Sorry, I've been glancing a bit to see where everyone is lately, but I haven't had the time to just sit down and write a reply.
Joe, great job on the Stryker. Does the extra wheel come with the kit or one of the aftermarket kits?
Stefen, Steffen, Marcin, and Bob, glad to have you aboard. BTW it is never too late for an entry. Anyway, I will be keeping an eye on your projects, I'm curious to see how they go. Bob, congrats on being the first truck entry, I was waiting for a while to see who'd be first.
Jeff
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Wheels and Tires
USArmy2534
Joined: January 28, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 04:50 PM UTC
JeepLC
Joined: June 20, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 06:07 AM UTC
Well, my guntruck is coming along, I decided to go with the 'Nancy' dual .50 cal armored flatbed from AFV club. And as a side job I am scratchbuilding a gun-jeep (armored command and control jeep for the convoys). It is the A1 Jeep with a recoilless rifle mount kit from Academy. I switched the recoilless rife for a .50 cal and M60... and alot of armor plating!
-Mike
-Mike
SGTJKJ
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Joined: July 20, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 06:55 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Well, my guntruck is coming along, I decided to go with the 'Nancy' dual .50 cal armored flatbed from AFV club. And as a side job I am scratchbuilding a gun-jeep (armored command and control jeep for the convoys). It is the A1 Jeep with a recoilless rifle mount kit from Academy. I switched the recoilless rife for a .50 cal and M60... and alot of armor plating!
-Mike
Mike, sounds like some fun builds. Armour plating and lots of guns always makes a funny conversion. Maybe you could share some pictures
Looking forward to see more as you progress.
BornToDig
Joined: December 25, 2002
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Posted: Monday, July 16, 2007 - 08:50 AM UTC
Is the focus of this campaign softskins or APCs? I ask because I'm curious if I can enter a BMP2
Mojo
Joined: January 11, 2003
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Posted: Monday, July 16, 2007 - 10:04 AM UTC
I dont think I have "officially" tossed my hat into the ring
on this campaign... *chucks my mudhens hat into the center
of the room*... Ok fellas, Im in.. Building Trumpeters LAV-25
Piranha 00349.. Have the suspension and steering completed..
Pictures to follow
Dave
on this campaign... *chucks my mudhens hat into the center
of the room*... Ok fellas, Im in.. Building Trumpeters LAV-25
Piranha 00349.. Have the suspension and steering completed..
Pictures to follow
Dave
BornToDig
Joined: December 25, 2002
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Posted: Monday, July 16, 2007 - 01:59 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextIs the focus of this campaign softskins or APCs? I ask because I'm curious if I can enter a BMP2
The name of the campaign is "Wheels and Tires all the way". A BMP2 has tracks. What's that tell you?
the half-TRACKS being built by some here also have tracks...
Despite the title, the rules stated that vehicles which carry crews and equipment to combat are game.
but whatever, nevermind the BMP, I'll see if I have something wheeled that I want to work on
emroglan
Joined: December 16, 2004
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Posted: Monday, July 16, 2007 - 05:03 PM UTC
Quoted Text
the half-TRACKS being built by some here also have tracks...
Despite the title, the rules stated that vehicles which carry crews and equipment to combat are game.
but whatever, nevermind the BMP, I'll see if I have something wheeled that I want to work on
And which half-TRACKS are those? I've seen a Steyr 1500, a german officer's car (Horch?), Styrkers, BTRs, ordinary trucks, propositions for gun trucks, jeeps,etc... All of which only have wheels, not tracks...
The only half-tracks buing built is over at "Of Wheels and Tracks" campaign, I hope you didn't confuse the names. However, that one is about building HALF-tracks, for which a BMP would still not qualify.
