#073
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: October 05, 2002
KitMaker: 2,659 posts
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Posted: Friday, January 11, 2013 - 11:33 AM UTC
hello everyone.
Was playing around with my project tonight.
Decided to do a bit of playing around and went with a Tiger Strip 3 color camo, Don't think it is quite correct for this build, but I don't often have a chance to build a kit that I'm not all that worried about how exact it will be. After all this is 1/144... lol..
I think it will look better after the track work and weathering but here is a photo. Also my brush painting isn't that good.
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#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
Armorama: 4,677 posts
Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 01:10 AM UTC
I am starting my build for this campaign. The venerable old Fujimi 1/76 Hetzer. Looks like a decent little kit although the age is showing in the chunky'ness of some of the details.
The decals are also looking next to useless. No problem though, as I have a ton of 1/76 decals in the stash
More to follow
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#259
Massachusetts, United States
Joined: October 23, 2011
KitMaker: 2,265 posts
Armorama: 180 posts
Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 01:40 AM UTC
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After all this is 1/144... lol..
not sure what your getting at there, but we'll let it pass
I do like those tiger stripes...
Jesper, greetings. glad to see another box opened.
that decal sheet is pretty far gone...is that actually black mildew growing on it..?
#073
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: October 05, 2002
KitMaker: 2,659 posts
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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 05:16 AM UTC
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After all this is 1/144... lol..
not sure what your getting at there, but we'll let it pass
I do like those tiger stripes...
Thanks.. :>
and what I meant was that the kit isn't one that cost a lot, like a 1/35 kit would have.
Delbert
Just Your Everyday Average Model Builder
Louisiana, United States
Joined: May 19, 2007
KitMaker: 459 posts
Armorama: 421 posts
Posted: Monday, January 14, 2013 - 12:52 PM UTC
I'll be building a Bluewater Navy 1/350th S-26 Sub from 1938.
Irvin
#259
Massachusetts, United States
Joined: October 23, 2011
KitMaker: 2,265 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 01:32 AM UTC
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I'll be building a Bluewater Navy 1/350th S-26 Sub from 1938.
Irvin
Oh! nice kit! definately looking forward to seeing more pics of that!
Hawaii, United States
Joined: August 27, 2006
KitMaker: 1,646 posts
Armorama: 1,557 posts
Posted: Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 02:02 PM UTC
Aloha All:
I will be joining this campaign. I was reading through the latest Squadron catalog mailer and saw that the 1/144 Trumpeter AAVP7A1 and AAV7A1 were only $2.99 each, so I figured I could afford that and it might be fun to build something that small.
Anyway, the order has been placed, so I expect they'll arrive after a week or so.
So far the builds look great.
Happy Modeling, -zon
"Certainty of death.
Small chance of sucess.
What are we waiting for?"
-Gimli, Return of the King.
Hawaii, United States
Joined: August 27, 2006
KitMaker: 1,646 posts
Armorama: 1,557 posts
Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2013 - 12:45 PM UTC
Aloha Again,
The mail worked pretty fast and I received the AAVP7A1 yesterday and started in on it.
The ridiculously complex instructions:
The assembled piece:
Gaps I need to fill before gluing on the bow plane:
Hopefully I can fill the gaps next week and start painting.
Happy Modeling, -zon
"Certainty of death.
Small chance of sucess.
What are we waiting for?"
-Gimli, Return of the King.
#259
Massachusetts, United States
Joined: October 23, 2011
KitMaker: 2,265 posts
Armorama: 180 posts
Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2013 - 11:36 PM UTC
Zon, glad you could join ! Those little Trumpy kits are aluring arent they?
the financial commitment is small, as Delbert also notes, but you can go all out to get a nice finish, I look forward to seeing your progress!
#152
Texas, United States
Joined: December 07, 2002
KitMaker: 487 posts
Armorama: 441 posts
Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 03:11 PM UTC
Here are a couple of in process photos of the 1/700 scale IJN Furutaka Heavy Cruiser.
The hard part comes now of painting the deck the "wood" color and everything else the Dark Grey and not get one color on the other.
Tom
Long time modeller. Starting when I was a teenager, then I found out about girls and college and work and kids. But now that I have one girl, no school, no work and the kids are grown, I'm back to full time modelling. My prime area of interest is armor, b
#047
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: September 13, 2005
KitMaker: 2,016 posts
Armorama: 1,187 posts
Posted: Friday, February 08, 2013 - 03:40 AM UTC
Hi all
I found this little F-16 crying out to be built,I'm a sucker for a bit of colour!!!
will scare it with some glue over the weekend
Andy
Major Caryle,
"Shall we have a go at the far end now,sir?"
Lt Colonel "Johnny" Frost,
"Having a go,is hardly text book terminology Harry"
Major Caryle,
"But you'll let us try sir?"
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#259
Massachusetts, United States
Joined: October 23, 2011
KitMaker: 2,265 posts
Armorama: 180 posts
Posted: Saturday, February 09, 2013 - 11:12 AM UTC
Hello Torchy, that certainly is colorful. Texas all over!
couple of nice photos at
the 149th's web siteLooks like being a challenging decal application...
Minnesota, United States
Joined: October 01, 2008
KitMaker: 597 posts
Armorama: 439 posts
Posted: Sunday, February 10, 2013 - 01:58 PM UTC
That's my hometown ANG squadron. They transitioned to the F-16s from the F-4s right before I got out of high school. I need to find that kit. I did the Hasegawa 1/32 149th TFW (as it was known back then) F-16 and that little 1/144 kit would be a great bookend.
