Sturmgeschütz Brigade Build
Texas, United States
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Posted: Monday, September 24, 2012 - 04:56 PM UTC
Hey Brother Phil,
The figs are looking great bro! Looking forward to the detail painting.
Well i did a little painting tonight. I have to say, and im not sure why, but painting the bike was a Bit*h!
Keep messing up and touching up and re touching up...AAARRRGGG!!! But finally, i prevailed!!
Thanks fellas!
Gary
England - North East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, September 24, 2012 - 06:24 PM UTC
Stunning work Gary. Don't suppose you have a quick guide on how you paint your tarps? Have a set on their way to me and would like to se how other's attack them...
Thx
Indiana, United States
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Posted: Monday, September 24, 2012 - 10:43 PM UTC
OMG!!!! That bike is awesome!!!!
You Gary are either one of Santa's elves or a painting wizard!!!
Ultra nice work.
~ Jeff
Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Monday, September 24, 2012 - 11:37 PM UTC
You are right Jeff. Gary is santa's private jedi painting wizard master!
Gary, does the wheels turn? cause I can imagine the pain of painting those tire if it doesn't turn....
Nice work Mace!
Phil.
Modeling...
I rest my case.
Indiana, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 12:07 AM UTC
HMMMMMMM... I wanna bike now too. Where did you get it from and how much do you charge to paint them?
Yellow works for me, so you don't have to buy any special paint.
~ Jeff
Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 12:32 AM UTC
HAHAhA! youre killing me Jeff!
Yeah make two bro.
Phil.
Modeling...
I rest my case.
California, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 07:40 AM UTC
Phil. Way to keep forward progress.
Gary . The bike looks clean. Good job w your touch up. The contrast colors you use on the tarps is great!
Jeff . Xmas is still a few months away haha
Texas, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 02:31 PM UTC
Thanks for the kind words fellas, i appreciate it very much!
Jeff - you figured me out! I work for Santa during the holiday season. You noticed im not comitted to anymore campaigns till after January didnt ya! Got lots of goodies for tha children to paint before Christmas....
Phil - The wheels are molded to the frame so yeah...it was a BIT*H to paint.
My nephew gave me the bike but its from a Tamiya set that comes with 2 bicycles and 2 figs with some gear.
Heres where the stowage will be when finished. Its not glued in place, but the bike im not sure just yet where its gonna wind up. It could be secured on the rear like this.
Any suggestions fellas? Thanks for looking!
Gary
Lisboa, Portugal
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Posted: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 02:41 PM UTC
Very nice job there Gary !! As usual ! Perfect painting on the stowage & Stug !!!
try to add some chain or metal cable to secure the bike otherwise I will fall off the tank in those rough terrain of the Eastern Front ..
Some weathering on that bike too... but they could have steal a brand new from a store.
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Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 02:55 PM UTC
Dear Santa" Gary"
I wanna wanna want one!! Noo I need'a need'a two just to be greedy like all brats do!!! Fantastic look & finish my friend!!
I would "throw" the bike on top of the stowage all the photos I have seen are that way inclined.
Cheers Mike
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Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 12:07 AM UTC
Gary, fantastic job! It is a pleasure to the eyes
But I'm with Mike on this one, at least i would like a pic with the bike thrown on top of the stowage. I too have seen pics that tended that way. Anyway it is just AWESOME BRO!!
Phil.
Modeling...
I rest my case.
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Posted: Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 03:37 AM UTC
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 04:31 AM UTC
Hi Gary,
take it easy man, the StuG is looking fantastic
. Don´t
overdo it with the weathering.
Just one question, why´s the bike standing upside down?
I hope you haven´t been riding it and made a puncture on it
, that will be difficult to repair, specially the rear wheel
Cheers Paul
"Lord Raglan wishes the cavalry to advance rapidly to the front, follow the enemy & try to prevent the enemy carrying away the guns. Troop horse artillery may accompany. French cavalry is on your left. Immediate. R Airey."
Indiana, United States
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Posted: Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 05:55 AM UTC
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Just one question, why´s the bike standing upside down?
Cheers Paul
That's easy... he's putting the chain back on!
Either that or he's placing those playing cards on with clothes pins so it can make that familiar noise over the spokes.
That bike is just over the top man! Nice touch.
~ Jeff
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Posted: Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 06:25 AM UTC
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 07:18 AM UTC
Gary,
Your Stug looks great. As for the bike; there is one photo in a Concord book that sticks in my mind where the bike is resting on the rear with the wheels on the fender and the handelbars over the gear on the rear deck. Plus, I think there were a couple of guys riding on there holding the bike in place while on the move.
Either way, it's a great build and congratulations on your awards from the recent show that I saw on your Grief blog.
Keep up the good work.
Kevin
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 09:22 AM UTC
I am way late to this campaign, and looking at Gary's awesome work I'm a bit hesitant to start, but here goes. I took this before shot some time ago. Based on my age and the size of the stash I figured I better start building 'em two at a time or my kids are going to inherit a bunch of kits!
So here they are. I've already done a bunch of work, and will try to take and post those pictures this weekend.
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 11:09 AM UTC
Some nice work Gary, one of these days I will have to put some stowage on a Stug. Contest this weekend so I rushed to finish my Stug IV. No crew as I just stripped the paint off them as I wasn't happy with there faces.
My apologies for the lack of depth of field, someday I'll figure it out
Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Friday, September 28, 2012 - 01:31 AM UTC
I just pulled the Dragon Stug IV with zimmerit out of my stash and thought I'd join in if it is not too late ..I forgot to take a picture of it before I sanded the wheels..
I'll take a picture before I go any further..
This will be the first time I build two kits side by side as I'm building a Pz IVH for the D-Day campaigne.. Hope I'm not in over my head !!
Rick
Texas, United States
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Posted: Friday, September 28, 2012 - 01:57 AM UTC
Hey Kevin, thanks a bunch man!!!
Guy - Those are two SWEET kits. Looking forward to your builds.
Cam - Stug looks great man! Where did you aquire the tree limbs...i really like them. Well done Cam!!
Gary
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Posted: Friday, September 28, 2012 - 02:08 AM UTC
Gary your Stug is looking outstanding, I may have to try that per-shading technique
also is the barbed wire roll AM or did you make it yourself
@ Cam,nice job really like the foliage
@ Philippe great looking job as well im looking forward to seeing that finished
Keep up the outstanding job everyone
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Posted: Friday, September 28, 2012 - 02:15 AM UTC
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Gary your Stug is looking outstanding, I may have to try that per-shading technique also is the barbed wire roll AM or did you make it yourself
Hey Sal,
Thanks man! I made the babed wire from copper wire. Heres a link to show just how i did it, I just used copper wire instead.
https://armorama.kitmaker.net//features/107Gary
South Carolina, United States
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Posted: Friday, September 28, 2012 - 03:05 AM UTC
Gary, wonderful work.
And thanks for the link on the barb-wire. I'll be giving that method a try.
Indiana, United States
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Posted: Friday, September 28, 2012 - 07:13 AM UTC
Quoted Text
I just pulled the Dragon Stug IV with zimmerit out of my stash and thought I'd join in if it is not too late .
Rick
It's never too late Rick!
Welcome!
~ Jeff
Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Friday, September 28, 2012 - 07:20 AM UTC
thanks Jeff
Rick
