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                        Military Cargo Truck Group Build

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                        LemonJello
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 1:51 PM
                        I've been so wrapped up in my A-10 that I haven't gotten much done on my truck. Shame on me, I'll have to pull it out and see what else I can do tonight. I'll have to wait for the weekend to try to get some paint on it. Plus I want to add a second "belt" of homemade spaced armor on the fighting compartment, and some interior details too.
                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Thursday, February 3, 2005 6:12 AM
                        It's all good. I had such a burnout putting this damn truck together, I took a break this week until this weekend to continue on the build.
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Friday, February 4, 2005 6:46 AM
                        Hey, what do you guys think of this as the GB Badge:

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 4, 2005 7:27 AM
                        i like it, that's pretty cool
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                        LemonJello
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Friday, February 4, 2005 3:49 PM
                        Looks good to me. It gets my vote.
                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 5, 2005 5:00 PM
                        Sign - Ditto [#ditto] Nice Job! Unfortunely no progress to report yet. But I got my Bearcat done for the Naval Aviation GB Party [party]so now I can concentrate on this Fuel Truck & 761st TB Sherman that I'm half-way done with for the Battle of the Bulge GBBig Smile [:D] - Calvin
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Thursday, February 10, 2005 5:45 AM
                        Ok, final update. I finished my Ural and the BS-100 field gun. The models were finished in an overall basecoat of MM Acryl dark green, with all paint chipping done in Warhammer paints. I decided to leave a dustcoat off, and relied solely on thin washes and pastels for weathering:





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                        gdarwin
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: bc,canada
                        Posted by gdarwin on Friday, February 11, 2005 12:49 AM
                        Sad [:(] all i get is xxx againSad [:(]
                        airborne death from above http://photobucket.com/albums/a350/roygd/
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                        LemonJello
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Friday, February 11, 2005 9:22 AM
                        Nice looking Ural you've got there, zokissima. How do you get that worn, dirty look on your tires?
                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        cplchilly
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: SO CAL
                        Posted by cplchilly on Saturday, February 12, 2005 6:37 PM
                        You can put me down for a Opel Blitze that I'm going to start on for a dio, I'm actually building an SWS half track for this also. Right now I'm just putting together the etch and better tires then I can start.
                        [img]http://members.fcc.net/ice9/badge.jpg
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 6:59 AM
                        Lemon:
                        The tires were first given a wash of raw umber (artist acrylics), followed by a wash of mixed chalk pastel dust, then when dry, they were dusted with chalk pastels alone.
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                        Scorn
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Sarepta, LA
                        Posted by Scorn on Saturday, February 19, 2005 9:46 AM
                        HEY! Is this thing on? lol



                        Check out the size compared to the M-998 Ambulance behind it.


                        Thanks to Charles for the link in Strictly Modern Armor which shows where all the nice pretty hydraulic lines run! They will be included to the best of my ability!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 20, 2005 4:42 PM
                        Hi
                        mind if i join this GB with a GMC cckw and a Dodge WC-51 both 1/72
                        Just returning to modelling and getting my son (9) to help so dont expect award winners Smile [:)]
                        thanks
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 6:47 AM
                        Build is still open and in progress, jump on in.
                        Good progress Scorn.
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                        LemonJello
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 8:45 AM
                        Progress report: None.

                        I did get some modeling time in this weekend, even got the airbrush out, but nothing got done on my truck. What was I thinking? Well, maybe I can get something done this week. I've got the spaced armor to add, and there are a few details to scratch (radios and the like). Then it should be ready for the final assembly. Just have to focus.
                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        Scorn
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Sarepta, LA
                        Posted by Scorn on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 3:11 PM
                        Thanks zok!

