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

Jason-thx for the post of the badge. btw, I finally found the poly bushings AFTER the build was complete-they were in bag that I had the decals.....sigh...

Saw your Sherman in the Pacific GB-looks good. I have an Accurate Min. SBD-2 waiting in the wings (no pun intended).

I right clicked on someone elses, saved it and put it on my fotopic site. If you or anyone else wants it, it's
http://193.0.234.78/614009000008.jpg

Being that I'm basically a lazy individual at heart, does anyone have the link to the group badge and would you be so kind as to post it? I went searching thru the first 10 pages (and saw some good work) but gave up at that point.

tia

i have but i dont work out much LOL
i got the wood for the base, got branches for trees, (im gonna have a fallen tree (ripped apart by a shell) and one thats ripped apart but still standing, i got a lot of branches but the tree still looks a bit bare, GOTTA GET MORE! and good think its winter cuz if it was summer id have to search through a sea of leaves to find good ones! im using DURHAM's water putty to sculpt the base but now i see its taking a long time cuz a lot of it doesnt cover so much.... i think ill get plaster or suMthin to finnish it..... the panther is really coming along the last pictures i took (last page) were from saturday and it really evolved from what it was!! i getting there!!
i think im gonna try something that i have never done with any of my builds.... since this is my first (actually finnished) dio ILL PAINT A PICTURE OF IT! SINCE, WELL, IM AN ARTIST, AND ITLL REALLY LOOK GREAT! AND I SHOULD POLISH MY SKILLS IN PAINTIN MILITARY THINGS CUZ I WOULD LOVE TO DO KIT BOX PAINTINGS......i have a dream!!! ILL POST IT WHEN IM DONE WITH IT!

Have you ever considered a relaxing hobby, like modeling......

Yeah- I'm in GBs over my head... Bulge, Pacific, Tiger, Stuart, Elefant, Jagdpanzer. I am going to need professional help!

QUOTE: Originally posted by JWest21 Come on... you know you love the group builds.

Yes I do-picking up a lot of good tips, having dialog with some good people, researching & learning some history. I actually went out of my way to find a plane to join the Battle of Britian GB-very interesting & knowledgeble group-much like this one!

Come on... you know you love the group builds.

Thanks all-could'nt have done it without the advice & tips & great work you've contributed, both here and over in the armour forum. Still many miles to go before I rest....er, start on another group build....

Crosspost to Battle of the Bulge paratrooper info recieved this evening via email.

http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=33605

yep, nice job. Really cool white wash!

here is my build.
http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=33589

not quite finished, still have to finish the figs and cover the back of the styrofoam.
here is a preview.

THE MIGHTY SHERMAN TAKES OVER THE BLENDER!!!!!! LOL NICE JOB BOB!! GREAT WHITEWASH....
i FINALLY GOT ALL THE PICS OF MY PROGRESS OF THE PANTHER!!!

1ST THIS IS A REMIX (HEHEHE IM A RETARD) OF A AN OLD KIT THAT I MADE THAT WAS REALLY BAD... SO HERE ARE THE BEFORE PICS.....IN YELLOW CAMO, DEATHS HEAD AND MY FIRST TRY AT WEATHERING....

HERES THE PANTHER IN PIECES IT WAS REALLY! EASY TO TAKE IT APART

HERE IT IS IN MOCK UP WITH THE BRANCHES THE TREE IS A CYPRESS BUSH IT LOOKS A LOT LIKE THE REAL THING!!!

HERE IS HOW IT LOOKS CURRENTLY. ALL THE CAMO DONE AND LOOKS AWESOME BLACK WASH, SOME WHITEWASH WEATHERING BUT STILL NOT DONE (WHEELS AND ALOT OF OTHER THINGS)

HOPE YOU LIKE THEM!!! PLEASE COMMENT! AND NOW ON TO THE SNOW AND BASE!!!

Real nice job bob!!

Finally had some (limited) success with the camera-pics below.



