I was planning the same thing a long time ago. Even made a tread about it. Never got to it though I had the kits. You beat me to it. Good job.
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mondo
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Posted: Friday, July 20, 2007 - 04:14 AM UTC
I was planning the same thing a long time ago. Even made a tread about it. Never got to it though I had the kits. You beat me to it. Good job.
SPerk15
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Posted: Friday, July 20, 2007 - 05:21 AM UTC
How did you get your base looking so fantastic?
wbill76
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Posted: Friday, July 20, 2007 - 06:38 AM UTC
Nice to see this one come to completion James, looking forward to the finished base and display. 
mark197205
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Posted: Friday, July 20, 2007 - 09:56 AM UTC
Excellent job James, its really come together, the only thing I can say is that they must have had some real thin guys to man the MG-34 in the front compartment...... 
Jamesite
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Posted: Monday, July 23, 2007 - 09:48 PM UTC
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I was planning the same thing a long time ago. Even made a tread about it. Never got to it though I had the kits. You beat me to it. Good job.
Thanks Mondo,
You should give it a go, it makes for a really interesting build.
James
Jamesite
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Posted: Monday, July 23, 2007 - 10:17 PM UTC
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How did you get your base looking so fantastic?
Thanks SPerk15!
Despite going into detail about my carrier I didn't say how I did the base!
The main part is a picture frame with the glass and card reversed so that the glass is underneath. Wall filler was then used to sculpt the surface and a few old wheels/tracks used to add the ruts in the road. At this point the fence and signpost (From Tamiya's 1/35 and 1/48 road sign sets) were pushed into place and scenic gravel and rocks also added.
The base then had numberous coats of Tamiya acrylics in various shades of brown. Static grass was then added and given a wash of humbrol 29 and rocks and mud left exposed were dry brushed with a light brown to give them that dry summer look.
Think that was everything, as mentioned just pigments to go!
James
Jamesite
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Posted: Monday, July 23, 2007 - 10:22 PM UTC
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Nice to see this one come to completion James, looking forward to the finished base and display.
Thanks Bill, I'm putting off getting this one done for some reason, another evening will see it through. I think i'm waiting to see if i'm going to write this article or not. If you guys would like me to then let me know, I need a boot up the ar5e with this one!
James
Jamesite
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Posted: Monday, July 23, 2007 - 10:25 PM UTC
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Excellent job James, its really come together, the only thing I can say is that they must have had some real thin guys to man the MG-34 in the front compartment......
lol Mark,
A very valid point. However, I reckon that with the gun in its mount then all you'd need to do would be able to pull the trigger to get the deired effect!
James
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Posted: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 01:33 AM UTC
Jamesite
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Posted: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 01:42 AM UTC
Ok Bill you've sold me!
I'll endevour to write an article over the next week or so and get my girlfreind to shoot some photos of the finished peice (she's a photographer and so will do it better justice than myself!).
That means you guys who have faithfully followed my thread may have to wait a while before you see the whole thing completed!
Thankyou so much for all the support everyone, I hope the article will do it justice!
Cheers,
James
mark197205
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Posted: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 06:44 AM UTC
Good luck with the feature writing James, I'm sure you will do a great job with it.
I have a totally
question, do you remember a discussion on another thread about the German armoured railcars from Gunze/Dragon/Revell, both you and I mentioned them and someone else said something about needing a part from a particular etched set to lonk more than one together? I've searched and come up with nothing and was hoping you would remember. 
I have a totally
question, do you remember a discussion on another thread about the German armoured railcars from Gunze/Dragon/Revell, both you and I mentioned them and someone else said something about needing a part from a particular etched set to lonk more than one together? I've searched and come up with nothing and was hoping you would remember. Jamesite
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Posted: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 08:52 PM UTC
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Good luck with the feature writing James, I'm sure you will do a great job with it.
I have a totally
Firstly, thanks Mark, i'll try and do my best. (and do it quick so you guys aren't waiting too long!)
Secondly, the discussion was I think in itself an
from the WIP 'Ye Ha! 1:35th Dora on my workbench' thread that is being run at the moment.I'll send you a PM anyway.
Cheers,
James
mark197205
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Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 08:34 AM UTC
Thanks for the PM James, you got the answer right on the money.... 
battery
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Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 09:26 AM UTC
Since I am planning (hoping) to do a bren carrier (differnt variant though) for the Under New Management campaign I'm following your build closely
SGTJKJ
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Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 07:16 PM UTC
Wow, this will be a real show stopper on that lovely base. I am looking forward to see it all finished up in what looks like will be a great diorama.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing
Jamesite
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Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 10:02 PM UTC
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Thanks for the PM James, you got the answer right on the money....
You bet! Sent you another PM about a similar topic you'll be interested in mate.
James
Jamesite
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Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 10:04 PM UTC
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Since I am planning (hoping) to do a bren carrier (differnt variant though) for the Under New Management campaign I'm following your build closely
Thanks Matthew, hope this has been of some help. Be sure to post some pics of your build when you get it underway, be interesting to see someone else having a go.
Cheers,
James
Jamesite
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Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 10:08 PM UTC
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Wow, this will be a real show stopper on that lovely base. I am looking forward to see it all finished up in what looks like will be a great diorama.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the kind words Jesper, glad you're liking it.
I'm going to have to get on with getting it finished now!
Hopefully I won't dissapoint!
Cheers,
James
iowacentral
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Posted: Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 01:44 PM UTC
If the finished diorama is half good as the work you've done on the carrier, it will be superb. Look forward to the article.
Scott
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