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[W] M983 Tractor/M901 Patriot - Trumpy 1:35.
Gelerth
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Wojewodztwo Mazowieckie, Poland
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Posted: Monday, February 08, 2016 - 12:47 PM UTC

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Gelerth, your NATO camo paint job is one of the best I've seen. Did you pre shade or post shade? Your free hand skills are amazing.
Eric
Thank you Eric. Ive painted all in NatoBlack first, then oversprayed with brown and green with some panel lightening. After all I sprayed dark grey on the black.


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The tractor came out really nicely. Great job on the camo painting.
Thank you Gino.


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Very nice paint job!! Looks great!
Big thanks James.


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hi Przemek,
impressive build!
Are the cabin decals part of the original model or update parts?
Thanks in advance.
Paul, decals are part of the model. It is a nice addition to the cab, isn't it?


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That looks really nice.
Thanks Hyder.

Im now painting radar with trailer and it is quite complicated especially support legs.
BTW, does anyone have a good photo or know the color of the radar panels. Trumpeter provide color as medium grey but Im not sure about it.
Gelerth
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Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2016 - 10:05 PM UTC
Some painting progress photos.
So far only two colors for trailer and radar:


Wheel carts almost ready:


Two colors for some parts and missiles cannisters missing brown:


Launcher trailer and equipment ready:
Gelerth
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Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 03:27 PM UTC
Camo is ready:


Radar panel painted:


Missile containers:


Both trailers:

HeavyArty
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Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 07:55 PM UTC
Looking really good. Great job on the camo on the launcher boxes.
SpaceXhydro
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Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 08:13 PM UTC
that looks like a perfect, clean paint job.
Gelerth
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Posted: Sunday, February 21, 2016 - 03:54 PM UTC

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Looking really good. Great job on the camo on the launcher boxes.
Thanks Gino.


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that looks like a perfect, clean paint job.

Thank you very much.

Waiting for the wood for the base I worked on the trailers. Also watching photos by Hans on Prime Portal I've noticed some important details are missing. I've added some plumbing to the fuel tank:


A little rust for suspension:


Rope and wiring to the winch:


Painted tank for white-black and added antenna:


Added airhoses and some wiring to the lamps:
youngtiger1
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Posted: Sunday, October 02, 2016 - 06:42 AM UTC
Just saw this threa and, oh man, what a cool build. The painting looks top notch.
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Posted: Sunday, October 02, 2016 - 08:28 AM UTC
Great job! Which I could come anywhere near your paint quality. Congratulations!
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Posted: Sunday, October 02, 2016 - 10:41 PM UTC
Nice to see that Trumpy has included in the tractor a complete, if rudimentary engine, rear brake actuators, both steering gear boxes, SINCGARS radio and radio speaker. The Italeri kit contains none of these!
Gelerth
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Posted: Monday, October 03, 2016 - 02:11 PM UTC

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Just saw this threa and, oh man, what a cool build. The painting looks top notch.
Thank you.



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Great job! Which I could come anywhere near your paint quality. Congratulations!
Thank you. I think my skills are at very average level but thank you.



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Nice to see that Trumpy has included in the tractor a complete, if rudimentary engine, rear brake actuators, both steering gear boxes, SINCGARS radio and radio speaker. The Italeri kit contains none of these!
Yep, Trumpy's kit is much better and richer in details then Italeri's.
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