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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: ScranJ51 on December 29, 2021, 11:31:43 AM

Title: US Checkpoint in Iraq
Post by: ScranJ51 on December 29, 2021, 11:31:43 AM

US Checkpoint in Iraq:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51784769665_1b6088759f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mU3tSi)Checkpoint Iraq 1 (https://flic.kr/p/2mU3tSi) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51784149283_a56de608da_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mTZis4)Checkpoint Iraq 2 (https://flic.kr/p/2mTZis4) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51783894421_27d1523b8d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mTXZFT)Checkpoint Iraq 3 (https://flic.kr/p/2mTXZFT) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51783082517_e71db53e45_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mTTQkx)CHeckpoint Iraq 4 (https://flic.kr/p/2mTTQkx) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51784769585_ff8d455f27_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mU3tQV)Checkpoint Iraq 5 (https://flic.kr/p/2mU3tQV) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51783082582_a237741a4f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mTTQmE)Checkpoint Iraq 6 (https://flic.kr/p/2mTTQmE) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

Vehicle is Tamiya Hummer with M242 Bushmaster, figures are Master Box US Checkpoint in Iraq, which includes the concrete barriers

Title: Re: US Checkpoint in Iraq
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 30, 2021, 01:29:40 AM

 :smiley:

Title: Re: US Checkpoint in Iraq
Post by: finsrin on December 30, 2021, 04:15:46 AM

Convincing diorama.  Barriers look like real concrete.  Figures uniforms, faces, guns look super.  Not seen that kind of firepower on a Hmuvee !   :smiley:  :smiley:  :smiley:

Title: Re: US Checkpoint in Iraq
Post by: ScranJ51 on December 30, 2021, 08:27:45 PM

The uniforms are a decal - took ages to get proper coverage - but worth it in the end.


And I agree - Maybe I'll try an easier checkpoint..................


Although, having been through some with the ADF guys in 2008, we were pretty gunned up in the ASLAV PC, with a gun-bus leading   8)