Campaigns
Where Armorama group builds can be discussed, organized, and updates posted.
Big Cats Campaign
modelguy2
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Ohio, United States
Joined: March 09, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 09:18 AM UTC
Finished the hasegawa 1/32 Tiger II


Nito74
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Lisboa, Portugal
Joined: March 04, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 02:09 PM UTC
Great builds !!
Almost finished Leo, and 2 great looking Tigers!
That F-5 looks terrific, can we have some more pics ?

modelguy2
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Ohio, United States
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Posted: Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 02:32 PM UTC

Sudzonic
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Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: December 07, 2007
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Posted: Monday, February 23, 2009 - 05:03 AM UTC
Hay all update time got another leo on the go...



Hobby boss 2A4 i got at christmas pretty much OOB but i think i will put some better headlights on it as the kit one's are

This one is ready for gloss coat and decals as soon as i get some more gloss varnish. and also fixed the big gap on the front hull.



Just thought i would do a comparison shot of the big cats i have done so far.. 1/144 scale 1/72 scale and 1/35 scale

War_Machine
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Washington, United States
Joined: February 11, 2003
KitMaker: 702 posts
Armorama: 385 posts
Posted: Monday, February 23, 2009 - 11:09 AM UTC
I was going to build a Panther, but I got so caught up in a big project for a future show that I was going to drop out due to lack of time. However, I saw that the Flakpanzer 38t was acceptable, and since I had built one for the project before deciding that it wouldn't fit, I've decided to enter it in the campaign.







I hope you like it.
plstktnkr2
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Maryland, United States
Joined: October 10, 2002
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Posted: Monday, February 23, 2009 - 04:36 PM UTC
Herr Leutnant, we have captured the winery and are interrogating the wine for useful information..

http://gallery.kitmaker.net/showphoto.php/photo/306926/ppuser/1375

http://gallery.kitmaker.net/showphoto.php/photo/306925/ppuser/1375

http://gallery.kitmaker.net/showphoto.php/photo/306924/ppuser/1375


well the links still don't work, oh well
plstktnkr2
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Maryland, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 12:31 PM UTC
can someone show me an example of what the code looks like using my picture addy?
DaGreatQueeg
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Napier, New Zealand
Joined: August 01, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 01:28 PM UTC
My entry about 2/3rds done. A couple of 20mm Wargaming Tigers from Cromwell ......

cheers
Brent

SGTJKJ
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: July 20, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 09:47 PM UTC
Mike, really nice job on that Tiger II. The camouflage looks very nice and looks exactly like the adversary scheme.

Very nice Gepard, Ed. Nice work on the crew as well.

Nito74
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Lisboa, Portugal
Joined: March 04, 2008
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Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 02:09 AM UTC
Rick you must put your url between the [img] tag .

Small update, my Sturm tiger had the tools attached, finished the camo paint, and I started some basic washing, first part with a brown/black mix and the day after a brown/khaki mix.
The tracks were painted with a matt black 1 st coat, and then washed with the previous mixes, and also a rusted mix.
Still a lot to do, pics soon.
mikey
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Idaho, United States
Joined: March 14, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 10:09 AM UTC
KIng Tigers are just way cool
mikey
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Idaho, United States
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Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 10:10 AM UTC
Does anyone have a link with Modern West German tanker uniforms? Need some ideas to spruce up my Leopard. As soon as the photo gallery is up I will be able to show what I am up to.
warreni
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South Australia, Australia
Joined: August 14, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 12:05 PM UTC
Here is my modest submission..

Almost totally OOB 1/35 Dragon Jagdtiger. Old kit with Fruilmodel metal track set being the only non-OOB thingy..



Click on the phot for a bigger one?

warreni
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South Australia, Australia
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Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 06:07 PM UTC

Quoted Text

can someone show me an example of what the code looks like using my picture addy?



Sorry if you have tried but have you looked in the help section for the photo galleries?
mikey
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Idaho, United States
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Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009 - 05:54 AM UTC
I just got done adding the party foil to my drivers hatch on my Leopard and that stuff is awesome. It just makes the model pop! Does anyone have any idea when the photo gallery will be up and running so that I may share my enthusiasm. Besides, I am almost done. FINALLY!!
mikey
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Idaho, United States
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Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009 - 04:49 PM UTC
Here you guys go. Like or hate hit. This was a new endeavor for me as far as the striping. All freehand. Of course totally fictional.
mikey
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Idaho, United States
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Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009 - 04:52 PM UTC

I was able to add alot of detail since this photo was taken. I was able to add pigments and netting as well as the different shading of the windows.
mikey
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Idaho, United States
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Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009 - 04:59 PM UTC
Ye Cats!! A headless tanker!!
I said in an earlier post that the color was Tamiya's Mustard Yellow. It is Tamiya but the color is Dark Yellow. Testors makes the other brand, don't know what I was thinking
Mg is stock mount with a ammo can add on


The basket material is the wrong type, helps to double check the box to make sure there are two sheets of material.

mikey
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Idaho, United States
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Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009 - 05:05 PM UTC
There is still alot to be done. I have been able to add pioneer tools, netting, antennas (in the works) tank crew, markings as well as dusting (pigments). I think then it will be done once everything is finalized. Like I said, all fictional. The Tank isn't but the camo pattern is, I am sure everyone figured that out. Give me some input and maybe some more ideas.
mikey
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Idaho, United States
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Posted: Saturday, February 28, 2009 - 01:22 PM UTC
So in the last 72 hours I was able to accomplish alot. I used pastels on the lower hull and added the pioneer tools and some extras. I was also able to add the multicolored foil which made a huge difference in the appearence for the optics and periscopes. I also completed one tank crewmember with desert Flektarn camo. Comments are always welcome.


You can see a difference in appearence with pastels vs. no pastels for weathering. I like my tanks to look like they have been out in the field.



camo on the crew member

Netting to soon be added and to keep everyone up to date
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mikey
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Idaho, United States
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Posted: Saturday, February 28, 2009 - 01:34 PM UTC
If you notice the splattering on the rear portion of the turret the airbrush didn't explode. That is just my interpatation of oil or fuel being spilled during some routine maintenance.
Nito74
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Lisboa, Portugal
Joined: March 04, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 03:07 PM UTC
The Sturm isn't finished yet, I've been trying some washing first.
The camara ran out of batteries, sorry for the lousy pics.











Toxotis
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Thessaloniki, Greece / Ελλάδα
Joined: April 22, 2008
KitMaker: 50 posts
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Posted: Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 09:19 AM UTC
Hello my friends
after long time (due my newborn baby) here's my 1/35 Leo2A6 "HEL".......



now with my airbrush I'll trim all the color lines for a smooth end effect.....Next week I'll add the turret
Thank you