Service&Supply GB 6/15/08-1/15/09

  Hey guys sorry I havent been keeping up with this like I should since I'm the one who is hosting this thing. Work is killing me. Busiest time of the year is the summer since I do most of my work in schools.

   Guy thanks for hanging around nice to here your comments and feedback

    Steve appreciate your enthusiastic praise

   Chris the paint on your biber blended nicly after the work you'v put into it

    mg.  Dont despaire man I'm sure things will come together for you

   White Interesting that after the comments that were made about how GB's are takeing wip builds away from armor that are wips are on the second page while "What do you do while the paint dries" is at the top LOL.

panzerguy wrote:

White Interesting that after the comments that were made about how GB's are takeing wip builds away from armor that are wips are on the second page while "What do you do while the paint dries" is at the top LOL.

This is why I usually don't bother putting up a WIP thread for builds I'm already logging in a GB. Pretty funny, isn't it?

The Biber is finished!

In the end, I couldn't get the bridge-laying mechanism to work. The front arm wouldn't stay in the 'up' position when the bridge was deploying, and by the time that several coats of paint and Future had been applied, the delicate working parts of the rear arm were well and truly clogged. Therefore, here are some piccies of the tank in the process of deploying the bridge. We start with the bridge stowed. These are, in fact, the last of the piccies I've taken, and show the model as it is at the moment on my display shelf:

Here's the bridge semi-deployed

Fully extended

and launched. If you look closely at the previous two piccies, you might just be able to see a white Lego brick supporting the front of the bridge while I took them.

A JB Models (now Airfix) 1/76 Bedford 4-tonner crossing the bridge

And the Biber with a jar of Tamiya acrylic for scale.

Finally, a couple of piccies of the tank without the bridge.

This wasn't the best military model I've ever built. I was disappointed not to be able to get the bridge-launching mechanism to work, and the pioneer tools could be a lot mores sharply defined. It's entirely due to my laziness that they aren't. That said, the rest of the paint work was quite fun, especially the highlighting and weathering. As well as my usual Conte Crayons, I made increasing use of Taimya weathering powders. These have a slightly waxy texture, which helps hem stay in place once applied. I've also found that you can blend them to produce a range of shades not provided in the basic weathering packs.

As ever, comments and queries welcome. If time permits, I might build a couple of Hummers as something specific to go over the bridge.

Cheers,

Chris.

  Chris dont sell yourself short on this one man. Just the fact that you can do the great work you do on something this small gets a way up from me.

Geeeeezus Chris, thats doubly amazing when you see the size comparison shot against the tamiya paint pot. Fabulous work on an unusual subject. Top marks, my friend.

...Guy

   Some pics of were am at with the BergeTiger

     Almost ready for paint just a few more tweeks and then its off to the booth.

   Dupes I highly recommend the Voyager set for this and some Model Kasten tracks. If you have any question's let me know. 

Thanks for the positive comments on the Biber, folks. Panzerguy, that's an astonishing piece of work, the crane in particular! I've recently completed the ammo-loading crane n the Hobbyboss 1/72 Leopold railway gun:

which , compared to the Bergetiger's crane, is a pretty simple affair, but even it had its fair share of issues. I know how hard these things can be to do reailstically.

Cheers,

Chris.

WoW Chris your brige layer is AMAZING!!!! and panzerguy your B Tiger is soooooo cool the zim is very nicely done! and the crane is sweet!

I've started weathering my UE I havent done the trailor yet or the suspention.

I used mig pigment and a cool new (to me) method for making ware on the edges anyway the pix did'nt turn out well thay are to light but.... 

The new (to me) method I used was to run the metle part of a brush vigously over the edges but not enought to take off the paint.

       Stick man that UE is coming along nicely

    Interesting weathering tool you've come up with. First time I've seen that one.

    Chris from what I can see of it that Leopold looks pretty cool.

Hay Panzerguy man you have just got to see this build of the same model as you. "Stunning" But still I like the way you used the Alum-tubbing. [Bergepanzer Tiger]

http://spruebender.net/forum2/index.php?topic=484.0

   White thanks for the link.  That is a stunning piece of work.  I have been thinking how I wanted to weather the crane and this will be a big help.

   I was planning on giving it a base coat of dark brown when I decided that something or things were still lacking and one of those was the steps on the back. I also thought about the hooks/brackets on the side of the superstructer to hang some chains. Never dawned on me about the differnt tracks a nice touch on that modelers part. 

Lots of great work all around!

