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Tank Destroyer/SPG Campaign
BigSmitty
Joined: October 01, 2008
KitMaker: 597 posts
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Posted: Friday, August 03, 2012 - 05:21 PM UTC
With my club discount I think it was right around $45. After tax and everything.
PantherF
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
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Posted: Friday, August 03, 2012 - 06:37 PM UTC
Nice. Back in May I paid $60 plus shipping.
I thought it was a bit high!
~ Jeff
I thought it was a bit high!
~ Jeff
WARDUKWNZ
Joined: June 01, 2011
KitMaker: 1,716 posts
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Posted: Friday, August 03, 2012 - 07:18 PM UTC
Jeff ,, Matt ,,, All i can say is "ouch!!" ,, I've got two of these kits .. early one ( Shanghai ) and an orange box one ...think i payed about $50 NZ for both .
Still tho ..they are very cool looking machines and i would have payed twice that for both
Phill
Still tho ..they are very cool looking machines and i would have payed twice that for both
Phill
jkb_sprint
Joined: April 23, 2012
KitMaker: 402 posts
Armorama: 394 posts
Posted: Friday, August 03, 2012 - 10:23 PM UTC
I've been a way for a couple of days due to work and people here are next to finished!
@ Paul i see you started that plastic voodoo stuff again... Very nice. Keep the photos coming so some of us can learn and maybe i can learn to do some magic one day myself.
@ John (Nito) nice start. How can you keep track of all these models you build on the same time? Waiting to see more....
@Jon that JT looks great! So much detail. Really nice....
Now that i finished my T 62 i started work on my Jgpanzer IV. So here is an update. It has fitting issues ans lots of sanding down is in order, but i think it will turn out ok. Certainly not a suitable kit for someone new to the hobby.
@ Paul i see you started that plastic voodoo stuff again... Very nice. Keep the photos coming so some of us can learn and maybe i can learn to do some magic one day myself.
@ John (Nito) nice start. How can you keep track of all these models you build on the same time? Waiting to see more....
@Jon that JT looks great! So much detail. Really nice....
Now that i finished my T 62 i started work on my Jgpanzer IV. So here is an update. It has fitting issues ans lots of sanding down is in order, but i think it will turn out ok. Certainly not a suitable kit for someone new to the hobby.
1721Lancers
Joined: March 21, 2012
KitMaker: 1,673 posts
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Posted: Saturday, August 04, 2012 - 05:19 AM UTC
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@ Paul i see you started that plastic voodoo stuff again...
Hi John, I like that phrase. I didn´t have much choice I just put some cool music on and went for it (fun punk and serious crossover)
Well here´s todays efforts in 2 pictures
Turret glued and weld seams added
Running gear tacked on with PVA glue
Tracks on
Added some ammo racks to huge open space beneath the turret
The drive sprockets needed some serious sanding, otherwise
they´d be about 2mm to wide and don´t fit the tracks.
Keep up the good work everyone and as always thanks for the praise
Paul
Nito74
Joined: March 04, 2008
KitMaker: 5,386 posts
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Posted: Saturday, August 04, 2012 - 06:20 AM UTC
Emil's progress
PantherF
Joined: June 10, 2005
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Posted: Saturday, August 04, 2012 - 09:32 AM UTC
Looks good John!
I just finished my interior on the Emil. Fun.
But it is a warm up on the TD's interior for this Campaign.
~ Jeff
I just finished my interior on the Emil. Fun.
But it is a warm up on the TD's interior for this Campaign.
~ Jeff
Nito74
Joined: March 04, 2008
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Posted: Saturday, August 04, 2012 - 11:51 AM UTC
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Looks good John!
I just finished my interior on the Emil. Fun.
But it is a warm up on the TD's interior for this Campaign.
~ Jeff
Thanks Jeff !
While doing the interior, did you leave the equipment & ammo out ?
Do you build everything and then paint everything ?
I always have these doubts while doing interiors...
I was wondering how you did it.
Nito74
Joined: March 04, 2008
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Posted: Saturday, August 04, 2012 - 12:01 PM UTC
Also found some different info on the ammo that might help you too
PantherF
Joined: June 10, 2005
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Posted: Saturday, August 04, 2012 - 03:22 PM UTC
Thanks for the illustration John. Oh yeah, it's ALL in there, nothing left out. I'll go ahead and shoot the whole thing one color, then go back with a micro-brush and paint them individually what the directions says. I did leave the shells/ammo out and paint them separate, then install them later.
The leFH18/40/2 (sf) auf G.W. Pzkw. III/IV I have for the TD Campaign has a massive interior in the fighting area so this was just a warm-up!
