Campaigns
Where Armorama group builds can be discussed, organized, and updates posted.
Where Armorama group builds can be discussed, organized, and updates posted.
Hosted by Darren Baker, Richard S.
Israeli campaign
Paintman1
Joined: September 15, 2011
KitMaker: 61 posts
Armorama: 33 posts
Posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 02:16 PM UTC
Thank's Jeff! I'm glad you talked me into taking this kit off your hands! lol! It was really a fun build and a new experience with the camo thing!
lawlzw
Joined: April 05, 2009
KitMaker: 120 posts
Armorama: 67 posts
Posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 02:27 PM UTC
Hey Bill, great job with that Sufa! Nice and cleanly done! May I ask what paint colours you used for the three-color camo? I am still working on my Kfir...thanks to quite alot of fitting issue, its going to take awhile before I reach the painting stage.However I intend to use tamiya's Buff (xf-57) and Earth (xf-52) for the sand and brown camo colors. I have not decided on the light green yet...will appreciate your input! 
Paintman1
Joined: September 15, 2011
KitMaker: 61 posts
Armorama: 33 posts
Posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 03:30 PM UTC
I used Testors Model Master paints on all my models.
Green- FS34424 RAF Sky type S" ANA 610
Sand-FS 33531
Brown- FS30219 Dark tan
Hope this helps
Green- FS34424 RAF Sky type S" ANA 610
Sand-FS 33531
Brown- FS30219 Dark tan
Hope this helps
MichaelSatin
Campaigns AdministratorJoined: January 19, 2008
KitMaker: 3,909 posts
Armorama: 510 posts
Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 01:38 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hey Bill, great job with that Sufa! Nice and cleanly done! May I ask what paint colours you used for the three-color camo? I am still working on my Kfir...thanks to quite alot of fitting issue, its going to take awhile before I reach the painting stage.However I intend to use tamiya's Buff (xf-57) and Earth (xf-52) for the sand and brown camo colors. I have not decided on the light green yet...will appreciate your input!
If you're doing a Kfir C-7 in the late camo Tamiya's Sky should be a good match for the light green, I believe.
Michael
littlebear573
#016
Joined: March 18, 2009
KitMaker: 142 posts
Armorama: 138 posts
Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 04:27 AM UTC
hi guys just signed up i am going to be doing a UH 1D looks like an intresting campaign some good builds so far.
zontar
Joined: August 27, 2006
KitMaker: 1,646 posts
Armorama: 1,557 posts
Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 10:27 AM UTC
Bill: very nice work on the Sufa. Congrats on finishing.
Happy Modelling, -zon
Happy Modelling, -zon
Joel_W
Associate EditorJoined: December 04, 2010
KitMaker: 11,666 posts
Armorama: 1,143 posts
Posted: Friday, November 18, 2011 - 02:22 AM UTC
Quoted Text
I used Testors Model Master paints on all my models.
Green- FS34424 RAF Sky type S" ANA 610
Sand-FS 33531
Brown- FS30219 Dark tan
Hope this helps
I'm a big fan of Testors Model Master paints going back to when they 1st came out nearly 45 years ago. Their Military lines use FS numbers so you don't have to guess at mixing your own colors, or trying to match Tamiya's paints for the close enough look.
Of course one companies FS colors aren't always the same as another companies, which always mystified me, as they're supposed to be mixing their paints to a standard color chip.
Matty_K
Joined: January 31, 2010
KitMaker: 103 posts
Armorama: 28 posts
Posted: Friday, November 18, 2011 - 09:26 AM UTC
Shalom everybody,
I‘m going to build a F-4 Phantom II. The IAF nicknamed it Kurnas, which means sledgehammer - a perfect name for this brute aircraft.
The Italeri kit is straightforward - no frills, compared to Hasegawa. As current prices for Hasegawa kits are just ridiculous and I have the kit in my stash for years now, it's an easy decision...
Cheers
Matt
I‘m going to build a F-4 Phantom II. The IAF nicknamed it Kurnas, which means sledgehammer - a perfect name for this brute aircraft.
The Italeri kit is straightforward - no frills, compared to Hasegawa. As current prices for Hasegawa kits are just ridiculous and I have the kit in my stash for years now, it's an easy decision...
Cheers
Matt
somtec
Joined: December 01, 2005
KitMaker: 421 posts
Armorama: 325 posts
Posted: Friday, November 18, 2011 - 06:08 PM UTC
Hi
Bill
Thats a great looking F16 you got there and built so quick.
Matt
I love phantoms, something about a fully bombed up one that just says power. Just got to watch out for them sams.
Peter
Bill
Thats a great looking F16 you got there and built so quick.
Matt
I love phantoms, something about a fully bombed up one that just says power. Just got to watch out for them sams.
Peter
Sudzonic
Joined: December 07, 2007
KitMaker: 2,096 posts
Armorama: 1,983 posts
Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2011 - 01:15 AM UTC
Welcome aboard David and Tom I am looking forward to your builds we seem to have a lot of flying things for this campaign, we will need to get some more of the unusual IDF armour going on 
.
