Australia
Joined: September 27, 2007
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Posted: Friday, July 15, 2011 - 04:15 AM UTC
Better get started then. Base kit: Academy M3 Medium "Lee".
When it first came out I made sure to pick one up intending to have a go at converting it to a Grant, and then Academy put out a Grant so there went that plan. As it is an earlier release it has the too tall M3 bogies, but this won't be a problem as many Australian M3 Mediums were upgraded with the M4 type VVSS.
#057
Bayern, Germany
Joined: May 11, 2010
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Posted: Monday, July 18, 2011 - 08:13 AM UTC
Hi guys.
This is where I am with my NZ Sherman at the moment:
Some of the goodies I'll be using:
Found some leftover Dragon brass I'll be fashioning into toolstraps as fopr some reason Cricklade didn't carry any tools in them.
I'll be getting some work done this evening and hope to have some update soon.
Rock on
If thou art pained by any external thing, it is not this that disturbs thee, but thy own judgment about it.
Marcus Aurelius
Texas, United States
Joined: February 22, 2008
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Posted: Monday, July 18, 2011 - 08:48 AM UTC
@ Michael: nice to see someone else building an M3, I am building the Tamiya kit but I have not had much success in finding any ANZAC camo references for it.
@ Leo: another nice start, I think that I need to visit your stash and help you with dusting the boxes and maybe talk you out of some that you dont need
.
Bob
If it aint broke dont fix it.
#057
Bayern, Germany
Joined: May 11, 2010
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Posted: Monday, July 18, 2011 - 09:13 PM UTC
@Bob: You think I have too many Shermans? C'mon i's jus' nine in the stash and one on the bench.
Ain't got the Tasca Easy Eight and 76Mil Wet jet. WAAAAAHHH...!!!!
Well, some detail pics as these Tasca kits never cease to amaze me:
Tasca rule!!!
If thou art pained by any external thing, it is not this that disturbs thee, but thy own judgment about it.
Marcus Aurelius
#057
Bayern, Germany
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Posted: Monday, July 18, 2011 - 11:07 PM UTC
Beefed up the cast structure with Tamiya putty and Humbrol poly:
I know, still got to clean the boltheads. But looks kinda nice I think. Hope it still does after painting.
Cheers
If thou art pained by any external thing, it is not this that disturbs thee, but thy own judgment about it.
Marcus Aurelius
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: December 07, 2007
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Posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 07:43 AM UTC
CUIDICH 'N RIGH
life is a river, it always runs.
Victoria, Australia
Joined: August 16, 2010
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Posted: Friday, July 22, 2011 - 03:42 AM UTC
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Great start mick, good to have on board for the campaign good luck with your build.
Well I have finally got something for this campaign, I just won an Australian M113A1 FSV it is the old Tamiya kit but I got it for £15 on eBay so shouldn't grumble, as much as I would have loved to do an ASLAV with all the bar armour and such like I just do not have the cash to spend on it right now 
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I have hit a brick wall with my M548 cargo carrier; the individual plastic tracks!!! It might seem to add realism, but is SO fiddly, fragil and frustrating. Have to cut each track segment off sprue, then try to trim exess off, with out them breaking bits off! @#$#@!
Can I change my build to another vehicle? Have re started work on stalled Unimog truck, now that have built up better skills. Scratch building the brush guard for it at moment.
Queensland, Australia
Joined: July 10, 2011
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Posted: Monday, July 25, 2011 - 01:54 AM UTC
Hello all.
Thought I might have a go at your campaign, if noobies are permitted ?
I have been out of modelling for sometime now , lets just say I ran out of fingers and toes counting the years, but a recent project with my son building an M1 has rekindled the old fire so to speak.
One of my earliest models was an Airfix 1/72 Centurion which I promptly ripped the side skirts off, to make is Aussie !
I am keen to see how far the hobby has come in all these years and I have just ordered the AFV Club Cent and intend to do a FSB Balmoral Diorama, though I do see someone else is thinking along the same lines.
I can't imagine anything I will produce will come even close to some of the stuff I have seen on the site but I'm going to have a crack anyway.
Great Unimog BTW how on earth did you do the canvas cover ?
"Give me the strength to be the man my dogs think I am"
Victoria, Australia
Joined: August 16, 2010
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 03:23 AM UTC
Canvas cover done with tissue paper, printed on bubble jet printer (much trial & error), attached with diluted wood glue. Had trouble with printing on such absorbent paper, hence lines in it. But gives overall look to unimog. Brush guard comming along, but very tricky mic of PE mesh from railway kit and evergren plastic. Hope once painted looks ok.
Victoria, Australia
Joined: August 16, 2010
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 04:53 AM UTC
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Canvas cover done with tissue paper, printed on bubble jet printer (much trial & error), attached with diluted wood glue. Had trouble with printing on such absorbent paper, hence lines in it. But gives overall look to unimog. Brush guard comming along, but very tricky mic of PE mesh from railway kit and evergren plastic. Hope once painted looks ok.
