Cold War GroupBuild 2008 (1/3/08 to 1/3/09).

Progress wise things are going pretty well on the T72 at the moment.  I have the Eduard set for the kit and I've started adding grills and other bits and pieces to the engine deck.

I've already made the call that I'm not going to use the entire set of PE just the bits that I think are going to add the most value which will be mostly around the turret.

I'll try and take a few more pics when I get home from work today.

Cheers

Wow, not even 3 days off the forums and look what happens!

Darson: Sprinting out of the starting gate eh? lol anyways, That's a ton of progress so far and it looks great! Those Tamiya kits just fall together. Oh and I'll add your T-72 to the list now.

SMJ: I'm with dupes, that new avatar is throwin me off!

JMart: That's quite the little ship your building, It's been everywhere! Persian Gulf, Spain, Holland and even helping to recover Mercury 8 astronauts!....and of course the Cuban missile crisis. Good luck with it.

Dostacos: Wow, primer already?!? geez you guys are fast.

AJB93: That's a ton of ships! Good luck with your conversions.

Raptordriver: I'll add your build now.

Chewybr: I'll add you and your build to the list now.

Everyone: I'm really pleased with all the progress so far, I have yet to start my T-72 but I will be underway soon.

please add me to the build. I'll be building a 1/48 SR-71 BlackBird from Testors.

JMart-Thanks. I look forward to your CF Adams and good for you for mentioning the ACVA. I'm sure you'll do right by her.

Here are my builds, in 1:1:

USS America:

USS John F Kennedy:

USS Oriskany:

USS Orleck:

USS Laffey:

dostacos - Good luck and look forward to your build! I have that one in my stash, will be taking notes! :)  I also get floral wire at Michael's, comes in handy!

darson - I think the 1:700 Dragon premium kit has marking/parts for the Aussie version too, let me check... yep! Marking for the Adams by used with Greek, German and Royal Austrlian navies. For the RAN - markings for Perth D-38, Hobart D-39 and Brisbane D-41. Not sure of the actual accuracy, but looks ok to me!

AJB93 - Ugh, good luck with that! The new Dragon ship kits, the details are fantastic compared to what I used to build 20 years ago. Look forward to your build(s), always enjoy your ships!

darson wrote:

All I don't usually use rubber band tracks but am going to go with them for this build, so can you tell me must I use enamel paints or can I use acrylics to paint them? Cheers

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SMJ, I am an IPMS member here in Australia but the only publication we get is our own club Monthly news letter.

Cheers

DARSON- yes it is an OLD kit with many LARGE holes in the bottom of the hull for the battery and other stuff to motorize it

I started last night at midnight and only lost 2 parts one was a handle and the other one of the lift loops both on the turret. I used floral wire to replace them. 

I have a practice tank for painting as my olive drab all come out too dark, it won't get too much weathering but maybe just a tad of rust

anyway here are some primer shots

working on Stuarts and 1/48 this is a HUGE model

Anthony good pickup on the Fruil's they should look awesome on the finished vehicle.

James I'm sure your skills are well and truly up to it and I'm really looking forward to your build as I have a real soft spot for the Charles F. Adams class because the Australian Navy operated the type for many years.

Dupes so far so good with assembly and test fitting the turret and upper hull has shown no problems at all, ahhhh Tamiya

Dan looking forward to checking out your M-41, that's one of Tamiya's older kits isn't it? 

SMJ what is this issue of IPMS you are referring too, is it a club mag of some sort?

All I don't usually use rubber band tracks but am going to go with them for this build, so can you tell me must I use enamel paints or can I use acrylics to paint them?

darson wrote:

Anthony NATO green was the recommendation I got from the armor guys on this forum and that is what I’m going with as a base coat.  Depending on how the base coat goes will sort of guide me with the weathering process. Good luck on your T-72 by the way, are you using any PE with yours? Cheers

I won't be using PE but I didnt like my kit tracks so I picked up Friul's for $30.00 on ebay,I also won't be starting too soon,I am taking an armor break building Tamiya's I-400 for the "Ship-Sinkers Build',then I got a 1/48 Fireflly for a "Sherman Group Build"on Armorama,then its on to the T-72 probably late spring early summer.......can't wait

I am building the Tamiya M41 bulldog. not a bunch of parts I dutifully waited until after midnight then I started bulit the turret and most of the upper hull.

this one won't have a ton of weathering since it will not be actively fighting. I think I might just have it driving down an asphalt road, or maybe a green field.

 pictures later today

darson/darren - quick start there mate! How does the Tam T-72 build? usual 'easy" Tamiya fit?  I will start in a couple months, still have to finish a 1:72 modern armor for the MA GB and that Bf109 TROP for the Desert GB that you so graciously helped by posting your pics; I still hope mine comes out a fraction as good as yours!

