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One day in Afghanistan
TimW42
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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 08:48 PM UTC
Finally finished this after more than a year of on and off effort. The GMV is the Tamiya kit using the Legend set. The figures are Masterbox. I built this for a friend of mine I've known since high school who has spent his entire Army career in SOF.

Enjoy!







parrot
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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 10:26 PM UTC
Really nice work Tim.
Great paint and groundwork.
Like how you spread the figures out and didn't do a group shot like the box art.

Tom
TimW42
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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 10:42 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Really nice work Tim.
Great paint and groundwork.
Like how you spread the figures out and didn't do a group shot like the box art.

Tom


Thanks! I figured even in such a situation, you'd have guys watching (or at least looking) in different directions from time to time.

Cheers,

Tim W.
Armorsmith
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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 10:56 PM UTC
A simple but effective scene. All elements used to good advantage. Nice!
pnance26
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Posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 01:15 AM UTC
Very nice work. Lots to look at and great use of a small scene!

Thanks for sharing!
acebatau
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Posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 01:30 AM UTC
Really nicely done, mate
GazzaS
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Posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 11:41 AM UTC
Tim,
Your figures look awesome! Seens you've been able to make them look tired, yet wary.

I am impressed!

Gaz
TimW42
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Posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 04:00 PM UTC

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Tim,
Your figures look awesome! Seens you've been able to make them look tired, yet wary.

I am impressed!

Gaz


Thanks again for all the comments, guys. Figures (especially faces) are an area I will do over again if I don't like the initial result. Goofing up faces can really ruin a dio; thanks to Shep Paine for his book that includes "step by step" instructions on how to do it right!

Tim W.
kubisz
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Posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 04:36 PM UTC
I like it. A decent GMV is always welcomed But I don't like two small things - too clean wheels and too monotonous ground.

Could You please make a photo showing this model from the right side?
TimW42
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Posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 05:02 PM UTC

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I like it. A decent GMV is always welcomed But I don't like two small things - too clean wheels and too monotonous ground.

Could You please make a photo showing this model from the right side?


I can take a few more. Yes, the ground is monotonous--but so are parts of Afghanistan. The weathering and terrain were based on direct feedback I got from people who were riding around in GMVs, so I went with that. I can always add some more gunge, though.

Cheers,

Tim W.

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