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M3A2 Bradley CFV
Willydav
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Milano, Italy
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Posted: Monday, May 10, 2010 - 11:46 AM UTC
Kim,
this is the BEST AFV I've ever seen since I'm surfing on the web through plastic models web sites.

Really fantastic job, inspirational.

Hope this will be published in the future.

Compliments, and thanks for sharing with us the results of your job.

Alberto
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dvarettoni
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South Carolina, United States
Joined: September 28, 2005
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Posted: Monday, May 10, 2010 - 06:08 PM UTC
Stuning !!!!! This is unreal work keep it up
khm1best
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Seoul, Korea / 대한민국
Joined: February 02, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 11:38 AM UTC
Hi all

I really appreciate your encouragement to all of you.
Now comes the exterior and base for Bradley.

And I would like to write a book but I'm wondering if it is possible to publish it.

Anyways, I'll come again with finished Bradley.

Many thanks again.


Kim.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 08:01 PM UTC
Most incredible! Must be the best interior I've ever seen and your painting is great! Now I'm looking forward to the exterior...

Cheers!
Stefan
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 09:52 PM UTC
Fantastic interior!! The best I have ever seen. The details are simply outstanding!!

Thanks for sharing
khm1best
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Seoul, Korea / 대한민국
Joined: February 02, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, August 22, 2010 - 12:56 AM UTC
Hi all.

I'm almost finished with the painting works of my bradley.
The only thing left to do is making vignette base with two or three figures.

Here are the photos of my painting.













You could see my painted Bradley if you visit my blog.
I'm posting the course of making it by stages.

Many thanks!

Kim.

My blog : http://blog.naver.com/khm1best
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Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Joined: May 16, 2009
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Posted: Monday, August 30, 2010 - 09:00 AM UTC
Kim I`m just overwhelmed of your build.

Incredible build with an abudance of details.
Could you please tell me how you`ve done the Camo???
And what colors did you use???

Hope to see more of your builds and thanks for sharing it with us.

Greetings Chris
Sudzonic
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Scotland, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, August 30, 2010 - 09:36 AM UTC
Simply stunning Kim well done!

majjanelson
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South Carolina, United States
Joined: December 14, 2006
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Posted: Monday, August 30, 2010 - 12:59 PM UTC
Kim,

Your painting and weathering are very good, and almost to the extremely high level of your scratch building skill!

Please don't forget about the Headlights, Taillights, etc. (pictures from Prime Portal):





Keep up the incredible work...
HK_AFV
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Hong Kong S.A.R. / 繁體
Joined: April 25, 2009
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Posted: Monday, August 30, 2010 - 01:41 PM UTC
Hi Kim,

That is detailing a model to the extreme. It is a piece of art you have there. One question, in earlier build photos, I saw you have clearly scratch built the mechanical arm for the rear loading ramp.



But that is no longer there?



Just curious.

Cheers
Paul
LSP_Dave
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Texas, United States
Joined: July 30, 2010
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Posted: Monday, August 30, 2010 - 06:17 PM UTC
I'm just seeing this thread for the first time...

That is an insane amount of detail!! Amazing work!!
vonHengest
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Posted: Monday, August 30, 2010 - 06:45 PM UTC
Wow, simply stunning
khm1best
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Seoul, Korea / 대한민국
Joined: February 02, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 02:03 PM UTC

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Hi Kim: Before I entered this forum I have followed your work through your Blog.
Like lover of the models with interiors and the construction in scratch and being I myself constructed models in scratch and also with interiors to a manufacturer, I am very conscious of the work that it has to do what you do; I only can give him my more sincere congratulations by the excellent works that you do so wonderfully.
A greeting and I keep looking his work.

JC.



Hi Juan.

First of all, I appreciate your attention to my Bradley and my blog.
And I ask for your continuous interest.

Thanks again.

Kim.
khm1best
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Seoul, Korea / 대한민국
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Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 02:12 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Kim I`m just overwhelmed of your build.

