The Gulf Wars GroupBuild--Operations Desert Storm & Iraqi Freedom (2/8/08- 28/2/09)

White_R34 wrote:

Hay any of you guys remember a guy that posted some realy out standing Iraq war vehicles. Well here some of them are mybe some of you can get ideas from them. (I'm not the builder of these models).

I believe those are some of Charles King (Tiking)'s excellent models, some amazing stuff.

white_r34  thanks for the comments. i dont know if thier is any pf sets out thier at all fot it. it really can use one for it.  and i remember the guy who built those he dose some outstanding work, as for the m977 and m988 i wish they would release them again they come at hight high prices on eveil bay

townsy thanks for the comments

the missle housing was painted yestered evening and i should have the body painted today.

Hay any of you guys remember a guy that posted some realy out standing Iraq war vehicles. Well here some of them are mybe some of you can get ideas from them. (I'm not the builder of these models).

These are some model kit that maybe still out there to buy>

 Some images of real 1:1 HEMTTs

JMart wrote:

dupes - looks good! any luck with the camera? darson - I have this piece of info written down from another thread: "modern CARC sand = FS 33531 = Model master Sand 1706" not sure now if this is correct for ODS? OIF?

Jmart - I have my camera back in a somewhat functional state...still shopping around for a replacement, though. The Sony Alpha 200 is leading the pack so far.

Darson - the FS 33531 Jmart gave you is right for OIF - I believe that ODS used a slightly different color. HeavyArty or Redleg would no doubt be able to help you out in the armor forum with the exact shade. Interested to see how your M60 comes out - that was one of the first kits I built when I got back into modeling a couple of years ago.

Got a bit of an update on my M113 - did a lot of detail painting over the weekend (as well as a lot of work on the loads of stowage), followed by a thin coat of desert yellow to bind the camo together and seal in the decals a bit. That's where I'm at in this pic:

Now it's onto the weathering! Couple of overall washes first, followed by the "oil dot" method. Then all of the extra gear will get attached, then time for dust and pigments.

all righty guys, this is were i am at with the hummer avenger. i had a terrible day saturday with my hands its bad when you have carpal tunnel and raynauds syndrome in them and i really couldnt do any thing with it at all. but today is another story my hands and fingers were a little siff but i manged to get all the way thru step 8 and so far not one problem. except a note to myself read the instructions more carefully. i got the wrong front bumper on the hummer thier was an extra one that wasnt suppose to be uesd and i used that one. other than that no mistakes at all. if you guys want to build this kit i say get it is a fun kit  to build. thier are a couple of flaws in thier instructions but dry fit then dry fit again  reread the instructions then cement. i should have this one done late monday. so just a little tease pic for ya.

JMart & Townsy - Thanks for the compliments. I might weather and tweak the tank slightly like the drive sprocket but I think I will keep it a clean build. I recieved a few suggestions over in the armour forum that I will probably try. I'll post more pics if and when I do so.

Denis

dupes - looks good! any luck with the camera?

Denis - very nice job, crisp construction. are you going to weather it justa  bit? maybe some silver drybrushing along the teeth where it meets the track?

darson - I have this piece of info written down from another thread:

"modern CARC sand = FS 33531 = Model master Sand 1706"

not sure now if this is correct for ODS? OIF?

darson. if i am not mistaken they used  sand  fs 33531 and also if you put this in the armor section you may get more feedback on it escipally from heavyarty aka gino. you do know to that tank was used in ods so why not join the gb with it?

townsy  thanks for doing th change for me. i also got the kit in todays mail. when i got home from work i started on it about 30 minutes later. and i have steps 1 thru 4 done all ready.  i should have paint on this by sunday if it all goes together with out any problems and so far it has.

Guys I was wondering if you could help me please, I am just about to start on the Tamiya USMC M60A1 with ERA from ODS and I have a question on color.

Can someone tell me what would be the best Gunze, Vallejo or Tamiya color for a Desert Tan M60?  I have done a bit of hunting around but have so far drawn a blank as to which shade would be best.

Btw I would love to join this build as I am also just starting off a Tamiya USMC M1A1HA from OIF but don't want to commit to yet another GB that I won't finish.  If it's ok with you I might see how the old enthusiasm level is going in a couple of weeks.

Cheers

Hey Guys, glad to see alot of progress so far!

Vince- That's one impressive setup of kits you got there! I'm gonna be looking forwad to your build, and sure it's ok for you to post some pics of your previous Bradley if you'd like.

Denis- Great work on your M1A2, looks awesome! I especially like the job you did on the anti-laser coating on the vision ports.

Constructor- Nice scratchbuilding so far on the Warrior.

Hans- Nice work!

Rob- No problem, I'll update the list.

Ok.. Day one of M577/M113 Kitbash for M577 Artillery Battery Fire Direction Center diorama.

Engine about 70% done, needs many more hoses and junk strewn about inside.  Not going for a nut-for-nut,bolt-for-bolt reproduction, just want it to look busy in there..

I have to find the "DANGER! MONOXIDE GAS" warning decal for the right-side driver's wall too...

I was browsing over my newspaper files and I saw a photo of a Warrior in Iraq. The metal box in the front armor where the oil cans would not fit in the model has very thin sheet metal very unlike the one supplied in the Academy kit so I cut off the front and the sides and replaced it with thin plastic sheet.

With my last year of university starting I worked my butt off and got my M1A2 finished for the GB. The Italeri offering built OOB. I chose not to use the decals since they did not appear to be accurate and I just could not afford any aftermarket stuff. Also there were no CIPs in the kit but I checked and there are a few Abrams that didn't have them. Anyway here it is with before and after pics.

Denis

hey dupes if your looking for a good camera try the nikons either the d40 d50 d60 or ther new one the 300 i have the d50 and i love it, that is if thiers no matter on how much you want to spend

Hay dupes love the color man! Ok you guys I just got my number 2 Bradley kit for it's interior set to day and so my work will begin later tonight.

You know that back some-months ago that stock (Acad) Bradley kit use to be only 17.99 and now it's 21.99 RRRRRRR! Well any way I'm goint to get the full Photo-etch set for the Bradley, that has the full Interior, Xterior and Turret detail set. An I myst say that the turret set looks realy good so once I get that in, I will show more of my PE work than my Scratch work. Of onel last thing I found an Image of the drivers set with the hatch open so you can see the plaqcards and labes. Look here.

Ok here's some images any of you can use to make up a funny phrase for.

An they say wemen can't drive.

A cheap car alarm...{This IFV is protected by the GSSS-[German Shepherd Security System] please stand back}:::::{You will only hear one bark then the pain begins}.

Mud run on a sunday "YeeeHaaa"

M113 Good work on the M113 so far Dupes good luck on the camera hunt.

and I removed your Chaparral from the list Rob.

Allllllrighty then, I finally managed to get my camera working long enough to snap a couple of pics (involved prying the self-contained lens out of the housing!) - rest assured I'm shopping around now for a new camera. Heh.

Here's where I'm at - sort of cartoonish at this point, just base camo colors. Decals are going on next along with some detail painting, then I can seal it up and start weathering it back to some semblance of reality.

Townsy11 wrote:

dupes wrote: Townsy - I've been seriously delinquent in posting some pics of the M113...in fact, I don't even have any! Since I fired the basecoat of NATO green last night, I suppose it's time for me to get off my butt and do so. Heh. Promise there'll be something up soon. ah don't worry 'bout it Dupes, lol I'm having the same problem with my Bradley, I'll get some pics up soon enough.  I've sprayed mine in camo already but it was kind of a rushed job so I'm going to have to go back over and fix it once I can get to the LHS and get some more paint.

Wellllll, I went to take some pics of my now-camoed M113...and come to find that my camera is shot. Looks like the old girl took quite a beating on the way back from Nationals. Going to do some online troubleshooting today to see if there are any easy fixes, but it looks like I may be waiting until I get a new camera to post any pics!

At least I'll be able to show you the finished product. Meh.

Was over at prime portal looking at the pics from OIF, and it looks like you could do a group build of nothing but Humvees and have no two alike.  Way cool.  Does anyone make a kit of the M117?

dupes wrote:

Townsy - I've been seriously delinquent in posting some pics of the M113...in fact, I don't even have any! Since I fired the basecoat of NATO green last night, I suppose it's time for me to get off my butt and do so. Heh. Promise there'll be something up soon.

ah don't worry 'bout it Dupes, lol I'm having the same problem with my Bradley, I'll get some pics up soon enough.

 I've sprayed mine in camo already but it was kind of a rushed job so I'm going to have to go back over and fix it once I can get to the LHS and get some more paint.

yes thier  dupes i want to see your m113 too. as soon as i get the jeep ambulance and the m978 hemtt fuel tanker done i will start on this gb