Winter Warriors GB 2008

Hey guys, just got back from the chihuahua races at Bully's.  Our oldest daughter's chihuahua won his first heat, but lost the second round. 

On another note, I'm trying to get the tracks on right now... not easy with these individual links!  They are designed to be workable but the hinge joins are not very strong.  Hopefully I can get them to stay on intact long enough to get my final pics posted! 

Sorry dupes, no way I can get mine done today.  No badge for me  I spent the last 2 nights just cleaning up the track links and I won't be able to get back to it until this evening.  It will be mostly done by tomorrow night.  Here's a couple of photos of where it is now. 

This winter stuff is harder than I thought!! I am learning from it though!!

SWEEEET Stuka !!!! Nice job Dupes.

espins your 38T looks awesome, can't wait to see it with the tracks.

Great job again all around to everyone else that participated in this GB. I'm already looking forward to the next one. Thanks dupes, great  group build!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No worries Scott, just get the finished photo-booth pics (with tracks!) in some time today...and grab that badge! Looks very nice, btw. Mmmmm....DVR'd Family Guy. Heh.

Anyone else have something finished to display for badge-gathering purposes? Hermes? I know there were several other zero-hour finishers...anyone else?

Aaaack!  My wife and oldest daughter made a half turkey, scalloped potatos, corn bread and brocoli for dinner.... along with a couple bottles of wine. 

Many DVR'd Family Guy episodes later I realized it was close to midnight so I ran downstairs and took the pics so I could post the finished "build".  There was not enough time to put the tracks on as they're very fragile and I'd rather risk that in the morning when I have all my limited wits about me. 

I hope this qualifies for the badge.    If not it doesn't matter as I really enjoyed this build and the cameraderie and that's all that really matters. 

I'll take some proper photos tomorrow with my photo booth and better lighting.

bobbaily wrote:

Dupes-nice job on the Stuka.  Although I like the distressed worn look that Biffa accomplished, I also like the less distressed look of the Stuka & your earlier Panther.  I think I will go for that look next time. And while I'm here Dupes, thank you for hosting a most excellent group build.  Job well done!  Looking forward to Winter Warriers II.

Ahhh! Sorry I missed this earlier today, Bob.

Thanks about the Stuka and Panther - they didn't quite come out how I had envisioned them, but I am happy with the final products. I haven't seen Biffa around the forums at ALL lately (has anyone?) or I'd ask him how he got so much of his paint to come off from the hairspray.

You're quite welcome sir, I'm looking forward to Winter Warriors II - The Wintering myself. Make sure you grab your badge!

Scott - looking forward to your pics (as well as several others)!

Chris-nice job on your Strv.103B.  I don't see a lot of modern armor on the forums (at least where I hang out) and it is a refreshing change.  And you did a great job weathering.  Again, great job.

Scott-As always, another work of art.

Dupes-nice job on the Stuka.  Although I like the distressed worn look that Biffa accomplished, I also like the less distressed look of the Stuka & your earlier Panther.  I think I will go for that look next time.

And while I'm here Dupes, thank you for hosting a most excellent group build.  Job well done!  Looking forward to Winter Warriers II.

Well, here it is 0100 on 02 May, I wasn't able to finish my bird in time, decals busted up on me at the home stretch, and my spares are back at home. Had some very unforeseen circumstances that took up a bit of time as well, so no go on the MiG. If anybody wants, I can still post the end results for everyone when I get back home, it sucks because there's about another 1/2 hour to go on it. Thanks again to everyone for the help, it was much appreciated. I look forward to getting into a GB that I actually complete next time.

Thanks again!

-Paul

The individual track links have been assembled, soaked in rubbing alcohol and are now drying.  I'll lay some paint down on them shortly.

In the mean time, I'm attaching the road wheels and will do the white streaks.  This thing will be finished, or at least considered finished by close of business tonight. 

Quick question concerning the rules about gear-up aircraft... Is there a certain mounting that's required, or is it ok "as is", I'm not a huge fan of aircraft with gear down (no offense obviously to anyone who prefer them that way, obviously, it takes more time and talent to model them gear-down, I just always like the flying look of them).

Thanks in advance, as usual.

-Paul

dupes wrote:

By my clock here there's only 8 hours of Winter Warriors remaining (more if you're in, say, a Nevada time zone...) so use them wisely! Tomorrow's picture day for a lot of people!

Sounds like harrassment to me, Scott.....you might want to consider my earlier offer to unionize.....power to the workers....errr..winter warriers!

dupes wrote:

By my clock here there's only 8 hours of Winter Warriors remaining (more if you're in, say, a Nevada time zone...) so use them wisely! Tomorrow's picture day for a lot of people!

Dupes, Anyone ever tell you that you'd make a great Wermacht Officer? 

I'm half tempted to take a couple hours of DTO so I can finish this damned thing before midnight! 

Hey guys, thanks for the comments! Lufty - I also was expecting it to be a bit more "distressed", but the hairspray method was a bit more difficult than I thought to pull off. Maybe I needed to use several coats for easier removal? Slightly_Altered got a great result with it - Dale you still poking your head in here? I was thinking of trying to do the "field-applied" method like in one of the pics you sent me, but couldn't work a way out (at least with my airbrush) to make it look convincing. That would certainly added to the level of "distress". Heheheh.

