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endrju007
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Wojewodztwo Podkarpackie, Poland
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Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 04:46 AM UTC
Hi!,
Does anyone know anything about the quality of Master Box LTD decals? I don't want to have same problem Jesper had... My whole MB LTD kit is almost like Jesper's decals so far. Fortunately it's almost done. I primed it already - now it dries and I'm painting figures (which are quite OK.).

Andrzej
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Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 10:02 AM UTC

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I hope Legend Productions provides its own decals for the IDF.


Hi Emre

Yes, I hope you get new decals. Otherwise find some other aftermarket solutions. Academy decals are not fit for any usage on any model.

I have read that they have started putting Cartograph decals in some of the new kits, but obviously not in my kit.

Looking forward to see your build progress.


Well, if I have to use Academy decals, I'll most possibly utilize them for measurements to make masks and paint the red crosses. It would definitely produce better results, eh?
SGTJKJ
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Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 07:45 PM UTC
I have now finished my Hummer ambulance - the M997. The build was fun, but the decals and the painting did not go as I wanted it.
The brown paint seems to be too light and I did not manage to darken it sufficiently. Please compare the model with the real life picture below.
The decals are terrible. I will not repeat my comments again (they can be read in one of the previous posts in this tread.) Academy simply makes terrible decals that are not fit to use on a model.

My own painting mistake and the terrible decals resulted in an average model that will go to the back of the shelve. That being said the model goes together well and with some new decals or masked painted insignia it could be build into a reasonable model.

It was still fun to participate and I am looking forward to follow everybody else participating in this campaign.

Edit: the pictures seem a little dark on my screen at least. I will try to take some new ones during daylight.











Roy
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Alvsborgs, Sweden
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 07:44 AM UTC
Hello,

Here's my entry for the Medic Campaign. A Kubel Wagon from Tamiya in 1/35 scale and German Medical Troops from Dragon.





regards/ Christer
INDIA11A
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 03:28 PM UTC
Israeli Ambutank, Tamiya lower, Academy upper, bits & pieces and lots of sheet styrene too come. Just something different.




More to follow.

Doug
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 07:01 PM UTC
Excellent work, Christer. Now I know where the front part of Rommels Kubelwagen went Your attention to detail is great and the painting outstanding.

Thanks for sharing
Roy
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 08:39 PM UTC
Thanks Jesper!
DT61
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Posted: Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 03:53 AM UTC
Christer,the more I look at this, the greater it gets! Great attention to detail and painting, fantastic composition, well done Sir!

Darryl
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Posted: Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 03:58 AM UTC
Doug, looking forward to seeing your progress on this very neat Sherman variant.

Darryl
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Posted: Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 11:12 AM UTC
Thank you Darryl.
I dont think, I just make what I feel, no more, no less....

regards/ Christer
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Wojewodztwo Podkarpackie, Poland
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Posted: Monday, January 28, 2008 - 09:49 PM UTC
Hi,
@ Jesper - nice one! I see that the decals problem is solved and solved well!
@ Christer - awesome diorama. Big respect for adjusting the size of diorama exactly to the necessary size and no cm^2 more .
@ Doug - I haven't seen this version of Sherman before so I'm waiting to see this one finished.

Andrzej
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Posted: Monday, January 28, 2008 - 10:14 PM UTC
Well Christer,

I hope my figures turn out as well as yours!

You've done a great job there, it really looks the part, a tight and well made dio, congrats!

Am nearing completion now, hope to post something soon!

Cheers,

James
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 12:34 AM UTC
Hi all,
it looks like there is going to be a change of plan yet again.
I managed to get my hands on the MR conversionset for the 251/8 I originally planned, so I am in doubt now. Another reason for doubting is that I just can not get the camo-pattern right on the tent. It just doesn't look good (understatement of the year).
Anyone any tips or suggestions?? I don't want to set the diorama I was making aside and let it collect dust.

@ Christer;
very well done! You've proven that small things can be great too!!
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Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 05:22 AM UTC

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Hi,
@ Jesper - nice one! I see that the decals problem is solved and solved well!
Andrzej


Thanks, Andrzej. I appreciate it. It is an average build and the decal problem is not really solved, but only minimized. Luckily it does not show too much on the pictures.

