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"Braille Scale Armor Vacation GB 06" June17/06-June30/06

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  • From: Australia
Posted by taxtp on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 6:04 AM
Hi All,
Here is a progress pic of my SD KFZ 223. Note the etched brass, which is a nice touch. Might just go for a grey scheme, in order to make the deadline.

Cheers
Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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Posted by Duke Maddog on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 7:53 AM
Nice job! Keep up the great work you guys!
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Posted by taxtp on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 8:49 AM
I've just sprayed in overall with 50:50  Tamiya German Grey and black. The next will be a lighter coat of German Grey followed by several lighter coats tomorrow to the uppersurfaces. Th difficult thing will be how much to let it dry before weathering, given the deadline.

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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Posted by PanzerWulff on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 9:34 AM
Time is looking tight for myself as well I'm sure i can complete building the kit but I'm not sure if i can get to paint it I have been rather busy myself.However you guys for the most part seem to be mooving right along GOOD JOB guys TTFN
ACE??? you were NEVER an ace AN ace HOLE maybe! (Lister to Rimmer on BBC's RED DWARF) Chris"Hey GRAVITY still works"Gray
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Posted by taxtp on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 4:24 PM
Hi,
I've got all the grey on before work, now let it dry during the day and decals tonight, probably followed by a wash if its dry enough. That leaves dry brushing and flat coat and detail painting in the last two days.
Cheers
Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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  • From: Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Posted by Brews on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 11:09 PM

Today, I chucked the gun barrel into a motor tool, and used a file to machine the muzzle brake closer to scale.

Here's the latest pics (taken with my 3.2mp camera, rather than my 1mp phone):

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Posted by Duke Maddog on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 2:18 PM
Outstanding Brews! Man, when you build them, you build them!

Well, I managed to get more done on the Sherman. It is basecoated and some of the details are already painted as well. I just need to touch things up a bit:



I also did a bit of work on the M-8 Armored Car It is also basecoated; I just need to finish the details:



This one hit the ground at Dragon Expo when I brought it in. Someone in Custodial swept up my ammo box that is supposed to be attached to the Ma Duece; that was the only piece I couldn't find. Easy fix; I have pl-aenty of ammo boxes to spare.

Comments are welcome
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Posted by taxtp on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:18 AM
Looking good guys. I miht have to try one of those M20s.

I've got a wash done, and the decals on my Sd Kfz 123, still needs a flat coat, some dry brushing, the tyres done, soe dirt, probably some more dirt...
I hate to say it, but I'm not sure I can finish by the 30th.
I'd be confident of the 1st or 2nd, but I really set myself the challenge.
Cheers
Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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Posted by taxtp on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:22 AM
....and worst of all, my airbrush needs cleaning.
bye for now
Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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Posted by PanzerWulff on Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:04 AM

Dont worry about the deadline guysBig Smile [:D] as I said it's not written in blood the object is to see What you can do given a 2 week timeperiod. after that take your time and finish your kit the way you like itWink [;)]

BTW on the plan for the "Braille Scale Armor Winter Vacation GB 06-07" it will be a full month of working time Dec1st,06 through Jan 1st,07 or maybe even 2 months but the challenge will be to build your kit in a winter setup be it painted cammo faded whitewash or as the americans used in desperation even white sheets it should be interestingWink [;)]Mischief [:-,]

ACE??? you were NEVER an ace AN ace HOLE maybe! (Lister to Rimmer on BBC's RED DWARF) Chris"Hey GRAVITY still works"Gray
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Posted by Duke Maddog on Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:48 AM
Yeah, I usually have mine done in this amount of time, but I have been so busy with so much it's been real hard to get anything done. Then the heat has gone way up here, so my Hobby room has become a sauna..I'll see what I can get done amyway, I have some time today to build. Supposed to be a bit cooler today....
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Posted by taxtp on Thursday, June 29, 2006 4:23 PM
At least I got the tyres sprayed before work
Cheers
Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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Posted by Brews on Thursday, June 29, 2006 4:30 PM

I have today free, so I'll be using some acrylics to paint the interior, and exterior. I might use the crew figures from a Hasegawa Tiger I, but if I do, a lot of the interior detail will be invisible ... which, I'd have to say, would be a shame, as I think the interior, for all its roughness, is better than the exterior <G>.

Berlin or Bust!

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Posted by 315rooster on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:20 PM
Hi all.  Nice progress on all of the kits.

I've got tomorrow off, so I'll see what I can pull together.

I'll most likely finish the Panzer IV.  The Lee may be a little difficult.

We'll see.

Grant

Grant

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Posted by PanzerWulff on Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:18 PM
I have 99% of the building done and may actually get some paint on the "kitty" it's good to hear all the progress being made GOOD WORK GUYS Wink [;)]Thumbs Up [tup]
ACE??? you were NEVER an ace AN ace HOLE maybe! (Lister to Rimmer on BBC's RED DWARF) Chris"Hey GRAVITY still works"Gray
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Posted by Brews on Friday, June 30, 2006 3:36 AM

I lied. I used Modelmaster Enamel Light Ivory to paint the interior. That's all dry now. I'll paint the exterior without cementing the hull to the superstructure, so I can paint some details later. I have 3.5hours of Friday left ... but I didn't get back to NZ until Monday two weeks ago...

