"The Hunters GB" (2/1/08 to 6/1/08)

     Great job Geist.A well earned badge.My first also and with all the other GB's going on I'm sure that by the end of year we'll both have a nice collection of badge's.  

tigerman wrote:

Excellent Geist. How did you do your whitewash? Can you get some close-ups? You can grab your badge too.

All I did was brush on extra thinned flat white over the dark yellow. I'll try to get some close ups for you. 

Geist,  Nice looking Hornisse!  I like the way you can still see the original yellow on the interior, and its lookin' mighty cold out there on those steppes. 

Jeff

I'm done with the Hornisse! Here's a couple pics.

Tigerman, is that all I have to do to get the badge? I'm new to GB's. 

Svenne, yes the Sunday paper and a ton of coffee. Doesn't get better than that.

Bob, irony is, as busy as I pretend to be at times, I do have about 2 hours of freedom when I get home from work. Most members would be so envious of that, but when you average about 5 hours of sleep on a weekday, you get, shall we say, exhausted. So when I get home I check in the web, slowly fade away at the computer, then try to grab a nap. I'm going to start working out when I get home so I can build up some energy. Plus with the weather slowly improving, that gets me going as opposed to that dreary grey sky with lots of rain coming down.

tigerman wrote:

Bob, nice to have you back. It appears to be a cool kit from ones I've seen. The AM will go even farther.

Thanks Tigerman.  Good to be close to starting.

I read of you work situation earlier-I can relate.  I'm in the same age bracket (51), have a 14 year old son that is involved in every school sport possible (which requires parental involvement) and working in the automotive industry (metal stamping) as an ERP analyst (software), an industry that is getting a lot of attention these days.  Time for modeling is down at the bottom of the list.  But the stash seems to be growing....ah...one of these days.....

Of topic but:
I cant wait until my paper copy of FSM arrives.
And yes, I know it since I allready had a peak from this website.
My daily newspaper is on the web but I have not let go of my subscription.

A sunday morning without a Morning Paper, no way!

I think it is rather the "free", advertised payed for, giveaway papers that are killing the daily newspapers.

Maybee you do not have them in the states but there is a shitload of them here in Europe.

Svenne

dupes wrote:

tigerman wrote: Like many newspapers, we are a virtual monopoly in the metro area, we are slowly dying, losing much of our business to the net and tightening of the wallets. Many figure we'll be history before we reach retirement age (22 more years LOL). I truely hate it anymore. Yearly raises have all but disappeared, retirees not being replaced and best yet, buyouts for the newsroom. Both my wife and I are considering career changes (she is in advertising). Have you played at Tri-Mountain near Ridgefield? That's about 6 miles up the road from me. Wow, so do you see most newspapers disappearing in the future? Hard to imagine, really, but I suppose it'll have to happen at some point...hopefully later, rather than sooner. Sadly, I never got south of Olympia when I was stationed there - didn't have a car for most of it. Hey, check out this link if you get a chance: (not sure if there's actually hole pics - dialup constraint) http://www.fortlewismwr.com/golfcourse.htm Hehehhe.

The consensus around my office, is yes, someday newspapers will be extinct. I live in a green state and I'm sure all the environmentalists would love it. Our paper, like many others, has it's own website. So, in a sense we compete with ourselves sometimes. Also, many of the younger generation is growing up with computers and don't read the newspapers. I mean why would they, when you can get all your info on the web anymore? Heck I'm guilty of it at times myself.

tigerman wrote:

Like many newspapers, we are a virtual monopoly in the metro area, we are slowly dying, losing much of our business to the net and tightening of the wallets. Many figure we'll be history before we reach retirement age (22 more years LOL). I truely hate it anymore. Yearly raises have all but disappeared, retirees not being replaced and best yet, buyouts for the newsroom. Both my wife and I are considering career changes (she is in advertising). Have you played at Tri-Mountain near Ridgefield? That's about 6 miles up the road from me.

Wow, so do you see most newspapers disappearing in the future? Hard to imagine, really, but I suppose it'll have to happen at some point...hopefully later, rather than sooner.

Sadly, I never got south of Olympia when I was stationed there - didn't have a car for most of it. Hey, check out this link if you get a chance: (not sure if there's actually hole pics - dialup constraint)

http://www.fortlewismwr.com/golfcourse.htm

Hehehhe.

panzer88 wrote:

Thanks Manstein, I think that I'm going to leave the camo as is.

Yeah, I second (or third?) the leaving the camo. No reason to mess with a great job like that unless you're planning on highlighting or fading the green patterns.

Tracks look great, btw!

Hi all,

Been off the boards for a few days, I see there are a few pages to read!

Progress report -- I have my Trumpeter Type 89 TD to the major subassembly stage, about ready for progress pics, and earlier thought I'd take a look at how the tracks fit... They don't. They're the proverbial half inch short! And the drive sprocket attachment is very weak. Well, the vinyl is beautifully detailed on both sides and has some stretch, so I'll hang them up with weights to see if I can get some extra length from them.

