Namabiiru
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#399
Rhode Island, United States
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Posted: Monday, March 06, 2017 - 06:13 PM UTC
I'd say go with the camo.

#454
Georgia, United States
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Posted: Monday, March 06, 2017 - 07:31 PM UTC
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I'd say go with the camo.
X2
"I can make armored cars, safe and unassailable...and behind these our infantry will be able to follow quite unharmed and without any opposition."
-Leonardo da Vinci, 1487
California, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, March 07, 2017 - 08:21 AM UTC
Mark and Clay..
Camo shall be added!
Been looking online past 2 days and I did find a camo scheme that I liked. Friday night I'll have an update.
JohnA
Bayern, Germany
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Posted: Tuesday, March 07, 2017 - 04:42 PM UTC
Here's another vote for the camo

Looking forward to see more of this.
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Colorado, United States
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Posted: Friday, March 10, 2017 - 06:30 AM UTC
Been a bit...some artillery needed to be built.

More wing and not many pieces left:

Mike
Bayern, Germany
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Posted: Friday, March 10, 2017 - 08:02 PM UTC
Looking good, Mike! So cute

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New York, United States
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Posted: Saturday, March 11, 2017 - 11:27 PM UTC
I got some progress done this weekend


I made the base big enough to fit a vehicle on it as well

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#454
Georgia, United States
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Posted: Sunday, March 12, 2017 - 02:34 AM UTC
I'm hungry, Sal! Do I have to wait for you to weather the stew, too?
"I can make armored cars, safe and unassailable...and behind these our infantry will be able to follow quite unharmed and without any opposition."
-Leonardo da Vinci, 1487
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017 - 04:07 AM UTC

#454
Georgia, United States
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Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017 - 04:31 AM UTC
You've done this before, haven't you, Daniel?
"I can make armored cars, safe and unassailable...and behind these our infantry will be able to follow quite unharmed and without any opposition."
-Leonardo da Vinci, 1487
California, United States
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Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017 - 04:32 AM UTC
Hi Daniel, looks real sharp, I have to give that a try one of these time. Congrats on crossing the finish line.
"Gonna start blastin"
...Stumpy
Rio Bravo 1959
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017 - 05:53 AM UTC
Rigging with fishing line.

Six strands per side for the main wings and two strands as control wires at the tail.
Mike
Namabiiru
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#399
Rhode Island, United States
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Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017 - 06:06 AM UTC
Nice, Mike!
Daniel, that looks great, although maybe put some dust on the exhaust so it's not so shiny next to the rest of it. Awesome finish!
Bayern, Germany
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Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017 - 09:49 AM UTC
Great finish, Daniel! If there is anything to pick at, I'd agree with Mark that the exhaust seems to be a bit shiny.
Nice, tight rigging, Mike! How do you get it to stay this tensioned?
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Colorado, United States
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Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017 - 09:58 PM UTC
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Nice, tight rigging, Mike! How do you get it to stay this tensioned?
My method. One key thing to do: support the two wings with something much stiffer/sturdier than the plastic struts. In this case I used a thin piece of aluminum tube cut to the proper length.
I drilled the holes through the wings where necessary and into the fuselage. I then put ran both ends of the fish line into their respective holes and used CA glue to glue
one end. That I let fully cure. I then tugged the other end tight-ish through the other hole. This end I then clamped down. Once clamped, I used CA glue on both sides of the wing.
Once done and totally dried, I'll take a new X-Acto blade and slice off the ends sticking through and use a little Vallejo putty or Squadron putty to "seal" and smooth things up.
Mike
Bayern, Germany
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Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017 - 11:15 PM UTC
Thanks for the details, Mike! The result looks great.
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017 - 11:49 PM UTC
Thanks for the comments. I agree with yours opinion of the exaust. I'm going to touch it a little
New York, United States
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Posted: Sunday, March 19, 2017 - 01:44 AM UTC
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#123
New Mexico, United States
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Posted: Sunday, March 19, 2017 - 03:53 AM UTC
Way to go Sal! You're a braver man than me. I like your diorama, a well composed scene.
Take care,
Don "Lakota"
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Namabiiru
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#399
Rhode Island, United States
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Posted: Sunday, March 19, 2017 - 04:43 AM UTC
Sal,
Looking great, man! Two tiny suggestions (since you already picked up on the empty cook pot;) ): Need to paint the inside of the chimney black, and recommend adding a dark wash to the potatoes in the bucket to emphasize their shape.
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Sunday, March 19, 2017 - 09:25 PM UTC
Namabiiru
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#399
Rhode Island, United States
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Posted: Sunday, March 19, 2017 - 10:53 PM UTC
Nice job there, Mike.

#454
Georgia, United States
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Posted: Monday, March 20, 2017 - 01:31 AM UTC
Looks clean as a whistle, Mike!
"I can make armored cars, safe and unassailable...and behind these our infantry will be able to follow quite unharmed and without any opposition."
-Leonardo da Vinci, 1487
Western Australia, Australia
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Posted: Sunday, March 26, 2017 - 05:03 AM UTC
Am starting on my Chevy this week.


Bayern, Germany
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Posted: Sunday, March 26, 2017 - 07:21 PM UTC
Very nice! Are you going for the colour scheme shown on the box?
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