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"Flash Out!" - 120mm OIF figure ( COMPLETE!!! )

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Posted by modelchasm on Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:14 AM

I agree camo, however, if avus and hans took the time to write their crit, I should at least take half a second to entertain it. Doesn't mean that I'm going to tear into it or anything. The one thing that does catch me is this.... I'm glad that I've got other eyes on this one ... just think of where I'd be, or where I wouldn't be, if you guys weren't helping me along.

After looking at the plate in photoshop, the only thing that I think I might do is put a little black paint into the lettering. All the other colors just popped way to much and screamed HERE I AM ... READ ME, READ ME! And that's not the focus I wanted. So the plate is either going to ge a touch of black or stay as is.

I'll take a look at the rocks ... rubble ...whatever and make a decision on that one. A BIG factor is going to be the fact that they're already glued down on the stained/ finish wood piece.

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Posted by psstoff995 on Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:26 AM
Yeah, if you're not taking them off, I guess adding smaller ones that blended everything together might work just as well. The black sounds like it should work fine.

-Chris

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Posted by camo junkie on Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:28 AM
 modelchasm wrote:

I agree camo, however, if avus and hans took the time to write their crit, I should at least take half a second to entertain it. 

no i agree with that. i just dont think you should "change" it if your happy with it. not everyone is going to like what you put out there and if you go and change each and every thing every time someone wants you to, then you never get anything done because your constantly changing it! personally, the focus is on the figure and building...i dont see the rocks when i look at it...their irrelevant anyway to what's going on. you see the action and they dont distract from that. whatever though, its yours to do with what u want...as i said everyone has an opinion and perfection is something only the "man upstairs" has...now i just feel like im babbling......LOL....Whistling [:-^]

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Posted by modelchasm on Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:43 AM

You're spot on with what I'm thinking ....

I think that if I do anything, I MIGHT add in just a couple of smaller rubble pieces just to "fade things out", but it's not going to be anything that I do right now. I've taken a slight ..... detour ... from my "mosul" build and it's keeping me a little busy. (I'll post it either tomorrow or Sat.)

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Posted by camo junkie on Thursday, March 12, 2009 12:03 PM
on to bigger and better ideas again i see...i cant start something else without finishing what i started....you guys amaze me!!
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Posted by modelchasm on Thursday, March 12, 2009 12:12 PM

FINE!!! You guys are killing me ...actually, I can't stand it myself....

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Posted by psstoff995 on Thursday, March 12, 2009 2:26 PM

AHHH!!! LOUD NOISES! Sign - Oops [#oops] wait what are we yelling about back and forth now?

Tongue [:P]

-Chris

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Posted by camo junkie on Thursday, March 12, 2009 2:59 PM
yeah i wondered that too p.o. Confused [%-)] model's finally breaking down from all his "projects"! Wink [;)]
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Posted by psstoff995 on Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:03 PM
hahah aww! I was looking forward to seeing them done too Sad [:(]

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Posted by modelchasm on Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:05 PM

I'm .... not  .... AAAaaa .... break ..... BLAHBLAHBLAH .....breaking ......RRRRrrrrr .... down!

hehe.....

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Posted by psstoff995 on Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:17 PM
Oh ok then- good to know! Laugh [(-D]

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Posted by Avus on Friday, March 13, 2009 2:33 AM
 modelchasm wrote:
I'm .... not  .... AAAaaa .... break ..... BLAHBLAHBLAH .....breaking ......RRRRrrrrr .... down!

hehe.....

Hey I didn't mean to make you go berserk about those rocks! Wink [;)]

As it has been said if you like it keep it that way and by all means don't ruin your work following some stupid suggestions. Big Smile [:D]

 Hans von Hammer wrote:
(...) and KISSes the concept... (...)

I wonder why he wrote "kisses" that way ... mmhh ... a connection to the band ... or to the Rock band topic ...

