Official Suez Stripes 50 Years - Part II
Ohio, United States
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Posted: Friday, July 28, 2006 - 07:29 PM UTC
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That SU100 looks great, what kit is it?
Hi Dus,
Thanks for your comments. It's actually a Tamiya SU-85 which I am converting to an SU-100 for the this Campaign. It's not perfect but it will be similar to the SU-100's found in the Suez area at the time of the 1956 crisis. Hopefully for this campaign, it makes a nice ground target for the wonderful array of aircraft being built!
Gary
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England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 08:45 PM UTC
Hi All.
Thanks for the comments,its certainly helped keeping the motivation going on this one, but now its getting a life of its own and im looking forward to finishing it.
Decals are on and I expect the next photos will be the finished result.
Nige
It's not the same, better, but not the same...
Wojewodztwo Pomorskie, Poland
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Posted: Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 03:40 AM UTC
Hello my fellow participants!
My entry is almost ready for painting
I am currently playing with the tracks for this baby (3 pieces per 1 link and some 80 links per one track, gives some 500 pieces in both tracks) and boy does that makes me sick
Anyway, here are the pics.
Cheers,
Grzegorz
For those about to rock, we salute you!
Ohio, United States
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Posted: Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 09:20 AM UTC
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I am currently playing with the tracks for this baby (3 pieces per 1 link and some 80 links per one track, gives some 500 pieces in both tracks) and boy does that makes me sick
Hi Grzegorz,
Really fantastic build you have going there!!! I can't wait to see it finished.
Gary K :-)
Wojewodztwo Pomorskie, Poland
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Posted: Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 01:23 PM UTC
Thanks Gary, it goes to the paint both, right after I finish with those tracks
Cheers
Grzegorz
For those about to rock, we salute you!
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 05:06 PM UTC
Hi Grzegorz
That M50 looks fantastic, what a lot of work you have put into it!
Like Gary, I can't wait to see it painted either
Ciao
Dus
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Posted: Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 05:45 PM UTC
Wojewodztwo Pomorskie, Poland
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Posted: Monday, July 31, 2006 - 02:42 AM UTC
Thanks Dus and Doug, I'm glad you like my efforts!
Back to those links, one track almost complete
See you on the desert battlefield!
Cheers
Grzegorz
For those about to rock, we salute you!
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Posted: Monday, July 31, 2006 - 02:52 AM UTC
[ Hopefully for this campaign, it makes a nice ground target for the wonderful array of aircraft being built!
Gary
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Hey Gary
I've just realised that not only can my ground target be blown up it can be sunk too! :-)
Dus :-)
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Posted: Monday, July 31, 2006 - 04:19 AM UTC
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I've just realised that not only can my ground target be blown up it can be sunk too!
Dus
Youd better watch the skies Dus,,theres a Sea Fury just warming up and waiting for take off clearance. Time to go target hunting! :-)
Nige
It's not the same, better, but not the same...
Ohio, United States
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Posted: Monday, July 31, 2006 - 05:01 AM UTC
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I've just realised that not only can my ground target be blown up it can be sunk too!
Wow Dus, does that make it a ground target or a watercraft? If so, I think this makes it the only watercraft eligible for this campaign!!
Bravo,
Gary :-)
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Posted: Monday, July 31, 2006 - 05:47 PM UTC
Finished Entry This is the PM models Sea Fury in 1:72. It was a real challenge getting this together and I think I used more filler on this than all my previous builds put together,but finally I managed to finish it.
The decals are from an AM set and its sprayed with various shades of Alclad2.A very thin coat of Tamiya Buff was then misted on to dull everything down and blend it all together.I then polished the leading edges of the wings and general weathering was done with pastel chalks and a silver pencil.
Its the first time Ive done anything looking as battered and war weary as this and it was a lot of fun in the later stages.
Cleared for take off and searching for targets!
Happy Modelling.
Nige
It's not the same, better, but not the same...
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Posted: Monday, July 31, 2006 - 07:21 PM UTC
Nice Fury Nigel. I'll do my best to get my 1:48 Vampire to the same standard, but It'll be my first real attempt to make an nmf, so we'll just have to see how it works.
I'm back from China AND a good holiday week in Denmark, so I hope to be able to post a freshly painted P 51 soon.
And to Pedro I can only say - Jeez, what a turret! I really like the hatch-springs. Do you have a trained garden-gnome working the small things for you?
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Posted: Monday, July 31, 2006 - 08:20 PM UTC
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[Cleared for take off and searching for targets!
Happy Modelling.
Nige
Zoiiks! Better stick some lifejackets in the back!
Lovely aircraft, I like the different panel colours on the wings and the markings look painted on, are they decals?
Cheers
Dus
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Posted: Monday, July 31, 2006 - 08:27 PM UTC
Sorry Nigel
Just re-read your posting, decals right!
Doh!
Ciao
Dus
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Posted: Monday, July 31, 2006 - 09:15 PM UTC
Thanks for the comments guys,,much appreciated.
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Lovely aircraft, I like the different panel colours on the wings and the markings look painted on, are they decals?
Dus,
The roundels and tail fin markings are decals but the white/green stripes on the fusalage and wings are painted on.Spraying the panels in different shades of Alclad2 was fun and worth the effort in the end.Lots of masking
Nige
It's not the same, better, but not the same...
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Posted: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 10:38 PM UTC
One ground target finished!
Here's my Egyptian SU-100, 1/35 scale Tamiya SU-85, upgunned and a few modifications to make it an almost SU-100.
Gary
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Posted: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 12:18 AM UTC
Gary, nice looking SU-100, Pedro's & my M50s will have something to shoot at now! :-) :-) :-)
Doug
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Posted: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 01:52 AM UTC
Hey Gary, your SU is ready to roll out into the desert! Nice piece of work, I like the figures pose too, guy looks relaxed and self confident
Cheers
Grzegorz
For those about to rock, we salute you!
Ohio, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 03:25 AM UTC
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nice looking SU-100, Pedro's & my M50s will have something to shoot at now! :-) :-) :-)
Doug and Grzegorz, Thank you both for your comments. You 're right, great target for the M50's! Before that happens, I'm sure the aircraft for this campaign will have annilated the SU-100!
Thanks again! Gary
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Posted: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 12:36 PM UTC
Well Done Gary,
It looks great!
What colour/make paint did you use for it?
Do you reckon you might put it on a base?
Take care
Dus
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Posted: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 03:11 PM UTC
Great Su-100 Gary,,and it should be quite safe with my Sea Fury providing air cover :-)
Heres something that the aircraft modellers should find interesting.
The October isuue of AEROPLANE (on sale Sept 1st) has a 40 page feature on the Suez Crisis Might even inspire me to build another entry
Nige
It's not the same, better, but not the same...
Ohio, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 07:06 PM UTC
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Well Done Gary,
It looks great!
What colour/make paint did you use for it?
Do you reckon you might put it on a base?
Thanks Dus. My two main colours used are Model Master 2136 US Army/Marines Sand & 2053 Sand plus a bunch of other little bits of colours for effects... A base, gosh, sometimes it's all I can do to finish the models. :-)
Gary
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Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 12:59 PM UTC
A base, gosh, sometimes it's all I can do to finish the models. :-)
Gary
Ha ha ha, I know what you mean mate. :-) :-)
Dus
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Posted: Friday, August 04, 2006 - 08:14 PM UTC
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Ha ha ha, I know what you mean mate. :-) :-)
Hey Dus, I visited your photo gallery and man that glider you built is cool. My Dad was a glider pilot during WW2 and flew into France on one of those.
Cheers! Gary :-)