~ Jeff
The leFH18/40/2 (sf) auf G.W. Pzkw. III/IV I have for the TD Campaign has a massive interior in the fighting area so this was just a warm-up!
~ Jeff
ltb073
Joined: March 08, 2010
KitMaker: 3,662 posts
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Posted: Saturday, August 04, 2012 - 04:56 PM UTC
Nice work by everyone some really cool projects being built 
I'm having all sorts of paint problem with my Jagdpanzer
1st the dunkelgelb didn't spray on evenly and then the new brush I used on the road wheels made a mess
In the mean time I was working on the mesh side armor and the instruction say to use the pattern provided as a 1to 1 scale so I did. Then I remembered that the color Cyberhobby directions are shrunk down Dragon ones, so I hope my pieces are not to short 
I'm having all sorts of paint problem with my Jagdpanzer
1st the dunkelgelb didn't spray on evenly and then the new brush I used on the road wheels made a mess In the mean time I was working on the mesh side armor and the instruction say to use the pattern provided as a 1to 1 scale so I did. Then I remembered that the color Cyberhobby directions are shrunk down Dragon ones, so I hope my pieces are not to short
1721Lancers
Joined: March 21, 2012
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Posted: Sunday, August 05, 2012 - 05:55 AM UTC
Hi Sal,
that´s a real bummer with the paint job, what paints are they
and what´s the new brush (real hair or synthetic)? You should be o.k. with the side skirts, I did the PzIV Beobachtungs Panzer from the orange
range and the template was kept to the original dragon size.
I´ve discovered the turret floor today for my
hole of a kit, which is only mentioned as part C11 which points at something else which I took for another mistake
The Ammo racks are now history:
Paul
that´s a real bummer with the paint job, what paints are they
and what´s the new brush (real hair or synthetic)? You should be o.k. with the side skirts, I did the PzIV Beobachtungs Panzer from the orange
range and the template was kept to the original dragon size.
I´ve discovered the turret floor today for my
hole of a kit, which is only mentioned as part C11 which points at something else which I took for another mistake The Ammo racks are now history:
Paul
Tojo72
Joined: June 06, 2006
KitMaker: 4,691 posts
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Posted: Sunday, August 05, 2012 - 07:39 AM UTC
Hello everyone,
I made some progress on my SU-100,most major parts are on,but I left off some smaller pieces and grab handles because I plan to fit the Magic Tracks next.So far,so good.
I made some progress on my SU-100,most major parts are on,but I left off some smaller pieces and grab handles because I plan to fit the Magic Tracks next.So far,so good.
BigSmitty
Joined: October 01, 2008
KitMaker: 597 posts
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Posted: Sunday, August 05, 2012 - 02:49 PM UTC
Weekend update: Was out of commission yesterday and this morning, so I didn't get as much done as I'd hoped. Plus I had to mow the backyard as it was starting to get that weird "Apocalypse Now" look to it.
Behold! I give you step one of the Dragon instructions! In other words, idlers, bogies, road wheels and drive sprockets...
I use an old Velveeta cheese box as a stand for my wheels. And test spraying from the airbrush as you can see from the side of the box. I use a draftsman's template to do the wheels, and I know exactly what diameter works for the Dragon Pz III chassis wheels, so I'm not concerned with getting the Panzer Aces Dark Rubber on the wheel rims, as they'll be painted through the template down the road.
Behold! I give you step one of the Dragon instructions! In other words, idlers, bogies, road wheels and drive sprockets...
I use an old Velveeta cheese box as a stand for my wheels. And test spraying from the airbrush as you can see from the side of the box. I use a draftsman's template to do the wheels, and I know exactly what diameter works for the Dragon Pz III chassis wheels, so I'm not concerned with getting the Panzer Aces Dark Rubber on the wheel rims, as they'll be painted through the template down the road.
Mustanger
Joined: July 06, 2012
KitMaker: 94 posts
Armorama: 55 posts
Posted: Sunday, August 05, 2012 - 06:07 PM UTC
First Question --Is it too late to join in?
Second Question -- Since MRLS is allowable as a subject, does that mean we can also choose Stalin's Organ or one of the MRLS predecessors (Lance, Lacrosse, Honest John, Pershing, or Corporal) as the subject of this campaing's build?
Second Question -- Since MRLS is allowable as a subject, does that mean we can also choose Stalin's Organ or one of the MRLS predecessors (Lance, Lacrosse, Honest John, Pershing, or Corporal) as the subject of this campaing's build?