My overall impression is that Trumpeter were still developing their technique when this kit was engineered, there are many small parts, many assemblies which would have been single castings for easy assembly if it was an early Tamiya, and some plain oversights, like tracks too short. I'll see what I can do with them, but the fit is impossible at the moment.

Cheers,

TB379

Here's a little more progress, I have the tracks on. I'll be adding all the little bits now like tools and spare links and such, then on to the weathering. Thanks Manstein, I think that I'm going to leave the camo as is. I also have to add some touch up work here and there also(missing paint on hubs).Sorry about pics, did in a hurry before going to work.

dupes wrote:

tigerman wrote: My work hours are horrible and by the time I get home, I'm usually exhausted. Hey T-man, what do you do? I know your profile says "production" but that isn't telling me very much... Secondary question (and totally off topic! ) I see you play a bit of golf...ever make it down to the course at Fort Lewis in Tacoma? Used to play there allllll the time when I was in the Army - had to be one of the best military courses I'd ever seen!

I work for the largest newspaper in the NW, the Oregonian. I work in Ad Production. I do numerous jobs, besides building the ads from the sales department. My favorite job is working on half-tone art. You should see some of the crap the accounts send in. We used to build most of the ads when I started, but now most of the grunt work  is done by agencies.

Like many newspapers, we are a virtual monopoly in the metro area, we are slowly dying, losing much of our business to the net and tightening of the wallets. Many figure we'll be history before we reach retirement age (22 more years LOL). I truely hate it anymore. Yearly raises have all but disappeared, retirees not being replaced and best yet, buyouts for the newsroom. Both my wife and I are considering career changes (she is in advertising).

As for hacking, er golf, I go more for the drink and comradree. LOL I've played many courses in the Portland area, but am not that great. I more of a softball player for my company slow-pitch team. I'm pitcher and enjoy it imensely. My bones are getting creaky though (45 later this year), so my days are getting numbered. Have you played at Tri-Mountain near Ridgefield? That's about 6 miles up the road from me.

tigerman wrote:

My work hours are horrible and by the time I get home, I'm usually exhausted.

Hey T-man, what do you do? I know your profile says "production" but that isn't telling me very much...

Secondary question (and totally off topic! ) I see you play a bit of golf...ever make it down to the course at Fort Lewis in Tacoma? Used to play there allllll the time when I was in the Army - had to be one of the best military courses I'd ever seen!

Very nice work on your Marder Panzerguy.  Beautiful! 

I'm really starting to like all the cool armored vehicles based on the Pz.Kpfw. 38(t) chassis. 

dupes wrote:

Hey Tigerman, before you start to feel tooooo small and pitiful, consider 2 things - a) I don't have any kids to slow me down, and b) I certainly haven't cut into my modeling time with cycling as of late - this is my driveway 9 days ago, I think: Being cooped up in the house and not riding has certainly boosted my production rate. Panzerguy - no problem. I had originally hoped to snag all three badges, but I have a LOT of other GB's ending soon I need to wrap up first... May not be able to get to that Hellcat. We'll see what I can do.

That sure is pretty though. We never get anything like that here in my neck of the woods.

My work hours are horrible and by the time I get home, I'm usually exhausted. I couldn't get motivated last week. Yes, my daughter does keep me hopping, though she is almost 12. My wife on the other hand, keeps me plenty busy. LOL 

Hey Tigerman, before you start to feel tooooo small and pitiful, consider 2 things - a) I don't have any kids to slow me down, and b) I certainly haven't cut into my modeling time with cycling as of late - this is my driveway 9 days ago, I think:

Being cooped up in the house and not riding has certainly boosted my production rate.

Panzerguy - no problem. I had originally hoped to snag all three badges, but I have a LOT of other GB's ending soon I need to wrap up first... May not be able to get to that Hellcat. We'll see what I can do.

panzerguy wrote:

Dupes, Thank's. Two Hunter GB badge's!You are a machine!

I feel so small and pitiful. He finished two builds before I completed the lower half of mine. Man, I'm slow. Sadly, it's more to be being tired from work than anything else. 

   Dupes, Thank's. Two Hunter GB badge's!You are a machine!

  Hey guy's, thank's for all the great comment's glad you like.

  Panz88  The white wash was done using the hairspray tech.Found a toot on it and decided to give it  try.Yes they are footprint's

    Dupes   I used super glue and baking soda.

Wow I love that camo panzer88, I did not know yet about my jadgtiger...... this is my jadgtiger still in process.... with her friend for my next dio......

panzer88 wrote:

Here's the progress that I've made so far. The tracks are next. I don't know if I should stay with the single color camo or add some red brown also, what do you guys think? As I've already said before , everyone's builds are looking GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!