Thank you all for the great posts, keeps me motivated.
Been out of town on work and vacation. Finally back to "Getting it Done"!
Base coast and first camo strips on Italeri Puma.
Getting closer to the end.
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GidGar
Joined: August 22, 2005
KitMaker: 47 posts
Armorama: 26 posts
Posted: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 07:20 PM UTC
Mark C - Nice H'Track. Looks sharp.
Thank you all for the great posts, keeps me motivated.
Been out of town on work and vacation. Finally back to "Getting it Done"!
Base coast and first camo strips on Italeri Puma.
Getting closer to the end.
Thank you all for the great posts, keeps me motivated.
Been out of town on work and vacation. Finally back to "Getting it Done"!
Base coast and first camo strips on Italeri Puma.
Getting closer to the end.
spacewolfdad
Joined: May 23, 2010
KitMaker: 642 posts
Armorama: 593 posts
Posted: Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 02:18 AM UTC
Hi Everyone,
Lots of nice work going on and plenty to keep the inspiration going. I have managed to get more done on my Elephant and it is now ready for the painting stage. I hope to get this done in the next week or so, I will post the painting progress as I complete it.
Here is the model's progress...
The hull and fighting compartment are mated together and final details added...
And after priming...
I will be painting it in a three tone scheme as used by Schwere Panzerjaeger Abteilung 653 when in Russia. Thanks for looking, all comments welcome.
All the best,
Paul
Lots of nice work going on and plenty to keep the inspiration going. I have managed to get more done on my Elephant and it is now ready for the painting stage. I hope to get this done in the next week or so, I will post the painting progress as I complete it.
Here is the model's progress...
The hull and fighting compartment are mated together and final details added...
And after priming...
I will be painting it in a three tone scheme as used by Schwere Panzerjaeger Abteilung 653 when in Russia. Thanks for looking, all comments welcome.
All the best,
Paul
Petro
Joined: November 02, 2003
KitMaker: 984 posts
Armorama: 846 posts
Posted: Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 02:33 PM UTC
Well i need to fix a few broken parts. Then some touch up onthe paint and i'm ready for a gloss coat.
I came very close 2 days ago of turning this model armored personnel carrier into a model airplane!!
I came very close 2 days ago of turning this model armored personnel carrier into a model airplane!!
GidGar
Joined: August 22, 2005
KitMaker: 47 posts
Armorama: 26 posts
Posted: Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 07:37 PM UTC
Paul
great Elefant!
And thanks for showing the silly putty wheel mask. Genius. I'm sure it's not new to many readers, but I've learned something new tonight, so thanks!
G
great Elefant!
And thanks for showing the silly putty wheel mask. Genius. I'm sure it's not new to many readers, but I've learned something new tonight, so thanks!
G
spacewolfdad
Joined: May 23, 2010
KitMaker: 642 posts
Armorama: 593 posts
Posted: Friday, November 16, 2012 - 12:00 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Paul
great Elefant!
And thanks for showing the silly putty wheel mask. Genius. I'm sure it's not new to many readers, but I've learned something new tonight, so thanks!
G
Hi Gideon,
Thanks for the comment, the silly putty (White Tac in my case) is a really useful tool as far as I am concerned. Using it like this means I don't have to scrape paint off the inner road wheels to fit the outer ones, always a bit of a chore. Looking at your excellent Puma I would have put it on the axle stubs for the same purpose, I have used it for masking hard edge German camouflage quite successfully.
I also use it on large corks (bungs) to hold items while spraying them, this works really well.
All the best,
Paul
Petro
Joined: November 02, 2003
KitMaker: 984 posts
Armorama: 846 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 17, 2012 - 11:42 AM UTC
Got he tracks on and pinned for some sag. First coat of gloss and decals are on.
Dragon164
#226
Joined: February 20, 2012
KitMaker: 1,909 posts
Armorama: 1,066 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 17, 2012 - 03:58 PM UTC
Got the last of the parts in for my M-110-A2. 
So will be able to start this up as well.
Cheers Rob.
So will be able to start this up as well.
Cheers Rob.
AlanL
Joined: August 12, 2005
KitMaker: 14,499 posts
Armorama: 11,675 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 17, 2012 - 10:33 PM UTC
Hi folks,
Paul, the Elephant is looking good.
Gideon, nice progress, I like your camo.
Rob, off to a good start.
Marc, coming along really well.
The 4.5 inch Howitzer is pretty much done
Working on a small base for the 6 inch howitzer
Cheers
Al
Paul, the Elephant is looking good.
Gideon, nice progress, I like your camo.
Rob, off to a good start.
Marc, coming along really well.