Grumpyoldman
ConsigliereJoined: October 17, 2003
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Posted: Monday, July 23, 2007 - 01:07 AM UTC
BobCard
Joined: August 09, 2006
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Posted: Monday, July 23, 2007 - 09:45 AM UTC
Nice one Dave, Took me a while to scroll down the list of albums but I found it, Turned out sharp Congrats,
Bob
Bob
spongya
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Joined: February 01, 2005
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Posted: Monday, July 23, 2007 - 10:12 AM UTC
I started to build my Pink Panther. (Of course lots of the delicate parts were broken, the PE hasn't arrived yet, and my testosterone-level dropped significantly just by handling the Barbie-pink plastic for a few hours...)
I'd like to make it packed with equipment and personal belongings (most of my references show these Rovers packed to the maximum capacity), but I have no idea how to fabricate the bags, crates, and so on. Suggestions would be appreciated.
I'd like to make it packed with equipment and personal belongings (most of my references show these Rovers packed to the maximum capacity), but I have no idea how to fabricate the bags, crates, and so on. Suggestions would be appreciated.
SGTJKJ
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Joined: July 20, 2006
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Posted: Monday, July 23, 2007 - 05:49 PM UTC
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my testosterone-level dropped significantly just by handling the Barbie-pink plastic for a few hours...)
Good one
Quoted Text
I'd like to make it packed with equipment and personal belongings (most of my references show these Rovers packed to the maximum capacity), but I have no idea how to fabricate the bags, crates, and so on. Suggestions would be appreciated.
For bags I would go for the spares box, accesory sets, or figure sets with a lot of extra bags. Some of the Dragon sets have more bags that you can actually fit on the figures
I think SAS were using a lot of different equipment being special forces, so I am not sure you would have to go for exclusively British equipment. Somebody else can probably go into more detail on the equipment types.Camouflage netting, sleeping bags, blankets etc. can be made from gauze, tissue paper, string etc dilluted in white glue mixed with water. Roughly 50/50% mix.
Soak the tissue paper in white glue mix, very gently press out excess glue mix without tearing the paper. Roll it into a bedroll, sleeping bag etc. Place it on the vehicle so it conforms naturally with the form of the vehicle. Secure it with string or tin foil straps if necessary.
Hope this helps and brings some inspiration....
SGTJKJ
#041
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Posted: Monday, July 23, 2007 - 05:58 PM UTC
Here are some sets that can beef up the stowage on your Pink Panther:
Cheap tank supplies set
More expensive, but good bagpacks
Another cheap tank supplies set
Hope this helps
Cheap tank supplies set
More expensive, but good bagpacks
Another cheap tank supplies set
Hope this helps
spongya
Associate EditorJoined: February 01, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 03:16 AM UTC
Thank you for the help (Strange as it sounds, I've never actually put personal stuff, tents, and so on, on a vehicle before...)
WARLORD
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Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 07:52 PM UTC
My BTR-70 is assembled and prepared for being primed and painted. As you can see on pics some putty was required. I haven't decided which scheme I would choose. I have four options:
1. White Pakistanian UN
2. East German plain dark green about 1970/80
3. East German camo 1990
4. Soviet BTR in Afganistan (plain stone clour as I remember)
Here are progress pics:
1. White Pakistanian UN
2. East German plain dark green about 1970/80
3. East German camo 1990
4. Soviet BTR in Afganistan (plain stone clour as I remember)
Here are progress pics:
SGTJKJ
#041
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Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 08:06 PM UTC
Hi Marcin
I would go for the East German camo. A vehicle this size can really benefit from a nice camouflage job.
I am doing the BTR-80 myself and it looks great in the three tone Russian camouflage - if I have to say so myself. Pictures will be fourth coming later
I would go for the East German camo. A vehicle this size can really benefit from a nice camouflage job.
I am doing the BTR-80 myself and it looks great in the three tone Russian camouflage - if I have to say so myself.
Pictures will be fourth coming later emroglan
Joined: December 16, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 03:00 AM UTC
If you are building a BTR-80, you can also build a Turkish vehicle from the early 1990s. Some number of them were purchased from Russia in early 1990s and were put in use in Southeast Turkey. I need to check my references but the vehicles were usually in two color camuflage (sand-green or black-green), they were repainted if needed and they did not carry any distinctive markings, for operational security no national insigna or numbers were painted on them. If anyone is interested I can find detailed information for them.