By my clock here there's only 8 hours of Winter Warriors remaining (more if you're in, say, a Nevada time zone...) so use them wisely! Tomorrow's picture day for a lot of people!

Excellent work on the Stuka Dupes, It looks great!

Luftwoller wrote:

but as ive never tried the Hairspray method, im clueless as to the How to do.

Hey Luftwoller, Check out The Doog's tutorial over in the Autos forum, granted it's on a car but the same principals apply. Heres a link:

/forums/3/924277/ShowPost.aspx#924277

(scroll about halfway down the page)

It should explain how to do it if your interested in learning.

Chris,

Great work Dupes!  I'm glad my Pz.Kpfw. 38(t) won't be on the receiving end of that predator!

I finally have the tracks cleaned up and ready for assembly.  I wanted to assemble them last night but my wife and I spent several hours taking more things down, clearing the shelves of heavy and fragile items and boxing them up to protect them just in case.  The house just doesn't look the same now but we'd rather not take any chances and at least try to minimize the damage and potential costs of "the big one" hits.  We've had a lot more little tremors over night and this morning, but other than a 3.0 yesterday afternoon nothing has really jossled the house too much.  Thank goodness!!!  I don't ever even want to go through another 4.7 again, that was more than enough for us. 

Anyway, I'm going to assemble the tracks this evening and get a coat of paint on them. I also plan on doing the white streaking tonight.  I'll have pics of my "completed" entry sometime tomorrow. 

Wow, Awesome job there fella. I must admit, i was expecting it to be a 'Tad' more distressed, but as ive never tried the Hairspray method, im clueless as to the How to do.

Cant fault it though, Marc. Very sweet bird. As for the ariel, i used invisible mending thread on mine. Looks fine. I think the ariel in real life was a thin strand of metal. But hey, what do i know LOL

...Guy

Well fellas it appears that I have some pics to post here of a certain Hasegawa Ju-87B2 Stuka (in 1/48 scale). Utilized the "hairspray" method to flake the whitewash, but let me tell you that next time I either a) need to use more hairspray or b) need to put on less whitewash because it was HARD to get that stuff off. I can't believe I didn't rip off any of the base layers of paint while I was scrubbing so vigourously with various implements of destruction.

The build is done other than the potential addition of a stretched aerial I may or may not add, I need to determine a) what the color would be and b) if I have any sufficient materials to construct said aerial. Of course, if I totally messed something up that you guys see, I would probably fix any errors as well...

So here it is. ALLLL comments, jabs, criticism, and unwarranted praise accepted.

Hermes - will you at least be able to mount your tracks so it gives the impression of being finished? I think you missed a golden opportunity to go play with your StuG. You could have made a bunch of tank noises and DRIVEN it right through your MIGs...an expensive method of applying pigments, I know, but how much more fun is THAT?

Fyuri - glad to hear it! Can't wait to see the MiG! 

Sorting through my finished Stuka pics now...will upload as soon as my dialup lets me.

We better get a contract written up before next year's WW GB

I may post pictures of my StuG minus the tracks - they're still steel colored, and will be for a while. My cat knocked the small amount of MIG Russian Earth pigment I had left onto the floor, where it created a nice muddy-looking mess, about what I'd envisioned my tank tracks looking like. And of course the closest hobby shop that stocks MIG is over an hour away...

I was planing to half-bury the model in a sea of mud/snow, so I'll probably have to add the tracks at the same time I finish the base...which won't be for a while.

espins1 wrote:

dupes wrote: Ahhh, a solid update ...however Scott, you need to BUILD FASTER! Remember, the build ends on May 1st, so technically you don't need to have finished pics up until the 2nd. You're killin' me man, you're killin' me..... Any of you Winter Warriors interested in Unionizing?

hmmm....The International Brotherhood of Winter Warriors.....I like it.  And I'll go ahead and volunteer to be president and everyone send me $20.-/month union dues and I'll represent you....yeah, that's the ticket!  

dupes wrote:

Ahhh, a solid update ...however Scott, you need to BUILD FASTER! Remember, the build ends on May 1st, so technically you don't need to have finished pics up until the 2nd.

Wow, so finished photos don't have to be up until the 2nd? That's a major relief, I'm working my butt off trying to finish up my MiG, and knowing that, I'm almost entirely sure I'll make it! Me and the girl are in a hotel right now, I brought the 360 to keep her entertained while I work on my bird. Tonight I'm getting the decals on, and hopefully sealing the deal tomorrow. I apologize for the lack of DECENT photos, but as always, I'll do my best. Thanks to everyone for the helpful advice thus far.

-Paul

dupes wrote:

Scott, all of your spare time at work needs to be utilized trimming tracks! No more forum posting for you! Hey, speaking of which, you're about to hit FIVE THOUSAND posts!!! Are you planning any sort of armor-buying binge to commemorate the occasion?

I hadn't even noticed and I really like your idea buddy! 

I'm going to try to finish up these track links during my lunch while I eat. 

Scott, all of your spare time at work needs to be utilized trimming tracks! No more forum posting for you!

Hey, speaking of which, you're about to hit FIVE THOUSAND posts!!! Are you planning any sort of armor-buying binge to commemorate the occasion?

dupes wrote:

UNIONIZING? Now waaaaaaaait just a minute...I believe when you all signed legally binding contracts to get into this GB that you were informed of the expected completion dates - ...what? There WERE no contracts? Who dropped the ball on that one? DUPES?

heh heh heh