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The Marine Corps Campaign ( Official Thread )
eMan
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Posted: Friday, May 18, 2012 - 04:33 AM UTC
Progress update of my AAVP-7A1, just finished the interior.


modelguy2
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Posted: Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 12:47 PM UTC
Update

modelguy2
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Posted: Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 01:34 PM UTC
Finished!

Buckeye198
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Posted: Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 01:44 PM UTC
LapMan and Mike: you have some great projects! I love the interior...looks like the HobbyBoss kit really is the best choice. And that hornet is looking mighty fierce. Congratulations on a successful build!
grayghost666
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Posted: Monday, May 21, 2012 - 10:02 AM UTC
Hello All,
The Marine Corps Campaign will end in 12 days at 2400 (MST). That is on June 1st at 2400 (MST).

If you have got your build done, Please get your photo's in the gallery as I will go by what is in the gallery to award the ribbons.

Thanks and if you have any questions Please PM me,
Cheers,
Bruce
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Posted: Monday, May 21, 2012 - 03:15 PM UTC
Here's the HB F/A-18D I couldn't find the start photo for:




windysean
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Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 06:38 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Hello All,
The Marine Corps Campaign will end in 12 days at 2400 (MST). That is on June 1st at 2400 (MST).

If you have got your build done, Please get your photo's in the gallery as I will go by what is in the gallery to award the ribbons.

Thanks and if you have any questions Please PM me,
Cheers,
Bruce

I think I'll have mine done soon, but I've been working some long days lately, and not a lot of modeling time. The official campaign end date is listed as the 15th of June. I thought I had four weeks left, but I might pull it off in two.
I'm just saying...
thanks,
Sean.
grayghost666
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Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 11:59 AM UTC

Quoted Text


Quoted Text

Hello All,
The Marine Corps Campaign will end in 12 days at 2400 (MST). That is on June 1st at 2400 (MST).

If you have got your build done, Please get your photo's in the gallery as I will go by what is in the gallery to award the ribbons.

Thanks and if you have any questions Please PM me,
Cheers,
Bruce

I think I'll have mine done soon, but I've been working some long days lately, and not a lot of modeling time. The official campaign end date is listed as the 15th of June. I thought I had four weeks left, but I might pull it off in two.
I'm just saying...
thanks,
Sean.

Hello Sean,
You are right, The campaign ends on June 15, 2012. When I checked it it showed June 1, 2012. I do not know how I used the wrong date.
I am sorry about any problems.

So we have 25 days to go.
Cheers,
Bruce
windysean
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Posted: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 01:53 AM UTC
thanks, Bruce!
-Sean.
SGTJKJ
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Posted: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 05:42 AM UTC
Thanks for the clarification, Bruce. It will be coming down to the wire with my Crusader. I will still try to make it...
vonHengest
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Posted: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 04:23 PM UTC
Great! I'm defo going for the tri-tone camo scheme then, thanks for the clarification fearless leader!
windysean
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Posted: Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 12:41 AM UTC
...that all cleared up, I found time to tinker with my build.
I had tried to bend styrene rod into the raised tailpipe, but of course it snapped. The plastic also has "memory", so it didn't hold its shape well.
I made a second attempt with heavy wire. I stripped some 12 (or 14?) AWG solid copper wire, then flattened it between my tabletop and a wood scrap...
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then shaped it by hand and with some long-nose pliers (no idea what the British term for that is), test fitting and bending (and straightening a little and bending again), then tacked it on with CA...
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As my wife grows more hysterical about the upcoming yard sale this weekend, I may find more reasons to retreat to the work shop!
Cheers,
Sean H.
grayghost666
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Posted: Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 01:04 PM UTC
Hello All,
When the campaign ends on June 15th, I will give all of you 24-48 hours to get your photo's into the gallery.
I will award the ribbons on June 18th.

Great work all of you.
Cheers,
Bruce
tsweeney
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Posted: Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 02:10 PM UTC
Here's my diorama entitled Full Metal Jacket. I tried to reproduce a scene from the film where Joker and Rafterman meet up with Cowboy and his squad. I even put a dead VC in the corner.








Thanks for looking

Tom
SGTJKJ
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Posted: Friday, May 25, 2012 - 01:33 PM UTC
Great Diorama, Tom. You capture the scene very well.

I have made some more progress on my F-8E Crusader. To be honest it is a terrible kit with terrible fit all around. Wings, fuselage, undercarriage doors, you name it! None of it fit.

Hope to make the deadline! More to follow.







SGTJKJ
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Posted: Monday, May 28, 2012 - 12:58 PM UTC
I have been able to make some progress over the Memorial day weekend, although this kit is fighting me all the way.

Next are the decals and some light weathering.



steph2102
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Posted: Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 07:56 AM UTC
hello,
finished. Here are my jeep ambulance used by the USMC. Thanks for this campaign.
steph



PantherF
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Posted: Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 09:23 AM UTC

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Here are my jeep ambulance used by the USMC. steph




I like the base! What did you use?









~ Jeff
steph2102
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Posted: Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 09:53 AM UTC
is coal for railway equipment (it looks like smoked glass looted)
steph
grayghost666
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Posted: Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 12:00 PM UTC
Hello Steph,
Great Job. I like your base also, I would not have though to use coal for it.
Please make sure you have a photo in gallery.
Cheers,
Bruce
steph2102
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Posted: Sunday, June 03, 2012 - 07:38 AM UTC
hello, bruce Thanks for the comment
captfue
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Posted: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 - 03:53 PM UTC
Hello: Had a change of plans. Couldn't finish 1898 Marine in time. I started this figure for this campaign in 2011 finished the sculpting before the start date, so I did another figure, The figure is done in kit form with over twenty pieces and fore major groups. Prior to the start I had neither assemaled or painted the figure. I'd like to use this one instead of my1898 Marine.
It is a 1/16th scale original sculpt using only leftover sprue as my sculpting matieral. The figure is that of a US Marine taking cover during the battle of Khe Sahn, during the Tet offensive of 1968.





Thanks for looking
grayghost666
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Posted: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 - 05:00 PM UTC
Hello Anthony,
That is fine with me, Great Job on the figure.
Make sure you get a photo in the gallery.
Cheers,
Bruce
SGTJKJ
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Posted: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 - 01:25 PM UTC
I have now finished my F-8E Crusader. It is the old ESCI kit and the overall fit is terrible. I cannot really recommend this kit to anybody.All that said it looks like a F-8E Crusader when finished as long as you do not look to closely at the misfits.

It was great to participate in this campaign and cool to see so many great projects.

Comments welcome











windysean
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Posted: Thursday, June 07, 2012 - 12:30 AM UTC
I'm still wacking away at my IFAV. Only some bits and pieces left to add, then into the paintshop. That wire cutter/fencepost bar looks too big, but it was my 3rd attempt, so it'll have to suffice.
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I should make this deadline alright, but following with an entire Support Vehicle by the 30th will be tricky!!
Cheers!
Sean.
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