I have started to build an Opel Blitz truck from Heller, which actually turned out to be the Italeri kit itself. There are lots of pin marks so I have made little progress, I lost too much time covering those places with putty.
I have started to build an Opel Blitz truck from Heller, which actually turned out to be the Italeri kit itself. There are lots of pin marks so I have made little progress, I lost too much time covering those places with putty.
JeepLC
Joined: June 20, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 05:24 PM UTC
ok the mutt is basically built and primed. i just need to add the armor plating. i cut it from plastic card and basically used a shotty photo i found on a veteran's personal blog for reference.
in addition the quad .50 cal truck is pretty much built as well. still needs a few... and i say that lightly, hours of work. instead of nancy i am going to paint the 'Hired Killers' truck. same model just a different paint job. my camera broke last week while i was off-roading so i will post pics wen it is fixed next week! SORRY!
in addition the quad .50 cal truck is pretty much built as well. still needs a few... and i say that lightly, hours of work. instead of nancy i am going to paint the 'Hired Killers' truck. same model just a different paint job. my camera broke last week while i was off-roading so i will post pics wen it is fixed next week! SORRY!
SGTJKJ
#041
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Posted: Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 06:37 PM UTC
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If you are building a BTR-80, you can also build a Turkish vehicle from the early 1990s. Some number of them were purchased from Russia in early 1990s and were put in use in Southeast Turkey. If anyone is interested I can find detailed information for them.
Hi Emre, thanks for the offer.
I have already applied the Russian three colour camouflage to my BTR-80, so no need for information for me. I think Turkey also got a lot of surplus vehicles from Germany after the East and West Germany unification. But maybe that was not BTR-80s 
Thanks again for the offer, Emre
WARLORD
Associate EditorJoined: April 23, 2003
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Posted: Friday, July 27, 2007 - 12:27 AM UTC
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I am doing the BTR-80 myself and it looks great in the three tone Russian camouflage - if I have to say so myself.
I'll think about that but sounds as worth to try. I'll be on two weeks holiday starting from 6.08, so I will have enough time for thinking.
emroglan
Joined: December 16, 2004
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Posted: Friday, July 27, 2007 - 12:51 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextIf you are building a BTR-80, you can also build a Turkish vehicle from the early 1990s. Some number of them were purchased from Russia in early 1990s and were put in use in Southeast Turkey. If anyone is interested I can find detailed information for them.
Hi Emre, thanks for the offer.
Thanks again for the offer, Emre
I made an inquiry and yes, the BTR-80s were acquired from Russia, around 170 of them along with some number of assault rifles. For camuflage colors, various photos show them to be various camuflages, mostly one other color on the standard Russian green.
What Turkey acquired from Germany after the unification was BTR-60s (about 350 of them) and again assault rifles. I have nothing on the Turkish BTR-60s as there's no clear info on them.
Anyway, so much for local information, if anyone is interested building a Turkish BTR-80 then I can give further information
gbkirsch
Joined: June 04, 2005
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Posted: Friday, July 27, 2007 - 02:05 PM UTC
Here's my entry, a Syrian BTR 70 APC...
Gary
Gary
DaGreatQueeg
Joined: August 01, 2005
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Posted: Friday, July 27, 2007 - 07:53 PM UTC
Hi Guys,
Cause they're only wargaming vehicles and small I've decided to enter a unit of 1:76th Saracens. I'm planning to use them to transport my British Amrd Infantry for my extended war '46 project. The starting plan is for 4 to transport the Infantry platoon, plus 1 mortar and 1 command vehicle.
cheers
Brent
Cause they're only wargaming vehicles and small I've decided to enter a unit of 1:76th Saracens. I'm planning to use them to transport my British Amrd Infantry for my extended war '46 project. The starting plan is for 4 to transport the Infantry platoon, plus 1 mortar and 1 command vehicle.
cheers
Brent
emroglan
Joined: December 16, 2004
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Posted: Friday, July 27, 2007 - 08:29 PM UTC
Greetings all,
Here are some in progress photos of my Heller Opel Blitz truck. It is actually the Italeri kit, it seems the Italeri kit is offered by Tamiya, Heller and Italeri itself in different boxes (for much different prices).
