Correze, France
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Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 04:30 AM UTC
Hi all,
The build log option has appeared after I posted the building stages of this model, so here only starts the painting and weathering build log.
So, I finally got time enough to start painting my VAB. The base coat is French sandgrey from Lifecolor. Then I applied a mix of Tamiya Dark Yellow, Yellow and White to get the sand tone over which I sprayed the brown patches in Tamiya Red Brown. All is freehand painted as during operation Daguet (Desert Storm) the camo was applied without much rigour !
Comments welcome
Olivier
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Napoléon
Buskerud, Norway
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Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 05:03 AM UTC
Looking really good Olivier. It will be nice to see this one finished.
Erik
Paris, France
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Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 05:51 AM UTC
olivier
I did remember the previous threads, I am happy to see this vehicle on a 14Th of July.
You did it on purpose
Bon 14 Juillet
Seb
Texas, United States
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Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 06:48 AM UTC
Nice looking paint scheme. Is that a full interior you have in there?
Paul
England - North West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 11:33 AM UTC
Have you used any Blast Models kit on it? I have the Heller VAB and I'm slowly purchasing the various upgrades at the mo. The model was 13 pounds and the upgrades are nearly 90 pounds! If mine looks anything like yours after it all I will be very happy. I'll be watching this one with great interest.
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Region de Valparaiso, Chile
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Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 01:13 PM UTC
Nice work, I did one of those a couple of years ago and almost lost my mind.
Very appealing camouflage also, looking forward to see it finished
Cheers
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Correze, France
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Posted: Monday, July 16, 2007 - 05:21 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Nice looking paint scheme. Is that a full interior you have in there?
Paul
Hi Paul,
I have the driver comparment set from Blast and a very basic Milan variant interior from Azimut. I had to scratchbuild most of the racks and various stowing brackets you find in this specific VAB.
If you go there
http://photos.kitmaker.net/showgallery.php?cat=14669 you can see some pics of the interior in progress.
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Napoléon
Correze, France
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Posted: Monday, July 16, 2007 - 05:25 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Have you used any Blast Models kit on it? I have the Heller VAB and I'm slowly purchasing the various upgrades at the mo. The model was 13 pounds and the upgrades are nearly 90 pounds! If mine looks anything like yours after it all I will be very happy. I'll be watching this one with great interest.
I used the driver compartment set and the engine compartment too. The wheels are a must have. Concerning the interior set, it depends if you intend to have your model with the hatches open or not.IIRC the Blast set is good for the newer VAB, Azimut did one for the early VAB. You can get the Eduard sets. I reviewed both sets in my site (click my banner and select the reviews button).
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Napoléon
Virginia, United States
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Posted: Monday, July 16, 2007 - 08:10 AM UTC
Looking good so far. Keep us posted!
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Monday, July 16, 2007 - 08:22 PM UTC
Looks great with the camouflage. Looks like sort of a sprayed "hard edge" pattern. Is this the official pattern?
Good job so far. Keep us updated.
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Correze, France
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Posted: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 07:50 AM UTC
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Looks great with the camouflage. Looks like sort of a sprayed "hard edge" pattern. Is this the official pattern?
Good job so far. Keep us updated.
Thanks for the comments. Yes this is the official pattern. The brown patches match the ones of the three-tone camo. When the vehicles were painted they got a sand base on which were sprayed the brown patches.
We still have some VAB painted that way but they tend to dispappear with the upgrade program.
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Napoléon
Correze, France
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Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 03:59 AM UTC
Hi all,
after a long time without posting and building, I'm back !
The VAB is quite complete. It still needs some weathering and the crew gear which will be stowed on PSP plates on the sides.
Here are the pics :
Comments welcome
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Napoléon
Wojewodztwo Dolnoslaskie, Poland
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Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 04:28 AM UTC
It looks great.
Paris, France
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Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 04:38 AM UTC
Ouais Pas mal
Yeap look super great
Keep us update
Cheers
Seb
Correze, France
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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007 - 04:18 AM UTC
This is nearly the end. I still need to give it some pastel chalks toget a more dusty look and find a good figure to seat on the roof in the hatch near the firing post.
Comments welcome
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Napoléon
Paris, France
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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007 - 08:32 AM UTC
Olivier
How the PSP is attached to the hull, it looks like it is floating
Cheers
seb
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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007 - 10:09 AM UTC
I can't see what you guys are looking at.
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Correze, France
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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007 - 10:14 AM UTC
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Olivier
How the PSP is attached to the hull, it looks like it is floating
Cheers
seb
Hi Seb
in fact, under the troop compartment sides, there are two rings in which wooden rods are fixed. The PSP are laying on these rods like in real life. Another way to secure the PSP, is some wire. This was only seen during Ops Daguet, we don't do this anymore.
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Napoléon
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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007 - 10:17 AM UTC
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I can't see what you guys are looking at.
Happy to read you again here Pete ! How is your current life ?
Apparently, my picture hosting service is not effective in the sands !
Hope you'll back soon.
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Napoléon
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Posted: Saturday, September 01, 2007 - 04:49 AM UTC
Hi all,
after some of your comments, I decided to add some straps and ties for the PSP plates and the crew gear bags.
I used some pigments too to give it the dusty look.
Pete, I just have seen the "Hide User" button at the bottom of each post. Maybe have you click it. Just a guess !
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Posted: Saturday, September 01, 2007 - 07:20 AM UTC
Looks good Olivier.
I renamed the blog per your request.
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