South Australia, Australia
Joined: June 17, 2007
KitMaker: 235 posts
Armorama: 232 posts
Posted: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 12:57 PM UTC
Fantastic builds so far guys,
CmdrCody Can't wait to see you Maus come together, looks like you have every addon and mod kit invented!!
CameronForester, A scratch built KV4!! Wow, I wish I had those skills. What is the product that you use for the turret armor? I can only find really thin sheets of the white plastic locally and it is hella $$$.
Sal, T28 has really come together with the weathering. It is amazing the difference it is has made. Before it was so clean and I wasn't sure how the end would look. Now it looks REAL! Great job.
I can't build to your standards but I can have a crack at the campaign!
Arkansas, United States
Joined: January 11, 2012
KitMaker: 37 posts
Armorama: 36 posts
Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 04:40 PM UTC
DazzaD, I used a combination of .080", .040", and .020" Evergreen styrene sheet to build the turret and grafted in the turret ring from the kit turret. I seem to recall that Evergreen styrene sheets went up in price not too long ago. What I'm using is part of what I've stockpiled for my eventual flying leap into insanity, a 1/35 P.1000 Ratte and 1/35 P.1500 Monster.
New York, United States
Joined: March 08, 2010
KitMaker: 3,662 posts
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Posted: Friday, March 22, 2013 - 05:03 AM UTC
Active Campaigns on the bench:
Operation Fall Gelb - Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. C
Engineering the Future - M-26 Recovery Vehicle
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#226
British Columbia, Canada
Joined: February 20, 2012
KitMaker: 1,909 posts
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Posted: Friday, March 22, 2013 - 03:58 PM UTC
Hey Guys,
Does anyone have a picture or drawing of how the outer run of tracks is driven on the T-28?
I was looking at some PE sets and the Voyager one has it but the ET set has really nice cranes and does not have it and I don't want to get both.
Cheers Rob.
Anything without guns is a target!
27 completed campaigns and counting :)
South Australia, Australia
Joined: June 17, 2007
KitMaker: 235 posts
Armorama: 232 posts
Posted: Friday, March 22, 2013 - 09:16 PM UTC
Cheers guys, will defiantly have fun doing it. I don't get the chance to build much so it will probably happen fast!
Thanks for the info Cameron, I saw some paper thin stuff in the local hobby shop picked it up... saw the price and put it back! If I can find some stuff as thick as you used I might give in and get it. I want to build an E series hybrid, E79 style.
Well hull built and rusty undercoat down.
#047
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: September 13, 2005
KitMaker: 2,016 posts
Armorama: 1,187 posts
Posted: Saturday, March 23, 2013 - 08:46 PM UTC
Hi guys
1st past the post is ribbon magnet
Sal with his fantastic T28 well done Sal looks bloddy superb
the weathering has really brought out the details
DazzaD I do like that mate,I might have to grab one of those.
Cameron ,cool KV mate
Me,Tw~t have managed to put the tracks on upside down/back to front /arseabout face I was looking at this blokes build so its his fault and not the beer!!
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MCzxRBMlYDA/UG3sQTqOWKI/AAAAAAAAE98/IuR5MeeBZFc/s1600/Tortoise+092.JPGand I've have lost the tow cables along with the holding plates C21 C22 thats probably the beer so its scratch time
Anyone/admin have we got a gallery ?
Keep up the super heavy work boys
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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South Australia, Australia
Joined: June 17, 2007
KitMaker: 235 posts
Armorama: 232 posts
Posted: Saturday, March 23, 2013 - 10:24 PM UTC
Torchy, if you are into 'What If's' This is a great one.
The model is very simple to build which was a bit of a downer (no challenge). I guess having the stomping great big super structure as one part doesn't leave much left to do. On the up side, the thing looks very impressive. It would crush the $#!@ out of the pz1 and pz2 I have next to it and makes the Maus look soft
Anyway I got the pigment layers done... Trying something new.
A Purple layer first
A nice rust layer next
A top rust layer
England - North East, United Kingdom
Joined: October 22, 2007
KitMaker: 971 posts
Armorama: 280 posts
Posted: Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 02:42 AM UTC
Well I have been reading through this campaign from the start and some great stuff going on
Sal Congrats on first one done T28 looks fantastic
Dazza D some good stuff with the rust effects
I,am just getting round to starting my Tortoise and have just about got the suspension done boy there is more to this than you first think
South Australia, Australia
Joined: June 17, 2007
KitMaker: 235 posts
Armorama: 232 posts
Posted: Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 12:10 PM UTC
Hey Beefy, welcome to the build! Is the A39 model as good as the packaging? They certainly go all out on that don't they, looks impressive before you open the box
I was getting worried that my last post was so bad it killed the campaign!
I have got a little done on the beast since last time. I am going for a very old, worn, rusty look but not knocked out. It was in the fight, then left in the fields to rust for 60 years.
I hope it all pays off but I will not know until I let it dry and knock it all off! Once it is all done, only about 1/2 - 2/3 of this paint will be left behind.
Panzer Gray over the Rust Dust
Rock salt over the top of the Panzer Gray
White wash over the whole lot!
Slovakia
Joined: March 26, 2013
KitMaker: 65 posts
Armorama: 63 posts
Posted: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 - 02:06 AM UTC
I will be watching this thread closely. I started Trumpeters E-100 not that long ago and some tips might be very usefull
Have fun building!
Everything must come to an end. Preferably in humangeous explosion!
