England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
Joined: January 17, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 09:55 AM UTC
Doing mine slightly back to front. I'm currently building my figures then when I've done that I'll start on the buildings properly. I'd started a Miniart garage but it went on the back burner. Bloody hate their kits but they look nice when finished with copious amounts of filler
. Just finished two sections of British infantry and another section of wounded/dead on the go. I'm going for a company attack (obviously not building 120 figures) with armour on a small view but it should be a decent size hopefully when its done. Got a couple of bargains off e-bay (I hate paying full price when I can get it for half with patience). Still going with the Normandy idea. 50th Inf attacking Waffen SS defended buildings. At least with a year and minimal distractions I should get finished
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Hawaii, United States
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 11:29 AM UTC
Jesse: The tiger will look good in that setting.
Vlad: Looking good. I like the red.
Sal: your garage has really come together well. When you say poster board, is it the solid stuff, or the foam core stuff?
Karl: sounds like a good plan.
Happy Modelling, -zon
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New York, United States
Joined: March 08, 2010
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:43 PM UTC
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Sal: your garage has really come together well. When you say poster board, is it the solid stuff, or the foam core stuff?
Thanks for the positive feed back guy
Zon, Its the poster board with the foam core
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North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 02:14 PM UTC
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North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 02:28 PM UTC
list of model and kits I'm using
1. Streets of bagdad - verlinden
2. humvee - bronco
3. eod tactical robot - afv
4. eod. team 1&2 - blackdog
5. modern us army patrol - blackdog
6. insurgents Iraqi - verlinden
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Hawaii, United States
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 04:15 PM UTC
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Sal: your garage has really come together well. When you say poster board, is it the solid stuff, or the foam core stuff?
Thanks for the positive feed back guy
Zon, Its the poster board with the foam core
Sal: thanks for the info. It seems to hold the concrete joints well. Be mindful to seal the edges and test the paper faces as enamel solvents/thinners and plastic cement will likely melt the foam.
Happy Modelling, -zon
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Small chance of sucess.
What are we waiting for?"
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Hawaii, United States
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 04:16 PM UTC
John:
That seems like a good diorama. I look forward to seeing more.
Zon
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Small chance of sucess.
What are we waiting for?"
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Missouri, United States
Joined: December 31, 2010
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Posted: Saturday, April 02, 2011 - 01:27 PM UTC
Well this is my first campaign and my first dio so it wont be the best. I would like to show U.S Marines on patrol with a humvee. It will take place about 2002-2003 in Iraq.
Lebanon
Joined: December 20, 2010
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Posted: Sunday, April 03, 2011 - 05:56 AM UTC
Hi all,
@Zon: Thanks, I actually was having doubts about the red!
@John: That looks like an interesting diorama, I really like the setting! Where did you get the base from?
North Carolina, United States
Joined: December 24, 2007
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Posted: Monday, April 04, 2011 - 02:18 AM UTC
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@John: That looks like an interesting diorama, I really like the setting! Where did you get the base from?
Vlad I got the base at a local hobbyshow at one of the vendors tables last year. But I have seen it online @ scalehobbiest.com.
hope that helps.
Zon thanks, I plan to start working on it in a couple days a week maybe.
everyones builds look great keep it up...
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New York, United States
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Posted: Monday, April 04, 2011 - 02:30 AM UTC
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Sal: thanks for the info. It seems to hold the concrete joints well. Be mindful to seal the edges and test the paper faces as enamel solvents/thinners and plastic cement will likely melt the foam.
Happy Modelling, -zon
Zon, Thanks for the heads up. As of right now I used regular Elmers glue to hold it down to the ply wood and Acrylic craft store paint for coloring
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England - North East, United Kingdom
Joined: October 22, 2007
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Posted: Monday, April 04, 2011 - 06:48 AM UTC
Gents I,ve been lurking in the background for a while until my computer problems where sorted and as usual getting some great tips from you lot this is what I,ve been busy with so far. All the materials used
Plaster wall as back drop empty sealer tube cutdown as storage tank plaster bricks and rock, food tray to use as corrigated roof ,scrap sprue and evergreen stip Archer rivit decals and some scrap electrical boards to use some of the fittings
I,ve made up the storage tank added the evergreen strip and some Archer rivits alos used a disk from the spares box to make a hatch now need to add lots of rust streaks and stains make the roof and add some light fittings to the side of the factory wall
Wisconsin, United States
Joined: July 29, 2010
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Posted: Monday, April 04, 2011 - 10:20 AM UTC
ive seen alot of photos that seem to show north africa houses with blue doors and shutters. i figured it was a good way to break up brown monotony that is going to happen once i start painting. so, ive decided to put a door in the archway. started work on the door today.
the door is also going to have a frame that uses up the surrounding area around the door. trying to decide on a design tho
http://mymilitaryminiatureworld.blogspot.com/
Hawaii, United States
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Posted: Monday, April 04, 2011 - 11:35 AM UTC
Keith: looks good. I like the hole in the wall and the rough paint at the bottom of the tank helps it look old and abused.
