"Midnight Raid in Mosul" Dio & Write-up....

camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Saturday, March 21, 2009 10:06 PM

working on some of the figures right now...my molds are coming along rather slowly not to mention the body casts arent quite like i thought. i'll make them work though. i WANT to finish this p.o. i'm begining to feel like you lately!!! LOL. j/k.

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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psstoff995

Member since
December 2003
From: Colorado

Posted by psstoff995 on Sunday, March 22, 2009 11:35 AM

hahaha yeah whats up with that?

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Sunday, March 22, 2009 11:52 AM

ya know every time i try to get into it, my wife is either home or my daughter comes over or something like that. not that i mind (i dont) i just need some time to get this thing done and move on. i want to have it done or damn close when model gets back. just in that i figure 3 weeks is more than enough time p.o.! trying though to get my molds done so i can cast some body armor and such. the first couple i did looked great...just that i'd have to alter the lower half of the figure to fit it and i didnt realize that b4 i made the mold. whatever, it'll work. i'm hoping to have at least the figures build by next weekend...but if i seriously make some effort it shouldnt take that long.

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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MAO

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March 2009

Posted by MAO on Monday, March 23, 2009 8:40 AM

I still cannot see any photos.

Probably because they are blocked on my gov computer here at my duty station.

Will attach photos of a recent street projec,t you can see the buildings along side it.

Let me know if you can see or not.

If not I can email them to you.

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Monday, March 23, 2009 9:42 AM

will do mao. not sure other than what ya said about gov. computer y you cant see the pics. if ya need to email to me send to mustangtom70@yahoo.com. i appreciate it!

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Monday, March 23, 2009 10:44 PM

well guys, i have my first figure "put together"...just not painted. and i bet you'd like to see pics...NOPE...CAMERA IS OUT OF FREAKIN' JUICE!!! no battery's!!! that's ok it give's me more time to do more. still have alot more molding to do...ie* heads, etc. i swear if i can help it i will have them all done by this weekend...maybe even painted!!!

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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psstoff995

Member since
December 2003
From: Colorado

Posted by psstoff995 on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 10:55 AM

Maybe even painted?!?!

Can't wait!

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 4:17 PM

that may be a bit premature having them painted...but i'll see what i can do!!

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Friday, March 27, 2009 2:28 PM

alright p.o. remember i promised to show ya pics from my very first dio...lol...well, here they are...dont laugh too much!!!

this is just some random made up special forces scene!

please ignore all the dust it has been sitting in my basement for a few years now!!

hope ya like it...haha...i know model's gonna come back and go "what the ^&$#^

oh well, gotta learn by doing so...i learned alot with this one...lol.

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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psstoff995

Member since
December 2003
From: Colorado

Posted by psstoff995 on Friday, March 27, 2009 7:53 PM

Hey!! At least you can tell the spec ops are American and the enemy is Russian- very nice Cold War piece. A few things one could pick at- but we all know how nice yours look now, so I'll say nice starting point!

So! My first dio (no pictures- never took any- thank god) had- get this set up. A T-62A and a WWII Russian “Jeep” vs an M3 Half Track and a Walker Bulldog.

Grass? Ground? Nah- Spray paint over plaster mesh, a few HO scale trees... gravel, didn’t paint anything, except the skin tones (real heavy) and some silver scratches over anything metal...

Cold War meets WWII and uhh... yeah I’ll end with that I was a kid, my dad was into Model Railroads, it was a strange mix... haha

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Friday, March 27, 2009 8:17 PM

did the bulldog win or the 62??

oh well...at least we can look back with the fond memories of it all. LOL...that base of mine was "Carved" out of styrofoam and it took 2 tries...hahaha...the first one i made, i did the ground work and went ahead and gave it a mineral spirits bath (wash)....hahaha...the thing disintegrated right b4 my eyes. lol...that wasnt the smartest thing to do but i learned real quick the heavy solvents and styrofoam DONT mix!!!!

i mean it just melted away like butter on toast!!!

ahhhhh...goood times!!

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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psstoff995

Member since
December 2003
From: Colorado

Posted by psstoff995 on Friday, March 27, 2009 9:52 PM

Yikes!!! haha yeah, good memories, but glad to be moving on

And I'm sure it was the 62!

