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Dragon 1/72 Challenger 2 - FINISHED! Photos Pg.2

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Posted by stikpusher on Monday, December 17, 2018 8:19 AM

Thanks again Bish!

 

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Posted by Bish on Monday, December 17, 2018 3:14 AM

Looks even better on that base, very nicely done.

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On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, December 16, 2018 11:06 PM

Thank you sir! I’m happy to hear that you approve.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by Rob Gronovius on Sunday, December 16, 2018 6:15 PM

Nice job, you did very well with it.

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Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, December 15, 2018 2:05 PM

Thank you Ernest.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by bufflehead on Saturday, December 15, 2018 1:47 PM

Very very nice Stik, awesome braille scale build!!   Luv the camo and the base!!  YesYes

Ernest

Last Armor Build - 1/35 Dragon M-26A1, 1/35 Emhar Mk.IV Female

     

Last Aircraft Builds - Hobby Boss 1/72 F4F Wildcat & FW-190A8

     

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, December 14, 2018 9:50 PM

Here are a couple of better shots on the base with better lighting

 

 

 

 

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, December 14, 2018 10:45 AM

Thank you Svenne.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by Svenne Duva on Friday, December 14, 2018 4:31 AM

Hi,

Very nice blog and very well executes build.

Agree with the SprueOne, with the level of detail it is difficult to see that this is actually 1/72.

Thank you for sharing!

Svenne

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Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, December 13, 2018 8:57 PM

display base done... this one is now completely done...

 

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, December 13, 2018 8:10 AM

Sprue and Bish, thank you for your kind feedback. It was fun to venture into a scale where I normally do not work. And also good to know that I got the weathering right for their training area. Especially from a guy who I am pretty sure is quite familiar with that place...

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by Bish on Thursday, December 13, 2018 2:09 AM

Weathering is spot on Stik, really like the effect along the bottom of the skirts. It looks like its just be driving along the tracks on Salisbury Plain. Perfect.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by SprueOne on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 10:29 PM

Super clean build and paint. From the detail pictures, I wouldn't know that it's a braille scale tank. Well done

 

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 4:02 PM

Here is a shot of it next to the Tamiya 1/35 Challenger 1 Mk.3 that I built back in 1990 or so...

 

 

A nice comparison of scales..

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 11:15 AM

Thank you Templar. 1/72 is indeed a challenging scale to work in.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by templar1099 on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 4:36 AM

I missed this one Stik,nice job on a ( for me ) tough scale.

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 4:29 PM

Thank you sergeant. AMPS was fun. We have a great group of guys and every December’s Holiday Meeting is a real blast. 

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by Sergeant on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 4:14 PM

Interesting model Stikpusher, great finish and just enough weathering in my opinion, looks real... your camo is excellent! Wishing you the best at AMPS.

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 11:19 AM

Gamera & Tojo, thanks for your kind words. 

Tojo, I did my best to keep it restrained on the weathering. Not to mention that this is the first 1/72 tank that I have ever weathered. I knew that my usual 1/35 methods would be way too much....

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 11:12 AM

Gotta agree with everyone else has said, great job! 

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

 

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Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 11:02 AM
Great job,yes that spatter is just right.

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 9:49 AM

Thank you sir. Thankfully my near vision is still good so far. Although I do have one of those swing arm lamps with a central magnifying lens when my eyes are not up to the task...

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by keavdog on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 8:53 AM

That is really cool.  Weather/spatter looks great.  I think I'd have to bump up my optivisor at that scale.  

Thanks,

John

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 8:48 AM

Better finished photos!

 

My first 1/72 armor build since the early 1980’s. Let’s just say that I was quite impressed by this beautifully detailed kit. It even included PE for some of the engine grills and some access plates on the upper forward hull. A real fun build!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

some detail shots

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking, comments and critiques welcome.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by Bish on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 2:46 AM

stikpusher

Thank you Mongoose! You can never go wrong with classic techniques like dry brushing...

 

Amen to that.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, December 10, 2018 10:50 PM

Thank you Mongoose! You can never go wrong with classic techniques like dry brushing...

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by TheMongoose on Monday, December 10, 2018 10:17 PM

Excellent work, it really pops after the drybrushing. props for your skills in this scale as wellBeer 

In the pattern: Scale Shipyard's 1/48 Balao Class Sub! leaning out the list...NOT! Ha, added to it again - Viper MkVii, 1/32 THUD & F-15J plus a weekend madness build!

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Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, December 9, 2018 3:11 PM

Thanks Gamera... I sure gained a new level of respect for those who specialize in 1/72 armor after working on this project... just because it’s smaller does not make it easier...

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by Gamera on Sunday, December 9, 2018 3:00 PM

Really cool, love how the camo came out!

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

 

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