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Blitz 5: Normandy
cassshay
Joined: September 17, 2013
KitMaker: 55 posts
Armorama: 52 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 16, 2013 - 10:03 AM UTC
I'm in as the other campaign I'm in is waiting on some PR. I have a 250/9 kit that I'm going to use.
Mark
Mark
Tojo72
Joined: June 06, 2006
KitMaker: 4,691 posts
Armorama: 3,509 posts
Posted: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 08:13 AM UTC
Small update:
Bluestab
Joined: December 03, 2009
KitMaker: 2,160 posts
Armorama: 1,906 posts
Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 08:41 AM UTC
I had not planned on starting this one yet, but I had to re-shoot some white for another campaign. I went ahead and set up to spray the interior of this one.
The lower hull is a multi-piece deal. It required a lot of clean-up. Except for one gap, it actually went together fairly well. The hull interior has a great deal of detail. It's a shame AFV Club didn't include an engine, tranny, or the driver and radio operator's stations. Especially since this is tagged as a limited edition kit.
Turret. I added the turret wall details. There's not a lot.
And of course the paint. I'm pretty sure I missed something.
And that's it for now.
The lower hull is a multi-piece deal. It required a lot of clean-up. Except for one gap, it actually went together fairly well. The hull interior has a great deal of detail. It's a shame AFV Club didn't include an engine, tranny, or the driver and radio operator's stations. Especially since this is tagged as a limited edition kit.
Turret. I added the turret wall details. There's not a lot.
And of course the paint. I'm pretty sure I missed something.
And that's it for now.
HARV
#012
Joined: November 07, 2003
KitMaker: 3,098 posts
Armorama: 1,236 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 23, 2013 - 03:09 AM UTC
Well I think I am about ready to get started. So here is my initial pre-build photo.
Thanks,
Randy
Thanks,
Randy
grayghost666
#021
Joined: August 02, 2007
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Armorama: 656 posts
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Armorama: 656 posts
Posted: Monday, November 25, 2013 - 04:37 AM UTC
Hello All,
Sorry I have been gone for so long. I am battling bone cancer for the last 1 and a half years. lots for chemmo, pain killers, and blood transfusings.
I wish to thank jeremy for taking over blitz 5 and getting it off the ground and taking my rambling thoughts and turning them into a great campaign.
I see Randy has joined up. I do not think he has missed any Blitz campaign, yet.
If it is O.K. with all of you, I would like to join the campaign? I have not built a model in almost 3 years so this will be like my first one.
Jeremy is right, I like to have my campaigns open and very large timeline and be as free as i can for the modeler so they can strech themselves as far as they can with thier models and stay just inside of the rules.
Cheers,
Bruce
Sorry I have been gone for so long. I am battling bone cancer for the last 1 and a half years. lots for chemmo, pain killers, and blood transfusings.
I wish to thank jeremy for taking over blitz 5 and getting it off the ground and taking my rambling thoughts and turning them into a great campaign.
I see Randy has joined up. I do not think he has missed any Blitz campaign, yet.
If it is O.K. with all of you, I would like to join the campaign? I have not built a model in almost 3 years so this will be like my first one.
Jeremy is right, I like to have my campaigns open and very large timeline and be as free as i can for the modeler so they can strech themselves as far as they can with thier models and stay just inside of the rules.
Cheers,
Bruce
ltb073
Joined: March 08, 2010
KitMaker: 3,662 posts
Armorama: 3,078 posts
Posted: Monday, November 25, 2013 - 08:43 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hello All,
Sorry I have been gone for so long. I am battling bone cancer for the last 1 and a half years. lots for chemmo, pain killers, and blood transfusings.
If it is O.K. with all of you, I would like to join the campaign? I have not built a model in almost 3 years so this will be like my first one.
Cheers,
Bruce
Bruce,
Its great to see you wanting to get back to the bench and we wish you the nothing but the best in battling your medical condition our prays are with you.