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Friday, March 27, 2009 10:44 PM

yeah ok, let's move on. got 2 of my figs primed and ready 4 painting. wife's off of work all weekend so we'll see how much i get done. i want to finish this thing p.o. its really starting to go ON AND ON AND ON!!! if i get one or both painted i'll post...hopefully b4 sundown sunday!

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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psstoff995

Member since
December 2003
From: Colorado

Posted by psstoff995 on Friday, March 27, 2009 10:52 PM

yeah ok, let's move on.

Quickly! Ahh the memories!

But yeah, that sounds great! 2 primed and ready, out of how many? And I know you had that one finished right? Or was that an old stand in. It’s coming together, don’t worry, the last few steps of a project are really the hardest and the longest for me, so I know the feeling, it’s almost like busy work. The details make the scene but can really be a PITA sometimes.

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Saturday, March 28, 2009 7:11 AM

yeah, the one was just a stand in to the original idea of the build. so i have 3 together, 2 primed. havent decided on how many but i need at least 2-3-4 more. my molds have come out ok, other's great...gonna have 2 redo a few but...that's the least of my worries! i tell ya after this...no more large builds and perhaps no more dio's for awhile!!

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Saturday, March 28, 2009 7:18 AM

btw p.o. my curbs on my dio are totally fine....lol. i saw these monster curbs in iraq on the military channel painted yellow & white!!! they were like 4 times the normal size of the curbs! so looks like im right again....hahaha. wooohoooo i dont have 2 change them!!!!

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psstoff995

Member since
December 2003
From: Colorado

Posted by psstoff995 on Saturday, March 28, 2009 3:24 PM

No more dios for a while! Shock [:O]

Well you better keep posting updates of your armor WIP in that forum. As for the curbs- that’s awesome! Always a fan of the military channel, it’s like watching reference pictures on TV instead of googling around for hours.

3 together, 2 primed, I’d say 2 or 4 more, just to keep the figures on the dio in an odd count. Less likely to have people subconsciously break them down into pairs or something, groups them more naturally... or so I’ve heard lol

Again, probably some Shep Paine rule- just do what looks good

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Saturday, March 28, 2009 4:01 PM

i dont know what im gonna do once im done p.o. im not giving this up but i feel like i've ignored my better half for awhile and i need to spend more time with her and my marriage. again, not giving up the hobby but i need to "withdraw" for awhile. kinda reset my priorities and get myself back to feeling like a functional human again...

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"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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psstoff995

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December 2003
From: Colorado

Posted by psstoff995 on Saturday, March 28, 2009 4:39 PM

That makes perfect sense to me.

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Sunday, March 29, 2009 5:54 PM

yeah i suppose so. well, i didnt have my figs done by this weekend p.o. didnt let the paint i put on the flesh dry long enough so i had to "redo" it. no big deal...was just starting to feel rushed and pressured buddy!!

the good thing is i was messing with one of those really poor quality oif figs from i.c.m. or one of those bad company's. gonna practice by painting the arpat pattern base on that post. i have a gray green paint that looks too green i think on the fig but im gonna keep it and maybe give it a gray glaze to tone it done a little. i guess though it dont matter if its green or gray or brown or orange (since its practice)!! if he comes out even half way decent i'll post him p.o.! maybe sometime 2-morrow...but i have to go early in the a.m. to see about a job!!! this econ. sux man!!

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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psstoff995

Member since
December 2003
From: Colorado

Posted by psstoff995 on Sunday, March 29, 2009 6:23 PM

Hey- thats ok, sorry that you felt the pressure and it rushed you into a slight paint problem. Wouldn’t want you short changing the figures after such an awesome base you got to put them on. That sounds like a good idea as far as the ARPAT goes, can’t wait to see it, but if it’s not tomorrow or the next day- no rush here you know? I’d rather you focus on your job hunt tomorrow! I’m sorry about the econ.- but I’m glad you’re getting a chance to try and get back into the game! Let us know how it goes by Tuesday if they don’t have you too busy by then

lol can’t wait to see the pink orange and gray green Army man!!

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Sunday, March 29, 2009 8:38 PM

hey....nobody said anything about pink..... man i said i'd practice, not make hunting camo buddy!!! LOL. j/k. yeah, i'll get a good start on them this week and really really really do all i can do get it done a.s.a.p. as far as the econ etc, dont worry...who cares if i live in the worst state in the union with the highest unemployment!!! . anyway...we'll see how all that goes...blah blah blah. not here to complain (though i realize i am)!!!

the painting will go better that im sure of in the coming days. i just wanted to test the arpat to see if i can do it reasonably. then i can decide what uniform i want my army to go to war in...LOL. to be continued........