The 4.5 inch Howitzer is pretty much done
Working on a small base for the 6 inch howitzer
Cheers
Al
GaryKato
Joined: December 06, 2004
KitMaker: 3,694 posts
Armorama: 2,693 posts
Posted: Sunday, November 18, 2012 - 05:56 AM UTC
Progress for me has been slow on the Tamiya Kettenkrad. I did get a bit of painting in. I hope to get the tracks on soon and move on to painting the top half of the model.
GidGar
Joined: August 22, 2005
KitMaker: 47 posts
Armorama: 26 posts
Posted: Sunday, November 18, 2012 - 08:53 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextPaul
great Elefant!
And thanks for showing the silly putty wheel mask. Genius. I'm sure it's not new to many readers, but I've learned something new tonight, so thanks!
G
Hi Gideon,
Thanks for the comment, the silly putty (White Tac in my case) is a really useful tool as far as I am concerned. Using it like this means I don't have to scrape paint off the inner road wheels to fit the outer ones, always a bit of a chore. Looking at your excellent Puma I would have put it on the axle stubs for the same purpose, I have used it for masking hard edge German camouflage quite successfully.
I also use it on large corks (bungs) to hold items while spraying them, this works really well.
All the best,
Paul
Thanks Paul, I've used the material for camo like you mention, but never thought about wheel hubs.
Indeed, the Puma will be my testbed for silly putty hub masks. Stay tuned for updates.
G
markchis
Joined: February 09, 2009
KitMaker: 467 posts
Armorama: 392 posts
Posted: Monday, November 19, 2012 - 08:03 AM UTC
many thanks gents!
Gideon the Puma looks awesome makes me want one !
Alan great job with resin artillery ! that stuff is really tricky.
Marc and Paul - great work ! Gary great start on the Krad !
This is still a tricky GB !! I mean I feel close to final hurdle but not really !
So I just did some oil washes to start weathering of the Stummel
hand paint the tools next -- never really enjoy that bit !
best
Mark
Gideon the Puma looks awesome makes me want one !
Alan great job with resin artillery ! that stuff is really tricky.
Marc and Paul - great work ! Gary great start on the Krad !
This is still a tricky GB !! I mean I feel close to final hurdle but not really !
So I just did some oil washes to start weathering of the Stummel
hand paint the tools next -- never really enjoy that bit !
best
Mark
Charlie-66
#186
Joined: May 24, 2006
KitMaker: 771 posts
Armorama: 750 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 24, 2012 - 05:44 AM UTC
OK guys, It's been awhile since I posted but I'm calling this one done! It's been a lot of fun, and everyone has done great work! Thanks!
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
Armorama: 4,677 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 24, 2012 - 01:08 PM UTC
Nice jagdtiger, Guy. I like the camouflage and the sheer size of the beast 
I have made some more progress on my Heller 1/35 Gepard. I was warned about the kit in this tread and I should have listened. It is a very bad kit the goes together very badly, lacks a lot of details, and the details that are there are softly cast and crude.
The use of filler and plastic card is excessive! Cannot be recommended to anybody but masochistic modellers!
A fitting kit for Git R Done campaign nonetheless as the kit fights back all the way. In addition I have found some good color pictures to use as inspiration for weathering and camouflage so it will be a good test kit for different techniques.
More to follow
I have made some more progress on my Heller 1/35 Gepard. I was warned about the kit in this tread and I should have listened. It is a very bad kit the goes together very badly, lacks a lot of details, and the details that are there are softly cast and crude.
The use of filler and plastic card is excessive! Cannot be recommended to anybody but masochistic modellers!
A fitting kit for Git R Done campaign nonetheless as the kit fights back all the way. In addition I have found some good color pictures to use as inspiration for weathering and camouflage so it will be a good test kit for different techniques.
More to follow
shorty53
#330
Joined: July 15, 2011
KitMaker: 175 posts
Armorama: 72 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 24, 2012 - 08:58 PM UTC
T-70 M is just about done, just have to do the tracks now (I hate tracks!)
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
Armorama: 4,677 posts
Posted: Sunday, November 25, 2012 - 05:16 AM UTC
Nice subtle finish, John. Just take your time on the tracks then it is not so bad. Looking forward to see more.
SuperSandaas
Joined: October 23, 2012
KitMaker: 189 posts
Armorama: 37 posts
Posted: Monday, November 26, 2012 - 03:36 PM UTC
Tamiya Traction 11CV - 1:48 scale.
Bought the kit earlier this year so haven't collected dust that long, but have been postponed again and again due to other projects, work etc...
