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

cdclukey wrote:

BTW, Townsy, you don't mind custom badges, do you? I might play around with some photos of the Tico I have. Obviously, I'll hang onto it until I'm done with the build.

Sure, no problem I'd just like to see the badge first, that's all.

Roger wilco.

Well I've been looking through the instruction manual on my T-72B and since I'm not using any AM sets it should be a pretty simple build. Some areas are pretty soft on detail so those I'll probably just scratchbuild replacements for.

Heres the box-art:

How are everyone else's builds going?

Chris,

EDIT: I know the date is off on my camera I just can't figure out how to fix it

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here she is, when i went to take the pic the top wing broke off :(

One I didn't see in the list was an M-109 Howitzer.  I would like to get in with this peice.  I served on the 109 in Germany from 87-89 on the Fulda Gap and have pics of my 109 and M-992 ammo carrier to work from.  I was on the SWAT team.  Our job was to prepare and fire a 155mm tactical nuke round.  I've always wanted to do a diorama of one of our simulated fire missions.

Thanks,

Chris

Chewybr: That's one cool Blackbird, sorry to hear about the top stabiliser. Time to break out the glue!

Kg4kpg: Very cool, I've seen pictures of the 155mm tactical nuke rounds being fired. I'll put you on the list, What is the scale? Manufacturer?

Chris,

Townsy11 wrote:

Kg4kpg: Very cool, I've seen pictures of the 155mm tactical nuke rounds being fired. I'll put you on the list, What is the scale? Manufacturer? Chris,

1/35.  Not sure what kit, I'll pick one up next week.  I need to look through some old photo's to ensure I get the details correct.

Alright guys, just to let you know I won't be online for a couple of days because we're going to Quebec for some skiing.

See Y'all in a little while.

Chris,

ok, I get kinda spazzy when building. I may assemble several kits then paint several at the same time, future several then, well you get the idea. I have a few waiting for final finish AND waiting for a diorama idea for several. { I will use some with current or future group builds to fill out the space }

at any rate, for this build {fast assembly for a Tamiya OLD kit with few parts} the primer, paint, future, decals have been done, I need to finish painting but have decided to set the Bull Dog in a  mud puddle {you know the pictures where the tankers all stand around with sheepish grins on their faces with the tank stuck hull down in deeper mud than they thought.

 My plan is green grass on either side with dark mud in the tracks with mud flipped out onto the tank, ground etc. I think I may have the commander in the turret and one of the others pulling out the tow cable

edit:duh here is the picture

comments? 

Hmmmm. My only one would be, is that deep enough mud to get a tank stuck? You may not have to make your base much deeper, especially if you could just deepen one side - indicating that one of the tracks got buried far worse than the other one.

Neat idea, though. Like the simple styrofoam construction.

dupes wrote:

Hmmmm. My only one would be, is that deep enough mud to get a tank stuck? You may not have to make your base much deeper, especially if you could just deepen one side - indicating that one of the tracks got buried far worse than the other one. Neat idea, though. Like the simple styrofoam construction.

ding ding ding {light goes on} I think I might be able to us my desert bridge board that I decided not to use as a diorama and that will get the hull deeper

Two things usually happen when a heavy crawler gets bogged.  If only one sided goes down it will turn a little as it stops, because the unstuck track keeps going until the side force on the stuck track stops everything, and mud will pile up behind and at the front side of the bogged down track.  If both sides go down, often the crawler will stop higher in the front than in the back.  Ask an old farmer whose been there and dun that.  Course, after you've done that you always make sure you got a bigger one back on high ground to pull it back out, and plenty of good cable.

Just some ideas. 

jeaton01 wrote:

Two things usually happen when a heavy crawler gets bogged.  If only one sided goes down it will turn a little as it stops, because the unstuck track keeps going until the side force on the stuck track stops everything, and mud will pile up behind and at the front side of the bogged down track.  If both sides go down, often the crawler will stop higher in the front than in the back.  Ask an old farmer whose been there and dun that.  Course, after you've done that you always make sure you got a bigger one back on high ground to pull it back out, and plenty of good cable. Just some ideas.

big enough hole? thinking of having the rear end in the water as if the bank crumbled under the weight as it went by {very WIP}

I just started building a 1/35 Testors M-108 so I think it will fit in.  I plan on marking it up as if it were in Fort Carson, CO. around 1966-1967.