Panzerguy - that Bergetiger is looking spectacular...I may have to do the HB High-Speed Tractor just to avoid the inevitable comparisons.

 Hello,

 I was planning on building the 1/35 Zvezda Gaz-AA. Would that kit qualify for this build? I have too many GB projects I'm working on now...(maybe) when I finish a couple I could join. There are some really spectacular builds on this thread and I do enjoy the post! Keep up the great work all!

 Would this qualify for the Service&Supply GB?

 Best Regards,

well great looking builds thier guys. this is were i am at with the the m978 fuel tanker and m977 heavy hualer. both have bit the dust. i forgot i had missimg parts to the m977. so both are in the trash . so who ever is in charge of the gb pleange my orgainal 2 builds to this  a dodge 1 1/2 ton truck. i sure do wish they would releas these again.

    Hey guys I finally got caught up at work and have some time to catch up

    Dupes the High Speed tractor, no problem my friend as long as it's not pulling any type of weapon

    Mobious Sorry that wouldnt qualify. But now you have me thinking about a future GB maybe call it The Horse Power Group Build, any thing horse drawn

      I'm assuming the Zvezda is a type of cargo truck? Not to up on my russian veh. If it has an open cargo bed you'll need to put some type of supplies in the back ;Fuel drums,crates, ammo boxs.

   GA sorry to here about the M97's I'll change your entry on list. Will it be 1/35? 

   Still a lot of people on the list that I havent heard from yet. Were you at guys?

panzerguy wrote:

Mobious Sorry that wouldnt qualify. But now you have me thinking about a future GB maybe call it The Horse Power Group Build, any thing horse drawn       I'm assuming the Zvezda is a type of cargo truck? Not to up on my russian veh. If it has an open cargo bed you'll need to put some type of supplies in the back ;Fuel drums,crates, ammo boxs.

 Thanks for the consideration, I was thinking maybe a "Budwieser Group Build"

 The kit I was refering to is the Zvezda 1/35 Gaz-AA 1 1/2 ton truck. Also known affectionately as "Polutorka". Together with the T-34 it became a legend! So the instruction sheet states. I'm not really up on the Soviet equipment either. Here's a pic. 

 I kinda feel way off base with the current level of builds. They really are spectacticular!

If it's OK, I guess I'm in for another GB!

 Best Regards,

panzerguy wrote:

Still a lot of people on the list that I havent heard from yet. Were you at guys?

I'm still on the side watching at the moment panzerguy...*pout*...work's been insane and I've been spending more time in airports than at home lately. But there's a light at the end of the tunnel and I should be able to get back to the bench within the next month (thank goodness we have 'til Jan!).

So far my M113-Fitter has only seen a few hours work; engine assembled and a start on the interior's floor pan. I'll start posting pics once there's something to show.

Great work being done by everyone!...

Mobious. Welcome to the GB. Im sure the Gaz qualifies. Looking forward to seeing it come together. Plenty of photos fella.

BTW, love your tag line, from 12 monkeys if im not mistaken. One of my favourite films ever.

...Guy

 For those wondering about my progress........I haven't had any yet. I haven't been able to get that RPM 1/35 Ford T Lorry. Don't know why my order at the LHS hasn't come in, but now I'm startin' to get really frustrated. No kit, no progress, no nothin'.

 Thanks for the welcome Luftwoller,

 The tag line is from "Fight Club". Number 1 rule: "We don't talk about Fight Club!" 12 Monkeys is a great movie. I really liked the mind games the establishment played on the hero. Both are highly recommended movies.

 I really enjoyed your Famo and it's load out!

 Here is a pic of what I've accompliched so far.

 This is my first experience with Zvezda kit and it looks really well done. The flat head four looks well detailed as does the rest of the kit. The engine consist of 8 crisply injection molded parts plus the exhaust and radiator, but if the hood is to be displayed open some major thinning on the body panels will be required. The wood grain on the bed is nicely rendered with no knock out marks. There is minor flash on the front bumper. The only points of interest at this stage are 1) the front axle 2) doors 3) instrument cluster and  4) the engine cover.

 It would be nice if gauges were included with the decals on more kits of this type. 

 Best Regards,

   Mg I feel your pain. I had my lhs order a kit that I wanted to have ready for the AMPS show, two months later and still no kit.

   Mobious jthurston posted some pics of his ZIS 5 over in armor that looks a lot like this truck but made by Alan check it out, if you havent already.

