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Vietnam M247 Mule w/ 106mm
jcourtot
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Posted: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 - 09:19 AM UTC
Hey all, its been a long time since my last post, with football and school.....i've been really busy! This is my first Vietnam vehicle(1/35), and im working on a figure for it too. I dont know much abnout vietnam so if there are any major errors please tell me! Enjoy the pictures......










Well thats it, hope you all like it!

Later,
Johnathon
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Posted: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 - 11:05 AM UTC
Hey Johnathon. Great Mule. The weathering is very well done. Im looking foward to seeing
what you do with it and with the figures.

Jaymes.

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Posted: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 - 11:33 AM UTC
Very nice...nice weathering. The breech (inside barrel) would be a steel color and the inside part of the tail ring would be more like burnt metal. The outside is fine.

Other than that it looks great. Waiting to see figs.

Rounds Complete!!
jcourtot
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Posted: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 - 11:43 AM UTC
Jaymes- thanks man, im almost done with first figure(just head still to do) and then I will have three more to go!

Mike-Thank you for the help, I will fix that, wont be hard! Glad you like it!

later,
Johnathon
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Posted: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 - 11:45 AM UTC
Nice work, Johnathon... Agreed, I like your weathering.

Are you going to add any additional gear to the vehicle? Always room for more clutter if you ask me!

Keep up the good work!

Regards and Aloha,

Johnny B.
jcourtot
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Posted: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 - 12:21 PM UTC
Johnny- Thank you....and yes I am planning on it, there will be hopefully one or two figures on the vehicle, but yes I was going to add some gear as well. Again thank you!

Later,
Johnathon
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Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 12:39 AM UTC
Looks great. My only criticism would be the seam lines around the M16 in the 2nd last pic.... and that it's left lying there with the safety off....
MLD
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Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 01:04 AM UTC
I was in for the seam on the m16 as well as the round on the back deck and a couple of other places as well

I'm not sure but it looks like a mold gate left on the lever below the steering wheel as well.
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Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 02:16 AM UTC
Safty off, you gotta be kidding. A few corrections and you are on your way.
pfc
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Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 04:27 AM UTC
The Mule looks great. What do you have planed for the rest of the scene.
jcourtot
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Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 05:13 AM UTC
Thanks all, completely missed the seams on the m16's, and I have already fixed the mold gate on the lever. With the safety on the guns, im not going to try and fix that....haha

Mike-you said something about the round on the back deck, could you tell me whats wrong with it? Is it the dent on the side? If so I can putty that real easily.

Keenan-dont really have a good plan yet for the mule, but im thinking! ANYBODY have any ideas....im open for options!

Thanks guys for the help, thats what Im needing, never done Vietnam, just WWII, so all the help you can give me would be great! So thank you!

Later,
Johnathon
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Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 05:21 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Safty off, you gotta be kidding.



I was!
jcourtot
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Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 05:34 AM UTC

Quoted Text


Quoted Text

Safty off, you gotta be kidding.



I was!



Really???? hahaha!!
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