Hear ya there Greg! dio's were driven me nutty so i did a quick build.







Looking forward to the factory progress.
chris

That's cool Chris! A galaxy fighter. Can you send it over here to bomb my factory so I can get it off my workbench and move on to something else

sorry Greg i can't get the warp drive to work,must of left out a part
hey you wouldn't happen to know if anyone makes a metal barrel for the bandai elephant as i think I'll want one if such a beast exists.
blow up the factory gave me a good chuckle!
chris

Rb barrel is what I used. The muzzlebrake is smaller then the kit. I think its the early TigerII/jagdpanther barrel. Call me when Scotty getz the warp drive running

thanks for the info!
meeta has it but somethings up with her site as firefox told me to stear clear.[something to do with certs expired and unprotected]i sent her a e-mail in case she didn't know and will order up when she fix's it.
kirk out

Thanks Jesper, I've just gone and done that

Slight update on the Monogram AV-8B. Got the scratchbuilt chaff buckets on the spine and got the LEX's blended. Hopefully a primer coat will be going on this weekend.


Regards,


Ian

Here is a in process photo.
I think I can be finished in a few days.



Tom

well fellas after months of joy and pain I'm callin this one done.
some techniques i improved upon,. some i didn't quite get as good as i wanted. over all i enjoyed making it though towards the end i found my interest waning .
hope you enjoy.
your input is valued.
chris

Really nice diorama Chris, looks great with the scenic photos behind it.

Chris, nice diorama, I like the figures, now they fit together more.

Here's my current state of affairs. After the hairspray method failed I removed all the paint (windex works wonderful on Tamiya acrylics) and started over again. Then I did some chipping with German grey by using the sponge method. After detail painting and decals it's now ready for some stowage and weathering.

This will eventually go into a Dio with the Jeep of the last campaign. The idea is a Jeep stopping next to an abandoned Demag with one solder checking for loot. While the Demag was not standard issue by 1944 in France, I was told by a friend and "knowitall" that it's not unthinkable that a unit transferred from the Ostfront took one along. Major weathering will be done with the dio to tie it all up, so I will keep it to a minimum here, as with the Jeep.






Cheers!
Stefan

thank you Neil
i always have my eye out for large scenic photos when doing the flea market gig.
you did a really great job on that f-16!
chris.

thank you Stefan
the demag looks great and the dio concept sounds good,will it be a city setting or rural?
i'm glad you liked the figures as i struggle with them and to me these turned out better than past attempts[faces really elude me still].
chris

Ian - hope to see it done soon

Tom - looks like you have the Tiger ready to finish. Great painting

Chris - big congrats on the finished pics. I really like the figure presence

Stefan - nice paintwork!

I'm finally finished with the Stalingrad dio. I hope to get pictures taken and posted tomorrow.

I have ACL knee surgery the 28th so I might not see the very end of the campaign this month. But you'll all get your ribbons ASAP. Keep going guys!

Hi Greg, bummer about the leg,hope they get you fixed up!i know i have some back work down the road.
looking forward to the Stalingrad pics,large dio's take a long time, and to think i planned three this year[dreaming]
the interaction with fellow modelers was great and i will join any 1/4 scale group builds you arrange in the future.
take care
chris

Thanks Chris. It was great seeing your work in action. I know you kept me motivated to finish this when many a times I wanted to shelve it.

Greg,what a fantastic dio,can't believe it's all 1/48,there are so many details that bring it to life.Another great dio to go with the sewer manhole one from last year.

Stefan,that Demag looks great,the wear and chipping really came off good

Greg that's great looking work, you really pulled off the ruin effect nicely!
that tank commander has a decision to make real fast,though i doubt the infantry would give him a choice.
the pz,figs and small details all look great, and the dio draws the eye.
I'm glad to have helped as you always have been very supportive and hey that's what model brothers do man
can't wait to see the next dio. up your sleeve,me I'm juggling a stug 4 conversion - a elephant overhaul - and finishing up the firefly conversion.

Progress update, Fuman 1/48 SchwimmWage Type K2S.

Here are the finished photos of the Tiger I for this campaign.
Have already posted to the Campaign Gallery









There are a lot of great models already shown and I'm sure more are coming.

Tom

Tom
The Tigre looks fantastic! Agreat job.

Eman. Look forward to seeing another Bandai completed by you.

Tom. Great Tiger. Detail stands out. Congrats!!!!!!!

Some in progress photos of my Ta 152-C