Ongoing Operation Atlantic Resolve bring some interesting ideas of diorama builders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwdDI3ifs7E&feature=youtu.be

Anyone has an idea how to make the snow on the Abrams?

And the counter fire:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WHUBYzz2KKA

Why on earth would the Ukrainian army shoot at NATO?

What about Krycell ? Looks quite convicing...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr59yQ6f2Uw

H.P.

Hi Nicolas,

It has not to be understood litteraly!
Just to show the various artillery systems which are now also available for us modelers!
It shows, a.o., the system for which 3D-in-scale made an update set.

Boris the blade is a good name for a tank

I had an accidetal frost effect by spraying thinned Tamiya flat clear. I guess I will try it further. Another problem will be getting appropriate in MultiCam winter fatigues.

Excellent!

Thanks guys, I've spent about an hour watching all the links that everybody posted PLUS, a bunch of the other related YouTube videos. That's why I stopped watching concert videos on YouTube. The time just disappears ! Seriously, there was some good stuff posted. Thanks everybody for the links !

Tom

Thanks for sharing the videos. GIs from Fort Carson, CO! I have a couple of friends stationed there.

Hudson & Allen and Woodland Scenics make snow.

Link for Hudson and Allen snow: http://www.toysoldierbrigade.com/hudson-allen-studios-ha9604-snow/
http://www.michtoy.com/item-HAN-9604-Snow.html

Woodland Scenics link:
http://scenearama.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/SP4187/page/1
http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/category/SoftFlakeSnow

You can experiment first with hairspray and the product to try and get a light dusting of snow.

You will have to mail order the Hudson and Allen products. Micheal's and Hobby Lobby carry Woodland Scenics products. You can also find them (if you can find one) in you local hobby shop.

AFV Modeller magazine #6 has a great article about making snow on a German Leopard. He used micro balloons and acrylic matte medium and it looked great. I used the same method on an old M1 of mine and it too came out pretty cool.

Few things I noted -

Brad was named "Chum Bucket" I love it. Someone please do decals for this one.

Seeing that green camo netting being used more and more. Is that just standard camo net or something just issued?

Noted a few troops with low profile OD green body armor (as compared to the bulky IBA's used by most troops). Looks very similar to what some tankers were issued in DS. Wasn't bulletproof, just designed to protect from spall if your track took a hit. Haven't seen this issued before, is this something new or has the Army always had these vests around?

Any figures out there that have that "new" vest some of those crews are wearing?

It's not going to be exactly the same, but Meng's decal sheets for both their pickup with equipment and pickup with ZPU 23 each have the entire english alphabet in black and white text, with two copies of each letter. I've found them to be pretty useful.

@ John

DML 3020 from Dragon Elite, the "Desert Storm" set has two wearing the chicken vest. The video looks to be the same vest as I wore in the late 90's. It was for the spall of a hit and not must else but to keep your torso in one piece when you got hit. I think that is used on the range and not when out on the two way range then its the IBA.

Dan