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Posted by taxtp on Friday, June 30, 2006 7:32 AM
Hi Folks,
I got a coat of flat down several hours back.
Now I've got 96 mintes left to go, I'm in the mood to give it a crack.
I'll let you know how I went.
Cheers
Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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Posted by taxtp on Friday, June 30, 2006 9:29 AM
Here it is, photographed just after midnight. I thought I'd made it, but I've just realised that I've left the exhausts off.
I'll do that tomorrow.


Cheers
Tony


I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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Posted by Duke Maddog on Friday, June 30, 2006 12:03 PM
Fantastic job Tony! That little guy looks great!

Now I have to see about getting mine finshed....
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Posted by 315rooster on Friday, June 30, 2006 1:38 PM
Nice work on the armored car.

I'm just about finished with my Panzer IV base coat, and I'm going to move on to detail painting and decals.

Grant

Grant

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Posted by Brews on Friday, June 30, 2006 8:17 PM

I didn't stay up very late last night.

However, I did manage to get this far:

I'll now draw on the privilege of using the 2-week time period starting from when I actually started on this kit, which will give me until Monday to complete it (and I should do it within a few coats of GS acrylics).

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Posted by Brews on Friday, June 30, 2006 8:23 PM

 taxtp wrote:

That's a very clean build, Tony. Is that supposed to be a France 1940 machine? I've seen unit markings like that on Poland vehicles, but of course they only used plain white crosses.

I'll dig up my Airfix SdKfz 222 for a quick comparison, although I'm sure it will come out rather poorly!

Cheerio,

Bruce

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Posted by taxtp on Friday, June 30, 2006 8:43 PM
Hi Bruce,
It's the 2nd Panzer Division, France, 1940. Well spotted.
 Post a picture of your 222 if you like.
Cheers
Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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Posted by Brews on Friday, June 30, 2006 9:41 PM

I have a photo of it somewhere, but I'd prefer to "update" the model before I display it here. I have weathered it using pastels, but I really should give it another wash and repastel it (I made it some time ago).

However, I did take a photo earlier of my Nashorn, which I could have easily finished on time for this build if I'd concentrated on it rather than the StuG IV.

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  • From: Macedon, NY
Posted by 315rooster on Friday, June 30, 2006 11:28 PM
Hi all.  I finished the Hasegawa Panzer IV F2 with a few minutes to spare.  Not bad since it was only a primed bunch of subassemblies this morning.  I've included before and after pics (both poor quality) of it.

There were no real hangups with the IV F2 except for the fact that I could not build it without connecting the top half to the bottom half efficiently.  No big problem though since the tracks went on easily (this time).


Panzer IV F2 with 4 coats of Tamiya Dark Yellow and the panzer IVG for reference

Finished panzer with the M3 and the panzer IVG

In the photos are an old Panzer IV G (pretty much the same kit), and my M3 Lee.

The M3 gave me problems in week 1, so I pretty much benched it to finish the panzer.  I'll finish the M3 lee this week as its "week 2".  I really can't wait to get the goofy looking markings on it.

Grant

Member of the Rochester HSMA (IPMS local club)

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Posted by Brews on Saturday, July 1, 2006 12:40 AM
They look great. I wouldn't mind seeing some close-ups of them, including the ausf G, and if you could just point out where the problems were on the Lee, that would be terrific. I've been hanging out to make a Lee in Russian use, after I found pictures of them on www.battlefield.ru with Communist slogans, and knocked-out at Prokhorovka.
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Posted by PanzerWulff on Saturday, July 1, 2006 1:47 AM
Nice work guys I myself got the basecoat on  the lower half and the white basecoat on the upper I may get a little more done before my friend shows up with his camera saturday or sundayBig Smile [:D]
ACE??? you were NEVER an ace AN ace HOLE maybe! (Lister to Rimmer on BBC's RED DWARF) Chris"Hey GRAVITY still works"Gray
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Posted by Brews on Saturday, July 1, 2006 7:04 AM

Right now, with olivgruen oversprayed (freehand) over dunkelgelb ...

and to compare for size (and effect of a dark wash!) with my recently-completed Revell (Matchbox) 1:76 Jagdpanther:

I would have sprayed the schokoladebraun, but the History Channel had two hours of WWI action on - Verdun and Somme.

Cheerio,

Bruce

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Posted by Brews on Saturday, July 1, 2006 8:26 AM

and after the first pass of brown ...

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Posted by taxtp on Saturday, July 1, 2006 8:58 AM
Nice looking work guys. Keep it coming. I too would like some more close ups of the Panzer IV please. That old Matchbox Jadpanther is an eye-catcher Bruce. I can remember doing that back in the Seventies when I was a kid.
Cheers
Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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