WARDUKWNZ
Joined: June 01, 2011
KitMaker: 1,716 posts
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Posted: Sunday, August 05, 2012 - 06:19 PM UTC
Jim ,, In answer to your questions ...
First ... No
Second ... Yip
:)
Phill
First ... No
Second ... Yip
:)
Phill
ltb073
Joined: March 08, 2010
KitMaker: 3,662 posts
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Posted: Monday, August 06, 2012 - 12:40 AM UTC
Ok it has been a while since I posted any photos, so here are some of the latest shots, considering the problem I had with the dunkelgelb I will be happy with this
still need to fix the road wheels
Hoping for some bench time this afternoon
still need to fix the road wheels
Hoping for some bench time this afternoon
jkb_sprint
Joined: April 23, 2012
KitMaker: 402 posts
Armorama: 394 posts
Posted: Monday, August 06, 2012 - 05:23 AM UTC
It seems disasters are the order of the campaign. This happened to me 15 mins ago. I primered the kit went to make my self a coffee and returning back i saw this. Where the plastic is visible through the primer is melted. I washed it and tried to sand it but proved useless... Sorry guys i don't think i will be able to finish this campaign.
I primered the kit went to make my self a coffee and returning back i saw this. Where the plastic is visible through the primer is melted. I washed it and tried to sand it but proved useless... Sorry guys i don't think i will be able to finish this campaign. 
Petro
Joined: November 02, 2003
KitMaker: 984 posts
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Posted: Monday, August 06, 2012 - 05:54 AM UTC
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It seems disasters are the order of the campaign. This happened to me 15 mins ago.
Wow, talk about a motivation killer.
Sorry to hear.
ltb073
Joined: March 08, 2010
KitMaker: 3,662 posts
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Posted: Monday, August 06, 2012 - 06:18 AM UTC
Yeah WOW John that S:-Xcks, and I thought I was having paint problems what type of primer was that 
But dont right it off as a total lose yet just make it a destroyed tank destroyer 
But dont right it off as a total lose yet just make it a destroyed tank destroyer Nito74
Joined: March 04, 2008
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Posted: Monday, August 06, 2012 - 07:09 AM UTC
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It seems disasters are the order of the campaign. This happened to me 15 mins ago.
What did you use to wash it ?
Acetone ? alcohol ? turpentine ?
Tailor
Joined: May 26, 2008
KitMaker: 1,168 posts
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Posted: Monday, August 06, 2012 - 07:19 AM UTC
Wow - when the XXX hits the fan!
Now: actone, old toothbrush, lots of kitchen tissue, get on the outside, and invest 45 minutes. That is all it takes! That kit can be saved! Just a little efford!
This isn't a bad kit, it's just a bit oily. A problem of which you won't have to think of any more after your acetone clean-up
You can do it!
Guido
Now: actone, old toothbrush, lots of kitchen tissue, get on the outside, and invest 45 minutes. That is all it takes! That kit can be saved! Just a little efford!
This isn't a bad kit, it's just a bit oily. A problem of which you won't have to think of any more after your acetone clean-up
You can do it!
Guido
Petro
Joined: November 02, 2003
KitMaker: 984 posts
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Posted: Monday, August 06, 2012 - 07:30 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Wow - when the XXX hits the fan!
Now: actone, old toothbrush, lots of kitchen tissue, get on the outside, and invest 45 minutes. That is all it takes! That kit can be saved! Just a little efford!
This isn't a bad kit, it's just a bit oily. A problem of which you won't have to think of any more after your acetone clean-up
You can do it!
Guido
I thought acetone are plastic.
When i cleaned the spilled CA on my mesh armor for the PZIVJ, it took off the dried acetone for the most part and didn't affect the plastic mesh, but the plastic parts attached to it seemed to be affected a little bit.
Am i incorrect?
kruppw
Joined: March 17, 2006
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Posted: Monday, August 06, 2012 - 09:08 AM UTC
John what the heck happened? Did you clean the kit before you primed it? Almost looks like there was some sort of oily residue on the kit.
If you want a safe way to clean the stuff of the model, just use good old DOT 3 break fluid. Let is soak overnight and it break all the paint stuff off the model. Just clean everything up it water and will not harm the plastic at all.
Did you clean the kit before you primed it? Almost looks like there was some sort of oily residue on the kit.If you want a safe way to clean the stuff of the model, just use good old DOT 3 break fluid. Let is soak overnight and it break all the paint stuff off the model. Just clean everything up it water and will not harm the plastic at all.
mmeier
Joined: October 22, 2008
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Posted: Monday, August 06, 2012 - 09:43 AM UTC
Started my Academy M36 Jackson. Pictures when I find my password for the online picture service
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