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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psstoff995

Member since
December 2003
From: Colorado

Posted by psstoff995 on Monday, March 30, 2009 1:02 PM

just call the dio "Hunting Season: Iraq"

lol but the practice beforehand sound like a good plan. I'm sure you can pull it off.

I had no idea Michigan was so down on it’s collective luck. Again, not to worry about you too much, but I hope it went well today. Fell free to complain, I’m sure I would...

...(you sure you don’t want to use any pink??) Laugh [(-D]

j/k

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Monday, March 30, 2009 2:38 PM

psstoff995 wrote:
just call the dio "Hunting Season: Iraq"

lol but the practice beforehand sound like a good plan. I'm sure you can pull it off.

I had no idea Michigan was so down on it’s collective luck. Again, not to worry about you too much, but I hope it went well today. Fell free to complain, I’m sure I would...

...(you sure you don’t want to use any pink??) j/k

ssssshhhhh....be vewy vewy quite...i'm hunting sunni's...hehehehe....! yeah that was a pathetic attempt to do elmer fudd! whatever!

yeah dude, y do you think there's all this stuff over trying to save the auto industry with bailouts and all that. the american puplic thinks they only want $$$$$$ to soften their already cushy lifestyles (like a.i.g.)....far far far far from it. 12% of the entire population (including myself) in unemployed because of it (that's about 5 million people buddy)...blah blah blah...see ya got me started....!!!

anyway, 'nuff of that stuff. i practiced with painting the arpat...let's just say it looks easier than done. some parts i like other's well, its an abomination...mostly an abomination!!! so unless i really really make an effort (i just dont feel i have the time) i'll probably stick with the 3 color!!! pink!! no, no pink. could always make a gay soldier with a pink arpat...instead of pixels...they could be rainbows...LOL. no, maybe not....!

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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psstoff995

Member since
December 2003
From: Colorado

Posted by psstoff995 on Monday, March 30, 2009 5:19 PM

hahah yeah... no maybe not. Nothing wrong with going 3 color- you already have the mix down for that greenish tan. lol I’d love to see some pictures of the abomination though, just because I’ve yet to try digital in 1/35 and I’m wondering how I should expect it to turn out...

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Monday, March 30, 2009 7:20 PM

well, maybe i'll show ya some. depends on how bad i think it really is...

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 6:07 PM

well p.o., i've got a job interview in desmoine iowa next week...., yeah, go figure. that ought to be interesting. i havent traveled in nearly 15 years (any great distances). we'll see how that goes.

anyway, just wanted to mention that because at this point im not sure if i'll ever get this damn thing done...LOL. i'm slowly painting the figures (the ones i have made). i will post some pics of the 2 i have nearly done in a day or 2. i dont know about you but i have to be in the mood 2 paint them (and paint them decently) and lately...i've just not been in the mood! but i'll get it one way or another. i've just given up for now until i can really spend some more time with it the whole arpat thing. i wish ya luck on it when you actually try it in 1/35 scale. anyway, some minor updates are coming soon!!

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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psstoff995

Member since
December 2003
From: Colorado

Posted by psstoff995 on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 6:39 PM

Oh yeah I know what you're talking about when it comes to being in the mood to work on painting. The same goes for me with armor models and wheels. Or any kind of dealings with clear parts... those drive me crazy.
Thanks for the wishes on my future ARPAT work. I wish you the best of luck on your interview. Iowa doesn't sound all that bad I suppose.

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 9:21 PM

no, i hear good things about it...i really dont want to leave this state...everyone i know is here...lol. perhaps better things await me in iowa...who knows! if i end up moving there they damn sure as hell better have a good hobby shop around!!!!! at any rate, thanks 4 the wishes! i'll definately post those 2 figs 2-morrow buddy. its been a couple of years since i really painted figures...those oif guys i painted more than 2 years ago believe it or not!!

. actually gave the hobby up after i got married and figured i'd never do it again....LOL....go figure!! i dont think they came out bad but i'll let you be the judge! these new ones that is!

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Thursday, April 2, 2009 4:09 PM

alright here are my two figs for my dio. i have more to do on both of these (touch ups, etc.) and of course more figures to do. i dont consider them my best work just because i wasnt really in to it alot of the time. i'll let you be the judge but with everything on my mind and now this possible move....i feel i can do better...