Support/ recovery campaign
New York, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 01:19 PM UTC
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Very nice build Mark and Jeff !
I guess your models will need some space on your shelves when done 
Which is the longest between the MAZ and the M1070 ?
I have a spot all picked out for the Maz, it fills a shelf fast!!
Not sure on the M1070, but the Maz comes in w/ ramps down at a staggering 28 inches!!!
New York, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 01:21 PM UTC
Mat- The LaFrance is really looking good! The boom really makes it stand out
Louisiana, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - 11:37 AM UTC
Hi!
I'll be building a Sherman V ARV Mk 1 using the old dragon M4A4 as a base with the Resicast ARV conversion.
Kuwait / لعربية
Joined: February 09, 2009
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Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 07:09 AM UTC
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Very nice build Mark and Jeff !
I guess your models will need some space on your shelves when done Which is the longest between the MAZ and the M1070 ?
I have a spot all picked out for the Maz, it fills a shelf fast!!
Not sure on the M1070, but the Maz comes in w/ ramps down at a staggering 28 inches!!!
these models are HUGE ! I had to have a play and hooked up the tractor to the trailer.
with a convoy in front
trailer itself is huge!
its coming in at 24 3/4" add the ramps at 3"
http://krasnyaarme.blogspot.com/
"In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance"
Joseph Stalin
Kuwait / لعربية
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Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 07:16 AM UTC
the ARV is going to be cool ! great choice
http://krasnyaarme.blogspot.com/
"In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance"
Joseph Stalin
Lisboa, Portugal
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Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 07:21 AM UTC
That's HUGE !!!
Add a MAZ with a trailer, a Trumpeter Faun & a Tanyia FAMO and buy a new house !!!
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New Hampshire, United States
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Posted: Friday, March 23, 2012 - 12:21 PM UTC
'Course ya could top it by modelling this picture:
Kuwait / لعربية
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Posted: Friday, March 23, 2012 - 10:48 PM UTC
awesome photo - some real oshkosh power ! the recovery vehicle must have some serious amount of horses to tow that load how many tons you think 100?
http://krasnyaarme.blogspot.com/
"In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance"
Joseph Stalin
Limburg, Netherlands
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Posted: Saturday, March 24, 2012 - 06:46 AM UTC
some more details and some decals added:
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Zapp Brannigan from the cartoon series "Futurama"
Limburg, Netherlands
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Posted: Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 02:28 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."
Zapp Brannigan from the cartoon series "Futurama"
Kuwait / لعربية
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Posted: Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 03:01 AM UTC
Mat that is
super work !
Mark
http://krasnyaarme.blogspot.com/
"In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance"
Joseph Stalin
New York, United States
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Posted: Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 03:27 AM UTC
Mat, great looking truck there, the weathering looks great as well, who makes that kit
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Correze, France
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Posted: Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 04:31 AM UTC
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Napoléon
Limburg, Netherlands
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Posted: Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 06:49 AM UTC
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Mat, great looking truck there, the weathering looks great as well, who makes that kit
thanks guys! It's a kit from Accurate Armour which is in my dictionary another name for the word "expensive". On the other hand, looking at the price of plastic kits these days I think they are not so expenensive anymore. Their subjects are great, customer service is also top notch, casting is okay but not fantastic. If I look at the beautiful resin kit that Olivier is building, I think that one has a better quality. For a resin kit, the Ward LaFrance was relatively easy to build. From all the resin manufacturers I have come across in my modelling "career" Accurate Armour is on the good side...my wallet does not agree with that
"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"
New York, United States
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Posted: Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 08:19 AM UTC
Mat- excellent work, and weathering!! truck looks ready for a mission
New Hampshire, United States
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Posted: Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 10:18 AM UTC
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awesome photo - some real oshkosh power ! the recovery vehicle must have some serious amount of horses to tow that load how many tons you think 100?
Lets see, M1A1 65(ish) short tons, M1070/M1000 Combo 50(ish)
I remember the caption when I found this photo that the HEMITT M984 was at about 120% of rated towing capacity!
maybe we should just bring the objective to the army instead of the other way
New York, United States
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Posted: Monday, March 26, 2012 - 11:21 AM UTC
I'm officially finished!!! I want to thank EVERYONE for their input along the way..endless support from great model builders here make this build complete. A picture is worth a thousand words...enjoy my build!
The stowage was from a Tamiya German tank set, chock blocks scratched from plastic card.
Kuwait / لعربية
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Posted: Monday, March 26, 2012 - 08:55 PM UTC
big congrats Jeff ! really well done - you must be very proud.
cheers
Mark
http://krasnyaarme.blogspot.com/
"In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance"
Joseph Stalin
New York, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 04:19 AM UTC
Thanks Mark ! I'm very pleased w/ the results, proud that the vast techniques used worked! The most fun..and challenging was the chipping, very easy to over do.
Jeff
Wisconsin, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 06:22 AM UTC
Ditto, Jeff. All the various weathering types you did came together perfectly! Hard to believe it's not real.
-Sean.
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New York, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 08:47 AM UTC
I agree with the consensus here Jeff great job, chipping looks assume, something i still cant get down
Do you hav a photo of the whole thing
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Lisboa, Portugal
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Posted: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 12:45 PM UTC
That's a great build, fantastic work Jeff !!!!
Congrats on the MAZ & the amazing PE set
How did you make the chipping ?
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New York, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 01:24 PM UTC
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I agree with the consensus here Jeff great job, chipping looks assume, something i still cant get down Do you hav a photo of the whole thing
Thanks Sal! Its a little tough to ge tthe whole model in one picture w/ any detail, but heres a pic of it.
New York, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 01:32 PM UTC
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That's a great build, fantastic work Jeff !!!!
Congrats on the MAZ & the amazing PE set
How did you make the chipping ?
I still can't believe I covered all the brass in paint, but guess it was worth it!! The chipping method started with a base of MM gunmetal metalizer on the trailer , cheap hairspray coat..this stuff smells BAD! Next up was interesting..I read it was critical to use acrylic paint for chipping, but the next layer was MM enamel..faded olive drab. using very short bristles , and a small amount of tap water, I scratched heavy traffic areas. This took restraint..easy to over-do.
The acrylic paint didn't "chip" right..looked sanded not worn. I 'm unsure why, but just enamel worked good for mine.
New York, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 01:34 PM UTC
Thanks Sean..still have to look twice , thought I heard it running a few times!!!
weathering in progress:
