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PZH2000 Afghanistan (New try post)

flouche

Hainaut, Belgium
Joined: October 27, 2006
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Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017 - 01:48 AM UTC

Hi all,making Panzerhaubitze2000 in Afghanistan..
I hope you will see my last building this time(problem with photobucket).
Thanks to Frenchy and Jerry Rutman for help.
1/35 Panzerhaubitze 2000 Meng,1/35 Verlinden 359(tank crew desert storm), Scratch cool unit and wall bastion.

Beginning of the building

Painting

Lavis Wash Weathering

Dust

Building of bastion,cardboard,handkerchief,mosquito net

Cool unit scratch with evergreen card

Layout

Placing the tank

End

petbat

Queensland, Australia
Joined: August 06, 2005
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Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017 - 02:19 AM UTC

Very well done Laurent. The layout and the finish is executed well. Nice scratch build work too. Thanks for sharing

jrutman

Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: April 10, 2011
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Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017 - 02:32 AM UTC

I am happy you figured out the picture posting issue because this is nice work to enjoy ! Great scratchbuilding ideas and added details.
Would you consider cutting the sitting guys ankles and bending feet forward ? He looks kind of akward?
J

leopard122

European Union
Joined: August 26, 2016
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Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017 - 03:07 AM UTC

Very nice build, looks very good! Like it alot

the scratchbuild cooling unit looks very fine too, do you maybe want to share the size of that? I would like to have that for my build later too...
But very nice build

flouche

Hainaut, Belgium
Joined: October 27, 2006
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Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017 - 04:26 PM UTC

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Very nice build, looks very good! Like it alot the scratchbuild cooling unit looks very fine too, do you maybe want to share the size of that? I would like to have that for my build later too...
But very nice build

Hi Hakan, thank you for your comment. Regarding the size of cool unit, I am attaching pictures. The size is approximate since I have taken it from internet pictures. Here is the link to the pictures where I have taken size from.

http://www.weissdefence.com/sixcms/media.php/2312/Tent%20Air%20Conditioning%20Units_Web.pdf
(thanks to Nikos Brestas for the link)

flouche

Hainaut, Belgium
Joined: October 27, 2006
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Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017 - 05:15 PM UTC

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I am happy you figured out the picture posting issue because this is nice work to enjoy ! Great scratchbuilding ideas and added details.
Would you consider cutting the sitting guys ankles and bending feet forward ? He looks kind of akward?
J

Hi Jerry, thank a lot for your precious help!!

and thx for your comment.
Here is a new picture of the figurine stuck on base (cool unit).

The leg touches the outlet of the tube, hence its angle. It is true that for the ankles, I made a small mistake, the toe should be pulled down. The figurine being finished I do not think I would make a retouch. 😕

JimboHUN

Budapest, Hungary
Joined: May 07, 2009
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Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017 - 06:36 PM UTC

Great stuff, well done!

This kit will be my next build

Cheers, Adam

rmadfire1

South Carolina, United States
Joined: August 26, 2009
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Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017 - 07:06 PM UTC

Awesome job! was gonna make a dio similar to yours but will have to change it up a bit. This was one of the best kits I've built in a long time. One thing though, fix the track on the idler wheel its actual resting on the guide teeth.
DJ