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                        My M35A2 is done!!! (pics)

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                        036hir
                        • Member since
                          March 2006
                        • From: WA
                        My M35A2 is done!!! (pics)
                        Posted by 036hir on Thursday, September 21, 2006 3:52 PM

                        I finally finished my AFV Club M35A2 after 7 years sitting on my bench just needing paint! I Scratchbuilt an S280 shelter for the back and attached a cargo trailer with cargo including a scratched-up welding torch set. Camo nets are 4x4 gauze soaked in white glue and Oregano sprinkled on one of them. They were placed on the vehicle wet and tied down then painted later. Shelter is tied down with lifting eyes, cables, and scratched-up turnbuckles. Tarp on the trailer is tissue soaked in white glue and applied wet then painted when dry. The kit was basically OOB.

                        http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j285/kn61408/M35A2/IMG_1677-1.jpg

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                        leadsled
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Peru, IN
                        Posted by leadsled on Thursday, September 21, 2006 3:55 PM
                        Very nice.
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                        jthurston
                        • Member since
                          October 2004
                        • From: Katy, TX
                        Posted by jthurston on Thursday, September 21, 2006 3:58 PM

                        Fantastic job! Looks like something that should be parked outside the DFAC at Anaconda.

                        Also, the pics are excellent. Question: How do you do the pics? Is this in a studio?

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                        CDNTanker25
                        • Member since
                          May 2005
                        • From: Playing in the foothills of NY
                        Posted by CDNTanker25 on Thursday, September 21, 2006 4:00 PM
                        looks great man!!!
                        James on the bench: Merkava II With MCRS-20% Merkava IID 75% IDF Magach Batash
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                        036hir
                        • Member since
                          March 2006
                        • From: WA
                        Posted by 036hir on Thursday, September 21, 2006 4:21 PM
                        Pics were taken with a Canon S1IS 3.2 megapix digital camera set on manual and ASA of 200. Backdrop is light blue poster board lit with color balanced flourescent tubes overhead. Camera was set for color compensation for the lights, and using no flash. This was all done on my modelling bench. The recent article in FSM got me going on this. I think I still need to get some of those fill lights, though. Some of the pics were a little dark and took some small manipulation in photo editing software.
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                        zipmeister
                        • Member since
                          May 2006
                        • From: Tampa, Fl
                        Posted by zipmeister on Thursday, September 21, 2006 4:37 PM

                        Great job my friend. Nice pics too. Very well done!

                        Zip

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 21, 2006 5:14 PM

                        Sign - Ditto [#ditto]

                        Will

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                        Shellback
                        • Member since
                          March 2006
                        • From: Right Side of a Left State
                        Posted by Shellback on Thursday, September 21, 2006 6:49 PM

                        Nice looking build .

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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Friday, September 22, 2006 11:10 AM
                        Very nicely done. Clean and professional paint finish.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 22, 2006 11:44 AM
                        Very nice build and the finish is excellent.

                        The pictures really do your build justiceSmile [:)]

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                        biffa
                        • Member since
                          January 2005
                        • From: in the tank factory in my basement
                        Posted by biffa on Friday, September 22, 2006 1:57 PM
                        wow this looks superb, very nice job. 
                        Ron g.
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                        Yann Solo
                        • Member since
                          March 2006
                        • From: Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
                        Posted by Yann Solo on Friday, September 22, 2006 2:09 PM

                        Awesome.  I like the turnbuckles.  And the tarp on the trailer looks pretty good also.  Excellent job!

                        Everything looks ultra realistic.