My entry will be the Guided Missile Destroyer  USS Charles F Adams (DDG-2); Dragon Premium kit, 1:700. Will be my first foray in the world of PE.

I may have posted this already, but here it is again.. for a review of the kit see here:

http://www.modelshipwrights.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=2339

For a history of the ship, see here:

http://www.bozair.com/adamsmen/history.html

The cool link to this GB, is that the ship was part of the US blockade against Cuba during the Missile crisis:

"Following commissioning Charles F. Adams took part in recovery operations for Walter M. Schirra's Mercury 8 mission. While engaged in this operation the Cuban Missile Crisis developed and Adams moved to the Caribbean Sea as part of the quarantine forces around the Island of Cuba."

The ship was decommisioned 1992 and remains at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on Donation Hold status. She is currently scheduled to be preserved by the Adams Class Veteran's Association in Jacksonville, Florida. For a donation or information, see here:

http://www.adamsclassddgvets.org/

And here she is:

I hope my meager skills can make her justice! Good luck to everyone! James

dupes: Tell me about it, you and I are in the same boat with the kit thing!!!  Darn that darson anyway!......luckily this GB runs for awhile.  Are you CONFIRMED with the T55-A, or are you thinking of something else?  I saw the T-55A in the latest IPMS magazine, did you see it?  REALLY nice, the cover says it's 1:48 but I'm sure it's 1:35, definately sealed the deal for me.  Nice article, tons of info...check it out if you haven't already.

I should have thrown that avatar up at the beginning of Winter Warriors...I'll probably stay with the "Spies Like Us" theme for awhile...

Gaaah! I don't even have my kit yet, and Darson is about to start painting!

Darson - looking real good - man those Tamiya kits throw together fast!

SMJ - you're throwing me off with the new avatar pic...I suppose if you stick with the "Spies Like Us" theme I'll be able to adapt...in time.

Anthony NATO green was the recommendation I got from the armor guys on this forum and that is what I’m going with as a base coat.  Depending on how the base coat goes will sort of guide me with the weathering process.

Good luck on your T-72 by the way, are you using any PE with yours?

I am also building the T-72 by Tamiya,I read where someone recommended Tamiya XF-67 Nato Green,what do you think ?

darson wrote:

Well I've finished dinner and here are my first progress pics. This is one very relaxing afternoons work and so far everything is turning out great.  I plan to use the kit tracks as I'll have the side skirts fitted on the final vehicle so you won’t actually see much of them. This is one with the upper hull and turret posed just to get the "look" of the T-72. Also tracking down the right color for this tank has been a pain but this is the look and finish I'm going for. Cheers

Well I've finished dinner and here are my first progress pics.

This is one very relaxing afternoons work and so far everything is turning out great.  I plan to use the kit tracks as I'll have the side skirts fitted on the final vehicle so you won’t actually see much of them.

This is one with the upper hull and turret posed just to get the "look" of the T-72.

Also tracking down the right color for this tank has been a pain but this is the look and finish I'm going for.

Cheers

Well lads it's the 1st of March here in Australia so I've pulled out the Tamiya T-72 that I got the other day and started work .

I must say there is not much to the kit itself so I've managed to finish the lower hull and road wheels in one afternoon.  I've got to go to dinner now but I'll try and take some pics and post them tonight.  

Oh yeah, Townsy can you put me down for a 1/35 Tamiya T-72M1 as well the Fury

Well The GB officially starts tommorrow! but unfortunately I won't be here to officially kick off the building because I usually don't have internet access on weekends. Everybody may start building tomorrow though.

Good Luck Everbody!

Townsy,

dupes wrote:

Most GB's require you to complete a build before you throw the badge up. In the case of Modern Armor, you're golden!

Yup! as dupes said, since you've finished your build for the Modern Armor GB you can collect your badge, but you will have to wait to get this one.