Though the build is rather straightforward, the kit shows its age. Especially as you can see in the second photo, there were a lot of injection holes that needed to be covered up by putty. Though it seems the engineers from Italeri did their best to hide these, they could only go so far.
The overall detail of the kit is OK, somewhat basic(considering its age it is normal). If you can get your hands on any detail sets, be free to use them (and let me know, too, I have 4 other Blitz trucks in my stash, I'll definitely need them!). I know Lionroar produces a PE set for Mercedes L3000 from Italeri, but I haven't found anything similar for Opel Blitz.
That is said, here are the photos:
The truck cabin needs very, very careful alignment, or the whole thing is off. I recommend EXTREME caution to anyone building this kit on this subject. A rather easy way is to assemble the left and the right hand piece on the base piece and put the dashboard piece in the middle, so that they won't lean left or right. If you do that properly, the roof and the back should fit without problems.
Here's what it will look like. The roof of the cabin, the cabin itself and the cargo bed are not glued yet, as I need to paint the chassis and the interior of the cabin itself. The vehicle will be in overall Dark Yellow with Green camuflage spots. It will hopefully depict a vehicle serving 130 Panzer Artillery Lehr Regiment, Normandy 1944.
Here are some in progress photos of my Heller Opel Blitz truck. It is actually the Italeri kit, it seems the Italeri kit is offered by Tamiya, Heller and Italeri itself in different boxes (for much different prices).
Though the build is rather straightforward, the kit shows its age. Especially as you can see in the second photo, there were a lot of injection holes that needed to be covered up by putty. Though it seems the engineers from Italeri did their best to hide these, they could only go so far.
The overall detail of the kit is OK, somewhat basic(considering its age it is normal). If you can get your hands on any detail sets, be free to use them (and let me know, too, I have 4 other Blitz trucks in my stash, I'll definitely need them!). I know Lionroar produces a PE set for Mercedes L3000 from Italeri, but I haven't found anything similar for Opel Blitz.
That is said, here are the photos:
The truck cabin needs very, very careful alignment, or the whole thing is off. I recommend EXTREME caution to anyone building this kit on this subject. A rather easy way is to assemble the left and the right hand piece on the base piece and put the dashboard piece in the middle, so that they won't lean left or right. If you do that properly, the roof and the back should fit without problems.
Here's what it will look like. The roof of the cabin, the cabin itself and the cargo bed are not glued yet, as I need to paint the chassis and the interior of the cabin itself. The vehicle will be in overall Dark Yellow with Green camuflage spots. It will hopefully depict a vehicle serving 130 Panzer Artillery Lehr Regiment, Normandy 1944.
USArmy2534
Joined: January 28, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 02:50 AM UTC
Wow, its great to see all these great models being built. Gary your BTR turned out great. Do you happen to know what the Arabic says?
Brent, your Saracen is amazing. For something so small the weathering is great.
Emre, glad to see headway on the Opel. I've always wanted to build one, so I'll remember the advice about the cab. Thanks.
Sorry I've been in and out lately, I've been working constantly and as it starts to slow down some, I'll be in more often. Just wanted to pass on some news, my assistant for this campaign Gary (Troubble27) has also been away. He has been at his dad's side whose is suffering from lung cancer, so I ask in your own way to keep them in your prayers over the next few weeks.
Jeff
Brent, your Saracen is amazing. For something so small the weathering is great.
Emre, glad to see headway on the Opel. I've always wanted to build one, so I'll remember the advice about the cab. Thanks.
Sorry I've been in and out lately, I've been working constantly and as it starts to slow down some, I'll be in more often. Just wanted to pass on some news, my assistant for this campaign Gary (Troubble27) has also been away. He has been at his dad's side whose is suffering from lung cancer, so I ask in your own way to keep them in your prayers over the next few weeks.
Jeff
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