Incredible build with an abudance of details.
Could you please tell me how you`ve done the Camo???
And what colors did you use???

Hope to see more of your builds and thanks for sharing it with us.

Greetings Chris




Hi Christian.

Thank you for your interest.
And I did the Camo with Humbrol enamel colors.
More specifically, the humbrol MATT33(black) with about 10% of MATT67(tank grey) were used for the NATO black and the number MATT226(interior green)
with 15% of MATT33(black) were painted for the NATO green.
Finally, in matters of the NATO brown, I used bumbrol MATT186(brown) as it is.

I hope it will help you.

Many thanks.

Kim.
khm1best
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Seoul, Korea / 대한민국
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Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 02:14 PM UTC

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Simply stunning Kim well done!




Hi Scott.

Thank you for your interest.
Have a nice day!

Kim.
khm1best
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Seoul, Korea / 대한민국
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Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 02:18 PM UTC
[quote]Kim,

Your painting and weathering are very good, and almost to the extremely high level of your scratch building skill!

Please don't forget about the Headlights, Taillights, etc. (pictures from Prime Portal):



Hi Jeff.

I'm so flattered.
And I won't forget to paint what you said.
Actually, I'm seriously thinking about the way to paint the lights as realistically as possible.

Thank you again.

Kim.
khm1best
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Seoul, Korea / 대한민국
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Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 02:22 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi Kim,

That is detailing a model to the extreme. It is a piece of art you have there. One question, in earlier build photos, I saw you have clearly scratch built the mechanical arm for the rear loading ramp.



But that is no longer there?



Just curious.

Cheers
Paul




Hi Paul.

You must have had a keen observing eye.
Like you said, it's not installed yet.
Of course it will be installd when the base I planned is done.

Many thanks.

Kim.
khm1best
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Seoul, Korea / 대한민국
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Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 02:27 PM UTC

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I'm just seeing this thread for the first time...

That is an insane amount of detail!! Amazing work!!



Hi David.

Thank you for your interest.


Kim.
khm1best
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Seoul, Korea / 대한민국
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Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 02:30 PM UTC

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Wow, simply stunning



Hi Jeremy.

Many thanks for your cheer with
Have a nice day!

Kim.
ModelBuildingTanks
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Washington, United States
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Posted: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 08:40 PM UTC
This is simply astounding, real precision work! But I have to ask, what scale is the Bradley? An Abrams or other MBT would be a pretty awesome build!

Alex
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Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 01:22 AM UTC

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My god this is insane!!! Hands down this is one of the best 1/35 model ive ever seen, nothing else can compare! I think im going to have to quit modelling cos no matter what I do I dont think any of my models will ever be this detailed.

Truly this is the most awesome build ever. You should write a book!



Could not have put it better myself. This is amazing!!!

Des
Willydav
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Milano, Italy
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Posted: Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 09:54 PM UTC
Looking through your weblog I've finally seen your BRADLEY.

I quote ALL previous comments posted here: it is simply a MASTERPIECE !

Thanks Kim for all your WIP steps shared during the past three years, hoping to see a dedicated book about this state-of-the-art 1/35 AFV model.
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Posted: Sunday, October 17, 2010 - 05:21 AM UTC
Absolute masterpiece !
BretMaverick
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 07:46 AM UTC
In a word:

믿을 수 없는!

나는 이 실에서 그것을 어딘가에 놓칠지도 모르는가, 그러나 당신은 무슨 장비를 당신의 구조를 위해 당신의 기초로 이용했는가? 그것은 Tamiya 또는 아카데미 이다 (또는 또 다른 한개?) 게다가, 당신은 또한 1/35의 가늠자에 아래로 긴축하기 위하여 당신이 사용하는 장치를 디자인하고 건설했는가 그래서 당신은 이것에 종사할 수 있는가?==)

I might have missed it somewhere in this thread, but what kit did you use as your basis for your build? Is it the Tamiya or Academy (or another?)

Furthermore, did you also design and build the device you use to shrink yourself down to 1/35 scale so you can work on this?