All great choices, so looking forward to how these evolve.
Your use of the Skif 2S1 kit is possibly the best use for it. Then there is the gawdawful tracks. Could never bring myself to build the one I have in the stash.
It is engaging how organised you are with all these and have a clear roadmap for each. I can just imagine if I started like this, none would end up the way I may have imagined it. ;)
Great series of builds. The Skif kits can be very annoying - their T-55s are probably the most inaccurate in 1/35. The reviews for this kit (all in the box) say that the vinyl tracks are OK, which would be a miracle for a Skif kit. Are you going to keep or replace them? The JGSDF Type 82 looks like a real life super-deformed or egg AFV. The addition of a SAG turret will help!
Great lot of projects! :smiley:
The Fuchs doesn't get near enough modelling attention, I think. It's kinda odd no one has come up with a newly-tooled Fuchs. Should be right up the streets of Trumpeter/Hobby Boss, Meng, TAKOM,.... Same goes for the Marder, actually.
Seeing that grey Fuchs hull, it has a somewhat.... Imperial look to it, doesn't it? :icon_vader: Turbolaser instead of the Minigun? :P
Carry on, sir! Watching your progress. 8) :smiley:
Wow... that is all on ramming speed.
Very swift work
Suspension isn't complex at all! :-\
Great work! The upgraded mini-gun is a little work of art! 8)
The ZSL-92 looks a lot like the Fuchs, minus the side doors. It's not a bad kit and usually sells at a great for whiffing price. The new remote turret looks good!
Yes appears to be case of Snap !
Pretty close. Still I do like you work. I have used SP Designs as well, when their stuff was the only way to get a BTR-80 30mm turret on to the Zvesda BTR-80.
Now there are multiple versions of it out.
Like you.. I think the Fuchs has lots of promise for vehicles along with a fairly extensive stable of real world mods that make it interesting.
That Ukrainian turret looks much 'tougher' than its RW ZSL-92 equivalent. Gives the whole vehicle a beefier appearance :smiley:
Looking forward to the chopped-down JGSDF Type 82 CP. Its quite a compact-looking 6x6 already.
As usual, I like where you're going & will be watching intently! :smiley: :smiley: 8)
That's a huge improvement to the profile!
Moving along steadily! :smiley:
Really nice mods.
The one striking thing I have found with this side by side build, is that the source vehicles are all sort of formulaic in design. There is really nothing startling as far as layout goes just a bit of sameness. Clearly the layout works well in Real world.
Moving along steadily! :smiley:
Yes, moving along slowly but surely. Doing as much as I can on all three to get to the painting stage but unfortunately I can't paint them until spring/summer next year. I don't have an indoor paint area to use the airbrush so I have to paint outside. It is Autumn here now and the temperatures are getting cold already. Winter will be here shortly and so will the snow so all airbrushing has been put aside until the warmer temperatures come back in the spring and summer.
Moving along steadily! :smiley:
Yes, moving along slowly but surely. Doing as much as I can on all three to get to the painting stage but unfortunately I can't paint them until spring/summer next year. I don't have an indoor paint area to use the airbrush so I have to paint outside. It is Autumn here now and the temperatures are getting cold already. Winter will be here shortly and so will the snow so all airbrushing has been put aside until the warmer temperatures come back in the spring and summer.
Now, that's a buggerance*! :(
(*: As my dear ol' Mum used to say.)
Reminds me bit of a 2:3 scale Fuchs
Ok.. I will kick back until they hit the paint shop.
Nice work though all around
@RAMBA - AFV Club should be thanking you for all of the business you have given them :smiley:
Great work on the modifications to those two vehicles!
A slightly better solution may be the Merkava, engine forward & large rear access for getting at the mechanicals & loading ammunition.
Returning to Ramba's builds: I'm looking forward to what is to come, the M1128 included. :smiley:
I really should crack on with some armour builds of my own, I've been a bit slack in that field lately. :-[
I have two of the M1128 MGS kits and my intention is to use one of the MGS turrets on a tracked vehicle hull. Not sure which at this point as I had considered the M551 Sheridan hull but that soon fell out of favour as I realized it was just not up to the task.
I am going to look for some RWS kits at swap and sells I think.From memory, I remember seeing the following RWS kits available:
They appear to be very versatile and can change the look of a vehicle with that addition only.
The Merkava is a treat as well.
See my point exactly.. the Bandai Semovente looks mean as, straight out of the box.
Add that RWS and the factor explodes. ;)
So I decided to try different layouts on the JGSDF Type 82 Command Post vehicle. Instead of the M151 RWS, I am test fitting the Live Resin twin .50cal Secutor. The Secutor looks cool on pretty much anything you put it on but taking a poll here. I am showing it with the Secutor and with the M151 RWS. Which version do you think looks better?Does the LiveResin Secutor kit allow you to build the RWS with one M2 Browning .50" HB and one Mk19GLMG?
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The reason I originally had the M151 RWS on the JGSDF Type 82 Command Post vehicle was because I also have the JGSDF NBC vehicle and both are the same type. I think having the matching M151 RWS makes more sense. Here are the two JGSDF vehicles together with the M151 RWS.
So I decided to try different layouts on the JGSDF Type 82 Command Post vehicle. Instead of the M151 RWS, I am test fitting the Live Resin twin .50cal Secutor. The Secutor looks cool on pretty much anything you put it on but taking a poll here. I am showing it with the Secutor and with the M151 RWS. Which version do you think looks better?Does the LiveResin Secutor kit allow you to build the RWS with one M2 Browning .50" HB and one Mk19GLMG?
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The reason I originally had the M151 RWS on the JGSDF Type 82 Command Post vehicle was because I also have the JGSDF NBC vehicle and both are the same type. I think having the matching M151 RWS makes more sense. Here are the two JGSDF vehicles together with the M151 RWS.
I ask as that would be the more practical weapons suite for your vehicle and it would also give it two engagement options instead of one.
My opinion:
The Secutor looks wa-ay cooler 8) but the M151 looks more realistic ;)
My opinion:
The Secutor looks wa-ay cooler 8) but the M151 looks more realistic ;)
The Secutor looks really cool especially on the Type 82. Don't forget though, these vehicles are being done as what if/fictional.
I prefer plastic (or resin) wheels over vinyl. These look pretty good. I have all of these kits in the stash, so I'm following your builds with interest, especially the issues.
This is the Live Resin Secutor. It is a really nice RWS. I took mine off the tracked robot and am using it on the Bandai M61A5.I like the concept, but remember, the crew has to get out of the turret somehow and putting the RWS on the turret hatch seems counterproductive, somehow... ;D ;D
This is the Live Resin Secutor. It is a really nice RWS. I took mine off the tracked robot and am using it on the Bandai M61A5.
I like the concept, but remember, the crew has to get out of the turret somehow and putting the RWS on the turret hatch seems counterproductive, somehow... ;D ;D
Sometimes wish I'd bought a M61A5 back when. I still might, if they become available again. ;)
Wow! That is quite a different look for the Fuchs and it looks great!
This series of builds is going to vie for the definition of "awesomeness". :D
The Type 82 armored vehicles look odd somehow - almost as if the Japanese designers were into superdeformed vehicles... The cut down rear makes a big improvement to the NBC kit. It looks good on its wheels!
That sort of thing works as a life extension option.. interested to see how this goes as well
I might have gone with a retractable (pivoting from the rear perhaps) mast/arm with sensors on the end to help with recon. Maybe something akin to below:
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@Ramba - you certainly have your work cut out for you on that S-Tank. Such a small area to work with around the top of the vehicle with the crew hatches being in the way of progress. I often wondered what an S-Tank would look like with a larger weapon installed. Perhaps something like the 152mm gun/missile launcher from the Sheridan/M60A2/MBT-70/XM803? Turn it in to an ambush weapon with a very heavy punch. Still like the idea of losing the main gun though and putting some kind of sensor/weapon system on top if space can be found for it. :smiley:
*** a size comparison with the HMMWV might also be in order to get an idea of just how small the S-Tank really is.
Good work on the void filling effort on the front glacis. I had thought that would have been a good position for some kind of elevating/telescoping arm contraption with a sensor head on top to perform observation from behind cover. Still looks good regardless and no more worrying about a gun barrel getting in the way, eh?
The illustration certainly does give you a lot better idea of how long that gun barrel is and how much space the main gun takes up inside. Definitely no room for any thing on the front glacis plate without obscuring the view for all inside.
This is all too cool! One suggestion is to continue the shell 'brake' strips over the former main gun location.
Your RWS puts me in mind of the 20 mm automatkanon m/45B AA turret mounted above the commander's cupola on the Strv S1 prototype. AFAIK, the final drive on that first prototype was electric. That anticipates the SEP-T test vehicle of 30+ years late ... and raises an interesting possibility.
What if your recce S-tank was a diesel-electric hybrid? Ditch the thirsty Boeing turbine and anemic R-R multi-fuel for paired Volvo or Scania diesels powering electric drive :smiley:
Thanks!
I was trying to fit a 20mm or 25mm gun on the RWS instead of the .50cal but I didn't have anything in my stash. I was thinking maybe the Bushmaster could fit from the Italeri anti aircraft weapons set but I don't have the Italeri set so I just settled for the Live Resin .50cal. I think that the .50cal looks good enough.
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I am not going to bother running the strips across the glacis. I don't have any plastic strips the correct size and I don't have the proper tools to cut the correct sized strips evenly.
That live resin reconnaissance sensor mast looks nice, a shame you can not cobble together a folding mechanism to mount it at the rear of the vehicle where it would be out of the way but on the tallest part of the hull.
Leave the tracks etc off and make it a hover tank... ;)
Leave the tracks etc off and make it a hover tank... ;)
Looking Good! Very impressive with the RWS mounted. I take there were no options to incorporate the RWS into the vehicle commanders cupola?
Leave the tracks etc off and make it a hover tank... ;)
The Strv-103 would make an excellent hovertank! ;)
Meanwhile, I'm really liking how this one's coming along! :smiley:
Looking good
Of course they're AFV's, mate! Not heavily armoured, sure, but then most IFV's & APC's aren't heavily armoured, either. :smiley:
Personally, I'd be screwed trying to put those hulls together, I only have two of those clamps! ;D
Having done the Skif MTLB Strela by going the whole way with etch set, new tracks, it does come up alright with a fair bit of work. This was way before the Trumpeter offering.
Started the 2S1, got a bit disillusioned and have moved the kit on to the nextsuckercaring owner at a swap and sell. ;)
I've met some thick PE in the past. Not very pleasant to work with in some instances, although fine if there's no bending required, &, contrarily, you do have to be more careful not to bend it whilst removing it than you do thinner PE.
Test fitting the turret/missile launchers.
Test fitting the turret/missile launchers.
Heh! Heh! I read that as "Test firing the turret/missile launchers." ;D
Good save on the stub axle! :smiley:
The missiles might need a little work:
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Good mod to go to stowed. Changes the look quite a bit
It does look better with the launcher stowed. That Skif kit looks like it'll need a lot of extra surface details to look like the real article.
Overcoming problems & chugging along nicely, Ramba! :smiley:
The PE really adds to the model!
I ended up with a pair of the HobbyBoss Canadian Leopard II kits several years ago after a friend purchased the kits and used the slat anti-rpg bar armor for a different project. The price was 'right' so I did not hesitate as I was not interested in the bar armor feature. Opening the kit to inspect and seeing all of the tiny little parts was a bit intimidating thanks to wearing bi-focal spectacles and big fat fingers. I put the kits away for safe keeping/protective custody and went on to other things. I think about them from time to time as the kit included the original short gun tube plus the longer gun tube which I thought might be a useful upgrade to an M1 Abrams. Your WIP images certainly highlight the issues with fit and finish of the HB Leopard II and that was something I was not expecting to see.
These Leopard kits are early HobbyBoss efforts. I had some of the same fit and finish issues that Ramba is seeing. With some arm wrestling and clamps, you can get the hull into a decent shape.
Now with 33% more tiny parts! :smiley:These Leopard kits are early HobbyBoss efforts. I had some of the same fit and finish issues that Ramba is seeing. With some arm wrestling and clamps, you can get the hull into a decent shape.Hi Frank3k, yes, the one I built is the older version. The Hobby Boss Canadian Leopard 2A4M CAN is a new mold and is a lot better than the German one I built.
Now with 33% more tiny parts! :smiley:
Hi Jeffry, I also have a couple more Hobby Boss Leopards, one is the the Canadian Leopard 2A4M CAN and the other is the Dutch 2 A5/A6NL. The Dutch 2 A5/A6NL kit is the same as the German 2 A5/A6 that I just built. The Dutch version has extra parts that differentiate it from the German version but is basically the same exact kit. The Hobby Boss Canadian Leopard 2A4M CAN is a new mold and is a lot better than the German and Dutch kits. You will have a much better build experience with the Hobby Boss Canadian Leopard 2A4M CAN. It is not the same as the two older kits.
Here are the boxes of the other two I have.
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I recently built the Dutch one myself, and there weren't too many problems with it from my end. I didn't have the same problems with warped pieces for sure, and the alignment all seemed to be okay. Not sure about too many gaps; I didn't notice any, but my standards/eye might be different.
The Panzer Art tires look the best. The Italeri look so far off that I'm wondering - are the halves different depending on the tire position? Are the left sides all identical (same for the right)... that's the only excuse I could come up with.
The LAV-25 looks good in black primer.
Wow, that's pretty bad... I guess they just didn't care about accurate tire treads.
Looks menacing in the black! 8)
Looks menacing in the black! 8)
Regarding tyre tread patterns; it looks to me like Italeri are using old moulding tech because that's a lot like the old Tamiya, et al., tyres used to look like before they moved to vinyl or multi-part moulds.
Looks menacing in the black! 8)
Needs either white Playboy Bunnies, or gold JPS logos and stripes . . .
cheers,
Robin.
Look at that crappy NATO paint job! If someone tried to recreate it in 1/35 scale, there would be comments about the modeller's lack of airbrush skills...
Nice airbrush!
On the NATO pattern, you can see that they outlined the pattern first with the color, then they airbrushed the interior. Plus there's some overspray. In some ways, it makes it a little easier to replicate in 1/35. I would use a soft edge mask to replicate the overspray and outline the edges of the pattern, maybe with a slightly darker color.
Very nice! 8)
Weathering is almost perfect & the gear on the back is excellent! :smiley:
Looks good. I was going to suggest the Academy M998 doors, but yours are clearly better. I think that kit also has the extended exhaust.
I am really liking the work on the HMMWV. The scratch doors are very nice and a great solution for the curved armour plate as well.
Are you going to scratch the strap latch or use a PE item? I have a Bronco HMMWV that has been in limbo even longer than yours...
Some brilliant bodge-work there by the USMC & your copy of it is excellent, Ramba! 8)
Turning into a quite decent series of HMMWV variants! :smiley:
Yep! I love your simple solution to curving the gun ring shield :smiley:
On your reference photos, I notice that each door attachment bolt get a shot of black (dark green?) camo paint. Any idea what the lighter-coloured panel shown on the driver's door is?
... I switched it back to the original single barrel from the AFV Wiesel kit.
... I switched it back to the original single barrel from the AFV Wiesel kit.
Good call. And, personally, I prefer the look of the Wiesel's Rh202 :smiley:
Hmmm? Foldy-metal bits? ???
Braver man than me, I always seem to screw those things up. :icon_crap:
Indy-link tracks are my limit! :-\
Those Italeri HMMWVs are great kits, especially for the price.
The Academy track links sound like a good idea for the rubber tracks. I hope they work out.
Your Chariot looks very good. :smiley:
I repainted the Merkava Mk.III what if and I like the new sand color a lot better...
I did a quick test fit of the Academy rubber tracks on the Dragon M1A1 and the Academy tracks fit the drive sprocket perfectly but are a tiny bit too long. I might have to trim off at least one or possibly two links to get them to the correct length. If I cut the rubber tracks though, I won't be able to connect them the way Academy has you do it with the plastic link parts. I don't care if the tracks/wheels are moveable as I don't play with my models hahahahaha! Once I cut them to length, I will just glue the tracks in place.
Looking good! The new colour is more greyish, less tan :smiley: Once the skirts are on, the different road wheel colour probably won't be all that noticeable. On the other hand, wouldn't be the first armoured vehicle with new paint up top but the undersides were ignored ;)
Can you do like a real tank and adjust the tension by adjusting the drive or idler wheels?
Looking good! 8)
4 x Merkavas (I-Hybrid - to - IV) in the stash, waiting for the Namer to appear, then they'll all join the Royal Australian Marines. ;)
Great mix of AFV's coming along
Nice work on the BMP, too! :smiley:
Mind you, you're wimping out on the tracks! They look easy compared to some that I have waiting for me to have a go at. ;)
The Merkava family will be in either the Australian 3-colour camo or a "Marines" variant of it.
The Namer hasn't hit the shelves here in Aus, that I'm aware of, but I have a pre-order in, so when it does arrive I'll be getting it a.s.a.p.
Oooh, nice! :smiley: With just green and black on, they give off a certain British vibe. Neat.
The HMMWV as it was intended to be! A design intended to be a utility and liaison vehicle and not an ersatz APC/Assault Vehicle. :smiley:
That being said, I still have a fondness for the M151 MUTT in its many variations.
The HMMWVs are looking great! The M240 on the pedestal looks good. What are you going to do with the Mk19 General Delivery Boom?
@Ramba - I recall seeing images of an Marine Corps' HMMWV having that box surrounding the exhaust pipe extension and often wondered why that was done?
Was there an actual purpose for placing what was a wire-bound plywood and wooden construction case for the storage and transport of rifle and machine gun ammunition around the exhaust pipe extension. Was it to protect the paint or something else like no where to put it and could not dispose of it as it was accountable material from the ASP and had to be returned with the majority of the expended ammunition components?
What ever the reason, I like your enthusiasm for capturing these little details and making them part of your very nice modeling projects. :smiley:
@Ramba - A crapper you say? Makes sense considering the lack of trees to lean against and a necessity in trying to squeeze one out without soiling the insides of your trousers in the process. Ingenuity and necessity being the catalyst for this problem that needed a very quick solution to the problem.
@Ramba - A crapper you say? Makes sense considering the lack of trees to lean against and a necessity in trying to squeeze one out without soiling the insides of your trousers in the process. Ingenuity and necessity being the catalyst for this problem that needed a very quick solution to the problem.Yes, a crapper from what I was told. It makes for a great replacement when necessary. I wouldn't want to be the guy handling it afterwards though hahahahahaha!
... I wouldn't want to be the guy handling it afterwards though hahahahahaha!
... I wouldn't want to be the guy handling it afterwards though hahahahahaha!
No! Especially if it gets slung back over that hot exhaust pipe after 'use' :o
... I wouldn't want to be the guy handling it afterwards though hahahahahaha!
No! Especially if it gets slung back over that hot exhaust pipe after 'use' :o
Common sense and unit SOP, as well as in the interest of personal hygiene would dictate that the 'crapper' have a liner (ie: plastic bag) to collect and hold the waste. Whether that was by digging a hole and burying it in the desert sand (unlikely due to ecological impact) or retaining the waste in the bag for disposal at a later time and date at a designated waste collection point (more likely).
... I wouldn't want to be the guy handling it afterwards though hahahahahaha!
No! Especially if it gets slung back over that hot exhaust pipe after 'use' :o
Cooking with gas, man! :smiley:
Just hammering them out Ramba.
Nice work all the way along
At least I can use the garage for painting all year 'round! :-\
At least I can use the garage for painting all year 'round! :-\
We have a garage too but I can't leave the door open for the air circulation because a lot of little critters will enter and be running around and or flying around in the garage. I can only paint outside which limits my painting. Unfortunately, I can't paint today as it rained last night into this morning and the area I sit at is still soaking wet. I have to wait till it dries out which might not be until tomorrow if it doesn't rain again but that's not looking good either as the weather forecast says 95% chance of rain again today. I wanted to at least get one more model primed today but the weather isn't cooperating.
That sounds interesting! :D
I don't need to open up my garage, there's more than enough airflow with it closed up. ::)
The Marine I spoke with didn't detail the specifics. All he said was that the wooden box was used as a toilet so they didn't have to squat on the ground. I am sure there are specific personal hygiene criteria they have to maintain even in the field but even so, I still don't want to handle the wooden box after multiple uses hahahahahaha!Probably one of those life experiences that one tends to not want to remember in good detail beyond 'it happened' and move on to more interesting things to dwell on. :smiley:
Those are great pictures!
Can't you use a spray booth in the garage? If the garage has a window, you can put the vent there while the spray booth is in use.
The Marine I spoke with didn't detail the specifics. All he said was that the wooden box was used as a toilet so they didn't have to squat on the ground. I am sure there are specific personal hygiene criteria they have to maintain even in the field but even so, I still don't want to handle the wooden box after multiple uses hahahahahaha!Probably one of those life experiences that one tends to not want to remember in good detail beyond 'it happened' and move on to more interesting things to dwell on. :smiley:
Your menagerie of local wildlife rivals and exceeds what I have seen here in my own back yard but best of all, you are located out of town surrounded by nature. Before I dropped and cleared away all of the trees surrounding my house I had a wonderful orchestra of tree frogs to keep me entertained with their unique chirping noises which is one of those little things that makes you appreciate being out in the country.
Also appreciated only too well the issues you have with painting your projects. I have to do mine on the front or back porch when there is no wind or rain and often wish I had a dedicated work shop to deal with this obstacle.
Okay back to the modeling!
That Legend Mk.19 weapons mount and pedastal kit has been on my want list for a while now. Both it and the M2 Browning HB sets to be exact. The only issue was finding the things at a decent price.
... If anyone is interested in more of my wildlife photos, please visit my Flickr page.
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... If anyone is interested in more of my wildlife photos, please visit my Flickr page.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/39797696@N00/ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/39797696@N00/)
Excellent stuff. Loved the bird shots but the black bear cubs were great too ;D
Very cool! 8)
Living in a (small) town/village I don't get much in the way of macro-fauna wandering past the house, not that we have any really big stuff in Aus, anyway, but I do get the odd lizard, gecko, possum, etc., passing through, & there are koalas, 'roos & wallabies in the area but they tend not to come into town, & a fair number of birds. Also the odd introduced pests, like rabbits, foxes & rats. There are snakes around, there are always snakes around, it's Australia, but I haven't seen any. I hear, from listening carefully, about four types of frog in the area, due to the creek just down the hill.
Weather-wise, I'm thinking I prefer living here, though! ;)
@Ramba - Apparently there was a requirement for something like this and the end result was an actual fold-up cardboard crapper developed and subsequently made available through the supply chain to perform the same function but now with a price tag and NSN...
@Ramba - Did this version of the HMMWV DMV have the left rear passenger seat removed and replaced with a rack to hold ammunition boxes? That is the one pertinent feature that I recall of the original HMMWV modifications to turn it into the DMV for 5th SFG(A) when I was assigned to that unit. Those vehicles were not as pimped out as the later DMV models (this was ca 1989-1990).
I find the painting of stowage to be oddly calming. ::)
Looks good to me! :smiley:
Be good, Weather! :icon_punal:
Can you set up an airbrush tent/shelter like this one ([url]https://www.amazon.com/HomeRight-Shelter-C900051-Portable-Painting/dp/B01I1YI09O/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=airbrush+tent&qid=1628181765&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011&rnid=2470954011&rps=1&sr=8-5[/url]) or or this one? ([url]https://www.amazon.com/Nordstrand-Portable-Spray-Paint-Booth/dp/B07HMZQ4M7/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=airbrush+tent&qid=1628181765&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011&rnid=2470954011&rps=1&sr=8-6[/url]) and just have it near the house/garage door and tear it down when you're done. Or even keep it in an indoor room (with ventilation).
That 'Fresh Off The Wash Rack' look of a new coat of paint. Always a good sign of being on the last lap of your project with the final destination almost in view. :smiley:
You also painted the jerry cans. ;)
:smiley: :smiley:
You didn't "forget", you "hadn't arrived at that stage", yet. ;)
I've done that, often.
Are you using acrylics?
That stowage looks great; I always like seeing vehicles looking 'busy' with stuff. One of my favourite things about building in 1/35 is adding all the little details.
Never used camo decals for figures before - how easy are they to apply?
Trumpeter 1/35 STRV-103C converted to a what if.
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That's a really slick idea, particularly as a reconnaissance vehicle.
Very good! 8)
Looking good
It will have the mine plough but as usual, I always forget to prime/paint something and of course it was the mine plough this time.
Progress on all fronts, then. Nice! :smiley:
Really like the weird sand effect on the Abrams.
Swedish splinter for the 103, one of the coolest camo's around for one of the coolest whifs around! 8)It will have the mine plough but as usual, I always forget to prime/paint something and of course it was the mine plough this time.
There's always something, isn't there! ;)
Here's hoping the weather stays good! :smiley: :icon_alabanza:
The painting looks good. The individual tracks, not so much. Did they include an assembly guide to make it easier to assemble them?
I think building a track assembly jig like this Trumpeter one (https://www.megahobby.com/products/track-maker-assembly-jig-for-track-links-trumpeter.html) will help you keep your sanity. The UN may rule that individual track link assembly without a tool is considered a form a torture.
All are certainly coming along
I know Old Wombat will be ribbing me for forgetting it once again.
I know Old Wombat will be ribbing me for forgetting it once again.
Moi? ???
With the amount of things I forget or bugger up? :-[
Not likely! ;D
Indy link tracks! :o
Gods, how I hate them! :icon_twisted:
But, damn, they look so much better than vinyl! :-*
Maybe you can do 5 or 10 a day in between painting and assembling other projects... or see if there are any good vinyl tracks that can be substituted.
It looks like a fat cat with its tail up...
The green parts are throwing me a bit ... Nor sure I like them ... Not sure I don't. :-\
The Dumvee looks good. How hard was it to add that big resin stowage?
The HMMWV looks great! 8)
Still not sold on the green equipment on the Tumbler ... Don't hate it but don't love it either.
Thinking about it, I'd have gone with a tan/sand, if I hadn't stuck with black, BUT that's me & it's your build, so all that matters is that you are happy with it. :smiley: ;)
I love the Tumbler. Glad the pictures were appreciated as well, though I like that you've gone a different route with your one. I like the antennae and the RWS, looks great.
The Dumvee looks excellent too. I always like seeing those kind of Special Forces vehicles like that with all the gear in the back.
Bits of progress everywhere.
On the flat coat going chunky issue, not sure of the type of paint you used, but I have found with both Gunze Acrylics and even SMS Laquers, if the flat gets the white fleck business, a light overspray with neat, undiluted Laquer Thinner will most times help to dissolve the chunks, which I believe are the flat pigment that has lumped together and not mixed properly and/or dried before hitting the surface in more hostile painting conditions, which I agree High Humidity is one.
I would be like you, run off & grab the camera for a photo, but most people in Australia run off for other reasons. ;)
Those are great pictures! What camera & lens? Did you post process in Lightroom or Raw Therapee?
Your GMV is coming along beautifully :smiley:
But that head-shot of the Eastern Garter Snake is another matter :icon_nif:
Perfect composition - right down to a dried leaf echoing the snake's head. Absolutely in focus (except for the flickering tongue for drama).
Come on! We can recognize a tame Garter Snake trained up as a photographer's model when we see one ;D
I have a Nikon D7100 and D7500. I use the D7100 with a Sigma 18-250mm for the model photos. I also use that same set up for landscape at 18mm and sometimes macro at 250mm
I have a Nikon D7100 and D7500. I use the D7100 with a Sigma 18-250mm for the model photos. I also use that same set up for landscape at 18mm and sometimes macro at 250mm
Thanks for the info. Your pictures always look great. I'm disappointed that my iPhone pictures look as good or better than the ones I take with my Sony NEX-6 and some nice old SLR lenses. Maybe I haven't set the camera up correctly.
I'll occasionally shot in RAW, but even for jpegs that I want to look better than normal, I use a free program called RawTherapee (https://www.rawtherapee.com/). It's not a pixel editor, but does a great job at correcting images.
Inclusion of a dust cover over the machine gun makes perfect sense and it takes away some of the easy to recognize features that would be associated with the size and type of weapon in the RWS mount. :smiley:
RWS looks pretty good to me! :smiley:
Nice subtle modification that looks pretty good. The only issue with moving the turret further to the rear is the loss of gun depression when firing over the front of the vehicle. Other than that it looks good!
Nice subtle modification that looks pretty good. The only issue with moving the turret further to the rear is the loss of gun depression when firing over the front of the vehicle. Other than that it looks good!
That is a beast of a vehicle! It's slightly larger than a Boxer or Centauro. Good save on the crushed front; you can disguise the damage by adding swing out side plates like the ones on T-64 and other Russian tanks.
Nice subtle modification that looks pretty good. The only issue with moving the turret further to the rear is the loss of gun depression when firing over the front of the vehicle. Other than that it looks good!
Agreed. But it does look good :smiley:
With all the mod work already put in, I'd live with the loss of depression. But, for future builds, another option for adjusting the proportions of the ZTL-11 would be slicing a section out of the forward hull.
Bolt-on plates or reactive armour across the front, Ramba? ???
Looking good! :smiley:
But so would the stubby version. ;)
I was surprised at how large the Strv-103 is. I was expecting something around M113 Lynx (I don't know why - I knew about the 105mm gun), but its actually closer in footprint to Leopard 1 than a 113.
Yeah! I was really not prepared for the size of it, the width especially.
I put a LAV-25 turret on it, and it looks like the guy from Beetlejuice.
So-o, who would the operator be? ::)
A country formerly under the influence of China but now under the influence of NATO? :-\
Iran? ??? ...................................... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
'Twas a joke. ;)
I know you tend not to build to a country but Chines vehicle, German turret & main gun, US RWS ... I couldn't help my self. :D
these builds always appear to offer up some pleasing alternative looks :smiley:
And here was me thinking "IED damage!". :-[
That SOF Hummer next to the Strv reminds me of a JTF-2 SR/DA Hummer from Afghanistan. Really excellent build and finish.
I like where this is going. The TAM is a good looking vehicle, and I like your approach to making your own version of it too.
Impressive work on the scratchbuilding so far as well!
Looking forward to this.
This will be good! The TAM is a nice looking tank.
I like where this is going. The TAM is a good looking vehicle, and I like your approach to making your own version of it too.
Impressive work on the scratchbuilding so far as well!
Me too! I love the idea of a 'TAM NG' :smiley:
But does the fact that you're using the Hobby Boss MWA 'fog throwers' suggest that this will be a Bundeswehr vehicle? If so, maybe also add track covers akin to a scaled-down version of the later-style Leopard 2A5 schwere Kettenblende?
8) :smiley:
I like where this is going. The TAM is a good looking vehicle, and I like your approach to making your own version of it too.
Impressive work on the scratchbuilding so far as well!
Nice scratchbuilt modification to the turret! What goes in the hole on the left side?
Coming along nicely! The mid-engine mount has precedents, so is very believable. :smiley: :smiley:
Dang this looks good ... far better that original, inny/outy ZTL-11 turret!
Good call on going more ST-1 for the turret on this hull. Thanks too for the in-process photos :smiley:
Digital camouflage combined with bright wide whitewall tires. Hmmm.... ???
Very nice scratch work on the mods.
I see the Chinese appear to be using old stock ATGM's by plonking on a rail hung on the side of the turret. Clearly have never plowed through the bush with that mounted. There would be a L & D report at the end of the exercise for a lost missile and bent launch rail.
More than likely a parade fixture only, like the white wall tyres. Looks good in the Defence Publications
Excellent surgery, one might add! ;)
As always, very interested to see where this one goes, Ramba! :smiley:
'There and back again." Wow ... that's some surgery!
This is looking to be off to a good start! The HMMWV wheels/tires certanily give this vehicle a more rugged off-road/cross country look. :smiley:
All of a sudden ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp6z3s1Gig0s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp6z3s1Gig0s) :icon_surprised:
Good call Guy/Old Wombat. Raising the suspension just a bit should give the tires a bit more wiggle room.
Almost all 1/35 Land Rovers are from the original Italeri molds (except Tamiya). Those tires looks great! I think it should be fairly easy to raise the suspension or drop the axle attachment. Are you going to add a head (or statue head) to the fender?
The real deal probably has its suspension raised a couple of inches, you may want to try to simulate that somehow. :smiley:
The raised suspension looks much better!
I meant the head (hopefully not real) on the fender/brush guard/cow catcher in this picture:
Yup, matches the photo's now! :smiley:
I can just see some poor sod shovelling spent casings out from the bed of the Landy! ;D
That ZPU mount looks sturdy enough and allows the for full rotation of the weapon.
So glad to see my donations being utilized. I for sure was unable to find a use for the things so it pleases me greatly to see the things finding a purpose. :smiley:
Looking good! I do wonder about the placement of the loaded RPG-7 though. Everything else looks legit. :smiley:
This is a great build so far!
Good to see that ESCI LAV getting turned into something interesting. The add-on armor from the AFV Club accessory set was a great save. I have that same accessory set and wondered about what to do with those odd extra parts, especially that one left side armor part. The screen material added to the DELCO turret looks good, great use and it suggests a perforated add-on armor panel that would be light in weight but still additional armor against some HEAT warheads.
I hope the nickname on the vehicle is "SHREDDER!" :smiley:
Your LAV-25 is off to a good start! Those AFV Club add-on kits are a great source of extra bits.
You've already applied the sides but you can trace the sides onto sheet styrene and make the left side. Adding all the extra bolts and details would be tedious, but you can also just make two sides - left and right - and add only the details that you need. The turret armor and M61 look great; the Biushmaster and M61 are roughly the same size/weight so it looks like a good replacement.
I have more left-over Stryker bits than any sane person could find a use for (Luckily I'm not! ;D) in my parts stash after building this;
M1137A3 High Mobility Battlefield Logistics Transport
(https://photos.smugmug.com/SAPMA-Expo-2017/i-NPdw7qt/0/730c0171/L/DSCN4630-L.jpg)
Really liking where the Landy's going & this new build looks like it's going to be even better! :D 8) :smiley:
I noticed that the artist mirrored the image.
Looking good.
Looking good with the new storage racks added on. Amazing what a few additional spare parts can do in making a difference to that old ESCI LAV.
LAV's coming along nicely! Looks strikingly different with the Stryker parts added. 8)
The turret work for the Marder is looking good. :smiley:
Fine work with card stock. Can learn from you !
The turret looks good. Have you used Meng bolts? They would look great on this turret.
Even the smallest Meng bolts are easy to use. Just cut them with a sharp scalpel.
I think the 105 barrel is a good choice as 120 recoil might take the turret off the hull!Thanks! I am going with the 105mm barrel. Also thanks for the link to tichy. I will certainly check them out.
BTW Tichy Train Group makes different sizes of bolts, some with washers and such.
https://www.tichytraingroup.com/ (https://www.tichytraingroup.com/)
Either gun barrel is an excellent option. :smiley:Thanks! I am going with the 105mm barrel.
Like what you are doing.
Looks like quite a few of us have done the LAV and Multi Barrel gun build
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For the applique bolts, I used left over Churchill versions
^ yes, tichy bolts. I used them on similarly themed project. Much easier than using a hex P&D. I may have to give those Meng bolts a try
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I love that gatling on the LAV, kind of surprised how well the Styker armour fit - the dimpled storage bin is great!
Really liking the lines on the Marder build
:smiley:
Seeing Gingie and Buzzbomb already did one similar to what I want to do I decided to change mine up a bit.
That's what I love about this place, it's like a never-ending game of artistic Dominoes.
Scratching skills! :icon_alabanza:
Definitely an improvement over the original vehicle now that the new driver's compartment is added in. :smiley:
Liking this very much! 8)
I take it you're losing the variable ride-height function* found on the real thing? ???
[*: The LAV's suspension system not exactly being designed to work like that.]
This is looking really good! Excellent scratchbuilding.
Coming along nicely
:smiley:
Where did you get the crew seats? The greenish structures under the cab look like they most be from an AFV Club kit, but I can't place the parts.
Awesomeness...
Going totally different shape will set this apart and the concept is really good
It fits. It turns. Good result! :smiley: 8)
Well, I'm going to shamelessly copy Ramba's take on the Excalibur! :smiley:
I get that its intended as a sort of "inspired by" Excalibur, but really - there's no doubt at all that's its lineage is a direct descendant of Excalibur., more like a son than a 5th cousin!
:smiley:
really looking forward to how this evolves further.
Would say you are right on track - err wheels - with extensive mods. :smiley:
Looks like plastic card work will end up appearing OOB !
Hard to believe that this started off as an LAV-25. Looking better and better with every update! :smiley:
The images of the "real" Excaliber back in Post #476 are slightly confusing as in the first both the top & the rear of the cabin seem to be made of mesh, while the second image seems to clearly show (at least the top of) the rear of the cabin to be sheet steel.
The armour plate of your version, Ramba, would at least make it a little quieter in the cabin when the gun was fired overhead.
That's looking really good! 8)
One question, though: You know Trumpeter make the M4 C2V in 1/35, right? ???
That's looking really good! 8)
One question, though: You know Trumpeter make the M4 C2V in 1/35, right? ???
(https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/0/3/1/1187031-37308-66-720.jpg)
It loos like everything is coming together rather well.
Coming along! I've wanted to make something like this out of my old Dragon MRLS kit.
@Ramba - great save on the rear wall/door by using that part from another kit. Definitely looking better with each new update.
Enjoying the updates. You certainly are skilled with plastic card building.
As Jeff said -- great save on the rear wall/door by using that part from another kit.
Coming together very nicely! :smiley:
What did you use for the rear hatch "housing"? The cut-outs at the bottom look like water-jet/propeller channels, which make me think Soviet/Russian but I have a feeling it's not. ???
I like the Command Vehicle, these sort of vehicles do not get too much love.
EMAV is looking sweet as well
Getting on the bandwagon are we? ;)
Rheinmetall version recently shown:
(https://defence-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FGFMClpWQAMQgL4.jpg)
https://defence-blog.com/german-weapons-maker-rheinmetall-unveils-new-robo-tank/
And earlier variant for France: SYRANO (Système Robotisé d'Acquisition pour la Neutralisation d'Objectifs, "Robotic acquisition system for neutralization of targets"):
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Syrano_501585_fh000024.jpg)
You could always change yours to be a modular system, Ramba, to give it multi-(specialist)-mission capabilities. ;)
I quite like your approach - IMHO it better aligns with the Waffenträger concept.
Can we get a comparison shot with another AFV? I know it's small, but just how small?
Overall, this is a great project, and an inspiring one, too.
I had to go look that EMAV up. Neat.
https://militaryleak.com/2019/05/31/pratt-miller-expeditionary-modular-autonomous-vehicle-emav/ (https://militaryleak.com/2019/05/31/pratt-miller-expeditionary-modular-autonomous-vehicle-emav/)
https://www.afcea.org/content/robots-lighten-load-marines (https://www.afcea.org/content/robots-lighten-load-marines)
I *think* those four beer cans at each corner of the payload deck are the navigational sensors.
As it's on a modern vehicle, you could always convert the Flakvierling to unmanned operation, then you wouldn't need the shields . . .
cheers,
Robin.
I need to find something to use for ammo drums though instead of the magazines. The Das Werk 3cm Flakvierling has some nice ammo drums I could use but not really worth buying the kit just for the ammo drums though. It is a cool kit overall but I don't like those muzzle brakes. I would need to find different barrels for that Das Werk kit if I was to get that one.
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Great concept and good start :smiley:
I've got a build going fed by a five round horseshoe clip stowed in an over-breech drum. Pirated some sort of compressor as a donor piece, so hit your spares box or put out a call for others' appropriate junk.
Alternatively, I *like* those 103/38 muzzle brakes and think they'd look appropriate on the 2023 model death machines.
Those look like good additions to any stockpile.
Ramba, if you post or send me some rough dimensions on your desired ammo drums, I have some 3D files for a couple types of barrels (like oil barrels, not gun barrels) that could be modified to work for you as ammo drums/magazines.
Ooh, that looks the business !!
Just to be awkward, but if you did want to stick with a manned unit, I thought perhaps an armoured tub or box, just around the gunner's seat . . .
cheers,
robin.
The biggest problem was finding the ammo drums but that is sorted now.
Oh no you don't - details. What did you find that'll work?
Converting the FlaK Vierling to an extremely large RWS sounds like a great idea. That way the gunner can be down in the vehicle hull under armor and protected.
The biggest problem was finding the ammo drums but that is sorted now.
Oh no you don't - details. What did you find that'll work?