Jesse: Nice door.
Happy Modelling, -zon
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Small chance of sucess.
What are we waiting for?"
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Wisconsin, United States
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Posted: Monday, April 04, 2011 - 12:10 PM UTC
more work done----
http://mymilitaryminiatureworld.blogspot.com/
New York, United States
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Posted: Monday, April 04, 2011 - 02:45 PM UTC
Some nice looking work here guys keep it up
@ Keith your Tamiya yellow paint bottle is open
Here is where I am at. This is my 1st time working with cork. Making the road way in front of my garage
about 2 hrs work there and thats just from cutting and gluing about 210 pieces
Guess I'm gonna need at least 800 more
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Wisconsin, United States
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Posted: Monday, April 04, 2011 - 02:49 PM UTC
@sal: more power to you. this is a reason why i went for an africa theme. im not a fan of tedious!
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New York, United States
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Posted: Monday, April 04, 2011 - 02:58 PM UTC
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@sal: more power to you. this is a reason why i went for an africa theme. im not a fan of tedious!
Jesse I got the Africa theme going on at the Desert Fox Campaign but thanks
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Hawaii, United States
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Posted: Monday, April 04, 2011 - 03:17 PM UTC
Sal: nice start on the street.
Happy Modelling!
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Small chance of sucess.
What are we waiting for?"
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Wisconsin, United States
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Posted: Monday, April 04, 2011 - 04:33 PM UTC
im even more pleased with how it makes the building look after adding the door. little bit of a wait for the plaster to dry to touch it up...
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Texas, United States
Joined: June 29, 2010
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Posted: Monday, April 04, 2011 - 08:23 PM UTC
Wow, this campaign is really starting to move!
Once I get a chance, I'm going to make a quick mock up of my diorama idea and run it by you guys for constructive feedback
England - North East, United Kingdom
Joined: October 22, 2007
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Posted: Monday, April 04, 2011 - 08:48 PM UTC
Jesse great work with your door looks the part what will you use for the handle and hinges
Zon thats the way I was hoping to get it with thinned paint so it would run and when i add the oil washes to get it looking worn and a real mess the hole in the wall will be taken up with more russian infantry coming through it
Sal the paint jars in the back are old empty one,s will wash them out soon so i can re-use to mix up colours in batches and keep incase i need the same colour mix again later
Do any of you have ideas as to what a russian factory light would look like. the sort that would hang from the wall itself,I was going to use one or two of the red LED lights from the circuit board with a tin foil dome over it as a cover and add some cable to run along the wall and maybe some pipeing to the storage tank but damaged around the hole in the wall
Dublin, Ireland
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Posted: Monday, April 04, 2011 - 11:11 PM UTC
Wow! great work everyone. Not getting much done myself as I'm double jobbing- have to take the work when it's there. Hope to show some more work soon.
Pat
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 - 06:15 AM UTC
hi everyone,
here are the plans i put together for the structure i will construct for my Red Rain diorama:
i will transpose the artwork to foamcore and begin cutting and assembly this week.
have to start pushing myself as there is lots of work ahead. cheers for now, bd.
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Wisconsin, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 - 07:53 AM UTC
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Jesse great work with your door looks the part what will you use for the handle and hinges
not really sure yet. i do know its not going to be really ornate or fancy. will be pretty plain. due to not alot of pics, its definately going to be artisticly licensed. i will go a little overboard with the hinges to break up the boringness of the door. the hinges will be on the inner side with the idea that i have. kinda up in the air on which direction i want the door to swing.
as for te handle, its going to be simple to match the building. my door will probably look almost exactly like this(minus being a double door)
http://www.artfactory.com/images/Solid-Wood-Barn-Door-8425ST.jpghttp://mymilitaryminiatureworld.blogspot.com/