#047
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: September 13, 2005
KitMaker: 2,016 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 - 02:44 AM UTC
Keith
,Welcome mate,that looks like a Telford buy from the carrier bag
DazzaD,Mrs Torch will kill you if you make me buy one of those!!!!
Josip,Join and get some pics up buddy.
Keep up the super work boys
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?"
A Bridge Too Far
Lottery Campaign "Oh de Vichy"
Slovakia
Joined: March 26, 2013
KitMaker: 65 posts
Armorama: 63 posts
Posted: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 - 08:19 PM UTC
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Josip,Join and get some pics up buddy.
Andy
Nah, it's my third model of a tank. Seeing all the amazig stuff those guys are doing with their models I might actually feel ashamed
Everything must come to an end. Preferably in humangeous explosion!
England - North East, United Kingdom
Joined: October 22, 2007
KitMaker: 971 posts
Armorama: 280 posts
Posted: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 - 09:40 PM UTC
Hi Andy you are correct about the carrier bag I did pick this up from Telford all neatly bagged up but it just shows how slow I,am at building when it takes me this long to get it started
Josip now one can feel ashamed of there builds around here we are all here to help if you need it join in and find out
Cheers Keith
New York, United States
Joined: March 08, 2010
KitMaker: 3,662 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 - 11:47 PM UTC
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Josip,Join and get some pics up buddy.
Andy
Nah, it's my third model of a tank. Seeing all the amazig stuff those guys are doing with their models I might actually feel ashamed
Nonsense Josip, no one ever offers anything but constructive critique and help Im sure you build will look just fine
Active Campaigns on the bench:
Operation Fall Gelb - Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. C
Engineering the Future - M-26 Recovery Vehicle
115 Campaigns completed
Indiana, United States
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
Armorama: 5,960 posts
Posted: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 - 12:01 AM UTC
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Josip,Join and get some pics up buddy.
Andy
Nah, it's my third model of a tank. Seeing all the amazig stuff those guys are doing with their models I might actually feel ashamed
It's really not a modeling contest here. You should see ALL of my work! Talk about "Gate Guards"!
My builds wouldn't hold candle to most of everyone's work, but I still show pictures of them just the same.
So, join. You just might learn a thing or two.
~ Jeff
#047
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: September 13, 2005
KitMaker: 2,016 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 - 01:23 AM UTC
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?"
A Bridge Too Far
Lottery Campaign "Oh de Vichy"
Slovakia
Joined: March 26, 2013
KitMaker: 65 posts
Armorama: 63 posts
Posted: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 - 02:15 AM UTC
Very well then, I'm in.
Hope I will finish in time, with my compulsive drinking (yes, I am going even now, straight from work) and a small kid of flatmates of mine poking around...
Everything must come to an end. Preferably in humangeous explosion!
#047
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: September 13, 2005
KitMaker: 2,016 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 - 02:58 AM UTC
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Very well then, I'm in.
Hope I will finish in time, with my compulsive drinking (yes, I am going even now, straight from work) and a small kid of flatmates of mine poking around...
Nice one Josip
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?"
A Bridge Too Far
Lottery Campaign "Oh de Vichy"
Slovakia
Joined: March 26, 2013
KitMaker: 65 posts
Armorama: 63 posts
Posted: Thursday, April 04, 2013 - 06:17 AM UTC
Ok, here is pretty much everything I got so far. Suspension, little work on upper deck and some random poking around on turret. I am trying to make it look used, so I added scratch from bouncing shell here and there... Also, touching some seams with cement putty.
Everything must come to an end. Preferably in humangeous explosion!
Indiana, United States
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
Armorama: 5,960 posts
Posted: Thursday, April 04, 2013 - 09:38 AM UTC
I'm still working on getting that T-28!
~ Jeff
Slovakia
Joined: March 26, 2013
KitMaker: 65 posts
Armorama: 63 posts
Posted: Thursday, April 04, 2013 - 11:11 AM UTC
You know, that E-100 was intended as christmas gift. Took them three mont to deliver it. So... I feel your pain...
Everything must come to an end. Preferably in humangeous explosion!
South Australia, Australia
Joined: June 17, 2007
KitMaker: 235 posts
Armorama: 232 posts
Posted: Thursday, April 04, 2013 - 09:47 PM UTC
Sorry lads, don't want to get you all in trouble with the boss
So I knocked off the salt, rust and top layer of paint. I am still not sure if it has worked! I thought I would knock it all off and say 'YES nailed it!' or 'NOPE, start again!' but I am still 50/50. I think if I put it all together with the tracks and then weather it it might come out about right.
Indiana, United States
Joined: June 10, 2005
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Posted: Friday, April 05, 2013 - 08:28 AM UTC
OH-TAH!!! I have a T-28 on the way!
Anything I should know about it before it arrives? Pretty easy build and no problems?
~ Jeff
California, United States
Joined: August 10, 2012
KitMaker: 1,510 posts
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Posted: Friday, April 05, 2013 - 08:52 AM UTC
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OH-TAH!!! I have a T-28 on the way!
Anything I should know about it before it arrives? Pretty easy build and no problems?
~ Jeff
Basically, DML got the deminsions wrong and it's off by a full fifteen scale inches; And people have been complaining about how tedious the tracks and suspension are.
What cheek! Let them have it!
Indiana, United States
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
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Posted: Friday, April 05, 2013 - 09:30 AM UTC
Thanks but if that is all then I have no worries. I have built so many HVSS units and on the Sherman Campaign (another one of mine) I learned how to wrangle those DS tracks.
Cool!
~ Jeff
