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Tamiya Campaign
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Sunday, May 15, 2016 - 03:10 PM UTC
Great jeep, Brett. Looks nice.

Dustin, great looking mud. Don't forget the top of the tracks. They look very clean from the pictures.

I have not decided my entry yet, but will join soon.
Namabiiru
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Posted: Sunday, May 15, 2016 - 05:06 PM UTC

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Great Job Charlie! I do see that mesh is a bit clogged up but it is not very noticeable. If it bothers you, you can always dry brush some steel then rust colors and it will just look like corrosion. Also you can always mud her up!
Pawel, that is an interesting kit I have never seen before. Looks neat!

I need some opinions on my .50cal mount. Does the MG mount seem to sit too high? I used a Tasca set for the extra detail. Here are some pics. I could shave off the little square on the kit piece and make the mount shorter but may be it is fine the way it is, Ive never built anything with an M2 before. Thank you for your feed back.


Bryan,
I'm not sure what the 'correct' height of the mount should be, but I found a couple of photos online of M50s with the 50cal secured in the gun rest. In those photos I could clearly see the gun was pointed downward at a rather significant angle. Considering the height of your mount relative to the height of the gun rest it looks like it's probably about right.

stephenmodel
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New York, United States
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Posted: Sunday, May 15, 2016 - 10:23 PM UTC
Very nice jeep. I like it. Need to get that model myself
adeath
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Posted: Sunday, May 15, 2016 - 10:39 PM UTC
I'm all new to this but here are picture of the my recently completed Tamiya T-55A. Here are some photos of the dry-fitting stage.


Here it is wearing its base coat prior to weathering.

Here she is all dirtied up. This was my favorite part and what will keep me coming back for more.



I hope I did all this correctly. Thanks for the opportunity to showcase my work.

Alex
adeath
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Posted: Sunday, May 15, 2016 - 10:43 PM UTC

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The reason I asked is because your mesh engine screen seems a bit clogged in the exact same way my mesh exhaust covers did when I used Mr Surfacer on them. Not sure what the fix for that is.


I had this happen to the plastic mesh on my T-55 with the base coat of Olive Drab 2. I stripped it out replaced it and had it happen a second time. I decided to use a sharpened bamboo skewer to "pop" the offending bubbles. It was a little easier to do as by the second go around I had already installed the covers on the model and the frames held the mesh in place.

Alex
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Metro Manila, Philippines
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Posted: Monday, May 16, 2016 - 05:30 AM UTC

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The reason I asked is because your mesh engine screen seems a bit clogged in the exact same way my mesh exhaust covers did when I used Mr Surfacer on them. Not sure what the fix for that is.


I had this happen to the plastic mesh on my T-55 with the base coat of Olive Drab 2. I stripped it out replaced it and had it happen a second time. I decided to use a sharpened bamboo skewer to "pop" the offending bubbles. It was a little easier to do as by the second go around I had already installed the covers on the model and the frames held the mesh in place.

Alex


I've always been wary of getting PE screens clogged after painting. Immediately after the paint application I'd take a close look and if there are clogged areas I'd stick a pin or any similar pointed item. Another way is giving it one good blow of air as if it was my birthday cake!
Thirian24
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Oklahoma, United States
Joined: September 30, 2015
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Posted: Monday, May 16, 2016 - 08:09 AM UTC
I applied a dust coat tonight. Now tomorrow a matte coat and this is done.




Cheers,
Dustin
Anmoga
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Spain / España
Joined: November 18, 2004
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Posted: Monday, May 16, 2016 - 08:30 PM UTC
Hi guys,

I already finished doing the SdKfz 222 hull.



Now still pending finishing the turret, priming and painting.

Best regards,
Angel
Chaman911
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Posted: Monday, May 16, 2016 - 08:41 PM UTC
Great build you guys! The Tiger and T-55 look great. That Jeep is fantastic! Thank you to all you replied to my inquiry regarding the M2 mount height. I'm going to leave it as it is. Keep up the good work everyone!
docbrick
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California, United States
Joined: April 25, 2016
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Posted: Monday, May 16, 2016 - 10:06 PM UTC
Thanks everyone for the kind words. I appreciate it! Some great builds in this campaign.

Can't wait to participate in more.
stephenmodel
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Posted: Monday, May 16, 2016 - 10:21 PM UTC
That looks great alex. good job.
Thirian24
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 07:28 AM UTC
Ok fellas I'm calling this one done








Thanks for putting this campaign on. I enjoyed it. Everybodies work looks great.

Cheers,
Dustin
andromeda673
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 05:57 PM UTC
awesome looking Panzer!!!!!! well done!
Bigrip74
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 06:16 PM UTC

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awesome looking Panzer!!!!!! well done!



"DITTO"
Thirian24
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 06:22 PM UTC
Thanks fellas!
Monte
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Rhode Island, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 07:32 AM UTC
OK Gents I'm calling this one done! The tracks finally came in last week and I've been busy working with them. And fixing them every time they break. They're just too dang fragile! Now I know why I stick with Fruil tracks. Anyway here she is. Now it's off to concentrate on my entry for the Dog Campaign.









Bigrip74
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Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 08:48 AM UTC
Monte, nice job on the model and the photos.

Bob
Namabiiru
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#399
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Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 04:48 PM UTC
Very nice, Monte! I particularly like what you did with the canvas mantlet cover.

minas-ithil
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Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 05:11 PM UTC
Dustin:
Good job on the Tiger - it really looks good.

Monte:
Nice finish, especially the mantlet cover.

A bunch of excellent builds on this campaign and still time for some more!

Stephen
Monte
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Rhode Island, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 09:38 PM UTC
Thanks Bob, Mark & Stephen. The mantlet cover was done using tissue paper. Very easy to do and leaves a very realistic finish.
Bigrip74
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Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 07:07 PM UTC
Just a little progress, the hull is not attached yet till I make a few adjustments to make sure the tracks will lay in place.
Chaman911
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Posted: Friday, May 20, 2016 - 03:54 AM UTC
Hi everyone. I've been able to make a little progress. Got her in primer. working the next few days but hopefully soon can get the base coat down. Great work Monte. The gun mantlet cover is awesome.


Bigrip74
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Posted: Friday, May 20, 2016 - 05:02 AM UTC
Bryan, the M51's base coat looks good and the gun is menacing.

I have been looking at my Tamiya paint and cannot decide on the color for the Churchill. Does anyone know the FS standard equivalent?
Chaman911
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Posted: Friday, May 20, 2016 - 07:11 AM UTC
Hi Bob, That is a big ol gun alright!
Concerning the color of your Churchill I THINK what you want is SCC 15. Be sure to double check that though. The British may used SCC 15 on reworked lend-lease vehicles, you Churchill is a British design so maybe they used something else, I don't know. Here are a couple pics of a Tasca Firefly done with the Tamiya mix pictured. Pics were taken in the sunshine with an Iphone. I think it came out well.



Bigrip74
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Posted: Friday, May 20, 2016 - 08:24 AM UTC
Bryan, the Firefly looks good and I like the tones on the tracks. The figure is quite nice also (I am terrible at figures). Thanks for the info re: the color.

Bob
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