2 games in color.....wierd...
i think i know what color ill make the panther..... BUT im thinkin of making a small dio....and i need to think now in order to put the suspension in any position......

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JWest21

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December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Thursday, December 9, 2004 9:29 PM

pics coming tomorrow including a comparison of the CMK aftermarket barrel and the kit barrel to the King Tiger. Forgot my USB cable at work, so I cannot download them tonight

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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rebelreenactor

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October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Thursday, December 9, 2004 10:50 PM

My cam ran out of batteries (excuses excuses Disapprove [V]

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Hey double d, My tv in my room wont play color dvds, just in black and white, but it plays exbox games just fine. wierd...

John

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JWest21

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December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Friday, December 10, 2004 12:46 PM

Crap- I had that problem and was able to fix it, but I can't remember what I did

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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JWest21

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December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Friday, December 10, 2004 2:03 PM

OK- finally some progress pictures

The hull- still need to finish painting the caps on the wheels

The Hull bottom. The lighting makes this picture look red and green on the bottom. Doesn't look like that in person. Lots of mud, dirt, primer and rust

Kit barrel versus CMK Barrel. CMK Barrel is 7mm longer and the muzzel brake is noticeably fatter and 2mm longer than kit.

Lower turret assembly after I cut 7mm off Aluminum barrel and used kit mantlet

A picture of the joint Hentschell/Porsche convertible King Tiger- the King Tiger Roadster. I put the turret on and found all those little fiddly lift hooks on the hull are in the way of the the turret. My fault for trusting Eduard's location diagrams.

Bigger pics available at http://jasonwest7529.fotopic.net/c323740.html

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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rebelreenactor

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October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Friday, December 10, 2004 5:13 PM

looks good so far. The barrels are really different. Is all the flash on the CMk on the inside of the barrel? I couldnt spot any. Also, did you ad the screw on the gun, or did it come with the kit?
also, how did you paint the steel road wheels(the part where rubber normally is)? I need to know for my tiger build.

it all look good so far!

John

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 10, 2004 5:35 PM

looks great!!!! are you going to put zimmerit on it??
i dont think i will on mine....too much work...

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JWest21

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December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Saturday, December 11, 2004 8:28 AM

Thanks guys. By screw, it's the one Tamiya included with the kit that goeas through the breech to allow it to move. It's hidden once the turret is complete. For the road wheels, they were painted Hull red, then I camo'ed (standard tri-color scheme) only on the side that faces out. I figured in real life, they probably would not have painted the backsides of wheels, so they were left Hull red. After all that, I took a Testors silver paint marker and went around the edges where the wheel would contact the track and lose it's paint. Those pics of the resin muzzle brake were after about 45 minutes of filing and sanding. I should have taken a before and after, but I didn't think of it.

No, I won't be adding zimmerit. They weren't present on the tank I am doing (thank goodness!!). I don't want to add anymore work

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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rebelreenactor

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October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Saturday, December 11, 2004 12:14 PM

45 minutes of sanding wow! I wouldnt have wanted to do that. Proably would have went the lazy way and put a tarp cover on it Blush [:I]

. thanks for answering my questions. I'll have to see if I can get a silver paint pen.

John

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JWest21

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December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Saturday, December 11, 2004 12:19 PM

I was very very angry with the stupid resin piece, but I was determined not to waste the $$. I picked up my paint pen at Wal-mart. I think I have also seen them at Michaels. The one I got was a metallic three pack with gold and I think copper. I figured it might come in handy doing bullets or copper wiring in planes

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry