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                        Fighting Ambulances GB

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                        Aaronw
                        • Member since
                          September 2015
                        • From: The Redwood Empire
                        Posted by Aaronw on Sunday, January 1, 2006 6:19 AM
                        Thanks, it was a nice simple fun kit to build. I did just get a Humvee ambulance kit, so I may do that one too, but I have several other builds going on so it may be a bit.
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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Posted by knight667 on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 10:22 AM
                        Looks great!!  Good job!
                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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                        Aaronw
                        • Member since
                          September 2015
                        • From: The Redwood Empire
                        Posted by Aaronw on Saturday, December 24, 2005 9:58 PM

                        Well here it is, the Willys ambulance.

                         

                         

                         

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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Posted by knight667 on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 6:07 PM
                        Very nicely done!!
                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 6:04 PM
                        Pretty much have the weathering left to do now.








                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Posted by knight667 on Monday, December 19, 2005 11:23 PM
                        Tom, sounds good to me!  As long as it carried wounded personnel at one point, it counts as an ambulance to me. :)

                        I have some tricks for complicated camo patterns...PM or email me if you want.
                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Monday, December 19, 2005 8:45 PM

                        John - I wish I had seen this earlier!!!  I'm not sure I can pull it off with everything else going on right now but I *might* be able to go for a CH-46 Sea Knight for this, let me think about it a bit.  I flew medevac (both medevac and casevac) on two deployments with a rapid deployment team I was on when I was serving with USMC as a Navy medic and would love to recreate the old days.  Problem is it is a complicated camo scheme (at least for me) for the mid 80's early 90's USMC choppers but who knows.. I might be up to the challenge now!

                        I also flew on the CH-53's but I'd have to reasearch who does that kit...

                        I guess I should ask first, but would that be allowable for this GB?  There's no red crosses on them... in fact they are the same helicotpers that fly them in for the assault, and fly them back out when they are wounded... not a specialty vehicle like a actual ambulance at all...

                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Monday, December 19, 2005 8:33 PM
                        Here's mine.




                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Posted by knight667 on Monday, December 19, 2005 9:49 AM
                        Looks great, can't wait to see the finished product!
                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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                        Aaronw
                        • Member since
                          September 2015
                        • From: The Redwood Empire
                        Posted by Aaronw on Monday, December 19, 2005 3:26 AM

                        Well I got a little more done, I was surprised this kit actually has a half decently detailed motor in it, to bad you really can't see it once everything is on the Jeep, it actually has clear lenses for the headlights too.

                        There are a bunch of fidly bits to the frame but so far everything has lined up fine.

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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Posted by knight667 on Sunday, December 18, 2005 12:09 PM
                        Great work, Aaronw!  Looking forward to seeing more!

                        I'm thinking about starting in on another one, just to liven things up around here.  Probably Revell AG's 1/35 MAN 6x6 in UN Ambulance markings.

                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Friday, December 16, 2005 9:08 PM
                        Just saw this and thought I would see if i could jump in. Have a Dodge that I have started allready but looks like it would be right at home. 
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Aaronw
                        • Member since
                          September 2015
                        • From: The Redwood Empire
                        Posted by Aaronw on Friday, December 16, 2005 6:06 PM

                        Ok, well here is the start, nice little kit should be a quick easy build. It is Italeri's 1/35 Willy's Jeep Ambulance.

                         

                        Here is the body and rolling chassis.

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                        Aaronw
                        • Member since
                          September 2015
                        • From: The Redwood Empire
                        Posted by Aaronw on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 1:36 AM
                        Well this is not a terribly active GB but hey I like the topic and I didn't see it earlier. I have an Italeri Willy's Jeep ambulance I just picked up. Can I join in? 
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 11:49 PM

                        OK Knight YGM,   now I need some ideas for a build....  Thanks

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 24, 2005 3:46 PM

                        Hey gang.

                        Here's the first couple of shots of my 1/35 UH-60Q Medevac. The instrument panel is being reworked and a glass cockpit will be built.  I removed the other raised detail and the glass displays will be installed.  The rest of the shots shows the paint applied to the cockpit. More to come later.