What do you think?

I have begun work on my 1/35 AFV Club Centurian 5/2 NATO version. I am using the Voyager update set and it has alot of fiddly parts.

The suspension was pretty straight forward and assem0blyed easily.

The Turret was where the start of the Voyager parts begin to be used. The handles were required to have drill holes for their placement. I placed so far only a single latch on the boxes, its alot of work.

The Voyager set comes with a canvas mantle cover which was also added.

That's it for now.

Mike T.

Well after a fun (and eventful!) trip, I'm back and some great progress so far!

Dostacos: That's a very cool setting for your Bulldog! I really like the look of it stuck in a river like that.

Scode68: Sounds great, glad to have you aboard! I'll put you on the list.

Telsono: Some great progress so far on your Centurion! Looks really good and that's some nice work on all those grab handles, I know how monotenous that can get!

Chris,

OK Townsy you can't just say "eventful" and leave it at that, well we're waiting......

Dostacos the Bulldog is looking great and I love the idea of the river, nice one

Scode68 to the build

Telsono the Cent's looking really good but I've got to admit those Voyager sets intimidate the hell out of me.

Progress: The T-72 is coming along nicely with most of the construction done, I'm now just concentrating on the sub assemblies on the turret.  I'll take some more pics tonight.

Cheers

darson wrote:

OK Townsy you can't just say "eventful" and leave it at that, well we're waiting......

Let's just say getting lost, crashing into snowbanks and vomit were involved...

I must say that the Voyager set is making me run ragged. The latches are made to operate! You can imagine how fiddly they are. But I don't need them to, so, the one I have assembled is glued together in a fashion to follow the assembly they give. That is probably how I will finish off the rest. There were 31 grab handles on the turret alone!!! I bought a new pin vise which helped out alot.

These Voyager sets also include alot of needed material such as the mantle cover and smoke mortars. there is also a set of replacement plates for the sides as well.

Mike T.

kg4kpg wrote:

Townsy11 wrote: Kg4kpg: Very cool, I've seen pictures of the 155mm tactical nuke rounds being fired. I'll put you on the list, What is the scale? Manufacturer? Chris, 1/35.  Not sure what kit, I'll pick one up next week.  I need to look through some old photo's to ensure I get the details correct.

Well, shoot.  Anyone seen a 1/35 M109A2 kit around anywhere?  I've looked local and online and can't seen to find one.  All I can find are the Paladin's, and I don't have the skills to do the conversion work for that.  Plus now I'm learning there is no M992 FAASV kit available.  I've been chased out the side hatch so many times testing the fire supression system I need to model it.  Dang halon gas.

kg4kpg wrote:

kg4kpg wrote:  Townsy11 wrote: Kg4kpg: Very cool, I've seen pictures of the 155mm tactical nuke rounds being fired. I'll put you on the list, What is the scale? Manufacturer? Chris, 1/35.  Not sure what kit, I'll pick one up next week.  I need to look through some old photo's to ensure I get the details correct. Well, shoot.  Anyone seen a 1/35 M109A2 kit around anywhere?  I've looked local and online and can't seen to find one.  All I can find are the Paladin's, and I don't have the skills to do the conversion work for that.  Plus now I'm learning there is no M992 FAASV kit available.  I've been chased out the side hatch so many times testing the fire supression system I need to model it.  Dang halon gas.

I myself am not sure, but I'm sure someone like Rob Gronovious, Heavy Arty or Redleg12 would be able to get ya an answer over on the armor forums.

I remember that Italeri used to produce this kit long ago. I dunno if it's still in production, I couldn't find it on the web except some kits on ebay (like this one).

 But I agree with Townsy: let the armor specialists give you a more complete reply!

Imperator-Rex wrote:

.....some kits on ebay (like this one).

That's the one I was looking for.  Hopefully no one will bid on it so I can get a really good deal on it.  Thanks for the link.  Some of the detail kits above will go nice with it.

today's WIP of a very stuck bulldog. the yellow tape is a mark for the track marks/road currently the "river" is higher on the front of the board than at the rear of the tank, like it is a fast river but I think I will be raising the river at the tank so it is a slow moving body probably muddy around the tank and lots more in the tracks themselves.

comments?