Ma-ate! Read the previous posts! ;)
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The biggest problem was finding the ammo drums but that is sorted now.
Oh no you don't - details. What did you find that'll work?
I would certainly not call that weathering you have done "crappy." It looks quite convincing to me. :smiley:
Your M998 looks an awful lot like the M998s I rode around in, Ramba. Just needs some washes in the nooks and crannies to add some contrast.
I often use what I call "pin washes"; a very fine brush with just enough very liquid paint for capillary action to move the paint along the seam/join that I want highlighted.
I use the same method to build up "dust" around bolt heads (as per your image) & on edges where it would settle normally (the bottom edges of the connection holes in the armoured side plates & the top of the lower frame of the tail gate in your image of the real thing).
It can require 2 or 3 applications to get the required density of paint.
The Humvees are coming along very nicely! 8)
And agree with Jeff re: the weathering. :smiley:
All three are now starting to look like a date with the wash rack is coming soon. Nice weathering and it looks quite natural and not overwhelming like all vehicles that has been on the go through dry and wet weather.
I forgot to paint the vision blocks so I can't weather the top just yet.
Keep yer eyes, ears & weapons clear! ;) :smiley:
I forgot to paint the vision blocks so I can't weather the top just yet.
If you paint the vision blocks after weathering, it would be in keeping with the PMCS priorities of keeping the weapons optics and all vision ports clear (along with maintaining the lubrication plan).
'cause what you'd done so far looks spot-on.
Powder-free "surgical" gloves should fix the fingerprint issue & you should be able to get boxes of 100-or-so for not too much at your local chemist/pharmacy.
There are, also, cheap $2-shop types but they're often prone to tearing for no apparent reason, just when you don't want them to.
Fire power! 8)
BOOM! ;D
Starting back on the Hobby Boss ZTL-11 what if after a long hiatus. Thanks to Jeffry Fontaine for the ESCI M60A1 Blazer thermal sleeve 105mm main gun barrels. I still need to do a lot of work on the turret and hull filling and sanding the gaps from the new scratch built sections I added and other areas I had to repair.
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I am in awe of your plasticard-shaping skills! That looks so much neater than if I'd tried to do the same thing. I can never get such straight cuts and neat edges.
Looking forward to seeing this evolve. I love your armour projects.
Movement! :smiley: :smiley: 8)
You're very close - just take an eraser or somemething to darken some of the edges to match the picture.
A brush dampened in the appropriate thinners to clean off the paint at the edges unevenly should work, too. Then add a coupe of dabs of slightly darker "wet mud" coloured paint, lightly & irregularly to roughly simulate the patches in the picture.
To simulate that second type of dusting (on the green machine) I use heavily thinned paint dabbed on lightly with a fine-ish brush, using capillary motion to spread it over the edges where it builds up. This is usually a multi-pass process, so don't expect it to look perfect first time (works better on matt surfaces).**
[**: I use a version of this process around bolt heads, etc, too.]
It looks good right now. If you have a spare set of tires, try Guy's idea. Also, thin some darker paint (I use acrylics with a glaze medium) and slowly darken the edges at random.
A few spots of Dark Earth might do the trick.
You might be able to close the gap on top by warming and stretching the vinyl, but the bottom gap doesn't look fixable. The other options (moving the drive wheel or the forward idler wheel) probably can't make up the difference.
I thought a scatchbuilt skirt to cover the upper run might work, but looking at the real tank, it would have to be unreasonably tall.
Looks like Skif just used the same track as in their MTLb kit :( (that vehicle is one roadwheel shorter).
There are indy link tracks for this ... but I wouldn't wish them on anyone, it's insanity inducing putting indy link tracks together! :o
[url]https://www.scalemates.com/kits/friulmodel-atl-188-sa-13-gopher-9k-35-strela-10-mt-lb-bmp23-hosta-2-s-1-gvodzika-late-type-tracks--1407293[/url] ([url]https://www.scalemates.com/kits/friulmodel-atl-188-sa-13-gopher-9k-35-strela-10-mt-lb-bmp23-hosta-2-s-1-gvodzika-late-type-tracks--1407293[/url])
[url]https://www.hlj.com/1-35-scale-mtlb-2s1-gvozdika-track-for-skif-miab35009[/url] ([url]https://www.hlj.com/1-35-scale-mtlb-2s1-gvozdika-track-for-skif-miab35009[/url])
[url]http://www.hobbylinc.com/trumpeter-russian-2s1-track-links-plastic-model-vehicle-accessory-1:35-scale-2060[/url] ([url]http://www.hobbylinc.com/trumpeter-russian-2s1-track-links-plastic-model-vehicle-accessory-1:35-scale-2060[/url])
[url]http://www.hobbylinc.com/fruilmodel-gvozdika-tank-track-link-set-260-links-plastic-model-tank-tracks-1:35-scale-56[/url] ([url]http://www.hobbylinc.com/fruilmodel-gvozdika-tank-track-link-set-260-links-plastic-model-tank-tracks-1:35-scale-56[/url])
It's a long shot, but if you can calculate the length of track needed using another kit, you might be able to buy a replacement track on ebay, or a rubber track that matches the length (and is the same drive style) from another tank(a Bradley or similar?).
Need a Ukrainian tractor alongside "Do you need a tow...?"
Maybe they damaged the tracks so they wouldn't have to go into the Ukrainian meat grinder?
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Need a Ukrainian tractor alongside "Do you need a tow...?"
;D ;D ;D
Need a Ukrainian tractor alongside "Do you need a tow...?"
Maybe they damaged the tracks so they wouldn't have to go into the Ukrainian meat grinder?
"Does this look 'accidental' enough, Grigor?"
Maybe they damaged the tracks so they wouldn't have to go into the Ukrainian meat grinder?
I wonder if you could use one of the Hasegawa 1/35 tractors like the Yanmar or the Hitachi?
Russians abandoning assets like this is pathetic.
I'm not saying the Ukrainians didn't destroy the Tunguskas but that footage shows fuel burning on the armour, however it wasn't clear enough to tell if the hatches were open & flames coming out of them (Although, I took a close look at the 9s mark & that shows what may have been flame coming from the right side hatch of the first vehicle).
Now, if the Ukrainians pretended to burn them, to give themselves time to either repair them or re-purpose them as anti-vehicle/personnel platforms, that would be a neat trick! ;)
I wonder if even without software if they could manually aim and fire those guns. They would be pretty effective on ground targets.
Red Dawn or the Invasion of Ukraine, either works for me! :smiley:
I wonder if even without software if they could manually aim and fire those guns. They would be pretty effective on ground targets.
That's a possibility.
Here are some of the Ukrainian Tunguska's in a repair facility in Kharkiv. They don't look like they are operable at all. I am sure they could have salvaged those Russian ones somehow.
https://twitter.com/tinso_ww/status/1499685864938651648
Blue tractors makes me think Ford.
I don't know what tractor this is but it isn't the usual green John Deere that we more commonly see.
https://twitter.com/mrjonnydaniels/status/1498024862492725248
Red Dawn or the Invasion of Ukraine, either works for me! :smiley:
Or a post apoc setting. Here is a 1V12 vehicle with a Ukrainian guy dressed in an OZK suit.
https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1510256204039270402?cxt=HHwWhMC5mYKBwfUpAAAA&fbclid=IwAR3hKFHUh0svAV6lL75dP0yEo4SnuIt95sZ-_6Il6u6nDDoy6IyPJ4jnFbg (https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1510256204039270402?cxt=HHwWhMC5mYKBwfUpAAAA&fbclid=IwAR3hKFHUh0svAV6lL75dP0yEo4SnuIt95sZ-_6Il6u6nDDoy6IyPJ4jnFbg)
You can use this Evolution Miniatures post apocalyptic Stalker figure. It has a gas mask though. You would need to cut it out and put a face instead.
https://www.super-hobby.com/products/Stalker-Postapocalyptic-38331966.html (https://www.super-hobby.com/products/Stalker-Postapocalyptic-38331966.html)
I wonder if even without software if they could manually aim and fire those guns. They would be pretty effective on ground targets.
That's a possibility.
Here are some of the Ukrainian Tunguska's in a repair facility in Kharkiv. They don't look like they are operable at all. I am sure they could have salvaged those Russian ones somehow.
https://twitter.com/tinso_ww/status/1499685864938651648
Probably stripping them for parts.
Blue tractors makes me think Ford.
I don't know what tractor this is but it isn't the usual green John Deere that we more commonly see.
https://twitter.com/mrjonnydaniels/status/1498024862492725248
Before using just the Ford brand, there was Fordson or Fordson Major - but I think they were older than the one in the clip.
Red Dawn or the Invasion of Ukraine, either works for me! :smiley:
Or a post apoc setting. Here is a 1V12 vehicle with a Ukrainian guy dressed in an OZK suit.
https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1510256204039270402?cxt=HHwWhMC5mYKBwfUpAAAA&fbclid=IwAR3hKFHUh0svAV6lL75dP0yEo4SnuIt95sZ-_6Il6u6nDDoy6IyPJ4jnFbg (https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1510256204039270402?cxt=HHwWhMC5mYKBwfUpAAAA&fbclid=IwAR3hKFHUh0svAV6lL75dP0yEo4SnuIt95sZ-_6Il6u6nDDoy6IyPJ4jnFbg)
You can use this Evolution Miniatures post apocalyptic Stalker figure. It has a gas mask though. You would need to cut it out and put a face instead.
https://www.super-hobby.com/products/Stalker-Postapocalyptic-38331966.html (https://www.super-hobby.com/products/Stalker-Postapocalyptic-38331966.html)
I have that figure. The mask is integral with the body & head moulding, so would definitely need some careful surgery, but so is the backpack, so further surgery would be needed there, if you wanted to model that scene.
For a whif post-apocalyptic scene you could easily keep both, with the figure scavenging the SPG for usable parts in a rad/bio-hazard area.
It's a shame they burned those four. They definitely could have used them somehow.
I just googled blue tractor ukraine, and found a probable answer: Belarus seems to be a common brand there, especially for older tractors.Blue tractors makes me think Ford.
I don't know what tractor this is but it isn't the usual green John Deere that we more commonly see.
https://twitter.com/mrjonnydaniels/status/1498024862492725248
Before using just the Ford brand, there was Fordson or Fordson Major - but I think they were older than the one in the clip.
