Lot's of good stuff coming, gentlemen!
I am much looking forward to the progress on the 128mm and the M110.
I took the occasion of having a free Sunday with wife and kid off the visit friends and pushed my project across the finish line.
Unfortunately, one of the white coats I shot was too highly thinned so some parts of the surface became "frosted" stopping me from using washes properly. I have to admid that at such late stages I am not good at taking setbacks. The proper way would have been to strip the paint and start anew. However, with all the tiny parts in place, it would have been a massacre. So I am filing this one under "life's less attractive lectures" and move on. I have learned quite a bit in this project and unless one doesn't look at the model with unnatural magnification, it'll be still nice to look at.

I have posted my picture in the gallery, already.
It was a pleasure to build along with you!

Cheers,
Guido
















PS.: It is very difficult to photograph white items. Lot's of tiny paint effects get lost...

Great build, Guido! Very nice looking kit. You really lifted up this old kit to a new level.

Looking forward o see more great builds in this tread

Guido: nice work!!

Happy Modelling, -zon

@ Matt I remember when you posted that you had picked up the Atomic Cannon so you are good to go here
@ Guido, great looking build I couldn't see the deficiency that you were stating I think it turned out pretty darn good. See ya the next campaign
Less then 2 months to go and some really cool looking stuff showing up here

Hello Campaign mates!
I recently enlisted in this campaign and my contribution will be my 1/72 Dragon Hummel:


For a 1/72 kit, this Dragon Hummel has lots of parts. Photoetch parts are also provided:

Guido - Great job! I love the UN Camo. One of my favorite builds was a Warrior IFV in UN colors (or since it's British "Colours").

Matt - Nice job with that 110 Barrel. I have one that did not go together so well. and that Atomic Cannon looks like A LOT of plastic. Good luck!

- Steve

Jeff, I've never seen those aiming increments before. You seem to have recovered well from the decal trouble though, since it turned out so nicely.
Matt, that "old dog" of an M110 kit is still a cool subject though.
Guido, I agree with Sal, that to my eye there aren't any flaws in the work you've done! Nice job! (and yes, UN white is a really cool scheme.)

For my part, again not too detailed but very enjoyable,



I added some driver compartment detail, but it's barely visible when I pose all the parts together, so I'm not overly concerned. I did add a bit of turret detail from what walkaround photos show.
Then, before paint, I'm assembling the resin trailer kit, with the intent of painting it all together, to match my greens and weathering.

My first attempt at a resin kit. This one seems nice. Not too much warping or finicky parts. The axle is where any real trouble lay. I didn't use the supplied plastic tube axle, using a sprue instead.


I realized too late that the leaf spring supports should have been mounted under the frame and not alongside. It probably won't be too apparent to the casual observer (except now I've told you all. ) I braced the floor too, because it was slightly small for the space, and would have dropped out on its own.
Cheers!
-Sean H.

Hi Folks,

Some superb building and painting going on here, such varied topics as well. I have made a start on the Morser and here are a few pictures of my progress so far. I will be building it oob, even though I have a super reference walkaround, time will not allow too much superdetailing. Anyway here we are:


These are the parts for the gun mount cleaned up ready for assembly...


These are the upper sliding mount parts for the gun cleaned up ready for assembly...


The parts assembled and cleaned up..


Close up of the gun mount, I have replaced the rubber stops and drilled the holes in the correct places...


The holes are seen here...



The lower sliding gun cradle, left side...


The cradle from the one end...




The gun mount and cradle assembled...

That's it for now folks. I will update the build when I have decided how I want it configured, either firing or being towed.

All the best,

Paul

Almost done. All i need to do is add the pioneer tools and dust it a little. here's some progress pics







enjoy.

Hi
Some great looking builds on the go, heres a couple of progress pics of my L33



More work needed but coming along slowly.
Peter

Hello all.

Just a quick update




Finished painting the suspension, did a few filters to tone down the previous base colour, sorted out how I wanted the stowage to look and got the figure ready for painting.

Next up is some pretty mild chipping and some weathering on the suspension.

Excellent work as usual is appearing in the campaign build.

Cheers

Jeff

Hi Folks,

Well the quality of builds gets more and more impressive. My congratulations to all those who have posted recently, you have made this a most interesting campaign.

I have been progressing with the Morser and here are some photos of the build so far.....

I replaced the plastic barrel with a metal one, the bottom barrel support was removed from the plastic barrel and sanded to fit the metal one...I used the cut off barrel to get the correct position.








The breech block assembly.


The barrel support and recoil slide.




I decided to build it as firing, after much debate and this is the assembly so far with the recoil cylinders fitted.




The main gun carriage..

Well that's it folks for now...lots more stuff to make and add. I will post when I get more stuff done, just debating on the colour scheme. I am thinking of Eastern Front, white wash scheme, or Normandy 1944, or Western Desert. Difficult decision.

Anyway,all the best,

Paul

Peter, I had to look up that L33. I wasn't familiar with Israeli equipment, but I could see the Sherman peeking out the bottom of the skirt.
Excellent subject and well done!
-Sean H.

Does anyone know if the M5 3in guns used by the US Army 3rd infantry Honor Guard in D.C. Are black or black green?

update pics of my entry, 152mm Dana.

Just a quick update where I am too. All subassemblies assembled. Painting is next.