Anyways, I finally found something for the build. Was going to do a Dragon 1/350 Smart Kit of a WWII US Destroyer but this was on sale yesterday, and I spent a fair bit of time in the mid 1990's kicking these guys out of the stern gate in the Pacific.
EWC(SW/AW) USN 1990-2005
IPMS #46275
tatbaqui
News Writer#040
Metro Manila, Philippines
Joined: May 06, 2007
KitMaker: 2,713 posts
Armorama: 2,451 posts
Posted: Sunday, February 10, 2013 - 04:29 PM UTC
Hello,
Its been awhile since my last update. Anyways, I've primed the base, and proceeded to basecoat the T-34.
Rummaged around the spares dump and managed to find some fairly decent balkenkreuzes. Here where its at now:
Next is to seal the decals with a gloss coat, and proceed to a winter whitewash.
Till next update.
Cheers,
Tat
#152
Texas, United States
Joined: December 07, 2002
KitMaker: 487 posts
Armorama: 441 posts
Posted: Sunday, February 17, 2013 - 07:17 AM UTC
Here are my finished photos of the IJN Furutaka Heavy Cruiser.
These are in the campaign folder also.
Tom Moon
Houston, Tx
Long time modeller. Starting when I was a teenager, then I found out about girls and college and work and kids. But now that I have one girl, no school, no work and the kids are grown, I'm back to full time modelling. My prime area of interest is armor, b
#259
Massachusetts, United States
Joined: October 23, 2011
KitMaker: 2,265 posts
Armorama: 180 posts
Posted: Sunday, February 17, 2013 - 09:23 AM UTC
Tom Moon, that's lovely! the small scale water line model suggests fleet and diorama building, are you thinking of looking for more of the series?
Tat Baqui, glad to see you forging onward. You got quite a nice looking T34 from the 30+ year old kit. The winter white wash will be most evocative.
Matt Smith, welcome. Ive seen that kit for sale and often wondered about the prototype. looking forward to your build. There are of course appropriate AFV kits in 144 to load it with, but one thing at time!
our gallery is starting to take shape...
#152
Texas, United States
Joined: December 07, 2002
KitMaker: 487 posts
Armorama: 441 posts
Posted: Monday, February 18, 2013 - 09:35 AM UTC
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Tom Moon, that's lovely! the small scale water line model suggests fleet and diorama building, are you thinking of looking for more of the series?
This is going into a group project. I just had the one part and it will be a part of a much larger diorama. When I get the pictures of the finished project I'll post some here.
Thanks,
Tom
Long time modeller. Starting when I was a teenager, then I found out about girls and college and work and kids. But now that I have one girl, no school, no work and the kids are grown, I'm back to full time modelling. My prime area of interest is armor, b
Louisiana, United States
Joined: May 19, 2007
KitMaker: 459 posts
Armorama: 421 posts
Posted: Monday, February 18, 2013 - 03:01 PM UTC
My S-26. I have some rigging and the dive planes to finish and she's ready for paint!
#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
Armorama: 4,677 posts
Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2013 - 04:43 AM UTC
Here is where my build is after having been stalled for three weeks. Next is the base coat and then the ambush scheme by brush. Not an easy task in this scale but worth a try.
More to follow
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tatbaqui
News Writer #040
Metro Manila, Philippines
Joined: May 06, 2007
KitMaker: 2,713 posts
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Posted: Monday, February 25, 2013 - 02:42 AM UTC
Hello,
Following the application of hairspray, I went on to apply the whitewash by handbrush. Some progress pics:
I'm letting it sit as is for now -- still undecided whether to take more of the whitewash off. What do you fellow campaigners think?
Hey Jesper, that is one neat Hetzer. Looking forward to your ambush scheme!
Cheers,
Tat
#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
Armorama: 4,677 posts
Posted: Friday, March 01, 2013 - 10:10 AM UTC
Thanks for the comment, Tat.
Regarding the T-34 I would remove a little more white wash around the edges where most of the wear and tear will probably happen. This is especially true for the turret.
I have added the first base coat on my Hetzer. The next step is hand painting the camo.
More to follow
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#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
Armorama: 4,677 posts
Posted: Saturday, March 02, 2013 - 03:56 PM UTC
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tatbaqui
News Writer #040
Metro Manila, Philippines
Joined: May 06, 2007
KitMaker: 2,713 posts
Armorama: 2,451 posts
Posted: Saturday, March 02, 2013 - 09:28 PM UTC
Looking good Jesper -- I like how its taking shape.
That period picture sure looks very much like one of the camo patterns on Tamiya's Hetzer. I will have to agree with your wife on the schurzen -- at that thick an armor it will have no problems getting itself stuck in mud!
Per your feedback, I took off a bit more of the whitewash. Its currently on a coat Future, once dry I'll move on to weathering. Will post pictures soon.
Cheers,
Tat
#259
Massachusetts, United States
Joined: October 23, 2011
KitMaker: 2,265 posts
Armorama: 180 posts
Posted: Sunday, March 03, 2013 - 11:36 AM UTC
wow, some nice progress, guys!
That little Hetzer makes me smile.
Tat, the white wash is very impressive, I look forward to seeing the refinements.
And Irvin Kohler, that's a handsome little boat, interestingly curvacious. Its excellent to have a submarine in the mix in this campaign, please carry on.
England - South West, United Kingdom
Joined: January 06, 2007
KitMaker: 3,661 posts
Armorama: 2,764 posts
Posted: Sunday, March 03, 2013 - 11:47 AM UTC
hey folks, due to my scatty brain, and popping in and out of modelling I forgot about this campaign (OOPS...) enlisted, and i'll order some micro kits this week and get stuck in!
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