It's a shame they burned those four. They definitely could have used them somehow.
Generally, the only excuse for spiking them would be if the Russians were so close they could have recaptured them.
Then again, Hanlon's Razor could have come into play. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%27s_razor
I just googled blue tractor ukraine, and found a probable answer: Belarus seems to be a common brand there, especially for older tractors.Blue tractors makes me think Ford.
I don't know what tractor this is but it isn't the usual green John Deere that we more commonly see.
https://twitter.com/mrjonnydaniels/status/1498024862492725248 (https://twitter.com/mrjonnydaniels/status/1498024862492725248)
Before using just the Ford brand, there was Fordson or Fordson Major - but I think they were older than the one in the clip.
Nice work! What are the wheels/tires on the Land Rover?
Love love love the excalibur!
Most of the 1/35 Land Rover kits (except for the Tamiya) have an incorrect number of bolts on the wheel, so replacing them with different wheels is a good solution.
Nice to see some movement, mate! :smiley: 8)
You can try a microbrush with your prmer's solvent to try and remove the paint from the glass parts, or cut out new mylar to put over the painted ones. If the mylar is slightly transparent, the black background may make it look more like coated optics.
I bought a Tamiya anri-reflection coating sheet years ago, but it seems to have been discontinued. AFV-Club sells pre-cut versions that you could adapt.
neato!! but why do you taunt me with these kits ? :D
I found these clear plastic sheets on Amazon that may work for anti-reflection coatings: [url]https://www.amazon.com/s?k=iridescent+plastic+sheet&crid=2WK7NFC27OE3R&sprefix=irridescent+plastic+sheet%2Caps%2C116&ref=nb_sb_ss_sc_1_24[/url] ([url]https://www.amazon.com/s?k=iridescent+plastic+sheet&crid=2WK7NFC27OE3R&sprefix=irridescent+plastic+sheet%2Caps%2C116&ref=nb_sb_ss_sc_1_24[/url])
The craft stores such as Michael's, HobbyLobby, and Joannes have a lot of those shiny mylar bits in various sizes/shapes. Some are almost perfect for small display screens without any trimming required. The rest are large enough to work with using scissors or a hobby knife to get the size down to what you need. Quantities are usually sold in bag containing way more than you will ever use up in three life times or more.
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Most GAZ Tigr's have the interior camouflaged but mine won't be. Zvezda didn't include the interior camo decals like Meng did but not all GAZ Tigr's have the interior camouflaged though. My roof hatch will be closed anyway and you really can't see much of the interior anyway if the roof hatch and doors are closed. <...>
Ran into the same issue - no decals - building Suyata's 1/48* T-90 and Tigr - no decals. Was too lazy to paint the camo and since roof hatch doors on mine were also going to be closed, I decided to just prime the whole interior black and drybrush the heck out of it with a light grey. Even though it was a really light grey, you can't see any of it through the windows. So... good choice. Being lazy was actually just being smart. :icon_beer:
Those scratch-built tank mounts look waaaaay cleaner than most of the DIY repairs driving around on Russian roads. ;D
As for the Suyata kits: liked them both. A lot. Basic painting done on the Tigr. T-90 already has some weathering.
Those Eastern Express Gaz-66 kits are great; they’re pretty accurate and the parts are (mostly) well made.
The instructions on the EE Gaz-66 are the kit's downfall. The one in mine was a poor xerox copy of a copy. [usl=https://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=4038.msg63474#msg63474]Here's my build[/url]
What helped me was looking at Gaz-66 pictures online - especially of the chassis. Lots of trial and error was involved figuring out how to get the cab pivots installed correctly. Even of you don't plan on having the cab swing forward, a good connection will seat the cab properly over the engine. Also, the positions of the various gear shifts is not quite right in the instructions. Overall, it was a fun build for me.
Can you use strips of plastic to span most of the sink marks then put putty in the remaining upper and lower arcs?
IIRC, I had to eyeball the cab position on the chassis and trim some plastic on the pivots or the radiator to get the cab to fit right. It feels pretty solid when it's in place, not wobbly or too high.
Got this Eastern Express 1/35 GAZ-66 from Jeffry Fontaine. It actually has two trucks in there but no mortar. The kits were missing parts and were basically parts donor kits but I was determined to salvage them and build them.
([url]http://i.imgur.com/TMAjfYF.jpg[/url]) ([url]https://imgur.com/TMAjfYF[/url])
That Vasilek is a neat system.
Looks like some interesting issues to deal with, Ramba, but some good work happening! :smiley:
With all the scratch building I have to do, both will be built as actual vehicles but as what ifs as if they had to scrounge parts from other vehicles to put the trucks back together for running condition.
With all the scratch building I have to do, both will be built as actual vehicles but as what ifs as if they had to scrounge parts from other vehicles to put the trucks back together for running condition.
I think I saw some pictures of a GAZ-66 that looked like it had borrowed parts from other trucks. They are pretty basic, rugged trucks so it probably happens frequently.
Personally, I think your scratch built stuff looks good.
Something along the lines of what Frank said: Russian vehicles, even military ones, frequently look to be cobbled together from numerous sources to keep them running, & the metal work done to modify the vehicles looks to have been done in a backyard workshop by someone with only a passing understanding of what tools are & who had a brief affair with a welder back in high school.
You're doing fine! Don't sweat it, Brother! :smiley:
yeah, that looks better and is more original to boot.
If you have another Gaz-66 kit ...
Where can I find that molding material? It looks very useful.
Certainly look good enough for government work. :smiley:
I bought this Dragon 1/35 BMP-2E Afghanistan kit off Ebay
I bought this Dragon 1/35 BMP-2E Afghanistan kit off Ebay
Any idea where you'll be going with the end product?
I have this kit too, its passable as I'm not too finicky. Those track sets would be a windfall as the kit ones, while OK are a real pain to do. I would prefer the resin wheels too but I've found that the kit ones were a true variant - I may replace them with ones from a Skif MTLB of which I have several.
It will more than likely end up as a what if though for some kind of made up break away region that absorbed the equipment left behind.
Pity Model Point's QC wasn't up to scratch, that would have been a good upgrade of the kit. Now it just looks like too much hard work. :-\
You can use "pool putty", plumber's putty or A+B putty - they're all two part epoxy putties very much like (if not identical to) Milliput and cheaper.
For the resin upper hull - rather than start by filling each pinhole, spray the hull with primer first and only fill the pinholes not covered by the primer.
It will more than likely end up as a what if though for some kind of made up break away region that absorbed the equipment left behind.
Neat.
If you haven't seen it before, this thread provides a narrative for that situation. You could even work out what unit it belonged to.
[url]http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=10099.0[/url] ([url]http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=10099.0[/url])
My opening spin on that -
[url]http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=10488.0[/url] ([url]http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=10488.0[/url])
Pity Model Point's QC wasn't up to scratch, that would have been a good upgrade of the kit. Now it just looks like too much hard work. :-\
The Model Point resin turret is actually really nice except for the broken smoke grenade mounts. It was the SP Designs resin upper hull quality that is really bad. I can't use the upper hull at all. The warped hull itself wasn't the main problem, the main problem is that there is a kink on the left side of the upper hull and even if you straighten out the hull, the kink is still there and the upper hull still sits uneven on the lower hull. The kink was molded into the resin upper hull and no way to fix it. I will just use the Dragon upper hull and put the Model Point turret on it. I don't care about the wrong hatches on the Dragon kit as I will probably cover them with ammo crates or some other kind of stowage.
Ah! My bad! I misread the caption above the photo ... Oops! :-[
Sorry, Model Point! :icon_alabanza:
I need to get some ammo crates which will fill up most of the bed.
Well, if you look at the box art image of the driver in the doorway of the Ural, he's pretty crowded in that; so I'd figure he'll be just as/more crowded in the GAZ but it should still look right.
Yes, bulk stowage; very difficult/expensive ........ I really should get some resin casting stuff & have a go at copying a bunch of boxes*, et al.
[*: I have a custom turbo-prop conversion I need to make a master for & mould the bits for one of my S-2E/G Trackers, this would be my learning experience.]
Looks good! The Gaz 66 cab is pretty tight - the shift levers are behind and to right of the driver's seat. Plus the engine cover takes up a fair amount of space in the cabin.
Guy - get some Value Gear (https://www.ebay.com/str/valuegearaz); great stuff and relatively inexpensive.
Looking good with the updates so far. Never gave much thought to how small the cab of this vehicle was until I saw the image of the guy sitting in the driver side of the cab.
I need to get some ammo crates which will fill up most of the bed.?
(https://i.imgur.com/lPcmaoa.jpg)
Check these out for crates etc - they're HO/OO but I've been using them for 1/35 trucks for years :smiley:
I bought mine (originally a Heller accessory kit) back in the 1980s & am just starting to run out.
Below is my DUKW with a mixed load - red points to the items from Knightwing.
Happy Birthday, mate! Hope someone brings out an update kit for you, soon! :smiley:
It's a Bronco kit... so over-engineered with a needlessly excessive number of PE parts (with some tiny parts being critical).
For the MAK armor gap - you can put some acrylic putty (Vallejo, AK, etc.) in the gap. blend it then make the seam when it's dry.
Bronco really hates its customers, or they just love complicating models with PE. You have my sympathies.
Bronco is marketing its products at that portion of the market that wants more detail than a basic styrene kit but not as much as a high-end mixed-media kit. In that, they're doing quite well.
To me, the Legend one looks closer to the actual item, as per the photo's.
That's a great save on the Zvezda/Italeri kit! I wonder what other HMMWV kits can be crossed like that. Trumpeter makes a Chinese licensed version of the HMMWV that is (or was) pretty cheap.
The version I am doing is a USMC Force Recon from OIF, 2003.
([url]http://i.imgur.com/62UmPJ7.jpg[/url]) ([url]https://imgur.com/62UmPJ7[/url])
GENERATION KILL! ooo-rah!
Word is that's from the BIG SANDY shoot, someone did the math and calculated the mad minute cost @ $7k.
Look for all of these to appear in the upcoming Real Life Apocalypse.
https://bigsandyshoot.com/gallery-spring-2022/
Yes, please! :D 8)
M45 Quadmount (minus the front armour) + (4 x (M134 7.62x51mm NATO mini-guns)) = What's not to love!? :-* :-* :-* :-*
You’ll need a 5 ton truck just to carry the ammo!
Stack 'em up.
Nice work
:smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
8)
Obviously within the former Soviet field of influence. ;)
The figures look good. Are they all TANK?
In the modern RussianMobArmy, there would be one or two guys with weapons aimed at the conscripts unloading the Gaz - just in case they decided to run and defect/surrender/live.
Really like the Air Defence Marder version. Very practical
Really like your redesigned/rearmed turret. :smiley:Thanks! Not sure if the Chinese Type 625E is in production or not. It looks pretty cool though.
The Chinese seem to come up with loads of new anti-air designs both tracked and wheeled, but do they actually make it into production?
I don't think it looks top heavy at all. I might have reduced the phased array (?) radar cover so that the muzzle blast was forward of it...but that's a minor niggle. The Marder is a *fantastic* hull to base WHIF on. Right up there with the Warrior and Merkava lower hulls.Thanks! Yes, I tried to make the front section look like a phased array but not sure how useful it would be on a turret though. I originally wanted the front of the turret even with the top of the upper hull right before the slope but it just didn't look right. It looked too stumpy so I had to lengthen it.
Looking forward to this build a whole bunch of a lots!
Really like the Air Defence Marder version. Very practicalThanks!
Me too. Great concept ... and very timely :smiley:Thanks!
Liking this ideaThanks!
Marder and Gepard, I like the combinationThanks!
Tamiya 1/35 Marder 1A2 and Flakpanzer Gepard kit bash what if air defense/fire suppression vehicle.Damn ! why didn't I think of that ? :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
([url]http://i.imgur.com/E3ejapy.jpg[/url]) ([url]https://imgur.com/E3ejapy[/url])
The new turret looks great! It reminds me of the Star Wars droid tank.
Damn ! why didn't I think of that ? :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
Is it just me or do those two 1/35 figures look like Putin?
That looks great, mate! 8)
AA vehicles all look top heavy but, with the steel road wheels & tracks below, there should be enough mass low down to make her pretty stable. :smiley:
My idea for the Marder AA was to have something similar to the South Korean K30 Biho. I really wish Academy would release it in 1/35.
My idea for the Marder AA was to have something similar to the South Korean K30 Biho. I really wish Academy would release it in 1/35.
yeah.. ditto. Slick looking vehicle
... My idea for the Marder AA was to have something similar to the South Korean K30 Biho...
The K-SAM is basically a Crotale NG with a modified seeker. There is no anti tank capability.
... My idea for the Marder AA was to have something similar to the South Korean K30 Biho...
That would get around the Swiss Neutrality ammunition supply problems of the Gepards. Rheinmetall is working on AHEAD type 30 x 173 rounds.
Impressive! :smiley:
Whilst the seats really do look great, the amount of work to assemble with teensy tiny Etch parts would put me off these days. I spent 10 mins a couple of days ago looking for a tiny resin bolt head for the Leopard AS1 model I am currently doing, there were spares, but principle was involved. ;)
I do like the HumVee work you do.
Attention to detail. Patience required. Surprised seat kit is made. On second thought can see there being a market for it. Beats trying to do it scratch.
Interior is going to pop. :smiley:
I was planning on closing the doors but after all that work on the seats, I will probably leave one or two doors open. Even with the doors open though, you still won't see much at all.
The blade looks good! It looks like it fits well with only minor "field mods"
#2 looks easier to cut. You could add a taller periscope for the central driver position - tall enough to see over the blade.
Builds moving along nicelyThanks!
Good to see a stalled build on the move again! :smiley:Thanks!
The repairs to the hull appear to have been successful. Considering the damage done this was a great kit save.
Liking the work you've done to date! :smiley:Thanks! To me, the MG's sat higher than I wanted and looked odd. Yeah, they need to sit high but I didn't like the way they looked.
MG mounts on most vehicle turrets look too tall, especially on smaller turrets, but, to be the most effective, they need to be. ;)
The WIP images so far have documented your progress with this project quite well. Keep up the excellent work!Thanks! Hope to get more done today but not much else to do before priming it.
The exhaust should technically be moved from the rear as I moved the engine to the right front of the vehicle. I didn't feel like redoing the entire hull just to move the exhaust.
The exhaust should technically be moved from the rear as I moved the engine to the right front of the vehicle. I didn't feel like redoing the entire hull just to move the exhaust.
Which is as good a reason as any & it can be explained in the backstory. ;)
The exhaust should technically be moved from the rear as I moved the engine to the right front of the vehicle. I didn't feel like redoing the entire hull just to move the exhaust.
Which is as good a reason as any & it can be explained in the backstory. ;)
This is looking great! :smiley:The exhaust should technically be moved from the rear as I moved the engine to the right front of the vehicle. I didn't feel like redoing the entire hull just to move the exhaust.
Which is as good a reason as any & it can be explained in the backstory. ;)
They've decided to use an extra long exhaust pipe provide the turret basket with infloor radiate heating? ;D
That Droid looks ace, plenty of scope there for other uses.
I have all of those, I think (I may not have the "droid"). The kit is stalled in a half-built state & isn't getting the resin basket, that's going on my Meng Merk IV. ;)
You could always use the ET DROID as the head of an alien robot. ;)
That, my friend, is Fruil Model metal indy track territory! :-\
Wow. Those chains looks like torture to build. They look good, though.
Good work! :smiley:
Okay, this is totally random but ... I look at this Merkava upper turret part and see 'manned submersible' :D
Just look at it & put Star Trek to the front of your mind. ;)
Ukrainian scheme would look good...
Ukrainian scheme would look good...
Some really sweet work in all the Merkava builds. Flying sub brings back some memories though
Yeah, the ball & chain "armour" is a little bit daunting. :o
Not sure what I'm going to do with the Academy kit but liquid styrene is looking like a reasonable option right now. Maybe. ???
I have that set but I was going to try to use it on the Meng kit. You have pointed out the problem with that idea, so I'll see if I can wrangle it onto the build as she is.
Annoying but probably do-able. ;)
I, also, have the following two sets;
IDF AFV GPS Device for Battle Management System (LF1349)
Merkava Mk.4 Heavy Duty Side Skirt Set (LF1187)
And Fruil Model tracks for the Mk.IV :-\
The various Legend IDF .50 cal sets are great; really good castings.
Did HobbyBoss just include a bag of brass colored pins and had you remove the balls from the ends?
Here is a close up of the HB pins. Seems like they were pins. Looks like they snipped off the pointy ends. Still better than what Academy gave you for their Mk.IV LIC kit though.
([url]http://i.imgur.com/Ojr0veJ.jpg[/url]) ([url]https://imgur.com/Ojr0veJ[/url])
Quite silly of Academy ... a visit to the local beads & baubles shop I think.
...Mine will be painted similar to this one. Actually, the black stripes will be decals. I found a pattern online and printed it on decal paper...
There was supposed to be a "wink" emoji after the "query" emoji but I must have forgotten to click on it. :-[
It's looking good. The chipping (which is probably unintentional) looks good, too.
I had that too, so now I ALWAYS use Micro-Scale Liquid Decal Film on home-printed decals . . .
cheers,
Robin.
Toner is a little sturdier than inkjet, but it'll still rub off. Even a clear coat isn't enough sometimes because you can rub through that as well.
Well, it's a requisitioned/stolen safari vehicle repurposed as a combat vehicle; I doubt the new owners are going to care a jot for the paintwork, let alone try to maintain it. ;)
I had that too, so now I ALWAYS use Micro-Scale Liquid Decal Film on home-printed decals . . .
cheers,
Robin.Toner is a little sturdier than inkjet, but it'll still rub off. Even a clear coat isn't enough sometimes because you can rub through that as well.
I put the Microscale liquid decal film on it a week ago then a couple days later I sprayed a clear coat. I had to print more of those zebra stripe decals Sunday and I sprayed the gloss coat first this time and put the Microscale liquid decal film on yesterday. Will see how it works later today.
No rush, you'll get there in the end. :smiley:
I had that too, so now I ALWAYS use Micro-Scale Liquid Decal Film on home-printed decals . . .
cheers,
Robin.Toner is a little sturdier than inkjet, but it'll still rub off. Even a clear coat isn't enough sometimes because you can rub through that as well.
I put the Microscale liquid decal film on it a week ago then a couple days later I sprayed a clear coat. I had to print more of those zebra stripe decals Sunday and I sprayed the gloss coat first this time and put the Microscale liquid decal film on yesterday. Will see how it works later today.
I've only ever used the liquid decal film before applying the decals, I don't gloss coat until they are applied. Be interesting to see if gloss coating first works any better ?
Also, it pays to play with your printer settings to get the best results. The 'usual' settings for ordinary paper don't give good results, in my experience. If you're not already doing so, try using the settings for 'glossy paper', or 'Photo Paper', and on my printer there's a setting to increase toner adhesion which I use. A further trick is to use the straight-through paper path, if your printer has one.
After all this, I still find home printed decals are fairly delicate, and need careful handling . . .
cheers,
Robin.
Looking good. Are you doing them as sheets or individual lines?
a requisitioned/stolen safari vehicle repurposed as a ...Yes, being a combat vehicle
I reckon the decalling worked out really well
The guy with the RPG looks like an alien's attempt at makiing a human:
I reckon the decalling worked out really well
Yes, the second set I printed laid down a lot better without the toner/ink crackling and rubbing off. I sprayed the clear coat first this time then added the Microscale liquid decal film after. The left side of the Land Rover has the first set of decals I printed where I used the Microscale liquid decal film first then the clear coat afterwards. Most of the left side shows the crackled decals so the right side looks a lot better. I will just say that the driver ran off the road and ran through some bushes that scratched up the left side ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Wow - the zebra stripes look good!
Trumpeter makes a 1/35 African Warrior set. ([url]https://www.scalemates.com/kits/trumpeter-00438-freedom-fighters--1034169[/url])
It is Trumpeter, so you have to roll the dice with it. Good weapons? Yes. Human looking humans? Not always; they may look good on the sprues but the proportions can be way off. This set doesn't look great built up:
[url]https://www.reddit.com/r/farcry/comments/xpk5tv/135_far_cry_3_somewhere_on_rook_island_miniatures/[/url] ([url]https://www.reddit.com/r/farcry/comments/xpk5tv/135_far_cry_3_somewhere_on_rook_island_miniatures/[/url])
The guy with the RPG looks like an alien's attempt at makiing a human:
([url]https://preview.redd.it/h8ijtttk8fq91.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=6e42b0b890e39eeb72efcbdf72249d0e2d1bef53[/url])
A review ([url]http://www.panzer-modell.de/ausgepackt/archiv/trumpeter/438.htm[/url])
@Ramba - I used to have a Godzilla/Kaiju that looked about the same as yours. No idea where it wandered off to now but I did manage to scare one of my cats with the thing which was quite entertaining. :smiley:
I reckon the decalling worked out really well
Yes, the second set I printed laid down a lot better without the toner/ink crackling and rubbing off. I sprayed the clear coat first this time then added the Microscale liquid decal film after. The left side of the Land Rover has the first set of decals I printed where I used the Microscale liquid decal film first then the clear coat afterwards. Most of the left side shows the crackled decals so the right side looks a lot better. I will just say that the driver ran off the road and ran through some bushes that scratched up the left side ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Sure it wasn't an angry Rhino taking revenge ? ???
Masterbox has a couple of kits with good African figures:
Charlie on the Left! ([url]https://www.scalemates.com/kits/master-box-mb35105-charlie-on-left--145701[/url]) also has two Viet Cong figures. Great set. I built it ([url]https://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=3676.msg55577[/url])
They also have the Somewhere on our planet. Sharing a smoke ([url]https://www.scalemates.com/kits/master-box-mb35200-somewhere-on-our-planet-sharing-a-smoke--1226178[/url]) - the two kids can be modified.
Paracel has a few as well. ([url]http://www.paracelminiatures.com/37-africa-series[/url])
Wow! That looks great! Especially considering how Meh the underlying kit is.
Coming along nicely! :smiley: 8)
Looking goodNo Kidding! :smiley:
Looking good
Looking goodNo Kidding! :smiley:
Those two Eastern Express GaZ-66 kits were quite disappointing and Ramaba has done quite a lot of work on bringing the things up to a standard that I would never have imagined possible. Glad they are being put to a better purpose than taking up space in my stash.
The Gaz-66 looks great. I have a soft spot for the EE Gaz-66 kits. They can be built up nicely with some effort, as Ramba shows. Eastern Express (or the company that originally made the molds) clearly tried to be as accurate as possible; their molding technology is what let them down.
Looks like this will be a quick and easy conversion for the Marder and AFT-9 combination. The best kind of kit bash!It was a fairly quick and easy conversion. There were some very tiny, fiddly bits on the Hobby Boss AFT-9 turret but the worst parts were actually on the Tamiya Marder. The headlight cage assembly has three rods and one oval part for each headlight. One of the rods was too short on each side so I need to cut a piece of plastic rod to replace the too short kit part.
One could probably say that they are HOT missiles.Yes, I actually had that discussion with Jeffry Fontaine a few weeks back. He also said they look very similar to the HOT missile. As you both have now said that, I will go with that they are HOT missiles.
Yes, that mod works.
Are you going the full life extension type mods such as add-on or reactive armour ?
That looks good! How would they be reloaded?
Another interesting build! 8)
^ Straight outta Generation Kill!
They look great! :smiley: :smiley:
I'm going to be ordering some camo decals for the Ukrainian crew of my Merk IV.
Yep, they're the ones! :smiley:
(Both types.)
British Columbia did that to us a few years ago. The sky was a nice tinge of orange for several days before the weather finally moved it in a different direction.
Good to see you back!
There are a couple of people on ebay that sell kit sprues; they may be cheaper than going through the kit company.
Nice start! :smiley:
I notice that there are a fair number of images from temperate climes showing the exhaust diverters & snorkel bases attached but I would have thought that diverting the hot exhaust gasses upwards would make for a bigger heat signature, especially at night or in cooler climates, with a massive plume of hot air projecting up into the sky on Passive IR.
What it would do, in Iraq & Afghanistan, is reduce the dust signature, especially if stationary but under full engine power (rather than Aux).
I wonder what Staff Genius came up with this -
"POO HERE" written on it. I will have to write that on mine when I add it to one of my USMC M1A1's deployed to Iraq for OIF.
1) We use to just squat and launch 'em like torpedoes off the back deck.
2) Iraq has been using human and animal fertilizer for millennium and when the wind kicks up the dust west of Baghdad International, the entire world has a wiff of poop.
I wonder what Staff Genius came up with this -
"POO HERE" written on it. I will have to write that on mine when I add it to one of my USMC M1A1's deployed to Iraq for OIF.
1) We use to just squat and launch 'em like torpedoes off the back deck.
2) Iraq has been using human and animal fertilizer for millennium and when the wind kicks up the dust west of Baghdad International, the entire world has a wiff of poop.
I have no idea where the idea came from. It was probably just individual crew members that thought it up. So far, from the references I have, it was only written on that one specific vehicle. I will add it to my build just for those little details.
Holographic vinyl sticker seems ideal for viewports.
I’ve used plastic confetti in red, blue or green for viewports but this looks really good. It should give that change of color as you walk past.
A couple of really nice projects
Good progress, but this Trumpeter kit is a perfect example of excessive use of PE. Those PE disks on the hatch could have easily been molded in and would have looked fine.
Excellent work going on here, mate! :smiley: :smiley:Thanks! Moving along slowly but surely.
Your PE work is looking excellent but OMG so much extra work! You must have the patience of a saint - not to mention the skills of a PE Ninja! :icon_alabanza:Thanks! Yes, lots and lots of patience required for all that PE work. I used to hate resin and PE but am now getting accustomed to them. Just take your time and test fit everything first.
Good luck and looking forward to seeing how this one goes - more PE punishment! :o :smiley:Thanks! The T-80BVM has way less PE than the T-72B3 but I don't have a lot of time to myself to get much done lately. These are all taking longer than usual but mostly because I can only paint outside so I have to wait for the weather to warm up. Hoping I can get some painting done in the spring.
Even more good work happening here! :smiley: :DThanks! I have so many projects on the go at the same time :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :( :( :( I really need to get at least one done. Just one ;D ;D ;D
Nice looking resin! :smiley:
Agreed
Watching this build thread is better than any review site.. all the nice kits and some really nifty resin of stuff I have never heard of.
Keep it going :smiley:
Also enjoying pictures, better than I take. What camera you using ?
Well, they are both Canadian. ;)
I wonder if Canadian bullets have apologies engraved on them? ???
Obligatory missing one mudflap version!
Almost looks like some of the roadwheels are tan, but I think that is dust / dirt.
Yesterday I started on the RFM USMC M1A1 FEP track links. The instructions said there are 78 links per side. Only thing is, there are 6 parts per link. Four parts for the pads, one pin and one guide horn per link for a total of 936 parts just for two full sets of tracks.
All the track link parts clipped and cleaned up. It took about 6 hours to remove all 936 parts and clean them up. Took another hour to get them fully assembled. The two rectangular parts are the assembly jigs.
You, Sir, are an indy-track God! :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza:
Nice job on the tracks! The RFM tracks take a while to build, but it's just labor and not much frustration. Takom also has some click together tracks that work well.
Nice! I love the Meng bolts - I bought one set as a whim, but they've been very useful. I have several now.Thanks! I have set A small and set B small. Set A is without washers and set B is with washers. I accidentally ordered set B as I only wanted/needed set A so with me bumbling the order, I had to order the correct set and now I have two of those Meng nuts and bolts sets. I originally got the nuts and bolts set just for the M1A1 scratch built snorkel mounting bracket but I found another kit I can use them on so they are handy.
Thanks! The indy tracks are nice but very tedious. It took me a total of 7 hours to get them done.
... The kit only includes one FN MAG but I am going to a second one as seen in the image below. The original caption said it was in Kandahar, 2006. I have some Legend resin FN MAG's for a Leopard 2A4M CAN but the FN mounts are the same so they will fit the C2 Mexas as well.
Nice work on the snorkel! :smiley:
Yeah, well, that lot would have taken me the best part of three or four days! :o :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza:
Although the standard, rear-stocked C6 GPMG was the most common mount, the C2 MEXAS were also seen with spade-gripped C6 pintle guns. I mention it in case you want to mix-and-match.
Saw all these individual tracks stuff and my brain went :o and had a slight overload.
Not tried the Meng bolts. Typically I have been using the Tichy Train or similar stuff. The last time I tried the "slice off the sprue" bolts, I lost two to the small black hole that lives somewhere on my work space and the other two cut on an angle and looked horrible. Back to the Tichy Train ones ;)
Really do like what you are doing though.. great thread.
You, Sir, are an indy-track God! :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza:
You, Sir, are an indy-track God! :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza:
Still holds! :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza: :smiley:
That is quite the trackstravaganza going on!
Looks cold. ;)
The RFM tracks look really good 8) ... But, also, really scary! :o
... They do take quite a few hours to cut off, clean up and assemble so be prepared to spend time putting them together.
... They do take quite a few hours to cut off, clean up and assemble so be prepared to spend time putting them together.
Time well-spent! :smiley:
Interesting! 8)
Not that Chinese or Russian AFVs interest me (except as targets) but good modelling does. :smiley:
Carry on, that man! ;)
looks so clean modern and nicely camouflaged they would never take it out and get it dirty would they ?
I do like that NEXTER turret. Plenty of possible vehicle candidates for a turret such as that.
I do like that NEXTER turret. Plenty of possible vehicle candidates for a turret such as that.
Some info on the real thing: [url]http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product4534.html[/url] ([url]http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product4534.html[/url])
I do like that NEXTER turret. Plenty of possible vehicle candidates for a turret such as that.
That NATO-flage came out looking really good.Thanks! Doing the three colors of the NATO camo on something as big as the M1 takes a long time to mask. I have another seven M1's to do in the NATO camo scheme and a few more HMMWV's and other vehicles so lots more masking to look forward to but the HMMWV's and other vehicles are smaller so will be easier.
Ramba's Painting Season :DThanks! It took three days for me to get it done. I did one color a day because of the masking. The Blu-Tack was sticking to my fingers more than the kit so it took a few hours each day just to mask. I need to do some touch ups because the putty pulled up some paint but very, very small areas. I also missed some areas because I didn't get the putty placed correctly so some areas didn't get painted correctly.
This is always good viewing! 8)
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