barkingdigger
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#013
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, June 18, 2010 - 09:58 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Might attempt to work on the base tomorrow but that will have to wait and see how the leg feels 
Hey Sal, how's the ankle doing? I still need to hobble my way into Big Yellow Storage to retrieve my entry for this campaign before I can start building! However, I have finally abandoned the crutch, so the physiotherapy is paying off...
Tom
"Glue, or Glue Not - there is no Dry-Fit" - Yoda (original script from Return of the Jedi...)
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Posted: Friday, June 18, 2010 - 02:34 PM UTC
Hi Guys,
@ Tom ankle is feeling ok the therapist put me on a cane today said I was gonna hurt my back the way I was walking.
Hopefully the cast comes off next Thursday.
I got the base cut out put don,t have any plaster of paris to put on it so that is on hold until I can walk around a store. Only so much the wife will do for me rt now
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CMOT
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Posted: Friday, June 18, 2010 - 03:53 PM UTC
I am going to build the italeri BergPanther, I know not the most accurate model I could build but it does look the part. Tank hull will be OOB with some scratch and on the winch throughout.
#016
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, June 19, 2010 - 08:16 PM UTC
hey guys am planning on doing a bergpanther SDKFZ 179 that has been sat on my shelf for a while. am looking foward to building it.
CMOT
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Posted: Monday, June 21, 2010 - 01:36 PM UTC
I am about to make a start on this;
And while not the most accurate kit it will be built using some scratch work on the host and pulleys I will also be using AM barrels from RB Model for the 20mm and also 2 MGs. I am using the trojca books Tank Power 2 and 3 as ref material, I know some people don't like them but with 8 books dedicated to the Panther I can live with it.
CMOT
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Posted: Monday, June 21, 2010 - 07:57 PM UTC
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Posted: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 04:07 PM UTC
Hi guys,
Got some work done on the base today
Still need to add some more equipment but here is the work beanch
This is my first time doing a desert dio does my colors foliage look ok?
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Posted: Friday, June 25, 2010 - 03:04 AM UTC
Hi guys,
I think this one is finished,
took the photos outside this time for natural night
Anything I should add or chance to this scene, like I said first time doing a desert dio, just let me know. I'm always open to constructive comments
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CMOT
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Posted: Friday, June 25, 2010 - 05:47 AM UTC
I like the idea for your diorama however it is very flat, as a rule other than still water very little is flat. You may be able to address this with some rocks or a wall, something to break up the conformity.
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Posted: Friday, June 25, 2010 - 08:49 AM UTC
Nice work sal first one finished.
CUIDICH 'N RIGH
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Posted: Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 06:35 AM UTC
Hi Guys,
Thank. Took Darren's advice and added some rock piles then I remembered that I had an oil barrel sitting on my workbench and added that.
Now if I only had a figure that I could make taking a leek behind the tent.
Cheers
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CMOT
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Posted: Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 10:56 AM UTC
That has helped improve the diorama and I am happy that you feel it is an improvment as well.
CMOT
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Posted: Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 08:20 PM UTC
I am going to place a banker kit here as well as the Bergpanther I am going to tackle a Berg Panzer 1M 88 AIG from Rvell in 1/35th.
barkingdigger
Associate Editor #013
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Posted: Monday, June 28, 2010 - 06:22 AM UTC
Hey gang,
I've been busy up to now, but my first entry for this campaign will be AFV Club's M88A1G.
I'll be adding an interior since there are so many lovely big hatches!
And if time permits I'll also get moving on an M31 conversion using the Legends resin set and a Tamiya M3 Grant hull...
Tom
"Glue, or Glue Not - there is no Dry-Fit" - Yoda (original script from Return of the Jedi...)
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Posted: Monday, June 28, 2010 - 07:57 AM UTC
"We don't know anything about their race, history, or culture, but one thing's for sure. They stand for everything we stand against."
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Posted: Monday, June 28, 2010 - 08:37 AM UTC
Sorry to hear that Mat hope you make a speedy recovery.
CUIDICH 'N RIGH
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Posted: Monday, June 28, 2010 - 01:26 PM UTC
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Engineering the Future - M-26 Recovery Vehicle
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Posted: Saturday, July 03, 2010 - 07:30 AM UTC
Well here is some more progress on the M1 panther.
CUIDICH 'N RIGH
life is a river, it always runs.
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Posted: Saturday, July 03, 2010 - 02:57 PM UTC
Scott,
The tracks on the Panther II are too loose (live track is tensioned tight).
Also, there is too much of a gap between the bow plate of the hull and the roller mounting bracket. The connecting shackles seem to have too much space (pictures from Prime Portal):
I hope this helps...
ESSAYONS!
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2010 - 03:05 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Scott,
The tracks on the Panther II are too loose (live track is tensioned tight).
Also, there is too much of a gap between the bow plate of the hull and the roller mounting bracket. The connecting shackles seem to have too much space (pictures from Prime Portal):
I hope this helps...
Thanks Jeff. I was following the instructions and put number of links in the track must be to many!!!! As for the attachment it is not yet glued in place and is just hanging on with the top two mounts. Thanks for the prime portal link i was looking for pics of a real one.
CUIDICH 'N RIGH
life is a river, it always runs.
CMOT
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Posted: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 - 03:41 AM UTC
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Posted: Saturday, July 10, 2010 - 02:40 AM UTC
hi all,
I be taking part with a old italeri Bergetiger I.
Cheers
musicwerks
Limburg, Netherlands
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Posted: Saturday, July 10, 2010 - 11:30 PM UTC
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Sorry to hear that Mat hope you make a speedy recovery.
thanks
the recovery part might be a bit of a problem, the bones are not touching each other so nothing will grow together. If no improvement is seen within 2 weeks, they need to connect both ends with a plate. The idea of an operation is not very pleasing.
In the mean time I have to keep my arm moving to prevent the muscles from all getting stuck according to the doctor. So I am doing some therapeutic modelling on the interior of my VT-72B for about 30 minutes a day. I am glad I prepared all the parts before I broke my collar bone. I'll post some pics when the interior is finished.
cheers from a roasting hot Netherlands!
Matthijs
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Posted: Saturday, July 10, 2010 - 11:39 PM UTC
you are totally right! I will instruct my opponents to keep in mind that I have modelling as a hobby
On the other hand, I am glad I have no itchy cast around my leg at the moment, it's about 35 degrees C here at the moment. I think I can fix warped resin by just putting the parts in the sun
"We don't know anything about their race, history, or culture, but one thing's for sure. They stand for everything we stand against."
Zapp Brannigan from the cartoon series "Futurama"
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Posted: Sunday, July 11, 2010 - 10:27 PM UTC
Hi all,
My italeri Bergetiger is coming up fine. Finished off the zimmerit and did the base dark yellow last night.
a) Anyone has a nice pic of Bergetiger camo? I know the one the Brits found in Italy was monotone though. I vaguely remembered seeing someone making a brown and yellow camo one on the net many years ago.
Will be going on to the wash...
Cheers
Musicwerks