Hopefully the glue and paint fumes will help welcome back
Nito74
Joined: March 04, 2008
KitMaker: 5,386 posts
Armorama: 4,727 posts
Posted: Monday, November 25, 2013 - 09:12 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hello All,
Sorry I have been gone for so long. I am battling bone cancer for the last 1 and a half years. lots for chemmo, pain killers, and blood transfusings.
I wish to thank jeremy for taking over blitz 5 and getting it off the ground and taking my rambling thoughts and turning them into a great campaign.
I see Randy has joined up. I do not think he has missed any Blitz campaign, yet.
If it is O.K. with all of you, I would like to join the campaign? I have not built a model in almost 3 years so this will be like my first one.
Jeremy is right, I like to have my campaigns open and very large timeline and be as free as i can for the modeler so they can strech themselves as far as they can with thier models and stay just inside of the rules.
Cheers,
Bruce
Glad to have you among our piles of plastic and paint jars !
Lakota
#123
Joined: November 17, 2008
KitMaker: 1,202 posts
Armorama: 635 posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 02:41 PM UTC
Welcome back Bruce! You'll be an inspiration to me. I'll get off my rear and start building also.
Take care,
Don "Lakota"
Take care,
Don "Lakota"
HARV
#012
Joined: November 07, 2003
KitMaker: 3,098 posts
Armorama: 1,236 posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 03:06 PM UTC
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Sorry I have been gone for so long. I am battling bone cancer for the last 1 and a half years. lots for chemmo, pain killers, and blood transfusings.
Hi Bruce.
Hadn't heard from you in a while and was wondering how you were getting along. I hope that all goes well with your health. My best wishes are with you. Quoted Text
I see Randy has joined up. I do not think he has missed any Blitz campaign, yet.
Yep, been in all of them. See what you started!!
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If it is O.K. with all of you, I would like to join the campaign? I have not built a model in almost 3 years so this will be like my first one.
No need for you to ask Bruce. Glad that you are able to take part. Besides.....this series of campaigns was your idea. I am happy that you will be working on something.
Very happy that you are back in the forums.
Randy
grayghost666
#021
Joined: August 02, 2007
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Armorama: 656 posts
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Armorama: 656 posts
Posted: Thursday, November 28, 2013 - 02:52 PM UTC
Hello Randy,
The Blitz idea was another members idea and he asked me to be his XO for Blitz 1. He had alot of family problems and asked me to become the campaign leader and the rest is Armourama History.
I wonder if this is the longest runing type campaign in site History. I would guess Big Jim would know.
I did not see you at Big Jim house for T-Day dinner. i guess you spent it with family. there were about 1000 of us there, I was hoping to meet you. Maybe for the New Year Eve's party, you did get your invite, right.
Jeremy has asked me to take Blitz 5 back over, so be ready for a tough task master.
Cjheers to all and happy T-Day,
Bruce
The Blitz idea was another members idea and he asked me to be his XO for Blitz 1. He had alot of family problems and asked me to become the campaign leader and the rest is Armourama History.
I wonder if this is the longest runing type campaign in site History. I would guess Big Jim would know.
I did not see you at Big Jim house for T-Day dinner. i guess you spent it with family. there were about 1000 of us there, I was hoping to meet you. Maybe for the New Year Eve's party, you did get your invite, right.
Jeremy has asked me to take Blitz 5 back over, so be ready for a tough task master.
Cjheers to all and happy T-Day,
Bruce
grayghost666
#021
Joined: August 02, 2007
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Armorama: 656 posts
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Armorama: 656 posts
Posted: Thursday, November 28, 2013 - 02:58 PM UTC
Hello All,
Forgot to let you know about the next Blitz Campaign.
So start studing you Ost-Front books andtake stock of your Ost-Front Models as we are going Ost for the next one.
More details will be coming out in Feb. 2014.
Bruce
Forgot to let you know about the next Blitz Campaign.
So start studing you Ost-Front books andtake stock of your Ost-Front Models as we are going Ost for the next one.
More details will be coming out in Feb. 2014.
Bruce
grayghost666
#021
Joined: August 02, 2007
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Armorama: 656 posts
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Armorama: 656 posts
Posted: Friday, November 29, 2013 - 03:23 AM UTC
we have a ribbon for the campaign. it is on the campaign page if you wish to see it.