I still do not have anything for this campaign
I know I know I need to get a move on 
! I have just seen some of black dogs new 1/72 conversions for the M113 and I am very tempted to try them out, I have also found a couple of Humvee conversions from CMK and Model trans in 1/72 that could be good builds?
.I still do not have anything for this campaign
I know I know I need to get a move on ! I have just seen some of black dogs new 1/72 conversions for the M113 and I am very tempted to try them out, I have also found a couple of Humvee conversions from CMK and Model trans in 1/72 that could be good builds?
AgentG
Joined: December 21, 2008
KitMaker: 1,109 posts
Armorama: 1,095 posts
Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2011 - 03:42 AM UTC
My CyberHobby Super Sherman arrived the other day, so I will begin shortly after the holiday.
Can anyone tell me if the DS tracks are the correct length? The kit has three lengths of DS track and those marvelous DML instructions appear to indicate some sort of splicing/adding/ who knows what.
G
Can anyone tell me if the DS tracks are the correct length? The kit has three lengths of DS track and those marvelous DML instructions appear to indicate some sort of splicing/adding/ who knows what.
G
somtec
Joined: December 01, 2005
KitMaker: 421 posts
Armorama: 325 posts
Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2011 - 05:52 AM UTC
Hi Wayne
I think you will find that because the m50 is based on the A4 hull which is longer than a standard sherman hull, Dragons track would to short therefore they have included an extra track for you to cut and extend the other to.
How long this extension piece needs to be iam not sure guess trial and error comes into it.
regards
Peter
I think you will find that because the m50 is based on the A4 hull which is longer than a standard sherman hull, Dragons track would to short therefore they have included an extra track for you to cut and extend the other to.
How long this extension piece needs to be iam not sure guess trial and error comes into it.
regards
Peter
AgentG
Joined: December 21, 2008
KitMaker: 1,109 posts
Armorama: 1,095 posts
Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2011 - 08:36 AM UTC
Peter, I thank you so very much.
I was not aware this was based on the extended chassis. I'm no stranger to "trial and error", that's been my entire life as it were, so no worries there.
Again, thank you Sir!
G
I was not aware this was based on the extended chassis. I'm no stranger to "trial and error", that's been my entire life as it were, so no worries there.
Again, thank you Sir!
G
Matty_K
Joined: January 31, 2010
KitMaker: 103 posts
Armorama: 28 posts
Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2011 - 09:24 AM UTC
Hi,
I worked on the cockpit at the weekend. There are not too many details OTB - so, some masking and drybrushing has to do the job.
@Peter: Thanks for your comment. Yeah, the Phantom is somewhat an incarnation of pure power. The kit contains only additional fuel tanks and missiles. But I‘ve to think about a fully bombed up one.
Cheers
Matt
I worked on the cockpit at the weekend. There are not too many details OTB - so, some masking and drybrushing has to do the job.
@Peter: Thanks for your comment. Yeah, the Phantom is somewhat an incarnation of pure power. The kit contains only additional fuel tanks and missiles. But I‘ve to think about a fully bombed up one.
Cheers
Matt
Easy_Co
Joined: September 11, 2002
KitMaker: 1,933 posts
Armorama: 985 posts
Posted: Monday, November 21, 2011 - 04:29 AM UTC
Hi all,bit of progress on the Recce all primed did a bit of work on the radio proberbly not accurat but its hard to find references for this vehicle.wheels and tires painted going to scratch a stretcher as these vehicles seemed to carry one need a bit of help, on the fender there is an ammo box looks like a .50 cal but the vehicle doesnt carry a .50 also the machine guns are 7.62mm could I replace the horrible kit ammo boxs for .30 their almost the same size as you can guess Im no rivet counter
the blobs where the front indicators go is blue tac to keep the glueing area clean forgot to take it off.
the blobs where the front indicators go is blue tac to keep the glueing area clean forgot to take it off.
retiredyank
Joined: June 29, 2009
KitMaker: 11,610 posts
Armorama: 7,843 posts
Posted: Thursday, November 24, 2011 - 11:16 AM UTC
Getting a late start, but I'm in with a M113 Fitter. Hopefully it will be my new year's present.
Joel_W
Associate EditorJoined: December 04, 2010
KitMaker: 11,666 posts
Armorama: 1,143 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 26, 2011 - 07:33 AM UTC
Finally finished up my DML M7 Priest for the Strictly OOB campaign. So I'm finally ready to start my DML M51 Isherman for this campaign. Here's a picture of the box and all the trees still in their plastic sleeves.
somtec
Joined: December 01, 2005
KitMaker: 421 posts
Armorama: 325 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 26, 2011 - 08:03 AM UTC
Hi
My M3 armoured car is all primered up just ready for painting, not sure to go with an British olive drab type colour or a British stoney brown colour.
The typical Israeli sand grey didnt come in until much later and a lot of the paint supplies were left over from the British army or RAF.