                        Chris

                        http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/Csaulet2001/1UH60Q11-24-05.jpg

                        http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/Csaulet2001/2UH60Q11-24-05.jpg

                         

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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Posted by knight667 on Monday, November 21, 2005 12:15 PM
                         BOSSHAUS wrote:
                        Hello, This GB sounds interesting. I don't know a darn thing about military ambulances, but I enjoy learning about new stuff..   I would like to join, but I'm going to need some direction on picking out a kit.  Thanks, Todd


                        Depends on where your interest lies.  For AFV, there are several options, including the M997 that I built.  PM or email me and I can give you some more pointers.

                        I had thought this GB was dead, because no one had posted anything for a while...glad there's some life to it yet!
                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 13, 2005 3:23 PM
                        Hello, This GB sounds interesting. I don't know a darn thing about military ambulances, but I enjoy learning about new stuff..   I would like to join, but I'm going to need some direction on picking out a kit.  Thanks, Todd
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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Posted by knight667 on Monday, October 24, 2005 1:32 PM
                        Just a little bump. :)
                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Posted by knight667 on Thursday, October 13, 2005 4:34 PM
                        Anyone else intersted in joining up?
                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 8, 2005 12:51 PM
                        Thanks. Now for the fun stuff!Cool [8D]
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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Posted by knight667 on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 3:38 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by A6Efan

                        Hey Knight.
                        Would a 1/35 UH-60 Medivac chopper qualify for this GB? If so count me in.Cool [8D]


                        You're in! I've added you to the list at the top of the build's main post. Welcome! Looking forward to progress pics!
                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 3:06 PM
                        Hey Knight.
                        Would a 1/35 UH-60 Medivac chopper qualify for this GB? If so count me in.Cool [8D]
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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Posted by knight667 on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 10:59 AM
                        Finished the M997 last night! Took a couple pictures before I put it in my display case. Other than the overspray on the black (that'll teach me to use a rattlecan for camouflage, even if it's masked!) I'm pretty happy with it.
                        Driver's side front quarter
                        Driver's side rear quarter

                        Anybody else interested in completing this build or am I really all there is? Disapprove [V]
                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Posted by knight667 on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 1:08 PM
                        Got all the decals finished Monday and a flat coat applied last night. Don't care for the MM Lusterless (Flat) spray...I think I'll go back to using the regular Testors Dullcote (I get better results).
                        Driver's side
                        Front
                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Posted by knight667 on Friday, September 30, 2005 10:23 AM
                        Finished the Fuchs last night, and it turned out really great!
                        Front right
                        Right side w/figure for scale
                        Rear

                        Very pleased overall with it, considering it's white. ;)

                        Futured and decaled the M997 last night, as well as painting all the lights and details. Hoping to dullcote this evening and put the tires/wheels on. Should be done tomorrow. Yay!!
                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Posted by knight667 on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 10:19 AM
                        Almost done! Well, with the Fuchs, anyway. Smile [:)] I'm hoping to get the accessories (shovels, pics, axe, etc) done tonight and dullcote the entire thing tomorrow (or maybe tonight)!



                        Not a whole lot more progress on the M997...got all the camouflage done and the underside painted flat black last night. Hoping to Future it tonight.
                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Posted by knight667 on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 10:20 AM
                        Got the decals on the Fuchs ambulance and another coat of Future on it:



                        Got the M997 almost completely painted:
                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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                        knight667
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Philomath, OR, USA
                        Posted by knight667 on Friday, September 9, 2005 10:31 AM
                        Sorry for the dark picture on the Fuchs, lighting was being weird in my workshop. Anyway, it got it's second coat of white last night:


                        Started masking the M997 as well...talk about tedious! But the end result will be worth it. :)


                        For those who are wondering, I make a scale photo copy of the camouflage layout (in this case a field manual on painting US military vehicles) and then cut out the different sections and put them on with rolled up masking tape. Works pretty well...this is how I camo'd my Mosquito I posted a few months back. Found the technique in an issue of FSM, actually. Big Smile [:D]
                        John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
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