I am now the official campaign leader for blitz 5.
cheers,
Bruce
I am now the official campaign leader for blitz 5.
cheers,
Bruce
HARV
#012
Joined: November 07, 2003
KitMaker: 3,098 posts
Armorama: 1,236 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 01, 2013 - 04:42 AM UTC
Here is the next in-progress photo of my Tamiya M8 Howitzer Motor carriage.
It has been a while since I done any assembly work so I enjoyed getting to work on this. I was hoping to get the base coat of Olive Drab on it today but the weather is too cold outside for painting.
I like the ribbon Bruce. It will look good with my other Blitz ribbons.
Randy
It has been a while since I done any assembly work so I enjoyed getting to work on this. I was hoping to get the base coat of Olive Drab on it today but the weather is too cold outside for painting.
I like the ribbon Bruce. It will look good with my other Blitz ribbons.
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I did not see you at Big Jim house for T-Day dinner. i guess you spent it with family. there were about 1000 of us there, I was hoping to meet you. Maybe for the New Year Eve's party, you did get your invite, right.
Randy
ltb073
Joined: March 08, 2010
KitMaker: 3,662 posts
Armorama: 3,078 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 01, 2013 - 10:01 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hello All,
Forgot to let you know about the next Blitz Campaign.
So start studing you Ost-Front books andtake stock of your Ost-Front Models as we are going Ost for the next one.
More details will be coming out in Feb. 2014.
Bruce
Bruce, Ost -Front. Operations in Finland
If so I think I just ordered a PzIV that will fit Nito74
Joined: March 04, 2008
KitMaker: 5,386 posts
Armorama: 4,727 posts
Posted: Monday, December 02, 2013 - 07:04 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextHello All,
Forgot to let you know about the next Blitz Campaign.
So start studing you Ost-Front books andtake stock of your Ost-Front Models as we are going Ost for the next one.
More details will be coming out in Feb. 2014.
Bruce
Bruce, Ost -Front. Operations in Finland
Which version will you be using Sal ?
ltb073
Joined: March 08, 2010
KitMaker: 3,662 posts
Armorama: 3,078 posts
Posted: Monday, December 02, 2013 - 08:41 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextQuoted TextHello All,
Forgot to let you know about the next Blitz Campaign.
So start studing you Ost-Front books andtake stock of your Ost-Front Models as we are going Ost for the next one.
More details will be coming out in Feb. 2014.
Bruce
Bruce, Ost -Front. Operations in Finland
Which version will you be using Sal ?
Just got a deal on this kit
and was considering it for the Ost-Front Blitz 6
I'll be building this little kitty for the Blitz 5
Love those Tigers
Nito74
Joined: March 04, 2008
KitMaker: 5,386 posts
Armorama: 4,727 posts
Posted: Monday, December 02, 2013 - 09:13 AM UTC
That Tiger is simply stunning ... ( plastic envy ) 
I got the same PzIV G, we might do that one for the same Campaign
I got the same PzIV G, we might do that one for the same Campaign
Tojo72
Joined: June 06, 2006
KitMaker: 4,691 posts
Armorama: 3,509 posts
Posted: Monday, December 02, 2013 - 01:27 PM UTC
I got most of the major construction done.I just started cleaning up the 40 roadwheel pieces,at least they are all steel wheels.
ltb073
Joined: March 08, 2010
KitMaker: 3,662 posts
Armorama: 3,078 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 03:32 PM UTC
@ Anthony Looking good as usual
This will be my build for this campaign
The previous owner de-bagged the spruces and it looks like there may be some stuff missing from the Dragon card but we will see when construction starts when I have no idea
This will be my build for this campaign
The previous owner de-bagged the spruces and it looks like there may be some stuff missing from the Dragon card but we will see when construction starts when I have no idea
Bluestab
Joined: December 03, 2009
KitMaker: 2,160 posts
Armorama: 1,906 posts
Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - 10:00 AM UTC
Update on the Stuart.
I had sprayed the interior flat white. I added a dark wash.
