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Ibuild148

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Posted: Sunday, August 05, 2012 - 03:53 PM UTC

Stunning MIG Mark. The office looks great and you did a fine job with the Alclad.

nico37

Indre-et-Loire, France
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Posted: Sunday, August 05, 2012 - 09:41 PM UTC

Ki all,

Marc: what an outstanding Mig !!! Great !

Here is my slowly progress on my Avia B 534, missing elements will be glue after the paint work:

Cheers
nico

BigSmitty

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Posted: Monday, August 06, 2012 - 02:54 PM UTC

Continuing on with the IBUC:

Major assembly is complete. The side skirt armor will be painted separately and then attached on the underside. I'm sure most of you realize how small this kit is; here is a good reference photo:

Getting closer, and I'm pretty sure this one will be tucked away prior to September 1.

Buckeye198

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Posted: Monday, August 06, 2012 - 03:03 PM UTC

Damn Matt...that really put in perspective what you're working on. It's been looking great so far, but now it's ESPECIALLY good looking!

Buckeye198

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Posted: Monday, August 06, 2012 - 03:05 PM UTC

And Nico, your Avia is very impressive too! Can't wait to see the rigging...that was my killer for WWI aviation

markchis

Kuwait / لعربية
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Posted: Monday, August 06, 2012 - 06:39 PM UTC

Hi Patrick - thanks - i think Alclad is more durable, the Mr Color is buffable and delicate, but they are both really good metal paints.

Greg - big thanks - I just uploaded and posted that now.

Marc - big thanks

Nicolas - Im really liking this one ! never seen that kit before - but now Im looking

really like the bren gun carrier - that looks fun

nico37

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Posted: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 - 02:27 AM UTC

Hi all,

thanks Robby and Mark.I realy like the lines of that plane which was waiting in my stash since a long time...

Matt: yes, must be very little, i will see forward.

Robby: theese will be my first rigging...so i feel a little nervous about it

, this is why it waited so long

cheers
nico

GregCloseCombat

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Posted: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 - 02:32 AM UTC

Nico - should be a beauty when you're done with it.

Matt - so the UC is small enough to clean ears out with it. A very functional model

Good steady progress with it. Makes me want to start another kit and leave more unfinished on the shelf

Here's my slow progress so far

MM acrylic Flat coat and detail painting up next

BigSmitty

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Posted: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 - 02:54 AM UTC

Greg,

Thanks. I'm thinking I'll just replace the Bren with a Q Tip and turn it into a mini battering ram... I will say this and my 1/48 10HP Tilly are probably the smallest things I've done since a 1/72 Dragon M2A3 about 10 years ago. It's not a bad kit, certainly not as good as Tamiya's StuG IIIB, M10 or the Tiger I Early I've done, but still a nice little kit. Are those figures by your "M10" aftermarket? I have the 1/48 Tamiya figure kits for German, US and British, and haven't seen any in those poses. I'm guessing Gasoline?

zontar

Hawaii, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 - 04:30 AM UTC

Mark: great work on the Mig. The weathering is awesome as is the NMF!

Nico: nice progress on the Avia

Matt: the UC is coming along well.

Greg: the Ersatz painted up very nicely. Should be a good scene with the figs

I'm back home now so hopefully I can get back to the Jagdtiger this week.

Happy Modeling, -zon

GregCloseCombat

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Posted: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 - 12:12 PM UTC

All right Zon - more jagdtiger please

Matt - we have the US Dartmoor set and Alpine SS figure sets involved from Track48.com

Buckeye198

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Posted: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 - 02:43 PM UTC

Nico, my first riggings were in 1/48...I don't want to frighten you, but I swore I would NEVER rig in 1/48 again after that experience! I don't know how you plan to rig yours, but I relied on stretched sprue. Not the prettiest method by a long shot, but it worked for me. I'm sure you've done your research, but if you feel like it, check out this article. Mainly due to airbrush difficulties, I didn't want to disturb the paint, so I didn't drill through the wings. This website is also pretty awesome for WWI aircraft. Good tips for 1/48, as well as a preview of what to expect in 1/32! Happy modeling, and best of luck in your rigging future!

markchis

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Posted: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 - 02:18 AM UTC

great work Greg ! a real surprise to see an Ersatz in 48th !! Im backtracking now to find out about the kit!

cheers
Mark

pclark442

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Posted: Sunday, August 12, 2012 - 07:53 AM UTC

Just about finished with this one. Maybe a few more grease stains and such. First attempt at a Putty tarp. Think it looks a little "molded"

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zontar

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Posted: Sunday, August 12, 2012 - 02:26 PM UTC

Patrick: Awesome work. the canvas and weathering are very convincing. Looks great.

Happy Modeling, -zon

GregCloseCombat

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Posted: Sunday, August 12, 2012 - 04:12 PM UTC

Great job Patrick. Will you add a small base too? I think the figure adds some nice color and interest. Well done

Buckeye198

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Posted: Monday, August 13, 2012 - 03:14 AM UTC

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Great job Patrick. Will you add a small base too? I think the figure adds some nice color and interest. Well done

I'm with Greg! If you weren't planning on a base, the tank is wonderful enough on its own. But if you've got some time or a base in the works, that machine could really come to life! Congratulations on an excellent build!

eMan

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Posted: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 12:56 PM UTC

Update progress on my 88mm Flak18, just airbrush with vallejo german panzer grey surface primer.

Buckeye198

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Posted: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 02:18 PM UTC

Lap Man, that looks like a really crisp build. Is the kit really that nicely done or did you put a lot of extra work into it? And forgive me...I forgot what company made your kit!

BigSmitty

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Posted: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 03:09 PM UTC

I decided to take a break from my other build for a while and get this one across the finish line. All I was able to get done tonight was primer coats of Vallejo Gray Surface Primer, the figures uniforms base coats applied and the weapons painted up. The front Bren barrel snapped from the sprue (even after using my new Tamiya side cutters) so I had to improvise and get it back together. Otherwise, work continues. Tomorrow I should be able to base coat the UC and start working on the details inside. Another few nights and I should be able to call her done.

Ibuild148

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Posted: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 04:27 PM UTC

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Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 02:31 PM UTC

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Lap Man, that looks like a really crisp build. Is the kit really that nicely done or did you put a lot of extra work into it? And forgive me...I forgot what company made your kit!

Hi Robby,
both German Sd.Kfz.7 and 88mm Flak 18 are ancient Bandai kits, and rebox by "Fuman" several years ago, just build OOB without using any aftermarket parts.

Buckeye198

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Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 03:28 PM UTC

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Lap Man, that looks like a really crisp build. Is the kit really that nicely done or did you put a lot of extra work into it? And forgive me...I forgot what company made your kit!

Hi Robby,
both German Sd.Kfz.7 and 88mm Flak 18 are ancient Bandai kits, and rebox by "Fuman" several years ago, just build OOB without using any aftermarket parts.

Thanks for the clarification...for ancient kits, those seem remarkably well tooled! Enjoy the rest of that build...looking very good so far!

GregCloseCombat

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Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 05:34 PM UTC

eman and Matt - some nice fast progress going on there. Both looking sharp!

Marc - congrats on finishing. Nicely done. Be sure to upload a pic to the gallery.

I've kinda been too busy for models lately but hope to get a day here or there to model in bursts. Keep it going guys

zontar

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Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 07:03 PM UTC

eMan: nice work.

Matt: the UC is looking great. The rifles are particularly sharp.

Marc: congrats on the finish.

Happy Modeling, -zon

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