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Tamiya T-55 Enigma - Done & on the base 8/6

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Posted by wing_nut on Sunday, July 22, 2012 7:19 AM

Thanks guys.  Just watch the 1st Star Wars... or is the 4th???  It's the 1st one in the 2nd set that is supposed to be before the 1st 3.  Anyway... Jar Jar gave me a tille for the figure as a stand alone.

"My give up!"

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Posted by PANZERWAFFE on Sunday, July 22, 2012 7:02 PM

Beautiful, both on the tank and the figure.

Rob

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Posted by wing_nut on Monday, July 23, 2012 7:56 AM

Thanks panzewrwaffe

Marc  

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Posted by deafpanzer on Monday, July 23, 2012 1:52 PM

Nice work on the figure!  It would have been nicer if you can add a VERY LARGE white flag... LOL  

Andy

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Posted by wbill76 on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 6:42 PM

You're going to have to label it' "Jar Jar's Revenge!" or something similar now Marc! Wink

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Posted by wing_nut on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 6:11 AM

A white flag?  Hmmm....

Meesa can't figure out how to make that workTongue Tied

Marc  

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Posted by wing_nut on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 9:22 AM

Assembly of the guy he better listen to is done. Painting to commence momentrality.


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Posted by deafpanzer on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 10:47 AM

I was only kidding about the white flag... nice American figure.  Who makes that one?  Looking forward to see how it comes out!

Andy

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Posted by wing_nut on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 11:40 AM

I recall seeing guy walking in out of the desert with white flags... on the TV of course... so I don't think you're far from a real possibility.  The figure is form a Dragon set...

Marc  

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Posted by Shellback on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 12:39 PM

I suppose he could be holding a white cloth in his hand ..............seems like i seen that on the news back durring that war Marc. Looks like the figures will really add some emotions to your dio .

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Posted by treadwell on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 5:48 PM

Cool Marc.... you should add a dark brown stain to the back of the prisoner's pants !

   

 

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Posted by wing_nut on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 8:51 PM

LOL i actually thought of a wet stain in front but  figured the fsm censors might not like that

Marc  

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Posted by Gamera on Thursday, July 26, 2012 10:10 AM

Hey Marc, thought I'd commented here but guess I didn't. Beautiful work, love the fading and the chipping on the explosive bricks on the skirts.

And the figure don't look half bad either Wink

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by wing_nut on Monday, August 6, 2012 11:22 AM

Gamera... A belated thank you I am sorry I didn't see your post so don't feel bad about having not commented when you thought you had. 

I am finally putting this on to bed.  I was gonna do more US guys but that Iraqi... he's not going anywhere.

Marc  

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Posted by wbill76 on Monday, August 6, 2012 12:34 PM

Looks good Marc, nice to see this one get fully completed! Yes

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Posted by treadwell on Monday, August 6, 2012 1:18 PM

Nice work Marc  ! YesYes

Just like scenes we have all seen played out on TV in past years ! Your dio has simple but really topical subject matter. I really like it.

Great work on your figures !

treadCool

   

 

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Posted by HeavyArty on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 6:51 AM

It looks really good.  The whole thing came out great.  The figures look really nice.  Good job on it.

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Posted by bbrowniii on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 10:48 AM

Hey Marc

Your hard work and attention to detail really came through on this one. I like it alot. Brings back some.... interesting.... memories.

I do have one 'critique' and I'll admit at the start that it is a nitpick. I wish you had left at least one hatch open to imply that this guy bailed out of this tank. Total nitpick, but it was something that I thought of immediately when I saw the pics for the first time.

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Posted by wing_nut on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 12:26 PM

Thanks for all the comments guys.  Gino... I was happy to read a comment from you and not have to go back top repaint somethingWhistling

Boyd... funny you should say that since it is exactly something I thought of when I glued those 3 guys down.  The idea came to me after the tank was done and there isn't any detailing inside the turret. I thought this one would look good on a base.  Adding the figures pushed it more toward being a dio as apposed to being just a base.  In that respect you are right... would have made sense to have the open hatch.

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Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 4:26 PM

The figures bring it to life nicely !!

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Posted by RBaer on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 7:36 PM

Perfect story line. Well done.  :)

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Posted by redleg12 on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 5:32 AM

Marc - Figs looking very nice. Is it a diorama....is it a vignette...who cares, looking great.

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Posted by wing_nut on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 7:43 AM

Anthony, RB, Mike... Thanks for the comments.

Vignette? I forgot about that one.  So... Base? Vignette?  Dio? Tongue Tied 

You're right Mike... whatever.  I'll the judges figure it outWink

Marc  

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Posted by telsono on Thursday, August 9, 2012 1:38 PM

Great job Marc, I was following the comments about the uniforms and it's great to see a wonderful finished product.

Mike T.

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