That looks great Vlad, the final picture in the subdued light really brings it all together.

I am convinced that scented Dios will be the next big thing in Military Modelling.

Vladimir ,,ya the name changed due to the fact that some of the vehicles used were never in Astan so the name changed to keep it closer to fact
The buildings were made first by making the shape i wanted with balsa wood ,,the wood was nailed to boards to form a mold of sorts and then very watered down plaster of paris was poured into the molds and left to set ..then i measured out the doors and windows and set to work cutting them out .the bricks were just measured and cut by hand ..once its painted and weathered they will look pretty good and its easy to do ..first time i have ever made building like that .wont be the last either

Hi all,

@Scott: thanks, i guess big hands were welcomed to maneuver this kind of tank and serve the machine gun
@Vlad: thanks, and yes i scratched the interior, there isn't internal detail in the Tasca kit (but just a seat in the turret). As i wanted all the access traps open i needed some details and the 2 extension sets are really to expensive for me.
I'll have to scratch the turret now and i'm thinking how to do for the turret basket...

nico

Some really nice stuff here guys, and then there's mine....

This is slowly driving me mad! Slowly only because i'm not getting much time at the bench but mad because it's sooooo bad.

Dry fitting the driver he's too close to the dash-board. There won't be room fot the steering wheel. Removed the supports for the radar mast and still not enough room. It's all going to have to come out and be moved back.





Funny, haven't seen any mention of this issue in any build I've found, including the FSM article I have on the desk in front of me when doing it.

And as for the figures.... I won't even post pics of them in their current state.

Hi sean,

why don't you cut the arms at the level of the elbows and then work on it to give them the good angle to hold the steer wheel ?

just my 2 cents...
cheers,
nico

A bit of bad news from me. My parents recently moved to germany so they got some movers to take our stuff across.
Unfortunately, whilst the movers packed the fragile vases, paintings etc well, my models were a different story.

The part built LSSC was flattened, and the figures were broken in places, so its unlikely I'll be making an entry to this campaign I think I can repair them, just not in the time I have left.

Still they aren't as bad as my ASLAV w/ interior which is now no more than a lump of coloured styrene.

Apologies guys, continue the excellent work though!

Anirudh

Thanks Nicolas: why didn't I think of that? Unfortunatly I've already taken the mast out....

Anirudh, so sorry to hear of your disaster. I know how you feel but mine was the result of a small child rather than professional movers....

Cheers for the sympathy Sean! It was pretty crap opening the boxes to see them. All I can say is I'm really thankful my dad packed the finished models himself.

The moving company handed me an insurance form for them, but I have no idea how to value a build where most of it is scratchbuilt?

Anirudh

Consider how long it took to build and then apply to that an hourly labour charge ?

Here it is







Weathering will be applied eventually

Hi all,

@ Scott: thanx, I hope they will become popular!!
@ Phill: It seems like a popular method now days, I should try it out sometime!
@ Anirudh: Sad to hear about your model, and I agree with it is too large a sentimental thing to put a price on!
@ Sean: looking good with the LSSC, will it be on a dio?
@ Jack: Nice progress on that armor can’t wait to see her weathered!
@ Nicolas: It looks really good, can’t wait to see it painted!

So I am finaly done, after a long weekend I managed to add some of the final touches such as the weathering on the sand bags and finishing the figures. Thanks a lot for this campaign I really enjoyed it, and thanx everyone for the help and the tips!
So here is the finished product:







Any comment or criticism is welcomed!

Regards,

Great work Vlad, looks good.

Hi guys, some good looking work going on here, and I was able to make some progress on my Mutt. Here is what my OOB build is looking like

decals on just need to add a jerry can, water cooler and some more rounds for the re-coilless rifle

Then I'll add some weathering to it may try something new with the weathering I have a thought

comments are always welcome

Vladimir: You are getting some great support here, you're progress is looking very good. Keep implementing everyone's collective input and you will have quite the stunner

Sal: Your skill progression is coming along very nicely, each build is seriously better than than the last. Wish I could say the same
What are you using to set your decals with? Let me know before you apply weathering.