On the trailer, instead of fabricating the top framework from copper wire per the instructions, I used styrene shapes (I'm much more comfortable working with styrene), since I'll cover the top with a modeled tarp. More updates after the paintshop!
-Sean H.

Good work, everybody!
Bravo Zulu!

Sean - what trailer are you using? Would the same be appropriate to be used in connecting with the new GMC with 40mm Bofors Hobby Boss kit?

Cheers,
Guido

Hi Guido, Sean, Paul Ian and Jeff,

Been some great developments since I last looked in, excellent work guys, apologies if I missed anyone off.

Cheers, keep up the good work, a terrific campaign.

Al

Thanks, Guido! I must say that I'm learning everyday.
The trailer is a Verlinden resin kit, the M10 ammo trailer. I'm paranoid about the appropriate era, but from what I can tell, it was used by the US Army from WW II through Viet Nam. From internet pics, I see different taillights and handle configurations, and the box art poses it with what looks to me like the back of an M113 APC in camo. I was confident enough to pay $20 for the kit though, which is a huge sum for my modeling budget.
Having seen your build here, I know you could work magic with this kit.
-Sean H.

Hi Folks,

I am really impressed by the quality of the builds in this campaign, it is truly inspirational and a fun campaign to be involved in. Well done everyone.

I have made some more progress on my Morser 18, I am about 95% done with the main carriage and have to wait now for some after-market tyres to arrive from a dealer to get finished with the main model. I have replaced the kits springs for the rear of the carriage with some made from 0.5mm wire, from a set of Fruil Model tracks (I don't use the wire supplied, but use 0.5mm brass rod), the wire is wound around a 1mm drill bit. There is still some detailing to be done but not much now. I have decided to do it as Western Desert, the gun originally being grey and over-painted with Desert Yellow, this will give me lots of opportunities to try out some weathering techniques.

Anyway here are the progress shots of the build....










The base plates for the gun...


The base plates temporarily in place...


All the sub-assemblies together...

Well that's all for now...if the wheels take a long time I may build a sIG 33 artillery piece or a Pak36 to be bankers in case I can't get this finished.

All the best,

Paul

Wow Paul, that looks great! This kit is on my short "wish list" so it's really nice to see one getting built up. It looks pretty involved. What's your take on all the tiny detailed parts? Also, that metal barrel looks like a nice improvement! Can I ask how much it set you back?

- Steve

Firstly as with any AA kits comes the reading, re-reading and re-re-reading of the instructions, they can lack clarity and this will pay dividends.Next is the 'naming of the parts' So that you know what is what and where and what way round they go. They are expensive kits and you can make a costly mistake very quickly indeed. Please don't ask how I know this, it still hurts to be reminded. Cleaning and prep is quick with just some flash and re-drilling of location holes required.
The cab required the most conversion and adjustment. The cab interior had just a few additions mainly better PE pedals,the prominent choke and the window fittings. There is no real need to do this as David Jane did his usual master-full and thorough job on the master but it made me feel good. I filled in the turn indicator location holes on the 'Hamster cheeks',made newer, more accurate for this vehicle,rear-view mirrors and cut off the side lights and drilled out the headlight lenses. They will be replaced with clear plastic ones later. The doors also required work as they had shrunk slightly and were a little warped but some hot water and Evergreen strip sorted that. The FV 13135 also required some specific changes relevant to the type.The canvas roof hatch cover was replaced with a flat plate and the horns on the cab roof are fittings for the warhead travel frame.
However the radiator required most work. There appears to be two types of manufacturer's name plate (Bedford) above the rad., one a mesh grill with the logo fitted to it and the other,a blank plate with the company badge on a plinth and the name on a lower one. Guess which one AA provides ?.Right the wrong sort.As this is quite prominent I had no choice to to replace it.




The next phase is the equipment saddle behind the cab. One point I should make.I have been researching Blue Water for many years and have 20 or so photos, a Pathe video and the sales brochure handed out at the 1960 Farnborough Air Show when it came off the 'Secret List." However there was only one and in some places, the reference,of course! is obscure/hidden so I will have to interpret the fittings as best I can. So please bear with me unless that is you have some information which I would be very happy to incorporate in the build.
regards

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the compliment. There are a lot of parts but the construction is pretty straightforward, unfortunately the parts are dotted about on three sprues, which makes finding them a bit of a chore. The barrel comes from the MR Modellbau set for the kit, it contains the barrel and two turned shells and two brass shell cases, along with a load of resin parts for doing the gun in the firing mode, wicker shell baskets, cases, charge containers etc.... It is this set...
http://www.tracks-n-troops.eu/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14_10&products_id=5517

You can get one by Aber....
http://www.historexagents.com/shop/hxproductdetail.php?ProductCode=AB72L35

There is a lot of detail missing, even though it is a very detailed kit and I am debating how far to take this build as there are only 2 months to go. I found this amazing walk-around, which is making me feel like doing more detail..so it is a big decision. Here is the web site....
http://svsm.org/gallery/210mm_21cm_Morser18/dscn3123
I hope this helps and will be posting more when I have got some done.

All the best,

Paul

Just signed up as I've decided to kill two birds with one stone or rather a 105mm shell I picked up the AFV Club le FH18/40 last week as a bargain and was undecided what to do with it once it was finished then I saw the Atlantic Wall campaign so I thought build the arty piece for this one and build the dio for that one. If that makes sense...Progress so far...

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