     All the great russian armor builds I've been seeing has prompted me to go a little red. I picked up a bunch of kits that were in the bargain bin at one of the hobby stores in my area; BM-8-24 T34/85 T34/76 Bt5 JS2 and a BA/20

all righty guys. i am all most done with this gb. all i have to do is apply the future decal and weather it and put a flat coat on and its done. after doing this 1 1/2 ton i want to do a 3/4 and 2 1/2 ton truck. but those will be done over the winter after i get the rest of my group builds done. so here are just a few pics of were i stand with this gb. in one of the pics you see a bunch of stuff i am going to add to the truck it looks to bare without anything in the truckbed. also doing something for the frsit time i am tryng out archer dry transfers just for the gauges in the cab. i hate painting those instrument diales.

 Namaste All,

 Panzerguy,

 Checked out jthurston's Zis-5 build and it looked pretty good. The old Alan kits can be troublesome. Found a few pics on the web for Zis-cussion.

 Here is the Zis-5:

 The cab is more squared and the fenders appear to be a little more flat. The windshield has some kind of support near the right side.

 This is the Gaz-AA:

 The Gaz-AA was a copy of the Ford AA. A lot of the same lines can be seen when comparing them.

 Here is the Ford AA:

 Looks like the Ford was doing a burnout!

 A couple of shots of what I've accomplished so far:

 The bed anchor bolts were detailed with brass rod and styrene strips. The engine IMO is pretty cool for 1/35 scale.

 A little additional detail on the left side door. It is attached at the cowling and had to be seperated after the hinges were removed in order to open'er up. The hinges will be replaced later, with styrene rod and brass. In the pic the cowling section was placed incorrectly at the rear of the door.

 The cab tacked together to check the fit.

 The left side:

 The right side:

 This is a cool pic at the production facilities:

 Hey Luftwoller,

 Your avatar is the bomb! BTW is that enough pics.

  Best Regards,

 Jambo GA.modelmaker,

 The 1 1/2 ton looks good. When I was a wee lad, my Dad had one of those. I've no idea why but it was a blast to play on. Looking forward to seeing the Dodge finished up.

 Posting a few progress pics,

 A little framing for the engine:

 The engine hood needed to be thinned in order to display it in an open position:

 The hood was cut in half and the opened side was thinned, and only the exposed edge was reduced on the right side. Here it is tacked in position:

 With the cab and fenders in place, decided to mix up a batch of the special "Soviet Green" and give Ol' Bessie a squirt!:

 The sequence of assembly called out by the instructions is a bit backwards IMO. The axles and tires are near the end of assembly. Had to make sure the front wheels were lined up so jumping ahead the axles and tires were set and checked, then allowed to dry:

 After everything on the drive train was set, cargo was needed to be added in order to meet the Service&Supply GB rules. The only thing available was Tamyia's 1/35 German Fuel Drum Set. Using these as a reference they were placed in the bed and tissue was dampened with water to get an idea of what was needed for a tarp.

 On the right side scraps of camo netting were dampened and draped into position:

 Having no Soviet personnal equipment the rear of the bed is empty for now:

 This was an attempt to do a weekend project, while waiting for supplies for another GB. Once again proper planning would have been worth $7.95 USD in shipping charges.

 There still is a little more to finishing this one. Still have to go back over and see what was left off.....

 Battle damage still needs to be applied. A few bullet holes in the cab and one thru the hood. Not sure if the fuel drums would have exploded if hit with a round. This brings up an interesting question though. 

 Suggestions ....

 Best Regards,

Mobious wrote:

Namaste All,  Panzerguy,  Checked out jthurston's Zis-5 build and it looked pretty good. The old Alan kits can be troublesome. Found a few pics on the web for Zis-cussion.  Here is the Zis-5:  The cab is more squared and the fenders appear to be a little more flat. The windshield has some kind of support near the right side.  This is the Gaz-AA:  The Gaz-AA was a copy of the Ford AA. A lot of the same lines can be seen when comparing them.

   Mobious definatly see the the differance now in the body styles. The Gaz sure has a much cleaner and american look to it.

  Great looking build you got going there  Really cool all the extra work your putting into this.

    GA I dont think I've seen a 1 1/2 ton before but it looks pretty cool. I like the rolled up canvas top. Gives you the opportunity to look inside the bed with out having to leave the top off.

   Quick update on the Berge tiger still no paint. Decided that there were some more things that needed to be done and I wanted to get some pics with the tracks on before it was painted.

   Havent had to much time at the bench thanks to a crazy work schedule. But now that things are getting back to normale I should have something to post soon.

          Steve.