                        More progress pics:




                        Am I going too far with this detailing? MUHAHAHAHA! (best mad-scientist laugh)
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                        LemonJello
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 6:22 PM
                        That is some amazing work you've got there, Scorn, most impressive indeed. Can't wait to see the finished product.
                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        Scorn
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Sarepta, LA
                        Posted by Scorn on Thursday, February 24, 2005 2:47 PM
                        We definitely need more posts in here. Starting to feel like the Red-headed Step-child Build....

                        PROGRESS! ! :

                        Detail for the crane control platform.




                        This kit sat in the box for about 7 years so there was a little warpage on some of the longer parts. Repairs are evident.

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 25, 2005 5:15 PM
                        Hey guys,
                        Looks like everyone is doing fine, exept me. I am still having trouble with my M923. The dang suspennsion is all tweaked on. I gess that makes my mind up about a dio. The badge that you have all seen is probaly going to be the gb. I will have some more news on that later. The end date is going to be in june. I think that is plenty of time to get thing done. Everyone who would like to still join is more than wellcome. I will try to keep everything updated from here on out.
                        talk later,
                        kevin
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 7:24 AM
                        Good progress Scorn. Definitely going far with the improvements.
                        I have the same kit, but it will remain in the box for a little while longer. Im planing to convert it to the tractor version ultimately, and scratch a patriot missle battery, to be towed by said tractor. I just hope that the parts don't get too screwy by the time I actually get around to building it.
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                        Scorn
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Sarepta, LA
                        Posted by Scorn on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 4:14 PM
                        LOL Zok. Just don't take 7 years!

                        UPDATE:



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                        LemonJello
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 6:04 PM
                        Amazing details, Scorn. Keep the updates coming, you're shaming me into getting back to work on my truck, and that's just what I need, a little push!
                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        Scorn
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Sarepta, LA
                        Posted by Scorn on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 1:01 PM
                        UPDATES:




                        Going slow. Started another tank. Mag'Ach 7.
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Thursday, March 10, 2005 11:35 AM
                        Great progress Scorn. THe crane looks great. Does it come out of the kit like that? FOr some reason, last time I looked at mine, I thought it came only with the option for it to be folded closed...?
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                        Scorn
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Sarepta, LA
                        Posted by Scorn on Thursday, March 10, 2005 4:17 PM
                        Do you have the Italeri?

                        The kit looks folded, but all of the hydraulics are built so that they have some motion to them. I built mine so that there is some up and down motion for the boom, but I glued the rotation and forward/rear motion axis in preparation for the diorama that it will be incorporated into.

                        If you want any great ref pics btw let me know. Have a huge number and will gladly compress and send to you.

                        shanelangston@gmail.com
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 18, 2005 3:08 PM
                        hey,
                        That crain looks good. Looks like there are lots of details now. I hope that everyone is doing good.
                        talk later,
                        kevin
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                        Scorn
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Sarepta, LA
                        Posted by Scorn on Monday, March 21, 2005 3:43 PM
                        UPDATE AND COMPLETED:






                        This will sooner or later go into a diorama with the 5-ton I built earlier, a HMMWV ambulance, and a HMMWV guntruck.

                        I now wear the group build badge with pride.
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                        LemonJello
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Monday, March 21, 2005 8:24 PM
                        Excellent work, Scorn. That's a good looking truck you've got there. Sadly, I've gotten nothing more done on my project. I think I'm just in a slump right now, I sit there and fiddle with the parts, but I just don't get any real progress done. But your pics do help me get motivated, so thanks for sharing!
                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        Scorn
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Sarepta, LA
                        Posted by Scorn on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 4:22 AM
                        Actually Lemon, I am in the same kind of funk right now. I keep trying to get really motivated, but it isn't working. Thanks though! !
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 9:13 AM
                        Scorn, excellent job. THe cargo bed looks very nice, some realistic wear and tear there Big Smile [:D]

                        I know what you guys mean about a slump. I've been trying to finish up my 251 for a while now, and weekend after weekend go by, and I apparently have lost the ability to motivate myself. Maybe in a week or two more Smile [:)]
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