Thanks for the comment
INDIA11A
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Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 07:25 AM UTC
Jesper, nice job! Christer, looking mighty fine. Great presentation.
Got the superstructure on and bit more work done too the engine deck. Next job will be exhausts, plumbing (not sure what those 2 parts do?? ) etc.


Thanx, Doug
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Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 11:03 PM UTC
Thanks for the comment, India11a

Great conversion you have going. This is a whole new Sherman conversion to me - I have never seen it before. Are you working from plans or from pictures. Anything (pictures/history) you can share on this version of the Sherman?

Looking forward to see more
INDIA11A
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Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 01:07 AM UTC
Jesper, a bit of both but mainly pictures. Using the Verlinden Israeli Shermans, Tom Gannon's Israeli Shermans and ascale drawing from "mouse House" in Australia. Info on the vehicle is a little uncertain. Might have been a 1 of or a prototype .

Doug
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Posted: Monday, February 04, 2008 - 06:41 AM UTC
Question for the campaign leader: I've got an old Dodge Ambulance which could use a major repair and restore job. Would that be ok as campaign entry or does it need to be a new kit?

Martin

Btw: looked like this once..



Jon_Vancil
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Posted: Monday, February 04, 2008 - 02:31 PM UTC
Yes, you can refurbish an old build and enter it! (Looks great as is though!)
Martinnnn
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Posted: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 05:57 PM UTC

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Yes, you can refurbish an old build and enter it! (Looks great as is though!)


Well not anymore Missing 1 back door (still have it), 2 wheels (got 1 of them), and the windows are a disaster (way to thick, don't really fit well).

I'll try to leave the interior intact, nothing wrong with that. So the repair work will be on the outside mainly.

Got this figure set in my stash as well:



Wiil go nicely together
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Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 03:13 AM UTC
hey,
heres my entry ,in to this campaign "Medics". Opel 1.5 ton Ambulance,this is a Vac-U-Form model by Schmidt (Germany),Has white metal axles,wheels,front grille,along with some small parts from Italeri 3 ton Blitz laying around,this was a tuff and somewhat bitter build,thier where large red cross decals for the side panels,but the fell apart,the minute they touched the water.








Joe
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Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 02:35 PM UTC
Sounds very interesting, but I only see two red X

Is that just me or for everybody?
flakgunner
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Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 04:37 PM UTC

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hey,
heres my entry ,in to this campaign "Medics". Opel 1.5 ton Ambulance,this is a Vac-U-Form model by Schmidt (Germany),Has white metal axles,wheels,front grille,along with some small parts from Italeri 3 ton Blitz laying around,this was a tuff and somewhat bitter build,thier where large red cross decals for the side panels,but the fell apart,the minute they touched the water.








Joe
hey,
thats what Iam seeing also,I don't know why,Iam not very good with computers,but I thought I new how,Ive added pic to other threads of mine(not often thou),I went back into "my Photo's"/upload,the pics are their ,but they seamed to have changed something?,I don't know how to forward the pics to this thread now. I just now,was able to load the pics,directly to the Medics Campaign,in the "Photos" section,but still nothing here,Iam still trying!!! RRRR!!!!!!!!




Joe
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Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 04:44 PM UTC
hey,


heres my entry ,in to this campaign "Medics". Opel 1.5 ton Ambulance,this is a Vac-U-Form model by Schmidt (Germany),Has white metal axles,wheels,front grille,along with some small parts from Italeri 3 ton Blitz laying around,headlights,shovel,tool box,mirror,fender markers,this was a tuff and somewhat bitter build,their where large red cross decals for the side panels,but the fell apart,the minute they touched the water.Ive built a few of these very old Full vacs now,and they don't!! get any easier!! normally,I build 1 a week(injection),but this one,took about three weeks,working on it ,a couple hours a day.

I wish the Large medic decals would have worked out,they would have been impressive on the side panels,they would have taken up,half of the side, DAM!!!






Oh! I think I got it,but it's not the way Ive done it before,but what ever works!!!





Joe
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Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 11:41 PM UTC
Hi! I didn't inform about my progress recently - probably because ther was no progress. Model is so unperfect that there is not much fun in building it...
Anyway - here's my Sanitäter. Basicly done, needs some more shading and he's a little bit to clean, but I still have time for that.



I hope you like it.
More pictures soon.
Andrzej
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