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Big Cats Campaign
mikey
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Idaho, United States
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Posted: Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 10:27 AM UTC
I am done!!! I was able to finish this week and I hope everyone enjoys the pics. I finished the camo netting, antenna's, MG mount, and added the final touches to the turret which was the use of different colored chalks. Enjoy!!




I still need to add the loader which is almost done, but for now, I am finished.


Can't cover up the optics!!

mikey
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Posted: Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 10:31 AM UTC
One more thing. The tarps over the mirrors are for tactical purposes. They used to have us do the same things on the trucks when I was a driver hauling artillery pieces around the countryside. I also need to invest in a better camera. Thanks for all the support. Cheers to you all.
D_J_W
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Hamilton, New Zealand
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Posted: Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 11:49 AM UTC
Hi All,
A bit more progress on my Finnish Leopard 2A4;

first green and black,




then the brown, after 12 hours and 1 hour painting



next time I will do the brown before the black (if there is a next time)

cheers
David
GibsonSG
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 12:01 PM UTC
Jagdtiger finally finished. Hope you like it.












mikey
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Posted: Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 01:26 PM UTC
AWESOME!!! What did you use for the zimmeret?
GibsonSG
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Posted: Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 02:24 PM UTC
Thanks, the zim is milliput rolled with a lion roar zimmerit roller, next time I'm going to try the screwdriver method because the roller looks too uniform to me. . Good job on the leopard I really like the cammo scheme sort of similar to some of the panther and tiger II stripe patterns of ww2.
NebLWeffah
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Alberta, Canada
Joined: October 13, 2004
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Posted: Monday, March 09, 2009 - 05:34 AM UTC
Hi Gang

I noticed this campaign just today so I'm throwing in one I already have built of a Canadian AVGP Cougar in UN service. It's an UNPROFOR 'cat' serving in Bosnia circa 1993ish. It's the recce troop commander's vehicle and was from the Best Value Models kit.

Here's a sample image and there's a few more uploaded into the campaign gallery.



cheers;
Bob
Nito74
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Posted: Monday, March 09, 2009 - 11:38 PM UTC
Nice little beast Bob !
DaGreatQueeg
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Napier, New Zealand
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Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 06:03 AM UTC
Some more progress, down to final weathering, decals and a few small repairs .....

cheers
Brent





NebLWeffah
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 09:56 AM UTC
Hi folks...I have a process question please

How do I move, transfer or copy photos into the campaign gallery that are already in my Kitmaker personal photos? I have a few Cougar photos that I could do that with, and just want to copy them or move them over.

...help...?

Thanks

Bob

(ps - thanks John, I'm glad you like the Cougar - Bob)
mikey
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Idaho, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 10:25 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi folks...I have a process question please

How do I move, transfer or copy photos into the campaign gallery that are already in my Kitmaker personal photos? I have a few Cougar photos that I could do that with, and just want to copy them or move them over.

...help...?

Thanks

Bob

(ps - thanks John, I'm glad you like the Cougar - Bob)



Bob, I hope I can explain this. select the photo that you want to download. At the very right of the linked thumbnail you will see a small icon. Click on that and that will then bring up the HTML code. Click on that and then copy and paste that link to talk box like this. I hope I understood your question and that helps you. I think I had the same question awhile ago. If you go to the Stryker Chariots of Fire Forum ( It has been over but under the campaign forum) and go to page 7 and scroll down to you see my post. Look for Jan Etal's post and he actually shows how to do it. That may help as well. I feel your pain.
Nito74
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Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 12:47 AM UTC
Small update on my Sturm Tiger... finishing the weathering, might have something during the weekend.
Nito74
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Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 01:56 PM UTC
Almost at the end of this campaign, please let me know if there's need for an extension !
Take care
D_J_W
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Hamilton, New Zealand
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Posted: Friday, March 13, 2009 - 03:47 PM UTC
Hi all

One completed Big Cat,







cheers
David
Sudzonic
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 04:33 AM UTC
Hay all think this one is almost done it was my first attempt at useing MiG pigments and i may have been a bit heavy handed with it..



Fantastic work on that finish leo david well done.
Sudzonic
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 04:44 AM UTC
toned the wethering down a bit so hopefully that will look a bit better?




Nito74
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Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 09:12 AM UTC
Finished my SturmTiger..

Here's the images:











plstktnkr2
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Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 01:12 PM UTC
here is my kitty

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DaGreatQueeg
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Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 09:56 PM UTC
Hi all, great to see everyones finished cats. Heres mine now all finished up, 2 wargaming TigerIIs from the Cromwell 1/76th Combat Ready range ......

cheers
Brent







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mikey
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Posted: Monday, March 23, 2009 - 01:31 PM UTC
Okay, this is my last post. I added the loader to my leopard, it looks better than an empty hatch. Enjoy everyone.



Nito74
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Posted: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 03:17 AM UTC
Extension granted until 20th April, for those who need to finish some cats !
jaypee
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Posted: Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 11:35 AM UTC
Magic Brent your little wargaming pieces are like jewels. THat is what
I aim for I fall well short but it is great to see what can be done.
I like your photographic style too can you give us some hints on your setup.

Thanks for the extension Nito, I got kind of side tracked off this project. But here is a restart.
An attempt at white washing. All my pics clickable for larger resolution
img_0119.jpgimg_0120.jpg
It is supposed to look like this.

Can't get at my airbrush so this is just stippled. Will get
another application of off-white once this has dried.
Did a little figure painting first time using a future dip tinted black/brown to do the low lights.
Worked out OK need a little more dry brushing on the commander.
img_0122.jpg
Should have cleaned the flash off the figures better though.
Comments and tips gratefully recieved esp regarding whitewash using brushes.
Thanks for looking
JP
DaGreatQueeg
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Posted: Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 12:28 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Magic Brent your little wargaming pieces are like jewels. THat is what
I aim for I fall well short but it is great to see what can be done.
I like your photographic style too can you give us some hints on your setup.
JP



Thnx matey,

And pretty much just answered the photographic question over on my Tiger post on the braille forum (theres a few more pics of the Tigers there too). Have a look, its pretty simple really, plasticard backstand, white paper and the same fluro light I use to paint under. When I take my pics I just shove some of my mess out of the way, pop my pic background on the bench then snap away .......

cheers
Brent





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tupolev
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England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: June 30, 2007
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Posted: Friday, March 27, 2009 - 06:16 AM UTC
Hi Guys here is my big cat a Tamiya Leopard OOB. Just added proper cables .



The camo is freehand with an Aztek Airbrush, and Tamiya paints.
Best wishes
Charlie