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Operation Fall Gelb 1940 Campaign
PrickleHead
Joined: December 31, 2013
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Posted: Sunday, June 01, 2014 - 11:12 PM UTC
My UE after a day. So dinky compared to the Semonvente (which in itself is small compared to a Stug).
panzerbob01
Joined: March 06, 2010
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Posted: Monday, June 02, 2014 - 04:00 AM UTC
Rob;
Good start! I would suggest that you just cut down into those idelers a little more so that your groove / trough becomes more the real complete cut-through of the real wheel - I think you'll like the new look!
Here's a set I did from a Dragon 1B Kleiner kit:
Bob
Good start! I would suggest that you just cut down into those idelers a little more so that your groove / trough becomes more the real complete cut-through of the real wheel - I think you'll like the new look!
Here's a set I did from a Dragon 1B Kleiner kit:
Bob
27-1025
Joined: September 16, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 - 04:34 PM UTC
It may not look like much but the main gun is finally finished. 60+ parts count, some of which are frustratingly small. The pics show the assembly with a coat of primer.
tatbaqui
News Writer
#040
Joined: May 06, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 - 09:34 AM UTC
Chris, that is a cool track jig -- did you make it yourself? Cheers, Tat
3rdArmoredVet
Joined: August 28, 2013
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Posted: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 - 12:00 PM UTC
Here's my entry into the fray. Spent the last couple of months recovering from heart attack number 2 that happened on my wife's birthday of all days. Seems that modeling is about the only activity that my Docs will allow me to do now.
27-1025
Joined: September 16, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 - 04:33 PM UTC
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Chris, that is a cool track jig -- did you make it yourself? Cheers, Tat
No, I bought this one and another for 38(t) with two return rollers from a company called HobbyTrax http://www.hobbytrax.net/
The AMPS website has a good review of these products. This is my first go with them and I'm not sure if its any easier than just laying them out flat and then bending them to shape before the glue dries. Bur since I have a bunch of Panzer I kits and 38(t)' I thought I'd give it a shot.
27-1025
Joined: September 16, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 - 04:39 PM UTC
Plodding right along.....
tatbaqui
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Joined: May 06, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, June 05, 2014 - 08:47 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextChris, that is a cool track jig -- did you make it yourself? Cheers, Tat
No, I bought this one and another for 38(t) with two return rollers from a company called HobbyTrax http://www.hobbytrax.net/
The AMPS website has a good review of these products. This is my first go with them and I'm not sure if its any easier than just laying them out flat and then bending them to shape before the glue dries. Bur since I have a bunch of Panzer I kits and 38(t)' I thought I'd give it a shot.
Thanks Chris, will check this out. Nice work on the interior! Cheers
27-1025
Joined: September 16, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, June 05, 2014 - 04:32 PM UTC
and proving that this is not a 'shake n bake' kit. Lots of problems this evening to get the top to fit and keep the joins clean 
The infamous Dragon Models instruction writer is also at work here again
The infamous Dragon Models instruction writer is also at work here again
jkb_sprint
Joined: April 23, 2012
KitMaker: 402 posts
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Posted: Friday, June 06, 2014 - 06:39 PM UTC
Nice to see this one rolling too.
Jon Feenstra, your post is correct, they should go the other way around, but i was on "auto pilot mode" while building it, (had to much on my mind at the time), and did not realize my error until it was too late, so i simply left it as it was instead of destroying it in an effort to correct it.
Chris you are doing an excellent job there, watching with great interest!
PrickleHead really nice work on the Semovente and the second project is also a very interesting and rare one. Will be waiting to see more.
Jon Feenstra, your post is correct, they should go the other way around, but i was on "auto pilot mode" while building it, (had to much on my mind at the time), and did not realize my error until it was too late, so i simply left it as it was instead of destroying it in an effort to correct it.
Chris you are doing an excellent job there, watching with great interest!
PrickleHead really nice work on the Semovente and the second project is also a very interesting and rare one. Will be waiting to see more.
erichvon
Joined: January 17, 2006
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Posted: Friday, June 06, 2014 - 07:19 PM UTC
Chris that's looking superb!