Nicolas: You are taking on an ambitious project. I know it will be slow, but I'm really looking forward to it. There aren't many French subjects yet, and yours is going to be very interesting I am sure

Anirudh: We are only in our first month, and this is a long campaign. Take whatever time you need, you can rebuild or start a new project. I'm sure that with your scratchbuilding skills you won't have a problem


I'm still working out prize details for this campaign, particularly for the aircraft segment. I am open to any suggestions, so feel free to offer any reasonable suggestions.
Currently we have the sponsorship of AK Interactive USA and BRAVO-6 who have generously offered their support for prizes when I first suggested this campaign. Make sure to give thanks to Iain and Vladi for their support

Cheers and happy modeling!!

oops too late I was using Testors Decal Set then a coat of Dull coat, but thanks for the complements Here is what it looks like now

I used a brown wash then some pastels, then some crushed up plaster of Paris mixed in to some brown woodland acrylic paint

I wanted to add a driver but all my figures are WWII

Comments suggestions are welcome otherwise this 1 made be finished

Sal: Just one thought for you. With the way that the tires are weathered I would leave the raised area of the treads black, or at least much more lightly weathered as the mud would be worn off while the tires were dry and being driven.
Regarding the decals, I just wanted to make sure that you had them squared away so that the wash(es) didn't collect around the borders of the carrier film. Looks like you did good

Vladimir: Your dio really captures a good part of the feel US involvement in the Vietnam War. The only thing I would have done would be to angle the tank on the display base so that it is running at least slightly diagonal rather than parallel. That said however, the angle of the turret does help to remedy this. You did goodd with the limited resources you had available, I don't know that I would have done as well myself. Well done and thanks for your contribution to this campaign!

Congrats to our early finishers and keep them coming fellas, we're off a great start and I know that there's going to be a lot more in store as the campaign progresses

Hello everybody!!!!
@Vladpanzer: beautiful dio Vladimir!!!! Can you give any info on the sand bags?
@Firebird: It's a beauty!!! Cries out for a good weathering!!!!
@Sal: looks very promising!!!!
So here's my progress on the M-548:

I played with MIG's "Rainmarks" potion, and did some dirt drains (the hull is made of aluminum and does not rust). All I have to do now, is play with pigments...

And having some empty space in my workbench, started the PAVN T-54, from the Trumpeter kit:

VERY difficult kit!!! It's one of the early Trumpeter issues, and it's plagued by mistakes, simplicity, and thick parts... I tried hard and hope the result will be satisfactory...

Your progress is looking good Orestis, I think you'll do quiet well with that old Trumpeter kit despite it's shortcomings.

i cant agree with you more!

it was such a difficult kit with issues like the suspension being an incredibly tight fit into the hull !

once the hull is done though it only gets easier just try not to break any pieces like i did

Oh don't worry Jack!!!
I broke couple of pieces my self
It's almost impossible, not to

Ok I cleaned up the tires a bit and knocked the antenna off for the 3rd time so its staying off, so now that my most modern build is complete I can get back to my What If and OOB Campaigns



Now lets hope I have room to upload into the Gallery

@ Jeremy: Thanks’ a lot for the kind words, and thanks’ for this great campaign!
@ Orestis: Thanks’! There isn’t much to say about them, I personally find Chiclets to have a very realistic look once the hard shell is dissolved. But if you ever decide to use this method watch out for the gloss, you might have to paint it twice. Your M-548 looks really good, I like the weathering! Is it easy to use MIG’s is products? And you have some nice additions to the T-54!
@ Sal: Congrats on the finished build, she looks like she has seen some fighting!

Regards,

What's with all the snow Sal? ;-)

Other than that the jeep looks great!

No snow yet its a white fiberglass table that my wife use for her gardening in the yard so use it to photo my builds for natural light, but you are the 2nd person to say it looked like snow

and thanks for the comments guys

have started weathering and its going well should be done tommorow