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Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 12:40 PM UTC
Here is a new commission I am building for another good friend. Ed was the gunner on Satans Li'l Angel from 1969 to 1970 while assigned to the 669th Trans Company.











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Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 12:52 PM UTC
Looking great Dave, its really cool that you do this for the guys that served on them.
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Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 01:08 PM UTC
Thanks Keenan, I really like to build them for the crews. We have all become very good friends through the years. By the way this one is being built with the help of Milo of Real Models. I got some of his cab conversion and wheel sets. They are very good reproductions and it cuts down on my build times. I plan on using his products from now on.
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Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 06:51 PM UTC
Hello Dave It's great to see your building what you do so well. She looks great and Ed will be proud.

Happy Modeling,
Joe
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Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 08:04 PM UTC
Great job Dave!!!

My Lil Angel is also in the way. Take a look on your private message box

TIA

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Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 10:47 PM UTC
Really looking nice Dave, can't wait to see this Li'l Angel painted.
Does the radio and antenna mount come with the conversion kit from Real Models or somewhere else?
Keep up the good work.
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Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 05:18 AM UTC

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Really looking nice Dave, can't wait to see this Li'l Angel painted.
Does the radio and antenna mount come with the conversion kit from Real Models or somewhere else?
Keep up the good work.
David


First off, thanks for the nice comment. The radio and antenna mount are from my castings of the parts from the Academy M 151a1 kit. The items that come from the real models conversion is the cab. The wheels are the real models 5 ton set, which I like because they give you the option of using the civilian tread front steer wheels, and the multi directional ones as well.

Thanks Joe!!

Pascal, I will e-mail you some of the photos that I have of the interior of the gun box. The gun box was a single wall and later a double wall set up. I am building the single wall version as it was when Ed served on it.
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Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 05:46 AM UTC
Nice build Dave
As usual, really cool subject
Cheers
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Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 01:24 PM UTC
Thanks Seb. I do think that this one has broken my slump finally. I have to admit that I am enjoying this build a lot.
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Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 05:20 PM UTC

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Thanks Seb. I do think that this one has broken my slump finally. I have to admit that I am enjoying this build a lot.


Thanks Dave, I' am very happy to see you again in our modelling world.

My project is to build tje Real Model kit. Its the simple wall version.
The box and truck are assembled ,
The rear box outside is painted and decals in place. I'll put pics later this day.
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Posted: Friday, November 14, 2008 - 02:38 AM UTC
Looking forward to seeing the pics.
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Posted: Friday, November 14, 2008 - 03:22 AM UTC

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First off, thanks for the nice comment. The radio and antenna mount are from my castings of the parts from the Academy M 151a1 kit. The items that come from the real models conversion is the cab. The wheels are the real models 5 ton set, which I like because they give you the option of using the civilian tread front steer wheels, and the multi directional ones as well.

Thanks for the info Dave, I guess casting is one of those things I might have to start looking into if I want to keep building the unusual stuff that doesn't come in kit form (anything not WWII or Iraq/Afganistan or so it seems at the moment (rant over))
Cheers
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Posted: Friday, November 14, 2008 - 07:42 AM UTC
[/quote]Thanks for the info Dave, I guess casting is one of those things I might have to start looking into if I want to keep building the unusual stuff that doesn't come in kit form (anything not WWII or Iraq/Afghanistan or so it seems at the moment (rant over))
Cheers
David[/quote]

Casting is not that hard to do. I have been using Smooth-On products for years and have had great results with them. Single castings are very easy. The two part molds are a little harder to do, but not that bad. They sell starter kits with instructions to get you started.

http://www.smooth-on.com/

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Posted: Friday, November 14, 2008 - 08:04 AM UTC
I got the base paint on and now on to the graphics.









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Posted: Friday, November 14, 2008 - 05:44 PM UTC
A lady in black...she looks great Dave. What decals are you using, home made or is there an aftermarket set.

I too have been building, I've been scratching my parts.

Fender...





Looking forward to your next progress posting.

Joe
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Posted: Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 09:44 AM UTC
Thanks Joe. This time I am going to use a set of decals from Real Models. Milo threw in a set in my last order. They look good.. It will be a lot easier for me if they work out. I will be using them tonight.
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Posted: Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 11:39 AM UTC
Hello all.
I plan add this month to my shop only decals set for Black Widow and Satans Li´l Angels and next for future.
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Posted: Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 11:41 AM UTC

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Thanks Joe. This time I am going to use a set of decals from Real Models. Milo threw in a set in my last order. They look good.. It will be a lot easier for me if they work out. I will be using them tonight.



Dave,
Very nice build.
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Posted: Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 01:31 PM UTC
Dave,
Are the decals water slide or dry tranfers. I may have to look into those myself. Again it's great to see you building.

Joe
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Posted: Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 11:08 PM UTC

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Casting is not that hard to do. I have been using Smooth-On products for years and have had great results with them. Single castings are very easy. The two part molds are a little harder to do, but not that bad. They sell starter kits with instructions to get you started.http://www.smooth-on.com/


Dave, once again thanks for the info, I might look to see if I can get a starter kit in the UK and have a go.
Hope your Li'l Angel is coming on well, My Sopwith Camel is almost done I'll post pohots when I've finished, the overall colour of mine is too light but I had added all the decals before I found out so it will have to stay as it is.
Cheers
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Posted: Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 03:48 AM UTC

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Dave,
Are the decals water slide or dry transfers. I may have to look into those myself. Again it's great to see you building.

Joe


Joe they are water slide. They replicate the angel dead on...
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Posted: Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 03:52 AM UTC

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Casting is not that hard to do. I have been using Smooth-On products for years and have had great results with them. Single castings are very easy. The two part molds are a little harder to do, but not that bad. They sell starter kits with instructions to get you started.http://www.smooth-on.com/


Dave, once again thanks for the info, I might look to see if I can get a starter kit in the UK and have a go.
Hope your Li'l Angel is coming on well, My Sopwith Camel is almost done I'll post photos when I've finished, the overall color of mine is too light but I had added all the decals before I found out so it will have to stay as it is.
Cheers
David


What we did in Nam was to repaint our truck in the dark green with about 40% black added. For our non gun trucks we use to rub down our green trucks with old motor oil or diesel fuel and this tends to darken the paint.
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Posted: Monday, November 17, 2008 - 06:14 AM UTC

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Casting is not that hard to do. I have been using Smooth-On products for years and have had great results with them. Single castings are very easy. The two part molds are a little harder to do, but not that bad. They sell starter kits with instructions to get you started.http://www.smooth-on.com/


Dave, once again thanks for the info, I might look to see if I can get a starter kit in the UK and have a go.
Hope your Li'l Angel is coming on well, My Sopwith Camel is almost done I'll post pohots when I've finished, the overall colour of mine is too light but I had added all the decals before I found out so it will have to stay as it is.
Cheers
David


Thanks Dave, I' ve take a look on this online shop.What are the products you are using ?
Are this products very dangerous like the synthetic bi composants resins ?

TIA

Here pics from my 2 other gun trucks :




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