Well here is my progress on the Morser Karl. 1st 3 steps and half of the 2nd 1st step minus the tracks
Come on guys lets see that weekend progress
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ltb073
Joined: March 08, 2010
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Posted: Monday, October 03, 2011 - 03:09 PM UTC
Looks like everybody posted there kick off photos but not there progress except Alan Well here is my progress on the Morser Karl. 1st 3 steps and half of the 2nd 1st step minus the tracks
Come on guys lets see that weekend progress
Well here is my progress on the Morser Karl. 1st 3 steps and half of the 2nd 1st step minus the tracksCome on guys lets see that weekend progress
GaryKato
Joined: December 06, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 - 04:34 AM UTC
I am finishing up a Tamiya BMW R75 w/sidecar right now.
I did start in on the leIG18 but the quality of the molding leaves something to be desired. The edges are kind of rough, not something I remember seeing in Italeri kits. I am thinking that these molds came from Eastern Europe. The ends of the accessories box that sits in the trail has no bottom provided. Also the tabs on which the two ends sit are set too far from the edge so I am sanding the ends of the box back. I have fashioned a bottom out of some scrap plastic but the plastic I used might be a bit too thick. I don't want the accessory box to sit too high. Nothing worth photographing right now.
I did start in on the leIG18 but the quality of the molding leaves something to be desired. The edges are kind of rough, not something I remember seeing in Italeri kits. I am thinking that these molds came from Eastern Europe. The ends of the accessories box that sits in the trail has no bottom provided. Also the tabs on which the two ends sit are set too far from the edge so I am sanding the ends of the box back. I have fashioned a bottom out of some scrap plastic but the plastic I used might be a bit too thick. I don't want the accessory box to sit too high. Nothing worth photographing right now.
Nito74
Joined: March 04, 2008
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Posted: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 - 06:55 AM UTC
I'm in with this one:
Sorry it took so long to post some pics.. but I didn't started it yet, still have a couple of things to finish.
Sorry it took so long to post some pics.. but I didn't started it yet, still have a couple of things to finish.
chillon
Joined: July 26, 2011
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Posted: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 - 03:41 PM UTC
Been slacking off and beating up the Chinese PLA in Flashpoint:Dragon Rising but in between have got this much done
zontar
Joined: August 27, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 11:19 AM UTC
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I am finishing up a Tamiya BMW R75 w/sidecar right now.
I did start in on the leIG18 but the quality of the molding leaves something to be desired. The edges are kind of rough, not something I remember seeing in Italeri kits. I am thinking that these molds came from Eastern Europe. The ends of the accessories box that sits in the trail has no bottom provided. Also the tabs on which the two ends sit are set too far from the edge so I am sanding the ends of the box back. I have fashioned a bottom out of some scrap plastic but the plastic I used might be a bit too thick. I don't want the accessory box to sit too high. Nothing worth photographing right now.
Gary: I'm with you!! My Italeri 105 Howie has got a lot of flash and all the ejector pins are in the most visible, yet least accessible, places. I'm at a point where I'm just going to leave a bunch of them. Progress thus far not worth the photo. Hopefully later this week.
Sal: That thing is a monster. Can't wait to see more.
Great project variety all around.
Happy Modelling, -zon
WARDUKWNZ
Joined: June 01, 2011
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Posted: Friday, October 07, 2011 - 10:47 AM UTC
Hey ya guys ...well better slow then never and i have made up my mind what i am going to build for this campaign ... this 
Cheers Phill
Cheers Phill
ltb073
Joined: March 08, 2010
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Posted: Friday, October 07, 2011 - 01:29 PM UTC
Dave, nice progress on the Dora is that the 1/72 Kit
John, I liked that kit but traded it for something else, dont remember what though
Phill, That Grasshopper looks pretty cool
looking forward to seeings everybody progress.
Doing another marathon work weekend, but I will try to check, so I won't be putting up any progress until Monday
John, I liked that kit but traded it for something else, dont remember what though
Phill, That Grasshopper looks pretty cool
looking forward to seeings everybody progress. Doing another marathon work weekend, but I will try to check, so I won't be putting up any progress until Monday
ArtyG37B
Joined: August 13, 2009
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Posted: Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 08:56 AM UTC
Here's some progress on the gun.
some issues with the kit nothing serious though
some issues with the kit nothing serious though
chillon
Joined: July 26, 2011
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Posted: Sunday, October 09, 2011 - 03:08 PM UTC
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Dave, nice progress on the Dora is that the 1/72 Kit
Yes. There was no way I could do the 1:35 one - as much as I would have liked too!
