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The 251 Campaign
ColinEdm
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Posted: Sunday, September 28, 2014 - 04:34 PM UTC
Coat of primer and set up a jig to do the tracks.

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Posted: Sunday, September 28, 2014 - 05:54 PM UTC
Hi Colin,
Great idea with this device for mounting track. Are these Magic Tracks, or any other.

Paweł
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Posted: Monday, September 29, 2014 - 02:19 AM UTC
update: more paint on + details . Decided to rip the 2 bridge pieces off & use the rubber tarp that came with the kit. Started painting an SS Officer to add to it (he is not done yet). If you look closely, he is cross eyed..that is not a painting mistake..he has shell shock..he also has a bad twitch. lol. I detailed the interior with various stuff..ammo crates, an extra radio set w/headphones. GI Gear...a pair of nice rubber boots on the side along with duffle bags.
Still lots of work to do.
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Posted: Monday, September 29, 2014 - 02:35 AM UTC

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Hi Colin,
Great idea with this device for mounting track. Are these Magic Tracks, or any other.

Paweł


Thanks Pawel, they are the kit supplied tracks, a pain to get off the sprues and clean up but come together very nicely. Gott he idea for the jig from Mark (Naamibaru?) - earlier in this thread he showed a special jig he built and I bastardized it on the cheap ;-).
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Posted: Monday, September 29, 2014 - 11:56 AM UTC

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Hi Colin,
Great idea with this device for mounting track. Are these Magic Tracks, or any other.

Paweł


Thanks Pawel, they are the kit supplied tracks, a pain to get off the sprues and clean up but come together very nicely. Gott he idea for the jig from Mark (Naamibaru?) - earlier in this thread he showed a special jig he built and I bastardized it on the cheap ;-).


Namabiiru

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Posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 12:47 AM UTC
Update: used Dark Yellow Vallejo Acrylic wash, Mediterranean Dust Vallejo Acrylic wash, Mig Dark Brown wash...added scraps/chips...did some dry brushing, added decals...next up..pigments & more drybushing...



PS- The top , side & bottom halves are not glued together yet, that will be the 2nd to last stage...after it is glued I will touch up..then I can move onto my "Bronco Only" & "Dragon" campaigns. Plus finish of the Fall of 40 campaign.
For those wondering...that is a Tamiya Matilda & the turret /barrel to the Tamiya Cromwell on my desk lol. I have like 8 kits on the go.
I'm trying fella's...I'm trying. I have to learn patience...
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Posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 12:56 AM UTC
Looking good!
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Posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 03:59 AM UTC
David you 251 is looking awesome, I really like it please remind me what kit that is
I was really looking forward to building this Dragon kit

and it was next up on my start list but I had surgery on my shoulder on Thursday and not i am on the disabled list for a while Dont know when i will get back to the bench
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Posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 10:08 AM UTC
Hey guys ,,, well i have been slightly busy with my 251 and heres some pics to show you just how far alone it is .

The main hull



The main gun ,,i replaced the barrel with on from RB ,,many times better than the stock one by a long shot .



Oh David ... Mate that is looking brilliant ,,very nice work indeed
More pics to follow soon guys .

Phill
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Posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 06:10 PM UTC
Hi guys,
Very cool models
David your 251 looks great.
Phill doing what version?
Also I am going to soon post pictures of my model.
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Posted: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 - 06:42 AM UTC

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David you 251 is looking awesome, I really like it please remind me what kit that is
I was really looking forward to building this Dragon kit

and it was next up on my start list but I had surgery on my shoulder on Thursday and not i am on the disabled list for a while Dont know when i will get back to the bench


Thx Guys
Hi Sal, yes, that's the kit in your picture. It's loaded with all sorts of infantry goodies. Land mines, anti tank, anti personnel mines, boxes of grenades, demolition plungers, flame thower..plus 4 figures, one guy is a flame thrower guy.
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Posted: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 - 02:40 PM UTC
Base coat and camo on...starting to look like an APC...hopefully I can get it looking as good as yours David!


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Posted: Thursday, October 02, 2014 - 08:43 AM UTC
Paweł .. The version i am building is the 251/23 ,,how many were built i have no idea but for my 251 collection this one is a must .

Colin ... I like where this is going its gonna look excellent when its gone


Phill
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Posted: Friday, October 03, 2014 - 07:58 PM UTC
Heya boyz... well the building part is done ,,now its time for paint ..i did a couple of mods to it ..namely i replaced the plastic mesh on the anti grenade screens with PE mesh and fitted brass width indicator poles and thats it .
Here's what it looks like now .





Next it will be all done .

Phill




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Posted: Saturday, October 04, 2014 - 01:19 AM UTC
Phil,

Which 251 kit is that?
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Posted: Saturday, October 04, 2014 - 12:26 PM UTC
Mike ,, ,This one is a conversion i did ,,the 251/23 was made as a kit by Dragon as it turns out but thats all good ..i wanted to build this anyway .
Turns out only one ever made ..no known pics of it in combat if it ever saw combat and its the last authorized variant of the 251 family .
I am slowly building the entire 251 series of vehicles and i have 8 so far now including this one ..theres another 7 sitting in the stash
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Posted: Saturday, October 04, 2014 - 12:42 PM UTC

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Mike ,, ,This one is a conversion i did ,,the 251/23 was made as a kit by Dragon as it turns out but thats all good ..i wanted to build this anyway .
Turns out only one ever made ..no known pics of it in combat if it ever saw combat and its the last authorized variant of the 251 family .
I am slowly building the entire 251 series of vehicles and i have 8 so far now including this one ..theres another 7 sitting in the stash


Can never have too many 251s! ... Wait, did I just say that? ... I don't have a single one yet! I can't make up my mind on which one to build first.

—mike
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Posted: Saturday, October 04, 2014 - 01:57 PM UTC
well there is 23 versions to choose from
I would suggest one that looks mean and nasty ..251/22 with the Pak 40 or the 251/21 Drilling ,, or now this is cool ..the 251/17 with 20mm Flak gun ,,they can all be gotten from Dragon except the Drilling ..AFV CLub does that one .

ok so i just made it harder for ya sorry
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Posted: Sunday, October 05, 2014 - 11:36 AM UTC
Done the chipping, now onto washes, filters and mud! Running gear, gun and bridge sections just dry fut for now.


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Posted: Sunday, October 05, 2014 - 01:35 PM UTC
Colin and Phill,

I know ya don't need me saying it but those are some nice looking APCs.

Starting a new job tomorrow, but my 251 is back in the center of my bench

-JP
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Posted: Wednesday, October 08, 2014 - 03:42 PM UTC
OK, for all intents and purposes, I am calling this one done, may accessorize a bit more with some equipment but I gotta wrap this campaign up!


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Posted: Wednesday, October 08, 2014 - 05:01 PM UTC
I've been quietly watching this one for a while, and I gotta say, that's one mean looking 251. Is it the AFV Club kit? Or Dragons?

-Conor
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Posted: Thursday, October 09, 2014 - 12:14 AM UTC

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I've been quietly watching this one for a while, and I gotta say, that's one mean looking 251. Is it the AFV Club kit? Or Dragons?

-Conor


Thanks Conor, it is the Dragon 3in1 kit.
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Posted: Thursday, October 09, 2014 - 12:51 AM UTC
Great looking 251 there Colin
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Posted: Thursday, October 09, 2014 - 01:50 AM UTC

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Great looking 251 there Colin

Thanks Sal!
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