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Where Armorama group builds can be discussed, organized, and updates posted.
Operation Afghanistan Campaign
retiredyank
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Arkansas, United States
Joined: June 29, 2009
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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2013 - 11:38 AM UTC
Cagkan: looks great! Im going to try your method for making tracks workable.
aristeidis
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Attica, Greece / Ελλάδα
Joined: September 15, 2012
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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2013 - 10:32 PM UTC

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This is where I am now, only remaining things are the barracuda and the weathering.


Very nice and clean build Cagkan! Congatulations! One question: how do you plan to simulate the barracuda camo??
cagkancakir
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Ankara, Turkey / Türkçe
Joined: April 28, 2011
KitMaker: 434 posts
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Posted: Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 12:49 AM UTC
@Matt,
Thank you, this method is promising, but I think it needs more development, maybe one of the big companies will do something like that. In the meantime, I will try this again with different tracks.

@Aristeidis,
Thanks a lot , I will use this for simulate the barracuda..

CagkanC
Dragon164
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British Columbia, Canada
Joined: February 20, 2012
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Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 12:48 AM UTC
Got the rest of the small parts on the hull other than the tools and got a coat of paint on still have to finish up the turret.

Cheers Rob.

ArtyG37B
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, January 26, 2013 - 10:37 AM UTC
finally got some time to do some painting. now i found that my clear coat is dried up, uugh! any chance of getting one more week?
retiredyank
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Arkansas, United States
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Posted: Saturday, January 26, 2013 - 10:47 AM UTC
I'll do you one better, Ian.
Could the current moderator please give this campaign two more weeks?
GaryKato
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California, United States
Joined: December 06, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 04:22 AM UTC

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I'll do you one better, Ian.
Could the current moderator please give this campaign two more weeks?



So noted.
yufkey70
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Texas, United States
Joined: July 16, 2005
KitMaker: 264 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 10:23 AM UTC
Here is my M1117 finish, hope you all like?





retiredyank
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 10:35 AM UTC
Yufkey: the m1117 looks awesome!
repynot
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Nordjylland, Denmark
Joined: July 19, 2012
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 10:52 AM UTC

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Here is my M1117 finish, hope you all like?










I especially like the fuel stains... they look like the real thing.
Nice build!
yufkey70
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 01:51 PM UTC
thank you
35th-scale
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Kildare, Ireland
Joined: November 21, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 01:17 AM UTC
Yes, lovely Guardian!
Dragon164
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, February 02, 2013 - 04:16 PM UTC
Yes very nice yufkey!

Well I keep making more work for myself I managed to lose all 8 of the grenade launchers so I had to scavenge some from my HobbyBoss Leopard 2A6Can kit. I cut them off the bracket then drilled two holes in each one and added a small piece of wire in each hole. After that I added the PE chains and glued them to the center block. Now I just have to go do it all again for the other side.

Cheers Rob.



retiredyank
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Posted: Sunday, February 03, 2013 - 12:44 AM UTC
The official end date for this campaign is the 14th of this month.
Dragon164
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Posted: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 - 12:26 AM UTC
OK, other than the tools all the construction is finished I'll get some paint on the turret Tomorrow, well later Today have to sleep first.

Cheers Rob.
35th-scale
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Kildare, Ireland
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Posted: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 - 12:54 AM UTC
Looking good Rob.

I'm tempted to do one of them and use US Stryker decals...can't understand why there isn't one in the range. Or an AAA version....
Dragon164
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Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2013 - 11:47 AM UTC
Thanks! Sean, What do you mean by use Stryker decals?

I got the rest of the base coat done.

Cheers Rob.
ArtyG37B
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British Columbia, Canada
Joined: August 13, 2009
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Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2013 - 11:52 AM UTC
Rob, you and I are at the same place with our LAV's. just gloss coated mine this afternoon. decals tomorrow?
35th-scale
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Posted: Friday, February 08, 2013 - 04:18 AM UTC

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Thanks! Sean, What do you mean by use Stryker decals?



Well I presume that's a Canadian or Aussie LAV. I'm thinking of doing one of them but putting decals from a US Stryker on and make it look like part of an American Stryker unit. They're basically the same vehicle.... just as a sort of what-if build.
ArtyG37B
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 11:48 AM UTC
Uugghh!! Darned last minute army tasks!! Sorry guys I won't be able to finish my LAV III by the deadline. I'm close, decals are on just have to clear coat again, do a pin wash, matt coat it and dust it up a bit. Will post some pics on friday to show what i've done.
Dragon164
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Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 12:38 AM UTC
I got a clear coat on and the the decals.

Cheers Rob.

retiredyank
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Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 03:21 AM UTC
Let's get on the ball people.
This will be the last request for an extension.
Could you please allow one more two week extension?
Dragon164
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Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 11:23 AM UTC
LOL!

Thanks Matt!

Will save me from having to rush the weathering process.

Cheers Rob.
Epi
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Texas, United States
Joined: December 22, 2001
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Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 12:27 PM UTC
i guess I could grant another 2 week extension for you guys, as long as I get a cookielong
cagkancakir
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Ankara, Turkey / Türkçe
Joined: April 28, 2011
KitMaker: 434 posts
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Posted: Friday, February 15, 2013 - 12:12 PM UTC
Finally, it's done. CV9040 C with barracuda camouflage.







CagkanC