Weekend progress has been confined to getting the rail tracks and base done - all ballasted, painted and now assembled. All the joins need ballasting, and the railway line joiners (fishplates I think they are called) need to be glued in and painted before the entire assembly is slid into place on the dio.
No point in putting pictures up - I will do some when the base is positioned on the dio later this week.
ltb073
Joined: March 08, 2010
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Posted: Sunday, October 09, 2011 - 05:54 PM UTC
Ian Nice progress PE on the outer and inner armor wow
I managed to make a little head way as well I completed the 1st 3 steps on the upper half
I had 1 oops
these 2 wooden like planks I thought the direction were telling me to put them on top of 2 of the vent covers and I couldn't figure out why 2 and not 3 
then when I turned the page to a different part i saw that they go between the vent covers. Now it makes sense and I was able to correct it paint should cover the sanded down glue marks. Here is the drivers compartment
I managed to make a little head way as well I completed the 1st 3 steps on the upper half
I had 1 oops
these 2 wooden like planks I thought the direction were telling me to put them on top of 2 of the vent covers and I couldn't figure out why 2 and not 3 then when I turned the page to a different part i saw that they go between the vent covers. Now it makes sense and I was able to correct it paint should cover the sanded down glue marks. Here is the drivers compartment
AlanL
Joined: August 12, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, October 09, 2011 - 06:18 PM UTC
Hi Ian and Sal,
Nice progress guys.
Al
Nice progress guys.
Al
GaryKato
Joined: December 06, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 05:30 AM UTC
I am fighting with ill-fitting parts and vague instructions. Grrr. I have built up part of the trail and am trying to divine how the gun itself is supposed to go together. I've already made a boo-boo in that the two sides of the trail aren't quite aligned. Hopefully it won't look so obvious once the thing is all built.
I am using Micro Liquitape on the gun parts to let me stick them together temporarily and experiment on how they are supposed to mate up.
I am using Micro Liquitape on the gun parts to let me stick them together temporarily and experiment on how they are supposed to mate up.
GaryKato
Joined: December 06, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 10:29 AM UTC
Grrrrr.
In that last picture, the axle is not glued in. I decided to glue it. As I touched the liquid glue to the axle/trail joint, everything fell off. I was quite stunned.
The two pieces on the right used to be part of the trail. Should be a simple matter of gluing the axle to the trail then gluing the two pieces back on but for such a small kit, this is turning out to be a giant hassle.
In that last picture, the axle is not glued in. I decided to glue it. As I touched the liquid glue to the axle/trail joint, everything fell off. I was quite stunned.
The two pieces on the right used to be part of the trail. Should be a simple matter of gluing the axle to the trail then gluing the two pieces back on but for such a small kit, this is turning out to be a giant hassle.
zontar
Joined: August 27, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 06:32 PM UTC
Ian: nice work. the gun shield looks interesting and hard to build.
Sal: good job on that thing!! It's a beast.
Gary: I share your pain. Looks like you are getting it though!
Some progress for me. Lots of clean up. I accidentally glued the cradle in it's current elevation, so I wont be able to put in the pin that holds the cradle to the carriage. Hopefully it will come out OK.
Happy Modelling, -zon
Sal: good job on that thing!! It's a beast.
Gary: I share your pain. Looks like you are getting it though!
Some progress for me. Lots of clean up. I accidentally glued the cradle in it's current elevation, so I wont be able to put in the pin that holds the cradle to the carriage. Hopefully it will come out OK.
Happy Modelling, -zon
simmo468
Joined: October 03, 2011
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Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 07:24 AM UTC
Well here goes my 2nd ever campaign
Going to build this little verteran, The Eduard PE set is the 1st time i've tried using PE so fingers crossed I don't end up with 25 pdr bits glued all over me
Dose anyone know of any 25 pdr brass ammo sets can't find one anywhere
Cheers
Paul
Going to build this little verteran, The Eduard PE set is the 1st time i've tried using PE so fingers crossed I don't end up with 25 pdr bits glued all over me
Dose anyone know of any 25 pdr brass ammo sets can't find one anywhere
Cheers
Paul
GaryKato
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Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 07:31 AM UTC
If there aren't any brass 25pdr ammo sets then you probably won't have to wait for long with Dragon and AFV Club coming out with 25pdrs. I'm surprised there aren't any for the Bronco and Tamiya kits.
chillon
Joined: July 26, 2011
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Posted: Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 10:45 AM UTC
Sorry that it is a very rushed and not well focused photo.
