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#12 Tamiya German Horch 1A mit 2cm Flak38 (Conversion)

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  • From: Texas
Posted by wbill76 on Sunday, April 11, 2010 10:35 AM

Took you long enough to get this one done Ed! Wink Nice work all around on this one especially with all the conversion work you did and the scratch-built trailer. Definitely one to be proud of! Beer

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  • From: Everett, WA
Posted by Schnobs on Sunday, April 11, 2010 10:46 AM

Hey Adam,

Thanks for the late night support!  i really find the little odd ball details really striking on a completed vehicle like a smashed toolbox or an added civiian colored piece of equipment, a splash of color from a field expediate mod. It's all cool.  The potato masher was really easy.  I primed with some Chaos Black followed by dry brushing of Gunbolt silver.  I then painted the handle with Vallejo Light Sand followed by Burnt Umber oils that were allowed to set up and then streaked down the handel with mineral sprits. I learned the method here and is how I do all my Pioneer tools until i find a better method.

If we get some sun I wll get a few outdoor shots today.  Love Kung Fu it was favoriteseries when I was a kid. Loner meets soemone beats the crimeny out of their enemies or persecutors and then moves on!  That is the whole series in one sentence but it appealed to my young warrior heart!  I also likeed the movie Billy Jack! 

"There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance. That principle is contempt prior to investigation." Herbert Spencer
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  • From: Ventura (at the beach) in California
Posted by *INDY on Sunday, April 11, 2010 11:46 AM

Me too! One of my all-time-favorites. One of the most inspiring  things I've ever ever seen still. I was snoozing I guess from 12-1 last night & woke up and you'd posted that baby--I heard Billy Jack took  alot of naps too---he'd flip his hat down, and people would be like  "what are you doing? " & he'd be all " I'ma take a 'lil nap....then Im'a take off my boots and kick all thier as*es.......wait for it!!  " Stick out tongue

Bills' right though---the Highlights of this build have to be the intense conversion work--the scatchbuilt trailer & I'd say all the excellent basework experimentation !! Still...fun to see those new little thingsYesYes

Ride forth & model!

"Well...you gunna pull them pistols, or just whistle Dixie?"

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  • From: Eugene, Oregon
Posted by hughes2682 on Sunday, April 11, 2010 2:32 PM

Edmund,

This one took just the right amount of time. No offense Bill Embarrassed.  I am glad to see that it was not rushed across the finish line.  Your work is superb my friend!  I have, once again, enjoyed this ride.  So..... what's next?

Cheers

Dave

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With enough thrust, pigs fly just fine.

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Posted by wbill76 on Sunday, April 11, 2010 5:09 PM

None taken Dave, my comment was in reference to the "speed" with which Ed used to complete his builds. To borrow a line from LOTR, Ed's build is neither early nor late, it has arrived precisely as he intended it to. Big Smile

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  • From: Everett, WA
Posted by Schnobs on Sunday, April 11, 2010 5:33 PM

Wbill:  Yes it's crazy how throwing the directions away and forging your own path will extend yout build!  Big Smile  Also the research as you know is key and time consuming!

Adam:  Yes it doesn;t suprize me that we both liked that movie.  Whenever my inner middle-aged ninja wants to come out to play especially in traffic I call myself Spritiual Billy Jack and to knock it off!

Dave:  Thanks Dave and my next build will be the Tamiya re-release of the Kubelwagen Type 82!

I took some outdoor pics today because we had sun in Seattle!!  I used a light blue poster board for the backdrop and I thought I would share a few more pics with you guys in natural light!

"There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance. That principle is contempt prior to investigation." Herbert Spencer
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  • From: Eugene, Oregon
Posted by hughes2682 on Sunday, April 11, 2010 9:24 PM

wbill76

None taken Dave, my comment was in reference to the "speed" with which Ed used to complete his builds. To borrow a line from LOTR, Ed's build is neither early nor late, it has arrived precisely as he intended it to. Big Smile

Bill,

That I too funny!  That is the exact reference that went through my mind when I wrote that.  Good thing I didn't read that this am over java.  I would have snorked it all over the computer.

Cheers

Dave

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With enough thrust, pigs fly just fine.

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Posted by *INDY on Sunday, April 11, 2010 10:44 PM

Brilliant photos Ed-Mod ! I particularly liked this one

http://i731.photobucket.com/albums/ww317/schnobs20/AFV%20WIPS4/Horch1aConversion048-4.jpg

That blue card worked a treat!     



"Well...you gunna pull them pistols, or just whistle Dixie?"

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  • From: Cary, North Carolina
Posted by M1Carbine on Monday, April 12, 2010 12:05 AM

Ed I sense another medal at the show next week

 

STUNNING WORK!

 

Bob

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  • From: Carmel, IN
Posted by deafpanzer on Monday, April 12, 2010 12:09 PM

I agree with Indy about the picture that he liked the best.  Maybe you should convert it to black and white only... I bet it will look REAL!  No question you are going to win more medals...

Andy

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  • From: Piscataway, NJ!
Posted by wing_nut on Monday, April 12, 2010 7:04 PM

WOWZER that is nice.  Super job.

 

Indy.. that pic of Billy Jack kinda scared me a little.  I try to block all the really horrible experiences in my life.

Marc  

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Posted by panzerguy on Monday, April 12, 2010 7:28 PM

Edmund you've really outdone yourself on this one! Just stunning! I love the mouser clip on the dash very nice touchYes.

I hope you dont mind but I took one of your pics and converted it to BW and I'm amazed at how life like it is!

 

"Happiness is a belt fed weapon"

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  • From: Everett, WA
Posted by Schnobs on Monday, April 12, 2010 8:23 PM

Adam:  Yes they turned out ok didn't they!  I took 65 pictures for Robin for the Photo Feature and like we discussed I did not see any bleed from the blue. I think if it would of been a darker blue background it wouldn't of worked.   Her is a few of my favortie pics 

Bob:  Thanks Bob from my understanding  IPMS only has one softskin category including both Axis and Allies so I will have three entries in that one so it shoudl be interesting.

Andy:  Thank you for the support Andy it is appreciated!

Marc:  Thanks Marc! Billy Jack is one of my favortie movies along with the Planet of the Ape series.  I loved that time in my life!  I also loved CHIPS and never missed it!

Panzerguy:  That is awesome thank you for doing that it is way cool and is now my desktop! 

 

"There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance. That principle is contempt prior to investigation." Herbert Spencer
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  • From: Foster City, CA
Posted by StoneCW on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 2:22 PM

That is absolutely gorgeous! I have a question for you though - you have the Flak set with one of the legs between the front seats - what was your source for that? I've seen drawings that show it that way, and that show it rotated 180 degrees. I'm thinking about doing a similar conversion and curious if you have a source that shows a real life picture with the gun set either way!

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  • From: S.W. Missouri
Posted by Pvt Mutt on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 2:45 PM

Stone, he packed up and pulled out back in April so if you don't hear from him it's not because you're being ignored.

Tony LeeSmile

Shoot Low Boys They're Ridin Ponys

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Posted by StoneCW on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 3:23 PM

Arrrrgh. Sorry to hear that. Anybody else out there have a reference that shows which way the Flak was typically situated? I reallize these were often field mods, but it seems like the structure of the vehicle would necessitate some conformities that are not apprent by the kit's configuration.

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Posted by disastermaster on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 6:31 PM

SorrySorry, but that's the serious truth.

                He's a very  "serious" http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss154/Toshboloski/Smileys/serious-business.pngmodeler.

                    Obviously, we just aren't "serious" enough.

        Shipped out to "Military Modeler"http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v382/tessieroo/emoticons/smiley-sad025.gif.............   seriously.

 https://i.imgur.com/LjRRaV1.png

 

 

 
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