Here is some actual ADF unimog pics
http://s1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa333/mickmelb/
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 01:34 PM UTC
Well it looks great, all the little wrinkles in it too add a really great effect so much better than a smooth plastic piece might be.
"Give me the strength to be the man my dogs think I am"
Isere, France
Joined: April 23, 2011
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Posted: Monday, August 01, 2011 - 04:27 AM UTC
hello
here is my small contribution to the campaign, the venerable kit Italeri M13/40 tank's painted to color Australian
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 03:56 AM UTC
Great work guys.
Steph: Looks very good well done that is a very nice build.
Mick: Nice work on the mog looking forward to more of your work to make more like the Aussie version.
I am getting there slowly with my build.
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CUIDICH 'N RIGH
life is a river, it always runs.
Australia
Joined: September 27, 2007
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Posted: Monday, August 08, 2011 - 07:36 PM UTC
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@ Michael: nice to see someone else building an M3, I am building the Tamiya kit but I have not had much success in finding any ANZAC camo references for it.
@ Leo: another nice start, I think that I need to visit your stash and help you with dusting the boxes and maybe talk you out of some that you dont need .
Bob
Sorry about the late reply Bob, my computer died.
I can't really help with the camo pattern, there are a few photos in the Australian War Memorial photo database that may help you:
www.awm.gov.au and search for General Grant Tanks.
For the colours see here:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/47208/thread/1052299263/1052359433/Australian+two-tone+camo+scheme+of+1943-questionAs for mine, Medium Green, Dark Green, Gray ... all very confusing so I'm just going to paint mine green.
I want an A5, so I'll have to modify the backend a bit:
And to make it more interesting the cast armour fitted over the transmission:
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Monday, August 08, 2011 - 11:22 PM UTC
http://anzacsteel.hobbyvista.com/Armoured%20Vehicles/m3ph_1.htmThis is a website dedicated to Aussie armour, has some reasonable data on the M3, not immediately apparent what their colours were though.
"Give me the strength to be the man my dogs think I am"
Victoria, Australia
Joined: August 16, 2010
KitMaker: 28 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 - 03:18 AM UTC
Steph, Looks great!
#057
Bayern, Germany
Joined: May 11, 2010
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Posted: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 11:40 PM UTC
@Michael: Really nice, have the deepest respect for ''modifiers'' and ''updaters'' like you.
@Mick: Extremely cool camo and whoopingly shrewd ieda to just bubble print the camo.
Interested in the meaning of Unimog? Universal Motor Gerät (pronounced Ooniversaal Motor Gee-Rate), means multiuse engine appliance. Was once developed by an ancient german company called Boehringer in '51 (methinks) mostly for farming (hence the multiuse as it had lots of power outlets for different equipment). Bought by Mercedes in '57(againmethinks).
Keep up the good work!
If thou art pained by any external thing, it is not this that disturbs thee, but thy own judgment about it.
Marcus Aurelius
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, August 18, 2011 - 11:32 PM UTC
Michael, great start mate looking forward to seeing more of your work.
Leo, thanks for the small history lesson on the unimog I never know that
CUIDICH 'N RIGH
life is a river, it always runs.
Australia
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Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 11:35 PM UTC
Leo, Scott, thank you for the kind comments.
I've now finished the cast armour plate and put a light coat of paint on to check the surface finish for defects.
And fitted the suspension, the skids are off a Tasca M4 as the Academy kit didn't have the style I wanted.
That's the lower part of the hull pretty much done. Now for the upper part, where the real fun begins.
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 06:33 AM UTC
Nice wok Micheal.
I am now ready for weathering.
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sudzonic at 2011-09-01
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sudzonic at 2011-09-01
CUIDICH 'N RIGH
life is a river, it always runs.
New South Wales, Australia
Joined: March 18, 2008
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Posted: Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 01:50 PM UTC
Another one almost completed.
Also decided to start this one as well!
Cheers,
Nick.
Assumption is the mother of all f*#k ups.
Victoria, Australia
Joined: August 16, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 02:40 AM UTC
There has been a bit of a pause in my build; was in hosp having back opperation. But have now started on the diorama for the unimog. Some progress pics.
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa333/mickmelb/unimog%20model%20build/DSC_0761.jpg
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, October 09, 2011 - 12:57 AM UTC
Nice work guys, keep it coming.
CUIDICH 'N RIGH
life is a river, it always runs.
#057
Bayern, Germany
Joined: May 11, 2010
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Posted: Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 08:55 PM UTC
Finally an update from my end (however minor considering the time elapsed):
Bad pic, sorry, was really late yesterday.
The cigar box full of running gear stuff is only a third of all the parts needed. Whoever said german tnaks were complicated ?!!
Greetings, all!
If thou art pained by any external thing, it is not this that disturbs thee, but thy own judgment about it.
Marcus Aurelius
Wellington, New Zealand
Joined: March 26, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 09:32 PM UTC
Thomo you have been in the National Army Museum storage shed again
