UNIFIL Leclerc: The next step...
The rear panel and updating the fuel tank carriers.

Hello Fellow UN Campaigners,I have a question,what finish should the UN White paint-job have ? Flat,Satin,or Gloss.

thanks

I start this one making the decals, not sure about scale but the size can be fixed.

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Download here

What tanks they use? I can't find afv hummers?

Hi, seems to me that I am behind schedule here, very nice works so far boys.
Mechforce: very useful work, thanks!! if you want a UN hummer, go here http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/9505/un5oy.jpg or http://avionesmanuelo.com/Coches/UNHummer/UnHummerFotoPortada.jpg ; just make your pick.

Let's do some plastic.

Byron

Hi guys,

Here is my submission for the campaign... Revell's 1/72 Warrior MCV









The vehicle is build to represent one from the Cheshire Regiment, serving under the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in Bosnia during the Yugoslav Wars. The regiment served a tour of 6 months, from end 1992 to around April 1993.

Cheers!

Thanks Byron!

The new link to dowload the decals

WOW!! that was fast; I like the way you weather your kit. congrats!! do not forget to post in the gallery.

Byron

Hi folks,

I finally made a start on the UN/ONU Campaign:

I'm building a BMP-2 from Revell's 1/35 kit. Here's a few progress photos:





The rear section was quite tricky to build...especially positioning the side panels... the were quite flimsy and had to be angled... hence my milliput overdose.

A mistake I made was gluing the top, bottom, rear and sides all at the same time. I'd spend a bit more time concentrating on getting the top and bottom to line up properly and the rear section fits smoothly and helps with rigidity. I'd leasve the side panels for the following day. but hey, I'm learning!

Glad to hear from you, keep going!!

I have to put some fire in this campaign.

Byron

This is my UN German Fuchs, build it before the campaign, will do a Scimitar or a Land Rover for this.



Happy Modeling

Byron

Hi folks,

Here's a bit of progress with my BMP. I got the turret more or less built and I created a Commander for it. I'm not sure about the paint job on his uniform- it looks too bright:



Eoin

Anyone getting tired of white paint???

Two coats of Soviet Green...

Then two coats of Clear for chipping/weathering later...

Now I'm on my FIFTH coat of white! Still don't look right and the layers are piling up. As I still live in the stone age and use traditional brushes this campaign is the best incentive to buy a proper airbrush!!

Eoin

Completed!

Was a fun one



Herky

Hey Herchealer,

Loved the Humvee, great weathering & effects, especially on the bonnet... I may be asking for advice on techniques closer to the date.

Eoin

Anywho, here's a sit-rep on the BMP-2. This is traditional brush to date (and six coats of white on the hull!) but enough of my cripping, I've ordered an Airbrush!

This is an attempt at pre-shading, although I don't know if it will have any effect with all the coats of white:



(With apologies for the quality of the photo).

Here's the hull I've been complaining about for the past few weeks. I decided to paint it before attaching the tracks and mudguards as they would be impossible to attach afterwards:



Eoin

AFV Club 1/35 Scimitar built OOB:

Fantastic Scimitar!

Here's my BMP-2 on the workbench:



I'll get there by Sept!

Eoin

Good work on the Scimitar!! mine is already painted, they will look like twins

Happy Modeling

Byron

hey guys just wondered if I was ok to do a longtom as it was used by UN in the korean war?

Do you have any picture? does it has the UN letters?. on the other hand, according to your request, any vehicle, aircraft or ship that was operative in the Korean war, was an UN one, interesting point. any opinions?

Regards

Byron

no UN markings and its olive drab. its the AFV kit and only has one decal. I was doing a Russian truck but I'm really unhappy with the quality. I will see how it turns out still have some time left but to many campaigns not enough time but will see how it turns out

Hi! David, I went to the campaign site to check the Operational Overview, and it says: This campaign is about building a military vehicle/helo/aircraft used by the peacekeeper force of UN around the world; preferible white, but camouflaged ones also apply, as long is an actual vehicle. So the key words here are vehicle/helo/aircraft, something with a motor inside. based on that I think the cannon would not make it; sorry. What Russian truck were you working on?

Regards

Byron

its a gaz-66 have seen it in UN colours so will continue building that. will keep long tom for Korean campaign. If that turns out badly will try somthing else but its a bad kit.

Davis: Is that the one with an AA gun in the back? I have that; it is that bad?

Byron

no there is no AA gun in the back this is some weird make with really bad exploded view instructions and the whole kit is bright green. is some Russian make never herd of before. so if yours isn't green then it should be ok