                        No matter where you go ....... there you are.
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                        zipmeister
                        • Member since
                          May 2006
                        • From: Tampa, Fl
                        Posted by zipmeister on Friday, September 22, 2006 2:14 PM

                        Looks super buddy! Great job!Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]

                        Zip

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                        rudedog
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: west springfield,mass
                        Posted by rudedog on Friday, September 22, 2006 2:32 PM
                        036hir,Another thumbs up & something from my usmc tour.Ours were for radios & jamming [also ECM & ECCM] electronic counter measures.During all you looking did you come up with anything even remotly close to an S280 ? Even remotely close ? Thanks & great job,  rudedog

                        "...That's an order,not a debate topic , Sergeant Rudzik..."

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                        HeavyArty
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Valrico, FL
                        Posted by HeavyArty on Friday, September 22, 2006 5:21 PM

                        During all you looking did you come up with anything even remotly close to an S280 ? Even remotely close ?

                         

                        Italeri's M925 shelter truck has one that is close.

                        Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

                        Check out my Gallery: https://app.photobucket.com/u/HeavyArty

                        "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 22, 2006 7:57 PM














                        Looks great!
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Friday, September 22, 2006 8:24 PM
                        Thanks Anthony. It's nice to see a different subject now and then. Fine job all around.

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        redd_34
                        • Member since
                          June 2006
                        • From: Wendell, NC, USA
                        Posted by redd_34 on Saturday, September 23, 2006 6:19 PM

                        036hir,

                        I just got my AFV M35A2 from great models and can't wait to build it.  Is there any thing I need to look out for?

                        Thanks for any info.

                        Ron

                        Don't worry about it!
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                        Model Grandpa
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Keizer, Oregon
                        Posted by Model Grandpa on Saturday, September 23, 2006 6:33 PM
                        Looks like a nice clean build from where I'm sitting.  Great job!
                        Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark
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                        HeavyArty
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Valrico, FL
                        Posted by HeavyArty on Saturday, September 23, 2006 6:36 PM

                        I just got my AFV M35A2 from great models and can't wait to build it.  Is there any thing I need to look out for?

                        Nope, it is a great kit and builds up with no issues.  Good luck on it.

                        Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

                        Check out my Gallery: https://app.photobucket.com/u/HeavyArty

                        "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

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                        redd_34
                        • Member since
                          June 2006
                        • From: Wendell, NC, USA
                        Posted by redd_34 on Saturday, September 23, 2006 7:30 PM
                         HeavyArty wrote:

                        I just got my AFV M35A2 from great models and can't wait to build it.  Is there any thing I need to look out for?

                        Nope, it is a great kit and builds up with no issues.  Good luck on it.

                        Thanks for the info.  I am going to build it with no gun ring and USAF marking for the 5th Combat Communications Group.  Will bring back alot of memories for me.

                        Ron

                        Don't worry about it!
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                        rudedog
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: west springfield,mass
                        Posted by rudedog on Thursday, September 28, 2006 9:10 AM
                        Thank's Gino,That' it exactly [ and they're prices are good ].     rudedog

                        "...That's an order,not a debate topic , Sergeant Rudzik..."

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                        036hir
                        • Member since
                          March 2006
                        • From: WA
                        Posted by 036hir on Friday, September 29, 2006 8:21 PM
                        Hey, redd_34! Retired USAF Ground Radio Tech here! Spent a little time working with Combat Comm.
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                        treadwell
                        • Member since
                          September 2005
                        • From: beacon falls , Ct.
                        Posted by treadwell on Friday, September 29, 2006 8:34 PM
                        this is a great looking build!!-- i especially like the welding gear in the trailer-- super nice job manBig Smile [:D]--- treadwell

                         

                         

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                        redd_34
                        • Member since
                          June 2006
                        • From: Wendell, NC, USA
                        Posted by redd_34 on Friday, September 29, 2006 9:45 PM

                         036hir wrote:
                        Hey, redd_34! Retired USAF Ground Radio Tech here! Spent a little time working with Combat Comm.

                        Spent all of my time with the 5th Combat Comm at Robins AFB,GA.  I was Wideband Communications Equipment specialist.  Small world.  It's good to be in such good company on this site.

                        Let's Go!

                        Ron

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