More pictures from the build (on my Norwegian blog) Here
heliman
Joined: June 14, 2010
KitMaker: 702 posts
Armorama: 604 posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 02:22 PM UTC
thats a great build Charlie -66,
Looks like we're about a month from finishing up another campaign, and looking thru the completed builds..looks like about everyone enlisted will ..Get R done!!!
ohh I still have to add mine to the gallery
Looks like we're about a month from finishing up another campaign, and looking thru the completed builds..looks like about everyone enlisted will ..Get R done!!!
ohh I still have to add mine to the gallery
windysean
Joined: September 11, 2009
KitMaker: 1,917 posts
Armorama: 735 posts
Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 05:00 PM UTC
Me again. Still going on the BARV...
Cut tulle to model extruded metal walkways. In hindsight, I should have made it from paper, then traced that onto the tulle, then glued that on. What I did was to cut and glue the tulle as I went, but it stretches and distorts, so I'm not entirely satisfied with my results. Luckily the model is so busy, I think the walkway is passable to the casual observer. The next thing to worry about is whether the paint will work through it alright.
A wide variety of handrail wire sizes and sources. Bent with long nose pliers.
Thanks for looking!
-Sean H.
Cut tulle to model extruded metal walkways. In hindsight, I should have made it from paper, then traced that onto the tulle, then glued that on. What I did was to cut and glue the tulle as I went, but it stretches and distorts, so I'm not entirely satisfied with my results. Luckily the model is so busy, I think the walkway is passable to the casual observer. The next thing to worry about is whether the paint will work through it alright.
A wide variety of handrail wire sizes and sources. Bent with long nose pliers.
Thanks for looking!
-Sean H.
tatbaqui
News Writer#040
Joined: May 06, 2007
KitMaker: 2,713 posts
Armorama: 2,451 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 02, 2012 - 01:39 AM UTC
Quoted Text
thats a great build Charlie -66,
Looks like we're about a month from finishing up another campaign, and looking thru the completed builds..looks like about everyone enlisted will ..Get R done!!!
ohh I still have to add mine to the gallery
Hello,
Will this qualify as an entry? It was for a campaign a couple of years back. Currently painted, but has yet to be weathered. Cheers
Nito74
Joined: March 04, 2008
KitMaker: 5,386 posts
Armorama: 4,727 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 02, 2012 - 02:02 AM UTC
Jesper, I told you about that Heller nightmare... but you're doing great so far ! ( Mine ended in the trash bin )
I think that Heller kit is a "Don't buy it" kit.
Good luck !
I think that Heller kit is a "Don't buy it" kit.
Good luck !
heliman
Joined: June 14, 2010
KitMaker: 702 posts
Armorama: 604 posts
Posted: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 - 01:01 PM UTC
Sean- glad to see your still working on the Barv, progress looks amazing, and yes..it's a busy looking vehicle! Keep at it!
Tat- welcome to our campaign..your entry is approved! really like the ambush scheme.
Tat- welcome to our campaign..your entry is approved! really like the ambush scheme.
tatbaqui
News Writer#040
Joined: May 06, 2007
KitMaker: 2,713 posts
Armorama: 2,451 posts
Posted: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 - 02:13 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Sean- glad to see your still working on the Barv, progress looks amazing, and yes..it's a busy looking vehicle! Keep at it!
Tat- welcome to our campaign..your entry is approved! really like the ambush scheme.
Thanks Jeff! Will get it done this time
Cam
#275
Joined: March 01, 2006
KitMaker: 174 posts
Armorama: 141 posts
Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2012 - 02:39 PM UTC
Where does the time go. If I don't get my but in gear this project will be in Get 'r Done 10. It's Dragon's Tiger I Initial Production kit and I will be doing it in the markings of #100 sPzAbt 502 at Leningrad. 
Since the picture I have finished painting the interior and have built a set of Friulmodel tracks for it.
Since the picture I have finished painting the interior and have built a set of Friulmodel tracks for it.
AlanL
Joined: August 12, 2005
KitMaker: 14,499 posts
Armorama: 11,675 posts
Posted: Friday, December 07, 2012 - 11:11 PM UTC
Hi Mark, John, Tat and Jasper,
Nice work guys.
John, Tiger looks great as do the other builds.
I've been working on a RN LCP R this last week, Some fixes to do due to last minute info, but this is where it's at now.
Cheers
Al
Nice work guys.
John, Tiger looks great as do the other builds.
I've been working on a RN LCP R this last week, Some fixes to do due to last minute info, but this is where it's at now.
Cheers
Al
SaxonTheShiba
Joined: February 01, 2009
KitMaker: 1,233 posts
Armorama: 557 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 09, 2012 - 03:42 AM UTC
I have not posted in awhile...been getting some other campaigns wrapped up. Anyway, I jumped back on that Revell of Germany 1.35th Leopard 2A6 I had posted awhile back. I got the model primed and applied the NATO green base coat this weekend. Hopefully I will get the rest of the tri-color scheme applied today. A fun build so far. Beautiful work in this thread everybody. Really good builds going on here.
Best wishes, Ian
Best wishes, Ian
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