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Armored Car Campaign
Delbert
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Posted: Saturday, September 21, 2013 - 12:32 PM UTC
Hello everyone,

I have not started my build yet, but I've been watching all the fine work going on here..

Saw a shout out for a ribbon and threw a little something together. A bit different from some others I have made.

This one is a stylized armored car design.. very simple very stylized.. Just an idea to throw out.



Delbert
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Distrito Federal, Mexico
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Posted: Saturday, September 21, 2013 - 03:45 PM UTC
Hello friends!

More updates:

Ready the front lights, hooks and I added the screws of the center plate..





Regards!
Rodolfo
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Posted: Saturday, September 21, 2013 - 09:20 PM UTC
That's coming on Rodolfo.

Delbert, that ribbon looks perfect. We'll give it a few days to see if there are any other contenders
mecanix
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Kerry, Ireland
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Posted: Sunday, September 22, 2013 - 07:30 AM UTC
The job so far. I use an old ship builders trick to make wooden truck beds,firstly cut out the base size in 30thou Plasticard marking the middle, then apply the planking strips alternatively.


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As I had a pretty free day I also started on the cab. Basically just a box of 30,20 and 5 thou card.

To give the effect of riveted boiler-plate I built the cab in 20/30 thou, then I cut out templates sized to cover them.On the reverse I marked out pencil lines and using a school safety compass( they have smaller,stubbier points) I marked out a row of rivet heads and the turned over and applied the sheet.


Tacked together it starts to look a bit more like the subject in hand.

Gentlemen thank you for your kind words, from the builds already seen we are in good company on the campaign.
Murdo, I tried that build one a long time ago and when only the gun barrel was left I gave up. If you complete it, you deserve a medal ,not just a ribbon

regards
rtvmodeler
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Distrito Federal, Mexico
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Posted: Sunday, September 22, 2013 - 07:55 AM UTC
Thanks Sean!

@.- Mecanix, excellent details!

More updates:

Ready details of righ side and soldering.





Regards!
Rodolfo
mvaiano
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Posted: Sunday, September 22, 2013 - 11:32 PM UTC
Mecanix, great scratch! I will follow, for sure.

Rodolfo, man you are very patient.

I've started the paint job on my Snow Leopard. Today I will start the mask. I'm very patient too .

Cheers!

Marco
steph2102
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Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 07:31 AM UTC
hello,
Rodolfo very nice detailing, impressionnant.voici my progress.
steph
Murdo
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Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 08:18 AM UTC
That's a really intriguing lorry you have there, Mecanix.

Nice build.
mdbacon
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Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 04:25 PM UTC
Started the Tamiya Sd.Kfz.232 - adding weld seams. photos






35th-scale
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Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 07:25 PM UTC
That's a lot of firepower for a small vehicle Steph. Nice clean build so far too...

Nice job on the seams Dan
mecanix
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Kerry, Ireland
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Posted: Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 11:08 PM UTC
I am calling the truck built.



Next up the locomotive fireboxes, then final check and paint. That will be interesting because of the nature of the beast. What they truly were is anybodies guess. I am also in a rush as I plan to take it up to Dublin in a couple of weeks for the IPMS/Ireland Nats.
regards
rtvmodeler
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Distrito Federal, Mexico
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Posted: Friday, September 27, 2013 - 07:31 PM UTC
Hello friends!

More updates:

@ Marco.- Thanks friend, yes, the patience is very important.
@ Steph.- Thanks friend. Your armor looks very nice!

Working details of hatches, handles and muffler.







Regards!
Rodolfo
Lakota
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Posted: Saturday, September 28, 2013 - 01:12 PM UTC
Howdy Y'all
@Mecanix-awesome, wished I could scratchbuild like that. Keep going, can't wait to see it finished.
I progressed a little further on my 1/72 Italeri M-8. I'll work on it a little more in a couple of weeks if I get time. Next up is a gloss coat and decals. I straightened the .50 cal after the photos were taken.



Y'all take care now,
Don "Lakota"
retiredyank
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Posted: Saturday, September 28, 2013 - 03:04 PM UTC
Just ordered a BMP.
retiredyank
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Posted: Saturday, September 28, 2013 - 05:06 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Just ordered a BMP.



I forgot that it must have wheels. Can you please allow this one to slip by? I don't mean to be unfair to the other participants, but I don't see myself as having enough capital to invest in another kit.
retiredyank
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Posted: Sunday, September 29, 2013 - 12:45 AM UTC

Quoted Text


Quoted Text

Just ordered a BMP.



I forgot that it must have wheels. Can you please allow this one to slip by? I don't mean to be unfair to the other participants, but I don't see myself as having enough capital to invest in another kit.



Never mind. Just saw the Trumpeter Campaign.
mecanix
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Kerry, Ireland
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Posted: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 - 07:25 AM UTC
For the smoke boxes on the truck bed I took some plastic waste pipe and wrapped it in 20thou card



From the sheet that the disks came from I cut some support brackets and three smaller disks for the rear door.The brackets formed a ladder base for the cylinder

Then using 5thou card and the bolt making method I descsribed previously, I wrapped the cylinder to create the effect of four boxes joined together.

Which gives me

and this

Trimmed and tidied I get,



Finally it looks like this,


next the paint shop by the week-end and to figure out how it was bolted to the truck.
regards
Bluestab
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Posted: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 - 08:11 AM UTC
I'm trying to keep up with these so a quick update on my Hobby Boss M3a1 Scout Car. The engine is a nice piece and could really be detailed up with just a little added work. I test fitted the engine to the chassis.



velotrain
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Posted: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 - 05:00 PM UTC
I’m not in this campaign, but wanted identification on an armored car I saw in two photos, and this seemed a likely place to find SME’s (subject matter experts).

The text on one photo looks Italian, but it also seems possible they might be eastern European. One of them could have double turrets, but the second turret is possibly behind the vehicle.






rtvmodeler
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Posted: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 - 09:21 PM UTC
@ Mecanix.- Great super-details my friend!
@ Alex.- the engine looks very good!

Regards!
Rodolfo
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Posted: Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 03:43 AM UTC
Mecanix, that is fantastic , keep it up.



Paul
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Posted: Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 06:04 AM UTC
Ok, I started mine today !!!!!!!

Box



Extras





Parts





Step 1:





I will start a Buildlog as well for those that aren't in Campaign Mode
mvaiano
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Posted: Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 07:43 AM UTC
@Mecanix: Superb man! Just it.

@ John: As I said in your builtlog: I will follow for sure.

Cheers!

Marco
Nito74
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Posted: Saturday, October 05, 2013 - 04:41 AM UTC
Thanks Marco !!

Small update, Rear axle done. Working no front axle.

Rear :





::The detailing is good, plastic is soft and easy to work::


Front axle



GregCloseCombat
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Posted: Saturday, October 05, 2013 - 11:42 AM UTC


Changed my project one more time. Starting a 234/4 today 1/48th scale