The Puma vignette is done!
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Friday, October 14, 2011 - 08:22 AM UTC
Hi all!!!
I'm finally finished with the Puma and it's base. I hope you like it!
The Puma is from Cromwell and the figures are from Goffy. The road
sign and stowage are of my own creation.
If you have any suggestions about any thing I should add before I call
it 100% finished, please let me know!
Cheers
Sven-Åke
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, October 14, 2011 - 08:26 AM UTC
Al Qahirah, Egypt / لعربية
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Posted: Friday, October 14, 2011 - 09:01 AM UTC
BEAUTIFUL work all around! The figures really bring it to life.
Is the slat armor that comes with this kit PE or resin?
Hisham
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Friday, October 14, 2011 - 07:04 PM UTC
Thank you very much Val!!!
Cheers
Sven-Åke
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Friday, October 14, 2011 - 07:06 PM UTC
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Is the slat armor that comes with this kit PE or resin?
Hisham
Thanks my friend!!!
It's Included in the kit and it is also made from resin and it's
very very nicely done...
However care has to be taken when assembling the kit since it's
so easy to break it...
Cheers
Sven-Åke
Maki
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Posted: Friday, October 14, 2011 - 07:36 PM UTC
Great, I love it... It is hard to grasp the model is in 1/72 scale. The figures, stowage, slat armor, every little thing is fantastic, but the whole scene really brings the model to a new level. Great job!
Mario
Attica, Greece / Ελλάδα
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Posted: Friday, October 14, 2011 - 09:10 PM UTC
Excellent result.
Not only do you have high painting skills but you always manage to set small but very consistent scenes.
Good work once again, P.A.
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 07:40 AM UTC
Sven-Åke,
As usuall, another Masterpiece, Sir!
It may be the images do not show it, but do you have track marks behind the vehicle? Otherwise it looks like "the Puma has just landed".
I just love your work. Hopefully when I actually finish something, I will achieve at least half of what you consistantly do.
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Washington, United States
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 07:45 AM UTC
NICE!
Thought it was 1/35 untill I see you holding the little bugger. Great work in braile... hope your eyes do not hurt
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 10:49 AM UTC
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Great, I love it... It is hard to grasp the model is in 1/72 scale. The figures, stowage, slat armor, every little thing is fantastic, but the whole scene really brings the model to a new level. Great job!
Mario
Thank You Very Much Mario!!!
I always try to give the vignettes that I do as much balance as possible. If the tank alone won't accomplish that balance I usually add something to make it more interesting like in this vignette the road sign...
Cheers
Sven-Åke
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 10:52 AM UTC
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Excellent result.
Not only do you have high painting skills but you always manage to set small but very consistent scenes.
Good work once again, P.A.
Thanks Alexander!!!
Many people say that I should move away from these small bases and do something bigger but I think it's more challenging to create something good on a smaller base. If I were to make something bigger I'm afraid it would never be finished... Too many details
Cheers
Sven-Åke
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 11:00 AM UTC
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It may be the images do not show it, but do you have track marks behind the vehicle? Otherwise it looks like "the Puma has just landed".
Thanks Jeff!!!
I'm really glad you like it
About those track marks... We have several construction sites next to where we live and in some there's very hard packed dirt with a lot of stones and rubble and the bulldozers and other tracked vehicles that are there don't leave much marks when they move around... On the sites where the soil is looser and not so hard packed there are of course gigantic trackmarks so it all depends on what type of surface the vehicle is travelling on. In this case with my vignette I'd imagine that the surface is more or less hard as a rock...
Cheers
Sven-Åke
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 11:06 AM UTC
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NICE!
Thought it was 1/35 untill I see you holding the little bugger. Great work in braile... hope your eyes do not hurt
Thanks!!! I was actually at a large shopping center the other day and I was offered a free check up on my eyes and what they told me was that my eyesight was actually getting better??? My glasses were too strong so I guess it could be an age related thing but personally I think that modelling in very small scales is good for your eyes
Cheers
Sven-Åke
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 11:50 AM UTC
Great work!
1/72 showing the big scales how it's done!
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 10:55 PM UTC
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Great work!
1/72 showing the big scales how it's done!
Thanks Richard!!!
Well, I don't think we can ever reach the level of detail that the larger scales
have but we can surely get very close to it and perhaps get some more
people from the larger scales to try out some small scale models...
Cheers and thanks for the comment!!!
Sven-Åke
Valencia, Spain / España
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Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 05:56 AM UTC
As always an excellent scene and a good reference for us.
Regards.
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Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Monday, October 17, 2011 - 08:42 PM UTC
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As always an excellent scene and a good reference for us.
Regards.
Pedro.
Thank You Very Much Pedro!!!
I'm always very happy to recieve your supportive comments!!!
Cheers
Sven-Åke
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Monday, October 17, 2011 - 11:57 PM UTC
Another superb build and vignette fom you Sven-Ake! The figures and the road sign really bring it to life.
I have never seen one of these Puma's before (i don't build much modern armour). It's an interesting looking AFV.
Looking forward to your next build.
Cheers,
Tim
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Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 03:08 PM UTC
Anyone who can make something look that good in such an ity bity scale gets an attaboy from me for sure. Nice job..................
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Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 03:20 PM UTC
And, I was expecting a WWII scout car. I stand frozen in awe!! I would swear it was a larger scale. I can't say enough good things about it.
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Posted: Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 08:16 AM UTC
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I have never seen one of these Puma's before (i don't build much modern armour). It's an interesting looking AFV.
Thanks Tim!!!
It is both ugly and cool at the same time and the Isreaelis are experts on doing vehicles like this... They are kind of intimidating and scary looking and they probably scare the enemy away without having to fire a single bullet
Cheers
Sven-Åke
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Posted: Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 08:18 AM UTC
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Anyone who can make something look that good in such an ity bity scale gets an attaboy from me for sure. Nice job..................
Thanks Alfred!!!
Glad you like the little Puma
Cheers
Sven-Åke
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Posted: Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 08:21 AM UTC
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And, I was expecting a WWII scout car. I stand frozen in awe!! I would swear it was a larger scale. I can't say enough good things about it.
Thank you very much Matt!!!
Sorry, no scout car from the past, more like something from the future by the looks of it... Very happy you like it!!!
Cheers
Sven-Åke
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Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 10:46 AM UTC
@mgdsign – Sven-Åke,
Excellent! Another masterpiece. Both the vehicle and figures look realistic and to scale. Great job on the weathering and groundwork.
As usually has been the case lately with me, I’m late but here. I always marvel at your work, it is very inspirational. Well planned and executed. With the exception of a few small scale modelers here, your building and painting skills are at a much higher level than most of us and so it is always a pleasure to have you post and share your work here with us.
I understand how time consuming it is to do a step-by-step build log but I’m hoping that you’ll share your methods for achieving at least some of the results that are able to get with your builds here with all of us someday. And don't stay away for to long!!!
Happy Modeling,
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Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 10:55 AM UTC
Magnificent work Sven-Ake, I too thought it was a big scale model and was stunned to see it is 72 scale.
+1 for a "tell all your secrets" blog, I'd never be able to match your skill but it would give me something to aspire to.
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