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Campaigns: Overlord 2004
This is the campaign group for Operation Overlord 2004
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Overlord Entry-Road to Caen
Graywolf
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HISTORICUS FORMA
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Izmir, Turkey / Türkçe
Joined: December 01, 2001
KitMaker: 6,405 posts
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Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 10:33 PM UTC
Thanks to Campaign leader Davecox and all participants for this great campaign. I had good time building this model.
My entry represent a Canuck rider on the road to Caen after landing on Juno Beach on June 6th,1944.
Figure is from Tamiya Brits on Patrol kit ,bike is from Italeri Schwimmwagen kit. Canuck rider is straight from the box with some straps additions,bike had some surgery -removing fenders and rubber parts of pedals, replacing the plastic chain with twisted copper wire and adding brake and brake wire.
Painted in enamels,washed and weathered in oils. Base is weathered in pastels.



DaveCox
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England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: January 11, 2003
KitMaker: 4,307 posts
Armorama: 2,130 posts
Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 11:21 PM UTC
Engin, this is not only an extremely well made, painted and presented figure, but is so evocative of the infantryman making his way from the beach to his 'starting off' point - it's the attitude of the figure and the look on his face!
RIMA
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Overijssel, Netherlands
Joined: September 08, 2002
KitMaker: 285 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 11:26 PM UTC
Graywolf great job. One remarks the tyres of the bycicle are a little to diep on the ground it would not be easy to puch ( that damm (would think the soldier ) ) bike with one hand.
Anyway I like your model congratulation
PorkChop
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Wisconsin, United States
Joined: September 11, 2002
KitMaker: 3,179 posts
Armorama: 1 posts
Posted: Monday, May 31, 2004 - 02:16 AM UTC
Fantastic looking Canadian there, especially since you took two plastic kits and made them look resin.
Nice job on the color selection for the uniform, that can be a tough color to get right. What did you use?
Shadows are also very nice.

So it looks like 66 percent of the figures for the campaign are now done!
animal
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Joined: December 15, 2002
KitMaker: 4,503 posts
Armorama: 3,159 posts
Posted: Monday, May 31, 2004 - 02:57 AM UTC
Superb is all I can say about this one Engin. You have captured the whole thing from the landscape to the expression on the face. The colors and textures are first class. Bravo and Three Cheers
ShermiesRule
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Michigan, United States
Joined: December 11, 2003
KitMaker: 5,409 posts
Armorama: 3,777 posts
Posted: Monday, May 31, 2004 - 04:21 AM UTC
Such a simple figure can display a lot of info. Exellent job.
Arthur
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England - South West, United Kingdom
Joined: March 13, 2002
KitMaker: 2,454 posts
Armorama: 330 posts
Posted: Monday, May 31, 2004 - 05:55 AM UTC
Engin all i can say is to echo the praise already given,a very simple but thoughtfull bit of work,congrats.
Arthur
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Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Joined: June 07, 2002
KitMaker: 8,797 posts
Armorama: 4,190 posts
Posted: Monday, May 31, 2004 - 12:22 PM UTC
Engin

As usual a nice and unusual scene you made.. I like it very much... Shows that even the simple things were used during the battle. Great Job... Good painting and superb groundworks.

A masterpiece

husky1943
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Florida, United States
Joined: March 17, 2004
KitMaker: 1,305 posts
Armorama: 591 posts
Posted: Monday, May 31, 2004 - 04:12 PM UTC
Excellent!! You have captured the solitude of war and but the determination of the common soldier. Great job
Ciao for now
Rob
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Kikladhes, Greece / Ελλάδα
Joined: September 30, 2003
KitMaker: 6,871 posts
Armorama: 2,071 posts
Posted: Monday, May 31, 2004 - 05:56 PM UTC
well where did u found this figure in 120 mm? its not ? its 1/35 ? come on dont lie to us !!!!!!
Fantastic work especially when i know the problems in bike's painting and all these and the fact that u work much time on this lil project . My full and sincere congratulations for your master painting and whole appearence . BRAVO ENGIN
Sensei
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Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro
Joined: October 25, 2003
KitMaker: 1,217 posts
Armorama: 799 posts
Posted: Monday, May 31, 2004 - 10:58 PM UTC
OLE!!!

Cool work, Engin! i like it a lot!

:)
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