 

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Posted by psstoff995 on Friday, March 13, 2009 2:39 AM

haha Hans likes to Keep It Simple Stupid when it comes to conceptsTongue [:P]

-Chris

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Posted by modelchasm on Friday, March 13, 2009 8:36 AM

AWWwwww.... and here I thought Hans was trying to send me some love.....

After carefully looking at the build. I've decided to add 2-3 small rubble pieces if I can fit them in there without making it look crowded. As far as the plate goes .... I think that the lettering needs to stick out a little more, but I'm not going to paint them red, or yellow, or blue ... IF I paint them, its going to be something suttle.

But, for right now, everything is going to stay just the same.

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Posted by TankGun on Friday, March 13, 2009 5:21 PM
Nice job, very nice indeed ;)
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Posted by modelchasm on Friday, March 13, 2009 9:14 PM

Thanks for that, Tank. I really enjoyed putting this one together. Hopefully, I'll be taking my FINAL pictures for it tomorrow. Just ran out of day light today...

Thanks again.

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Saturday, March 14, 2009 12:48 PM

I only said they bugged me, I never said take 'em off... I don't tell folks what to do, I just state what I would do or have done, and why...

 BTW, thanks for the clarification on the base... Didn't know it was original thickness...

I wonder why he wrote "kisses" that way ... mmhh ... a connection to the band ... or to the Rock band topic ...

And yeah, PO called it...  It's an acronymn. KISS= Keep It Simple, Stupid...

 

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Posted by TankGun on Saturday, March 14, 2009 1:53 PM
Your very welcome, I can't wait to see the final pictures.
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Posted by Huxy on Saturday, March 14, 2009 1:57 PM

Wow.. First time I look at this for months.. Modelchasm, AWSOME, GREAT JOLLY GOOD WORK!

I love it..  

 

How did you weather the plate? Or did you just type how in another post? I was so stunned that I just had to reply.. wow... 

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Posted by TankGun on Saturday, March 14, 2009 2:01 PM
I know, its amazing isn't it HuxyBig Smile [:D]
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Posted by modelchasm on Saturday, March 14, 2009 7:56 PM

Hey, thanks guys. I appreciate it. I've got the pictures loaded, but I'm runnign behind in my packing. I'm going to try and post the final pics tonight along with the write-up to FSM for the reader gallery.

See you all in about 3 weeks ....

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Posted by camo junkie on Saturday, March 14, 2009 8:19 PM
 cool! i hope they take it buddy!! i dont see y they wouldnt its more than worthy. then look out!!! you'll be writting article for them and everything else!!
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Posted by psstoff995 on Sunday, March 15, 2009 5:02 AM

Yeah! An article!! About how to wire up 1/48 planes and cut Hummers in half! haha

-Chris

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Posted by camo junkie on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 8:29 AM
i wonder if model sent in his pics and writeup b4 he left? did he tall ya that p.o.
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Posted by psstoff995 on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 12:55 PM
hmm... no I didn't hear about it one way or the other.

-Chris

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Posted by camo junkie on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:07 PM
guess we'll find out in 3 weeks!! Propeller [8-]
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Posted by psstoff995 on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 3:52 PM
haha yup Sigh [sigh]

-Chris

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Posted by modelchasm on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 12:32 PM

Sorry guys ... the photos and the DRAFT write-up were completed, but I wanted to take some time to re-read over my write up to make sure there wasn't anything that I was leaving out and to make corrections. But, I ran out of time.

I'll be completing this once I return as well.

Take care.... See you in 2....

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Posted by psstoff995 on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 1:19 PM
Makes sense- I'm sure after you send it in 2 weeks, depending on the turn around at FSM we'll see it in print shortly!!

-Chris

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Posted by camo junkie on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 2:03 PM
i still think it should be front page...Propeller [8-] btw, i knew i saw him/u the other day!!! your commander is gonna be upset you keep on sneaking onto his p.c. buddy!!! Mischief [:-,]
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