Moselle, France
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Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 05:13 AM UTC
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Pascal
That was fast. Good use of the Blast (?) Rhino too, look very sweet. I can't see if the upper surfaces of the ram bumper has the anti slip diamond pattern sheet on it? You can see it in the photo attached.
Frenchy just emailed me a link to these photos which may help you with M1151 images
http://maquettegarden.free.fr/Vehicules%20Modernes/Hummer%20Mentors%20ANA/index.xml
I have my eye on a few when my kit comes in.
Regards
Bill
Edit.I thought to myself that having the Rhino in front of the ramming bumper would make the bumper redundant but there a re lot of pictures with this combination.
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Thanksfor the heads up, but the bumper is not yet finished, and I put the non skid plates soon.
Thanks for the pics. (Frenchy and Bill)
Texas, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 05:30 AM UTC
Pascal,
I noticed you hadn't done the gun shield yet... maybe this will help you out if you don't prefer to use the PE one.
So far I have only the front done, I'm still working on the rest of the turret walk around, ext. and interior...
as I said before, maybe this will help alil if you haven't already started on the shield yet.
Incase you are wondering.. I use a lil program called quickscale for doing the measurements
www.quickscale.net it's a helpful lil progrie
Moselle, France
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Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 06:06 AM UTC
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Pascal,
I noticed you hadn't done the gun shield yet... maybe this will help you out if you don't prefer to use the PE one.
So far I have only the front done, I'm still working on the rest of the turret walk around, ext. and interior...
as I said before, maybe this will help alil if you haven't already started on the shield yet.
Thanks Chris.
The shield is quiet finished, but put last in place.
Your measurements can help me too verify the legend kit. Dit you have the thicknees from this shield ?
What I need today are turret interior details (I have some with Bill pics) too upgrade the Legend kit.
TIA
pascal
Texas, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 06:29 AM UTC
shield is 3/4th" thick = 0.544MM
I've just started working on doing the measurements for the interior of the turret from the collection of photos I have... should have some posted tonight in My PB account I hope
takes alil longer then I thought to get 1 bloody photo map'd out lol
Chris
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Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 06:48 AM UTC
Looks great Pascal!!
I'm working on mine now, still on the interior stage of it, and some outer parts as well.
One suggestion if you don't mind me adding. On the turret windows, I believe you need to bend the window frame flaps down, yours look to be still pointing up, it makes the windows look a little big and distorted.
Other then that it looks great!!
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 07:43 AM UTC
Nice job on the bumper. I used Accurate Armour 45 degree treadplate for mine. I posted a photo of the WIP on a similar thread. One note on those plates - they are hinged in the rear and lock in the front. The storage space can be used for tools, slave cables, recovery equipment and the like.
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Moselle, France
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Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 07:50 AM UTC
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Looks great Pascal!!
I'm working on mine now, still on the interior stage of it, and some outer parts as well.
One suggestion if you don't mind me adding. On the turret windows, I believe you need to bend the window frame flaps down, yours look to be still pointing up, it makes the windows look a little big and distorted.
Other then that it looks great!!
Thanks. Yes but till now there is no window on the turret. I just paint them today and put them tomorrow
Moselle, France
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Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 07:54 AM UTC
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Nice job on the bumper. I used Accurate Armour 45 degree treadplate for mine. I posted a photo of the WIP on a similar thread. One note on those plates - they are hinged in the rear and lock in the front. The storage space can be used for tools, slave cables, recovery equipment and the like.
Thanks for the informations, I have some treadplate in stock, just to check them.
Newfoundland, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 11:16 AM UTC
Here is a cool mod for the M1151, an Iraqi SF version.
Thanks to Military Photos.com
Bill
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Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 12:30 PM UTC
Bill,
The antennae lead me to believe that may be a former USMC HMMWV.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 01:57 PM UTC
Robert
I don't know if this is the same ride but it has the cool antennae.
Bill
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Colorado, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 02:09 PM UTC
Look at that - no one has his finger on the trigger. My, how far they have come...
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Tokyo-to, Japan / 日本
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Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 03:07 PM UTC
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Look at that - no one has his finger on the trigger. My, how far they have come...
Too funny Rob! The itchy finger syndrome CAN be cured!
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Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 03:10 PM UTC
Who knows? Maybe those guys even use their sights as well.
I think dude in the top of Bill's second photo is working with them. Note the helmet and the seemingly caucasion features. This may be a joint MARSOC/Iraqi mission, like we do in SF.
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Tokyo-to, Japan / 日本
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Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 04:06 PM UTC
And wearing the uber cool TC2001 helmet. I'm sure his ears don't get cold.
Overijssel, Netherlands
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Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 08:25 PM UTC
hai there looks very good the bumper but what are the measure of the bumper ??
geatings from holland
Moselle, France
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Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 10:19 PM UTC
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hai there looks very good the bumper but what are the measure of the bumper ??
geatings from holland
I can post the size from my bumper but just an evaluation made with pics, I dont have access to the vehicules
Moselle, France
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Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 10:21 PM UTC
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Posted: Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 12:24 AM UTC
Pascal
I believe the weapon stowed on the right hand side is whatever the up-gunner uses for his/her personal protection.
In most pictures i see the M4 with associated rails, optical sites, lights etc.
I'm sure Robert Skipper could say for certain.
Thanks for the dimensions for your bumper.
Regards
Bill
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Moselle, France
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Posted: Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 12:42 AM UTC
Thanks Bill
For the bumper take a look on my PB page this afternoon I' ll post some detail pics.
Lebanon
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Posted: Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 12:42 AM UTC
great work Pascal, did you use the Tamiya TS-46 to paint it?
Moselle, France
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Posted: Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 01:26 AM UTC
Hi,
What
Don't know this paint ! Can you say me more
Lebanon
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Posted: Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 03:24 AM UTC
Hi, Tamiya light sand spray, the TS-46.
what color did you use?
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Posted: Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 03:29 AM UTC
Slowly, slowly catch your monkey.
Moselle, France
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Posted: Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 03:46 AM UTC
Ah !!! I use Tamiya colour, but I've made my own colour
Some french friend said me that colour is too yellow and prefer the Deck Tan colour.
For me the TS46 and XF78 don't be right. Here a pic :
Its in french : ma couleur= my colour
Due to the yellow US humvee I have seen in Germany my colour is surely not perfect but nt so far!
I think