Vista85
Joined: January 03, 2014
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Posted: Friday, June 06, 2014 - 11:28 PM UTC
really well done Chris,nice work with interior and tracks
27-1025
Joined: September 16, 2004
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Posted: Saturday, June 07, 2014 - 03:31 AM UTC
Really like the dust and road dirt effect. Have always liked the little Demag halftracks. Nicely done.
27-1025
Joined: September 16, 2004
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Posted: Saturday, June 07, 2014 - 05:12 PM UTC
Firstly thank you all for the nice comments and encouragement. This is my first on-line campaign (group build) and am having a blast. So much so that I signed up for 4 more including one with wings.
Small update, working on some of the little bits and starting to think about how to display it and if I'm going to add figures and the like.
Small update, working on some of the little bits and starting to think about how to display it and if I'm going to add figures and the like.
Dragon164
#226
Joined: February 20, 2012
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Posted: Saturday, June 07, 2014 - 08:32 PM UTC
Chris,
It's coming along nicely!
Bob,
I made the grooves deeper but am not going to do much more I just want it to look a little better.
Working away at it now.
Cheers Rob.
It's coming along nicely!
Bob,
I made the grooves deeper but am not going to do much more I just want it to look a little better.
Working away at it now.
Cheers Rob.
AlanL
Joined: August 12, 2005
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Posted: Saturday, June 07, 2014 - 09:25 PM UTC
Hi Chris,
Really great work so far.
Al
Really great work so far.
Al
2ndWorcesters
Joined: March 15, 2014
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2014 - 12:32 AM UTC
Superb work on that interior Chris.
3rdArmoredVet
Joined: August 28, 2013
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2014 - 02:13 PM UTC
Made a little progress on mine. Still creeping along with it. Got ahead of myself and made a few mistakes that I am now realizing and having to correct before I go much further. Being on all of these new meds the docs have me on has really screwed with my ability to concentrate at times.
27-1025
Joined: September 16, 2004
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2014 - 04:55 PM UTC
That's coming along nicely. Like what you're doing with the antenna array.
27-1025
Joined: September 16, 2004
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2014 - 05:19 PM UTC
Coming right along. Trying to research which antenna mounts and rear formation lights might be appropriate to the time period. I'll wire up all the lights once I get it figured out. Maybe then be able to shoot the first coat of paint.
A lot of pics I've seen show the rear deck cage left off which is what I'm opting to do. Dragon's part is also poorly designed to boot so that's an easy out.
A lot of pics I've seen show the rear deck cage left off which is what I'm opting to do. Dragon's part is also poorly designed to boot so that's an easy out.
27-1025
Joined: September 16, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 05:03 PM UTC
Interior's close to done as far as I'm concerned. Maybe add some helmets and other crew gear.
27-1025
Joined: September 16, 2004
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Posted: Saturday, June 14, 2014 - 04:30 PM UTC
Short progress report. First overall base coat and a little work on one of the figures - the ubiquitous pointing German. Every scene has to have at least one.
justsendit
Joined: February 24, 2014
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Posted: Saturday, June 14, 2014 - 04:44 PM UTC
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Short progress report. First overall base coat and a little work on one of the figures - the ubiquitous pointing German. Every scene has to have at least one.
Chris,
Nice progress overall but I really had to comment on your exceptional work on the figure.
Well done!
--mike
27-1025
Joined: September 16, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 05:24 PM UTC
Not much progress on my PzJgI, just a gloss coat and the national markings. A bit of ADD took over and I decided it needed a friend so I started work on another kit to display with it along with some additional figures. At this rate the December deadline doesn't seem so far fetched......
petermade
Joined: August 01, 2003
KitMaker: 5 posts
Armorama: 5 posts
Posted: Sunday, June 22, 2014 - 04:54 AM UTC
Hello fellow campaigners,
Here are some pictures of my finished Sd.Kfz 231. It was fun building it after a period of inactivity of almost 25 years.
I hope you like it.
I learned a lot and can't wait to start on a new model.
Here are some pictures of my finished Sd.Kfz 231. It was fun building it after a period of inactivity of almost 25 years.
I hope you like it.
I learned a lot and can't wait to start on a new model.
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