Hopefully I can upgrade the camera soon to get close-up shots. Next step is to finish mounting the extra treads, road wheels, gas cans, etc. and try my hand at making a tarp.

yes, armor is fun
I got more work done this weekend thant I expected to. Got the whole dio base and snow, trees foot prints, all done. I also, after a big debate with my self, covered the tank with a ton of snow. And, its still wet right now, so I am kinda nervous on how it will come out. looks good wet?! All that is left is to cover some styrofoam with plaster and finish the figs.

The Sherman is progressing nicely-almost too nicely. Spent a lot of time doing a black wash, weathering with pastels, painting the various tools (shovel, axe, etc.) only to have to do the "white wash". I ended up mixing some white acrylic with a little grey & some water. Will post pics once I quit fighting with the camera/software.

It was a good reminder that the equipment was never in the 'perfect' condition that I used to build as a kid. After reviewing pictures of tanks in the battle, I feel a little better about the white paint. This whole armor thing has been very challenging. And fun.

Yeah, I have the PS2 version. PRobably no where near the Computer version, but then again I spend to much time using the compter as it is!

the xbox version is short(i should get the comp version, bigger and its always different than the system ones.)....and u keep on switching the characters which didnt really get u to feel a lot of compasion to their struggle, like when tanya died i was like.....eh....thats what u get for a funny accent (my natural polish dislike of russian kicking in...)
i saw a comercial for the military channel and got all giddy.... i used to watch Wings compulsively when i was younger.....if u got in my way (as my sis did) i was ready to KILL YOU!

I just remembered there is a Battle of the Bulge Special called Battleground on the new Discovery Military Channel (what used to be Discovery Wings). I believe it is on the 18th.

call of duty is great............ and the expansion pack United Offensive.... unbelievable.

I have it, but unfortunately I don't get to play it enough. Darn kids.

I beat the game pretty quik too. I didnt really like how as you get farther into the levels, you have to shoot the germans multiple times before they die! it is a really fun game though!

nope sry lodni_k, smejkal, even writing her name makes my cringe.....i H8 HER!
ANYWHO! no progress on the panther.....i FORGOT TO TAKE THE BASE TO BE CUT!!!! AHHHH!!! and i forgot to take the camera to get the progress pics put on a CD!
i ve been kinda turned off of working on the PANther cuz i had to paint 3! camos cuz i messed up on two.....i need to be inspired to build....mayb A new FSM?? I didnt get one yet! and CALL OF DUTY has added to the distraction....ITS SOOO FUN!!!
hehehe STALINGRAD; ruskies ruskies ruskies...... i actually ran into the machine guns the first couple times b4 i realized that theres a way around.... (the mp-40 schmiezer is the best gun AMAZINGLY, and no PISTOLS!!! i wanted to use a COLT .45 to cap some germans.....) its too short too i beat the whole game in 10 hrs.... (not at once of course!!)

Double D, your German teacher's name wouldn't happen to be Frau Krull, would it? I went to HS in S. Holland, IL ( Thornwood) & we had a female German teacher w/ a lazy eye. That was back in the '80's though.

My 3 year old wants to help me paint. I occasionally let her "paint" non-breakable parts with either water or, if I put an apron on her, a light wash.

yep, my 2-year old Tori found my Hiding Place for my stuff and seeing how my tools and model stuff get stored in the same area, she was holding a flathead to my M16 halftrack saying "me help, me help!"

Cats are evil with one purpose on this planet- to destroy models. Mine ate the props off of my Black Widow. Funny, but kids seem to have the same purpose

hahaha........ replace the 105 howitzer. the cat will end up a new bathroom wall hanging

QUOTE: Originally posted by tankergeoff as for the 105, it was not in a safe place and got knocked off the shelf thanks to the stoopid cat. if time permits, i'll get anotherone and replace it.

Cat or 105? If it is the cat, we may be able to cut a deal......just don't tell my wife.

my willys is almost done........ with the M16 and WIllys done, I need to finish my figures (the last 2 verlinden GI's showed up yesterday) and find some realistic foliage and then you can stick a fork in me......... (not literally please)...... as for the 105, it was not in a safe place and got knocked off the shelf thanks to the stoopid cat. if time permits, i'll get anotherone and replace it.