Author Topic: Gingie's Build Thread (Read 202107 times)

Old Wombat · « **Reply #175 on:** August 09, 2013, 03:16:56 PM »

Quote from: Gingie on August 07, 2013, 09:05:33 AM

Thanks Fellas. I swore I would not start anymore whifs until these were painted, but I've gone and diced up some p-card to make a rear-engined 6x6 AVGP, and, a tracked Grizzly.

'S OK, gives you the option on unifying all their paint schemes as part of the same WhIf army or SpecOp's unit.

Guy

Gingie · « **Reply #176 on:** August 10, 2013, 05:01:04 AM »

Thanks fellas.

The tracked Grizzly is on a 6-roadwheel M-113 lower. The 113 hull was split between the 2 & 3 wheels, and will have be spaced to accommodate a new wheel station. The hull was also split about halfway up horizontally. The lower glacis angle will carry upwards from the lower hull to the AVGP upper. Imagine a Warrior MCV with a 1m turret, and that's pretty much what it's going to look like. Might even put some add on armour like the Warrior has. So far, its been a pretty straightforward cut as the width is an OOB match, and so is the M113 ramp arch a direct match to the rear door arch on the AVGP.

Gingie · « **Reply #177 on:** August 10, 2013, 05:02:51 AM »

I've picked up some of those J's work digital paint masks for PLA tanks, with the intent of using them on my 1:1 scale Remington 597HB! But i may end up using them on a model instead.

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #178 on:** August 10, 2013, 03:58:41 PM »

Quote from: Gingie on August 10, 2013, 05:02:51 AM

I've picked up some of those J's work digital paint masks for PLA tanks, with the intent of using them on my 1:1 scale Remington 597HB! But i may end up using them on a model instead.

Bwahahahaha.. great stuff.. go for it. It is a load of fun

Sorry to hijack your thread with a foreign pix.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #179 on:** August 11, 2013, 03:07:10 AM »

You can't go hijacking a thread like that without posting one of your own showing more of that creation...

Dr. YoKai · « **Reply #180 on:** August 12, 2013, 03:19:54 AM »

isn't that one of the David Drake 'Combat cars' from his Hammer's Slammers series?

Great job on the Weisel. Feels like it ought to be paired with some kind of SPG...

Old Wombat · « **Reply #181 on:** August 12, 2013, 02:45:01 PM »

Quote from: Dr. YoKai on August 12, 2013, 03:19:54 AM

isn't that one of the David Drake 'Combat cars' from his Hammer's Slammers series?

Great job on the Weisel. Feels like it ought to be paired with some kind of SPG...

It's Buzzbomb's take of a "combat car"-like vehicle (build was on SSM about 3 years ago (+/-)). Drake's description is slightly different. However, Drake, also, says that some equipment is sourced from different suppliers from time to time, so this may not be a Freislander manufactured vehicle but one built elsewhere to the same spec's.

The Weasel systems could, also, be used for terminal guidance of laser-targetted missiles, too.

:)

Guy

Claymore · « **Reply #182 on:** August 24, 2013, 01:07:12 AM »

Congratulations on some truly awesome work. You know what they say, "If it looks right it probably is", well this one looks absolutely spot on! :)

Gingie · « **Reply #183 on:** September 10, 2013, 01:45:14 AM »

Just a quick base coat in overall green (one of the Tamiya JGSDF colours). Not sure I want to try digital masks on this....just getting the basecoat into all the nooks & crannies was a chore, and I'm sure I've missed some spots.

Gingie · « **Reply #184 on:** September 10, 2013, 01:55:03 AM »

Basecoated this one while I had the paint out for the Weasel Recce 4x4

Gingie · « **Reply #185 on:** September 10, 2013, 02:25:23 AM »

Painted this one up over the weekend. Tried a winter scheme, and an overall-OD, neither looked any good. Decided to try the USA 4-colour scheme, but even that fought me. I think I might have bent my airbrush needle as the Gunze paint I normally use was spattering a fair bit, despite every combination of thinner ratio and air pressure. I may try brush painting the black & tan squiggles as oftentime IRL these were done with a hard edge.

Armamnet will be 4 x Sidewinder IR SAM, 2 x Hellfire ATGM, and a BFO rocket pod I think came from a Frogfoot!

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #186 on:** September 10, 2013, 03:11:07 AM »

Off to a good start. I look forward to seeing how you do the various paint stages.

Logan Hartke · « **Reply #187 on:** September 10, 2013, 03:44:34 AM »

In the MERDC camo, it looks like it should be Korean.

Cheers,

Logan

Gingie · « **Reply #188 on:** September 10, 2013, 06:40:37 AM »

Funnily enough, the *only* other MERDC scheme I've done was a Korean K-263!

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #189 on:** September 10, 2013, 08:30:33 AM »

Nice Graeme..
The fitout works for me
Recently did a Chaparrall in MERDC and it fought (and won) as well

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #190 on:** September 11, 2013, 03:04:49 AM »

That scheme is a home run in my book!

Most excellent, Gingie!

Brian da Basher

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #191 on:** September 11, 2013, 03:05:55 AM »

I really like how you have the radar/camera fully extended. Gives this AFV a lot of character!

Brian da Basher

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #192 on:** September 11, 2013, 03:07:54 AM »

I really like that shade of green. Reminds me of some Italian Green I've got. Very pleasing to the eye.

Brian da Basher

Jacques Deguerre · « **Reply #193 on:** September 11, 2013, 08:57:53 AM »

OK, so this wasn't the hot, middle-age chick named Samantha I was hoping for but it's still a really cool model.

Major props for successfully tackling the damnable MERDC scheme!

Jacques Deguerre · « **Reply #194 on:** September 11, 2013, 09:06:25 AM »

I like it! With all the variations in the Piranha/LAV family, you could've told me it was a real vehicle and I would never have questioned it.

Gingie · « **Reply #195 on:** September 11, 2013, 10:13:25 PM »

hahah, ok here ya go. She wasn't a Cougar when we had her photos pinned up in our Gun Tractor back in 1990...she was still a Fox. 20+ years on, she's now Cougar Sam:

Old Wombat · « **Reply #196 on:** September 11, 2013, 11:44:57 PM »

If you happen to be a girl......

Nice build & camo (even if it did fight you)!

:)

Guy

Jacques Deguerre · « **Reply #197 on:** September 11, 2013, 11:48:46 PM »

Quote from: Gingie on September 11, 2013, 10:13:25 PM

hahah, ok here ya go. She wasn't a Cougar when we had her photos pinned up in our Gun Tractor back in 1990...she was still a Fox. 20+ years on, she's now Cougar Sam:

HAHAHA! Thanks Graeme!

apophenia · « **Reply #198 on:** September 13, 2013, 03:52:14 AM »

This is looking seriously good! :)

apophenia · « **Reply #199 on:** September 13, 2013, 03:55:30 AM »

Quote from: Jacques Deguerre on September 11, 2013, 09:06:25 AM

... you could've told me it was a real vehicle and I would never have questioned it.

Too true. And it actually looks better-balanced than many of those real world Piranha variants too!


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