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Armor/AFV: Braille Scale
1/72 and 1/76 Scale Armor and AFVs.
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Slowly getting there...
mgdsign
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Posted: Friday, October 12, 2007 - 09:02 AM UTC
A bit more done to the M60A1.

Given it a bit more of a yellow tone and changed
the uniforms of the figures to a new cammo...

Some more cargo also added and an antenna.

Not sure if you can see it but I did a coca cola can
and a waterbottle aswell... Will try to take a few
better pictures ones it's done...

Hope you like it so far...

Regards

Sven-Åke






petros
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Posted: Friday, October 12, 2007 - 09:06 AM UTC
Not sure if you can see it but I did a coca cola can
and a waterbottle aswell...

yes, we can see them
HOW THE F... HAVE YOU DONE THESE????
Have some mercy please............
mgdsign
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Posted: Friday, October 12, 2007 - 09:48 AM UTC

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HOW THE F... HAVE YOU DONE THESE????
Have some mercy please............


He he...

Well it wasn't that har actually, a piece of clear stretched sprue
fastened in my electric drill and with a knife I shaped the bottle.

The coca cola can is just a piece of evergreen 0.8mm plastic rod.

Really simple

Regards

Sven-Åke
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Posted: Friday, October 12, 2007 - 10:05 AM UTC
Im so disapointed that you have not made the coca-cola logo on the can. Do you really think you can get away with that?
mgdsign
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Posted: Friday, October 12, 2007 - 05:41 PM UTC

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Do you really think you can get away with that?


He he, I just knew that this would come up so I've prepared an
answer for you dear sir...

The can is bought in a supermarket just outside of Baghdad
and the writing on the side (or logo if you will) is in Arabic and
could therefore easily be mistaken for a painting mistake

Vi ses på C4

Best regards

Sven-Åke
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Posted: Friday, October 12, 2007 - 06:54 PM UTC
It looks like it was done in 1/35 scale. I'm not kidding. Those figures are remarkable. And yes I see the coke can and water bottle. Holy s###.
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Posted: Friday, October 12, 2007 - 07:13 PM UTC

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Im so disapointed that you have not made the coca-cola logo on the can. Do you really think you can get away with that?


...or since coca cola did not wish to pay any product placement fees on his model - sven had to blur the logo.

Great job as usual especially on the figs - the tank however i feel is just a wee bit monotonous, but i guess its still in progress and once all the gear has been will surely be another masterpiece.
You've never failed to inspire me!
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Posted: Friday, October 12, 2007 - 09:00 PM UTC
Damn, man!!!

You make some of the best looking braille scale models I've ever seen. You must have "Superman" vision!
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Posted: Friday, October 12, 2007 - 11:45 PM UTC
Very nice!

Love the coke can and bottle, they add a lot to the finished model!

cheers

Mike
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Posted: Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 02:36 AM UTC

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It looks like it was done in 1/35 scale. I'm not kidding. Those figures are remarkable. And yes I see the coke can and water bottle. Holy s###.


Thanks Matthew!!!

I'm really glad you mistake it for 1/35 scale, it's the best comment
a braille scale builder can get

Best regards

Sven-Åke
mgdsign
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Posted: Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 02:40 AM UTC

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...or since coca cola did not wish to pay any product placement fees on his model - sven had to blur the logo.


Thank You Very Much Sonny!!!

Well, your story is more close to the truth than mine

The colours will be further enhanced once everything else
is done. I will try to give some areas a different shade and
once a bit more dust comes on I hope it will look ok.

Best regards

Sven-Åke
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Posted: Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 02:42 AM UTC

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Love the coke can and bottle, they add a lot to the finished model!


Thank You Mike!!!

I believe that such details as the bottle and can does make a big
difference on a model. It brings more life to it.

Best regards!!!

Sven-Åke
mgdsign
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Posted: Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 02:45 AM UTC

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You make some of the best looking braille scale models I've ever seen. You must have "Superman" vision!


He he Thanks!!!

I wish I had "Superman Vision" because that coca cola can was
a bit too small even for me

Best regards

Sven-Åke
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Posted: Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 04:05 PM UTC
Sven-Åke,

Totally awsome!!! Just awsome. . . You have been able to capture an excellent artistic balance in your choice of placing the two figures on the rear of the tank causing the veiwer to look at the entire subject from the end of the barrel all the way through to the back of the tank. Adding some color along the way (figures, coke can / bottle and stowage.

Sven-Ake . . . Your an ARTIST

-Eddy
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Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2007 - 06:46 PM UTC

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Sven-Åke,

Totally awsome!!! Just awsome. . . You have been able to capture an excellent artistic balance in your choice of placing the two figures on the rear of the tank causing the veiwer to look at the entire subject from the end of the barrel all the way through to the back of the tank. Adding some color along the way (figures, coke can / bottle and stowage.

Sven-Ake . . . Your an ARTIST

-Eddy


Thank You Very Much!!!

Very nice words from you and I must say that you see the model as I intended
it to be looked at...

Best regards

Sven-Åke
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