1/35 Acmat VLRA, French Commandos... FINISHED
Praha, Czech Republic
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Posted: Monday, April 02, 2012 - 06:35 AM UTC
Dear all,
finally I managed to finished this project. Here are just two photos to give you a hint and hopefully I´ll come soon with better ones
For those interested in the construction process, please have a look here:
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/176687#1483179 Pane wachmajster vy jste ale hlava!
California, United States
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Posted: Monday, April 02, 2012 - 10:55 AM UTC
Hey, that looks great! Fine job on all accounts from the gear to the kitbashing to the paint job! The nameplate really adds distinction to the piece.
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, April 02, 2012 - 11:04 AM UTC
Great work Jiri. The finish looks sublime. Nice to see this seldom seen vehicle modelled as well.
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Not born as soldiers, but driven to the end'
Correze, France
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Posted: Monday, April 02, 2012 - 09:35 PM UTC
Great teaser Jiri,
please show us more pictures quiiick
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Napoléon
France
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Posted: Monday, April 02, 2012 - 10:17 PM UTC
Your VLRA looks like a french special forces version with the opened cab and weapons I have seen at 13 RDP (Regiment de Dragons Parachutistes) regiment. Very well made, congratulations.
Pas-de-Calais, France
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Posted: Monday, April 02, 2012 - 11:01 PM UTC
Great !!! thanks Jiri for this french vehicle !!!!
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Lower Austria, Austria
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Posted: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 - 07:54 PM UTC
Excellent work, Jiri.
How did you make the nice realistic looking nettings?
cheers
Walter
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 - 09:06 PM UTC
That is an awesome kit.....inspiring
Cheers
Thomo
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Posted: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 - 09:25 PM UTC
France
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Posted: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 - 10:25 PM UTC
Hello,
Look at the link about the build of the model at the beginning of this post.
This is a photoetched Eduard reference.
http://www.eduard.com/store/Eduard/Photo-etched-parts/Photo-etched-set/Miscellaneous/1-35/Camouflage-netting-US-1-35.htmlThere are also camouflage netting in decals from Echelon.
I used gauze compresses, it's easier to work but not really realistic.
Praha, Czech Republic
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Posted: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 - 10:56 PM UTC
Dear romix1944,
alex is right. Finally I used the Eduard´s PE camouflage set. I painted it desert yellow and place it on the model in several layers so that it looks (at least a little bit) like a crumpled camo net.
However the model was originally finished with the Echelon´s decal camouflage, but then I started not to like it tore it down and started again with Eduard´s PE.
I´ll send some closer-view photos later today
PS: Thanks for the positive comments to everyone
Pane wachmajster vy jste ale hlava!
Hauts-de-Seine, France
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Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2012 - 03:01 AM UTC
Very very nice model of one of my favorites vehicles (and we can wait loooong time for a plastic VLRA).
great detailling and paint job.
Just two things, some markings could have be great and i thinks (from photos i found) that the VLRA used by elite units in Astan are all long based one.
Anyway a paratrooper figure could be a must add on your excellent model.
thanks for sharing.
Stephane
Dublin, Ireland
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Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2012 - 03:31 AM UTC
Excellent work Jiri. I had a read through the build thread as well - great scratch building
Pat
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Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2012 - 05:47 AM UTC
just checked your build log, and love the detail on the gun and the rear!
just subscribed to be updated when the final pics arrive!
great job
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Praha, Czech Republic
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Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2012 - 09:06 AM UTC
the first picture shows the Echelon camouflage net which I decided not to use at the end and replaced it with the Eduard´s PE set (on the second pic.)
Pane wachmajster vy jste ale hlava!
Praha, Czech Republic
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Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2012 - 09:17 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Just two things, some markings could have be great and i thinks (from photos i found) that the VLRA used by elite units in Astan are all long based one.
You´re absolutely right, 99% photos from A-stan show the long version, but there are still some...
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Hauts-de-Seine, France
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Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2012 - 11:12 PM UTC
Hi Jiri
Thanks for the pics which are from the 13RDP elite unit (LRRP unit). I don't know if these photos are from Astan operations but it looks usual VLRA not the one you did which is equiped like 1RPIMA ones.
Anyway a great model of a rarely seen subject.
For information , this little company sells modern french marking (too late for your VLRA):
http://ffsmc-productions.com/product.php?id_product=33I have absolutly no link with seller but the product is very nice.
Stephane
Illinois, United States
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Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2012 - 11:35 PM UTC
Great work on an unusual subject.
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Praha, Czech Republic
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Posted: Friday, April 06, 2012 - 05:13 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi Jiri
Thanks for the pics which are from the 13RDP elite unit (LRRP unit). I don't know if these photos are from Astan operations but it looks usual VLRA not the one you did which is equiped like 1RPIMA ones.
Anyway a great model of a rarely seen subject.
For information , this little company sells modern french marking (too late for your VLRA):
http://ffsmc-productions.com/product.php?id_product=33
I have absolutly no link with seller but the product is very nice.
Stephane
Dear Stephane,
thanks a lot for the comment. No way I am a french forces specialist so it´s possible that a vehicle in this configuration has not been deployed to Afg. Whatever, I´ll present it as a sci-fi project
Thanks for the ffscm site as well. Honestly I never heard of them, but will definately keep in mind for future projects.
Pane wachmajster vy jste ale hlava!
Praha, Czech Republic
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Posted: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 09:59 AM UTC
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