Greetings all! Some really great work being showcased here. I got most of the kit body together and found that a few areas needed some smoothing out. In particular were the rear lower hull sponsoons where the pieces did not mate well and the hull rear where it attaches to the body roof. The NATO green paint you see on the model was sprayed to help any defects in the filling/sanding stand out.

THe hull lifting rings/eyes were solid so I drilled them out and shaped then with a Excel super sharp blade.












Start a two week vacation period after tomorrow so things should progress faster.

Cheers,
Jan

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the link works

Jan I am at same stage as you are.
Painted the Nato Green this weekend.
Also got the tools painted and the wheels.
Started the RWS from AFV too. It fits the Trumpeter kit !!

Took some pics but forgot the Pendrive at home

-- edit: the pics

okay guys, how do you post your pics to the forum? I have them posted at the kitmaker site but I would like to add them to this campaign forum. Plus how do you guys get such good close up shots?

I have them hosted in photobucket.
There is a link of the image URL, I simply copy/pasted into my message...

For each ok photo I have 6 or 7 blurred...

Hello All,
I've already had the campaign extended to December 1, but have had a few ask for an additional extension. If you need an extension please post here.

Tanks
Andy

Mike, you need to get the URL of your picture and imbed it between image tags (img,/img). Here is the code for one of your pictures:



The results of using that code are:







Close up shots are very dependant on your digital camera (make and type). Your Coolpix L5 should have a Macro or close up mode that might allow for closer shots. There are also quite a number of other Scene Modes that you might try. The simplest way to find out what works is unfortunately going to be experimentation, trial and error. I personally use a Sony Alpha A100 and take the pictures with a aperture setting of f20 or greater. The higher the aperture the greater the depth of field meaning that more of the object is in focus.

Hope this helps!

Jan

jan thank you for that tip

Thanks Jan, I will try that right away.

[url=http://gallery.kitmaker.net/showphoto.php/photo/285957][img]http://gallery.kitmaker

okay Jan, what have I done wrong?

Mike, you are using the incorrect URL. What you used is the Linked Thumbnail but what you want is the HTML code:. In the section of your gallery. A picture is worth a...




Just copy and paste the HTML code into a posting in this forum.

Jan

Hey guys

Here's some progress pics of my Trumpeter Stryker 1126. All comments welcome.
Yes. I know they're supposed to be green.











Cheers,
Duncan

Nice clean Stryker Duncan!
I'm building the same kit too.
I'm currently building the AFV Club RWS, it easily adapts the Trumpeter's kit.

Maybe I'm gonna enter with a Trumpeter RV. Can't say this for sure.

Lars

Thanks John! My clean Stryker is about to get loaded up and dirty.

Duncan

Hello All,
Here is the proposed ribbon for completing the campaign. The ribbon shows the Crest of the Royal Canadian Armour Corps, Stryker Badge and the Crest of the Royal Canadian Armour Corps. These three represent the three major countries using the LAV III. There are other countries that have test and evaluation copies but these are the big three.



Tanks
Andy

This is a Trumpeter IFV. Basically straight out of the box build. I did turn the wheels and used a AFV Remote Weapon Station kit. The detail on that is far more detailed and it had a whole lot of extras. Painting was Tamiya Acrylics and weathering was with Testors Acrylics. I entered it in the local Hobbytown USA modelling contest and took 3rd. Of course they only had 3 entries in the armor division.

I will download some more pics. Any comments are welcome.

Jan, thanks alot for the help. It worked!!! I can't wait to download more stuff. I hope to someday help you as you have helped me. Thanks Again!!

Hey Mike. Nice work on the Stryker bro. I'm no expert by any means, but I made this setup (below) and took my pictures outside (not in direct sunlight. take with overcast or high clouds). It really helped. Try it. That way we see more of your awesome model, and less of your kitchen.




Duncan

A side note: Does anyone know how I can change my callsign?

Hello Duncan,
At the top of the page goto my account and then modifiy profile and you will see the option there.

Tanks
Andy