The instructions don't differentiate between which wheels to use. Luckily I have a few pictures of Carol as well as a color drawing. I actually had the spoked wheels on and only caught it after looking the vehicle up to see which type of sprocket to use. Fun time pulling those apart, fortunately no casualties. The instructions also don't mention the grease points for the solid wheels. These and some nuts & bolts are molded to the sprues and must be shaved off. I'm guessing I got the correct ones. The ones I used required a lot of trimming to fit.
Running gerar all assembled.
The more I work on this, the more disappointed I am. This was tagged as a limited addition kit. I would have expected some wow to it. Worse, there are actually location holes in the interior for some sort of interior. I don't know if one was planned and they decided against it or what.
I had sprayed the interior flat white. I added a dark wash.
The instructions don't differentiate between which wheels to use. Luckily I have a few pictures of Carol as well as a color drawing. I actually had the spoked wheels on and only caught it after looking the vehicle up to see which type of sprocket to use. Fun time pulling those apart, fortunately no casualties. The instructions also don't mention the grease points for the solid wheels. These and some nuts & bolts are molded to the sprues and must be shaved off. I'm guessing I got the correct ones. The ones I used required a lot of trimming to fit.
Running gerar all assembled.
The more I work on this, the more disappointed I am. This was tagged as a limited addition kit. I would have expected some wow to it. Worse, there are actually location holes in the interior for some sort of interior. I don't know if one was planned and they decided against it or what.
Tojo72
Joined: June 06, 2006
KitMaker: 4,691 posts
Armorama: 3,509 posts
Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 12:16 PM UTC
This campaign seems to be having a little trouble getting off the ground,well here is some more progress.Assembly is complete and basecoat of Dunkelgelb is down.Next up,my attempt at camo
ltb073
Joined: March 08, 2010
KitMaker: 3,662 posts
Armorama: 3,078 posts
Posted: Wednesday, December 25, 2013 - 01:45 PM UTC
Quoted Text
This campaign seems to be having a little trouble getting off the ground,well here is some more progress.Assembly is complete and basecoat of Dunkelgelb is down.Next up,my attempt at camo
Just so many Campaigns running right now its hard to keep up with them all
But I started cutting and gluing my Tiger today not mush but its a start
Tojo72
Joined: June 06, 2006
KitMaker: 4,691 posts
Armorama: 3,509 posts
Posted: Thursday, December 26, 2013 - 08:36 AM UTC
Hi Sal,good to hear from you,your Tiger is off to a good start.
I knew I wouldn't be able to exactly duplicate 007's distinctive 3-tone camo,but it looks decent anyway.Next up will be the weathering process.I also assembled and treated the Fruils with AK Burnishing Fluid and some AK washes.I like the dark brown color.They still will get some pigments to impart a dusty look along with sanding the high points.
I knew I wouldn't be able to exactly duplicate 007's distinctive 3-tone camo,but it looks decent anyway.Next up will be the weathering process.I also assembled and treated the Fruils with AK Burnishing Fluid and some AK washes.I like the dark brown color.They still will get some pigments to impart a dusty look along with sanding the high points.
Nito74
Joined: March 04, 2008
KitMaker: 5,386 posts
Armorama: 4,727 posts
Posted: Saturday, December 28, 2013 - 06:11 AM UTC
Great job Anthony !!!
Great camo !
I changed my mind again..
Going to pick this one from Trumpeter,
Great camo !
I changed my mind again..
Going to pick this one from Trumpeter,
ltb073
Joined: March 08, 2010
KitMaker: 3,662 posts
Armorama: 3,078 posts
Posted: Monday, December 30, 2013 - 10:25 AM UTC
Anthony camo looks great
@ john that looks like a cool kit
I made some small progress
The rear and my 2nd build with molded in Zimm yeaaaaa
pay no attention to the tank commander in the background you may see him again
and the road wheels
more soon
@ john that looks like a cool kit
I made some small progress
The rear and my 2nd build with molded in Zimm yeaaaaa
pay no attention to the tank commander in the background you may see him again
and the road wheels
more soon
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