All the bits are dry mounted as I have built the major sections without adding the finer detailing parts and I will go back and follow up with those pieces as I am starting to get a feel for where the building needs to be stopped to allow painting to be done
When I get opportunity later in the week I will get them all on a black back cloth and get some close ups of the individual sections.
This model is all about large numbers of very small parts, a lot of repetitive gluing and being able to project manage yourself well!!!
All the bits are dry mounted as I have built the major sections without adding the finer detailing parts and I will go back and follow up with those pieces as I am starting to get a feel for where the building needs to be stopped to allow painting to be done
When I get opportunity later in the week I will get them all on a black back cloth and get some close ups of the individual sections.
This model is all about large numbers of very small parts, a lot of repetitive gluing and being able to project manage yourself well!!!
ltb073
Joined: March 08, 2010
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Posted: Friday, October 14, 2011 - 12:31 AM UTC
Some nice progress guys keep at it
Welcome Paul, sorry that I can't help you out there but maybe another member can
I switched gears the last few days and was working on my M-3 Honey over at the Allied Armor Campaign, had to give my fingers a rest
and now im getting ready to go away for the weekend with the gun club so I wont be back until Sunday night hope to see lots of progress when I get back
Welcome Paul, sorry that I can't help you out there but maybe another member can
I switched gears the last few days and was working on my M-3 Honey over at the Allied Armor Campaign, had to give my fingers a rest
and now im getting ready to go away for the weekend with the gun club so I wont be back until Sunday night hope to see lots of progress when I get back ArtyG37B
Joined: August 13, 2009
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Posted: Friday, October 14, 2011 - 11:53 AM UTC
Ready for paint!
other than a few small details (tools, stakes and wheels) that will be added after painting assembly is complete. final assembly will be done once it's painted.
couple of issues with the kit, but as a gunner knew how to fix them. otherwise a fun build.
other than a few small details (tools, stakes and wheels) that will be added after painting assembly is complete. final assembly will be done once it's painted.
couple of issues with the kit, but as a gunner knew how to fix them. otherwise a fun build.
UnitingMatrix95
Joined: October 02, 2010
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Posted: Friday, October 14, 2011 - 12:55 PM UTC
progress on the DANA
completed components
components dry fitted
sorry couldn't resist an 8 legged freaks tribute!!!
you'll be seeing more of this spider in other progress pics.
that's all i've got so far. good luck to y'all on your builds
completed components
components dry fitted
sorry couldn't resist an 8 legged freaks tribute!!!
you'll be seeing more of this spider in other progress pics.
that's all i've got so far. good luck to y'all on your builds
AlanL
Joined: August 12, 2005
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 11:42 PM UTC
Great progress folks,
Here's where I'm at following some work earlier in the week.
Al
Here's where I'm at following some work earlier in the week.
Al
GaryKato
Joined: December 06, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 01:50 AM UTC
Progress of sorts. The barrel assembly (top piece) will probably need some putty and sanding to fill some gaps on the front. This image shows how the breech block is fixed (the thing sticking up from the bottom piece). The barrel assembly was hinged at the front. To load, the barrel assembly was tipped up at the rear and loaded much like a double barreled shotgun.
heliman
Joined: June 14, 2010
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Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 12:07 PM UTC
Heres my kit for the campaign..the Dragon M 270 MLRS. I plan to add Fruil or Bronco tracks...
The kit..
and the paper ...
A recent issue of FSM gave me the inspiration to pick this kit up!
The kit..
and the paper ...
A recent issue of FSM gave me the inspiration to pick this kit up!
Whitey
Joined: September 20, 2010
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Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 12:23 PM UTC
And because no campaign is complete without two guys building the same kit:
As usual, might be a couple months before I get started as I am working on several campaigns.
As usual, might be a couple months before I get started as I am working on several campaigns.
ltb073
Joined: March 08, 2010
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Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 02:43 PM UTC
Great to see all the progress from the weekend, when I got home tonight from the wild weekend with the gun club I tried to relax a bit by working on the hand rails
dropped 3 pieces and found them all then decided maybe the weekend was too wild
dropped 3 pieces and found them all then decided maybe the weekend was too wild
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