Joel
What era m51 are you planning on doing, if iam not mistaken the dragon m51 is a late one with the exhaust mounted on top of the engine deck.
regards
Peter
My M3 armoured car is all primered up just ready for painting, not sure to go with an British olive drab type colour or a British stoney brown colour.
The typical Israeli sand grey didnt come in until much later and a lot of the paint supplies were left over from the British army or RAF.
Joel
What era m51 are you planning on doing, if iam not mistaken the dragon m51 is a late one with the exhaust mounted on top of the engine deck.
regards
Peter
Joel_W
Associate EditorJoined: December 04, 2010
KitMaker: 11,666 posts
Armorama: 1,143 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 26, 2011 - 08:38 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Joel
What era m51 are you planning on doing, if iam not mistaken the dragon m51 is a late one with the exhaust mounted on top of the engine deck.
regards
Peter
Peter, I was planning on doing an one from the 1967 6 day Yom Kippur war. Started doing some basic research today. Will have plenty of time to sort things out ( I hope), as I'm starting with the rather complex suspension 1st.
MichaelSatin
Campaigns AdministratorJoined: January 19, 2008
KitMaker: 3,909 posts
Armorama: 510 posts
Posted: Sunday, November 27, 2011 - 04:31 AM UTC
Well, I've gotten started on my 1/32 Tamiya Mustang. Spent the last two days pre-painting. I'm pretty much sticking to the kit painting instructions except I'm limiting interior green to the cockpit and doing the engine compartment, landing gear bays and gun bays in zinc -chromate yellow (Tamiya yellow-green) as I think that's more appropriate. I'm again using Floquil's Bright Silver for bare metal where called for and will use it for the finish. This one will be out of the box except (of course) for the decals. Fun so far, but a LOT of pre-painting with all those details!
I'll take some pics when there's something worth having a picture of short of painted parts on sprues.
Michael
I'll take some pics when there's something worth having a picture of short of painted parts on sprues.
Michael
Matty_K
Joined: January 31, 2010
KitMaker: 103 posts
Armorama: 28 posts
Posted: Sunday, November 27, 2011 - 10:14 AM UTC
Hi,
The airframe is almost completed now.
As I lost sight of some other campaigns ending this year, I‘ll take a break for this build.
Cheers
Matt
The airframe is almost completed now.
As I lost sight of some other campaigns ending this year, I‘ll take a break for this build.
Cheers
Matt
MichaelSatin
Campaigns AdministratorJoined: January 19, 2008
KitMaker: 3,909 posts
Armorama: 510 posts
Posted: Sunday, November 27, 2011 - 11:39 AM UTC
OK, well here's the Merlin on the Tamiya P-51D:
This is a complicated kit, but it's nice to get a start!
Michael
This is a complicated kit, but it's nice to get a start!
Michael
Easy_Co
Joined: September 11, 2002
KitMaker: 1,933 posts
Armorama: 985 posts
Posted: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 - 03:59 PM UTC
little bit of progress,base coats on tried to scratch some heaphones and mike not the best but its my first attempt at scratch building,made a retaining bar and wing nut for the spare making and painting the stowage and machine guns today with luck.
AgentG
Joined: December 21, 2008
KitMaker: 1,109 posts
Armorama: 1,095 posts
Posted: Friday, December 09, 2011 - 08:16 AM UTC
I love that Jeep!
Ok, I stayed home today due to a very wookie stomach, but got started on my M50 Sherman.
Here's the starting pic.
I like to work all over the instructions, so I started with the turret. The fit was a bit problematic so I had to eliminate some seams. I used glue and a short bristled brush plus some thinned putty. That in turn eliminated the molded in weld detail. I replaced that with stretched sprue.
References revealed the weld seams were fairly prominent but not overly so. I think this will look good under primer and paint.
G
Ok, I stayed home today due to a very wookie stomach, but got started on my M50 Sherman.
Here's the starting pic.
I like to work all over the instructions, so I started with the turret. The fit was a bit problematic so I had to eliminate some seams. I used glue and a short bristled brush plus some thinned putty. That in turn eliminated the molded in weld detail. I replaced that with stretched sprue.
References revealed the weld seams were fairly prominent but not overly so. I think this will look good under primer and paint.
G
AgentG
Joined: December 21, 2008
KitMaker: 1,109 posts
Armorama: 1,095 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 11, 2011 - 08:08 AM UTC
I accomplished a bit more this morning.
I molded the lifting lugs to the turret.
And I finished the smoke mortars.
I'll mount these last as they would be easily knocked off. I'm clumsy that way.
Here's the start of the hull detail.
G
I molded the lifting lugs to the turret.
And I finished the smoke mortars.
I'll mount these last as they would be easily knocked off. I'm clumsy that way.
Here's the start of the hull detail.
G
 |
WEB HOSTING BY
Copyright ©2021 Armorama and Kitmaker Network, a subsidiary of Silver Star Enterprises
All Rights Reserved. Please read our Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy.
All Rights Reserved. Please read our Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy.