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Armor/AFV: Axis - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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WIP - 2cm Flak38 auf Fahrgestell Bren
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Posted: Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 01:55 AM UTC

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Hey its looking real good now James.
If you need some markings I've a set or two of Verlinden dry transfers I can spare.


Thats too good an offer to turn down!

What divisions mate?

James
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Posted: Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 07:46 AM UTC

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Hey its looking real good now James.
If you need some markings I've a set or two of Verlinden dry transfers I can spare.


Thats too good an offer to turn down!

What divisions mate?

James


I'll have to check and get back to you later...
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Posted: Friday, June 29, 2007 - 01:06 AM UTC
Its official, my build has now been dunklegelbified!

Base coat is on and looking good if I do say so myself! Its really starting to take shape now all those different colours of plastic and etch have been covered.

The various parts that I have sprayed in dunklegelb, obviously there is still some construction left to do, allowing me to paint things like tracks and exhausts seperately.


Pictures of the carrier itself:






Hope you like what you see!

Next stage is the camouflage, then my favourite - transfers! (not that I know which unit etc. i'm going with yet!)

Cheers,

James
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Posted: Friday, June 29, 2007 - 05:15 AM UTC
Hi James, apologies for taking a while to do this but this is the list of markings on the sheets I have:- 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,90,116 Pz.Div, Panzer Lehr.
1,11,12,21,35,44,61,62,78,81,93,111,125,134,183,218,246,268,278,291,299,320,327,335,347,376,711,715 Inf.Div
2,5 Gebirg.Div
97,100 Jager.Div
1 Fallschirm.Div
GrossDeutschland
Brandenburg, Fuhrer Begleit
177,184,185,189,190,191,192,197 Stug.Abt
201,202,203,226,232,236,237,243,245,259,261,277,278,279,286,287,301,322,341,393,667,912, GD, Panzer Lehr Stug.Brg.
The other sheet is of tac markings.
Let me know if your interested in them..
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Posted: Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 11:24 PM UTC

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Hi James, apologies for taking a while to do this but this is the list of markings on the sheets I have:- 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,90,116 Pz.Div, Panzer Lehr.
1,11,12,21,35,44,61,62,78,81,93,111,125,134,183,218,246,268,278,291,299,320,327,335,347,376,711,715 Inf.Div
2,5 Gebirg.Div
97,100 Jager.Div
1 Fallschirm.Div
GrossDeutschland
Brandenburg, Fuhrer Begleit
177,184,185,189,190,191,192,197 Stug.Abt
201,202,203,226,232,236,237,243,245,259,261,277,278,279,286,287,301,322,341,393,667,912, GD, Panzer Lehr Stug.Brg.
The other sheet is of tac markings.
Let me know if your interested in them..


Flippin eck! looks like i'm spoilt for choice!

To be honest I don't mind, if you can send me a set of divisional markings for any of the units you mentioned previously:

(15 Pz.Gren.Div, Pz.Div Herman Goring, 29 Pz.Gren.Div, 1.SS Panzer Korp LSSAH, 29 Pz.Div, 26 Pz.Div, 16 Pz.Div, 15 Pz.Gren Div, 1 Fallschirmjager Div, 2 FJ Div and 3 Pz.Gren Div.)

Along with the appropriate tactical markings.
I'd rather it wasn't an SS division (I figure they wouldn't use too much captured equipment) or a Fallschirmjager division due to the differences in equipment. Otherwise i'm easy, whatever you feel you can spare!

Thanks Mark, really appreciate it mate, do you still have my address? PM me otherwise and i'll fill you in,

Cheers,

James
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Posted: Monday, July 02, 2007 - 01:48 AM UTC
Ok, just a little progress this weekend i'm afraid, I went shopping on Saturday (got myself a couple of nice kits) and was so hungover on Sunday that I couldn't bear to lift a brush!

Have painted the details on the inside of the Drivers/gunners compartment as I want to fix the front of the kit together before I spray on the disruptive camouflage and obviously painting this area well would be nigh on impossible with everything fitted together.

The rear of the compartment, details painted with humbrol enamels (the occasional Tamiya acrylic if I had to), chips were cleverly (if I do say so myself) done in SCC15 (dark green) to simulate the British paint underneath the Dunklegelb. A wash of windsor and newton burnt umber oil paint was then added to 'pop out' the details.


The front of the compartment had the same treatment, notice the lovely Eduard replacement dials.


Thats all for now folks, hopefully have more for you soon, have reached the limit on the kitmaker photo bin so am going to have to delete some stuff soon!

Cheers,

James
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Posted: Monday, July 02, 2007 - 03:18 AM UTC
Nice job on the drivers area James, nicely dirty and just the right level of chipping.
I do still have your address, I'll send you a sheet of the div markings and a sheet of the tac signs, one thing with the latter, they are devided into 35-42 and 43-45, make sure you use the right ones...
Will get em in the post tomorrow...
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Posted: Monday, July 02, 2007 - 03:28 AM UTC

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Nice job on the drivers area James, nicely dirty and just the right level of chipping.
I do still have your address, I'll send you a sheet of the div markings and a sheet of the tac signs, one thing with the latter, they are devided into 35-42 and 43-45, make sure you use the right ones...
Will get em in the post tomorrow...


Mark, you are a real star mate !
Thanks so much. Lets hope with these postal strikes they get here soon as i'll be hopefully doing the camouflage tonight!

Cheers,

James
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Posted: Monday, July 02, 2007 - 03:47 AM UTC

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Nice job on the drivers area James, nicely dirty and just the right level of chipping.
I do still have your address, I'll send you a sheet of the div markings and a sheet of the tac signs, one thing with the latter, they are devided into 35-42 and 43-45, make sure you use the right ones...
Will get em in the post tomorrow...


Mark, you are a real star mate !
Thanks so much. Lets hope with these postal strikes they get here soon as i'll be hopefully doing the camouflage tonight!

Cheers,

James


No worries James, I,ve got loads of them thanks to my late step-dad, far more than I'll ever need.
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Posted: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 01:24 AM UTC
The Rotbraun camouflage is now on!
Didn't want to go to overboard with it, plus my airbrush has trouble doing very fine lines. Theres a couple of bits im not happy with but nothing a bit of weathering wont sort out.
I managed to procure a base for no less than £1.99 ($4 US) simply a cheap picture frame with the insides reversed (glass on bottom), shopping with the girlfreind does have its advantages!
These photos were taken with the carrier, trailer and figure roughly laid out. The base will be a road bend with grassy verges and some kind of fence/signpost in the background.
I've also started to do some painting of gunmetal parts (tools, flak barrel etc.). The masking tape is to protect the pre-painted interior from any future mishaps, washes etc.

Hope you like em,

James






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Posted: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 05:25 AM UTC
It is looking good. Very impressive.
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Posted: Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 04:18 AM UTC
Hey James, just to let you know I put the two sheets of markings in the post today so you should get them early next week...
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Posted: Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 11:49 PM UTC
Thanks Mark, Thats excellent news!

Cheers again, hopefully should have them on by my next post!

James
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Posted: Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 09:38 PM UTC

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Hey James, just to let you know I put the two sheets of markings in the post today so you should get them early next week...


The postman just popped them through the letterbox Mark!

Thankyou so much, they are both excellent sets and wll not only come in useful for this project but several (hundred) to come!

Cheers mate,

James
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Posted: Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 11:28 PM UTC
Great work mate, lookin great.
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Posted: Monday, July 09, 2007 - 02:44 AM UTC

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Hey James, just to let you know I put the two sheets of markings in the post today so you should get them early next week...


The postman just popped them through the letterbox Mark!

Thankyou so much, they are both excellent sets and wll not only come in useful for this project but several (hundred) to come!

Cheers mate,

James


Good to know they arrived safe and sound James, hope they come in useful.
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Posted: Monday, July 09, 2007 - 03:49 AM UTC
Awesome project James not sure how i missed this one those new blog marks on the titles really help out now, anyway i have really enjoyed reading this one and look forward the seeing it finished.

Ron.
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Posted: Monday, July 09, 2007 - 05:22 AM UTC
Very nice James.
This is a great project. I'm glad you're doing the blog.
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Posted: Monday, July 09, 2007 - 06:05 AM UTC
Were you in the Navy? You certainly went "Overboard" on this build, with fantastic results so far. Good Job!
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Posted: Friday, July 13, 2007 - 04:31 AM UTC
Wow... Looks awesome. I am glad you are going with an uncomplicated base. The kit really says enough for its self! Great work and patience!
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Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 05:41 AM UTC
Thankyou guys so much for all the support.

Sorry I have been slack at posting recently but am on holiday at the mo so have been away from the PC for a while. I have however managed to make some serious progress on the build and can safely say that it is now nearing completion. All weathering and details have been added and the base has had all of the groundwork sculpted.
Just a couple more washes and some pigments and i'll have this one in the bag!
Sorry to tantalize you and provide no pics. I'm back nextweek so will try and get some up then, Henk is kindly finding me somewhere to upload them as if you check my kitmaker gallery you'll see im a tad short on space!

Later guys and thanks again for all the kind words,

James
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Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 11:00 AM UTC
Awww, come on James, ya big tease!
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Posted: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 01:39 AM UTC

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Awww, come on James, ya big tease!


lol Mark,

Sorry You're gonna have to wait that bit longer! I'll try and get some photos tonight or tomorrow. Am also seriously considering writing this up as a feature build article so I might be forced to save the final photos for that!
However, if that is the case i'm sure I can provide my faithful thread followers with a sneek peek or two!

Hope to update you all soon,

James
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Posted: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 06:10 AM UTC

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Awww, come on James, ya big tease!


lol Mark,

Sorry You're gonna have to wait that bit longer! I'll try and get some photos tonight or tomorrow. Am also seriously considering writing this up as a feature build article so I might be forced to save the final photos for that!
However, if that is the case i'm sure I can provide my faithful thread followers with a sneek peek or two!

Hope to update you all soon,

James


Hehe, am looking forward to it James...
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Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 10:08 PM UTC
Here are the pics i've been promising you guys!
(Sorry a couple of them are a bit dark)

First up an overview of the finished peice, it's just waiting for some pigments now which will be added to blend it into the groundwork when i've attatched it to the base.


Transfers were from the spares bin and the divisional and tactical markings were kindly provided by Mark, (Thank you mate!) to represent a mobile flak company in Italy (I cant remember the exact division now!).
Weathering took the following steps:
- Chipping in SCC15 for the carrier body (british paint showing through) and dunklegelb/dunklegrau for german parts.
- Dry brushing
- Black pin washes
- Overall wash of burnt umber oils
- Misted spray of earth colour used for base to give a dusty apperance
- Wash of Humbrol '29' to dusty areas
I think thats everything. heres some views of the carrier:





Here a a couple of out of focus shots of the drivers/gunners compartment



The various equipment added to the trailer above the Italeri 'false bottom'
includes a Kar 98, helmet with whermarcht markings, range finder, the DML spare barrel case etc.


Finally the almost complete diorama base.
As mentioned, it's relatively simple as I didn't want it 'stealing the carriers thunder' so to speak. Pigments will be added when the carrier is glued down to blend them all together.


Hopefully thats satisfied your appetites for the time being!
Hope you like what you see, and please post your comments.
Its been a great and unique build so thank you for all your interest.

Cheers,

James
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