OPERATION SNOW WHITE - LIVE
Illinois, United States
Joined: July 27, 2015
KitMaker: 502 posts
Armorama: 325 posts
Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 05:05 AM UTC
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I can move the start date to August 1st if there’s enough interest.
What say you all?
I would appreciate an earlier start. I'm going to wrap up three kits in the next week or so making space on the bench.
Didn't Peter do an awesome job on the Lend Lease banner
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England - South West, United Kingdom
Joined: June 29, 2019
KitMaker: 604 posts
Armorama: 506 posts
Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 06:54 AM UTC
I'm happy with it moving to an earlier slot as long as the end date stays the same. In all honesty I won't be starting till probably Nov as I need to get some other bits finished off.
I'm now looking at doing something in the UN and wheeled. Does anyone know if LAV's or Strykers have been deployed in UN white ?
Dalarnas, Sweden
Joined: March 24, 2006
KitMaker: 2,093 posts
Armorama: 1,359 posts
Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 08:49 AM UTC
Ok, signed up and will enter with a Leopard 1 in Norwegian wintercamouflage.
Working on:
Reworking Italeri/Zvezda T 34/76
http://scalemodelling-by-ron.blogspot.se/
GulfWarrior
Campaigns AdministratorTexas, United States
Joined: January 05, 2010
KitMaker: 1,051 posts
Armorama: 1,029 posts
Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 09:05 AM UTC
OK. I'll move the start date to August 1st.
Current campaigns:
I Like Big GUNS...And I Cannot Lie (2S1 Gvozdika)
Operation Snow White (Maultier w/ 37mm Flak Gun)
Stryker Campaign (AFV Club Stryker Dragoon)
1st Gulf War, 30th Anniversary (Dragon MLRS)
Illinois, United States
Joined: July 27, 2015
KitMaker: 502 posts
Armorama: 325 posts
Posted: Friday, July 24, 2020 - 12:43 PM UTC
I *really* need to wrap up some projects in the next week. I've been dying to start on my phantom project - the kits are just staring at me. The kit I want to do for this, I really want to do, and I need to get started on my lend lease build.
So, I need to finish up my stug and my kv-85 and make some hay on my BoB build.
It *is* a good time to be modeling!
Didn't Peter do an awesome job on the Lend Lease banner
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GulfWarrior
Campaigns Administrator Texas, United States
Joined: January 05, 2010
KitMaker: 1,051 posts
Armorama: 1,029 posts
Posted: Friday, July 24, 2020 - 01:03 PM UTC
I hear ya! I'm waiting on some Tamiya XF-86 to come in from Andy's Hobby HQ so I can dull coat the Chaparral for the Shep Paine campaign. I'm silly putty masking for the camo on my ATF Dingo 2 for the Bundeswehr campaign and I'm currently working on the 2S1 Gvozdika for I Like Big GUNS...
And right before leaving work I bought the AFV Club Stryker Dragoon!
Current campaigns:
I Like Big GUNS...And I Cannot Lie (2S1 Gvozdika)
Operation Snow White (Maultier w/ 37mm Flak Gun)
Stryker Campaign (AFV Club Stryker Dragoon)
1st Gulf War, 30th Anniversary (Dragon MLRS)
New Mexico, United States
Joined: May 19, 2020
KitMaker: 419 posts
Armorama: 217 posts
Posted: Friday, July 31, 2020 - 03:17 AM UTC
Starts Tomorrow!
GulfWarrior
Campaigns Administrator Texas, United States
Joined: January 05, 2010
KitMaker: 1,051 posts
Armorama: 1,029 posts
Posted: Friday, July 31, 2020 - 04:22 AM UTC
Yup...August 1st local time.
UNLEASH THE HOUNDS!!
Current campaigns:
I Like Big GUNS...And I Cannot Lie (2S1 Gvozdika)
Operation Snow White (Maultier w/ 37mm Flak Gun)
Stryker Campaign (AFV Club Stryker Dragoon)
1st Gulf War, 30th Anniversary (Dragon MLRS)
Illinois, United States
Joined: July 27, 2015
KitMaker: 502 posts
Armorama: 325 posts
Posted: Friday, July 31, 2020 - 04:49 AM UTC
Didn't Peter do an awesome job on the Lend Lease banner
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Uusimaa, Finland
Joined: October 01, 2016
KitMaker: 514 posts
Armorama: 171 posts
Posted: Friday, July 31, 2020 - 05:44 PM UTC
And it's August, and here's my entry:
Illinois, United States
Joined: July 27, 2015
KitMaker: 502 posts
Armorama: 325 posts
Posted: Saturday, August 01, 2020 - 02:18 AM UTC
The timing is just about perfect for starting this kit. SU-85 is one of my favorites if not my favorite AFV. I kind of regret not getting the interior version, but something for a future build.
Even without the interior, that's a lot of plastic. I thought I had raided the kit for the crew already but I guess I'm misremembering that.
Didn't Peter do an awesome job on the Lend Lease banner
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New Mexico, United States
Joined: May 19, 2020
KitMaker: 419 posts
Armorama: 217 posts
Posted: Saturday, August 01, 2020 - 02:47 AM UTC
Here's my start pic! The AFV club 1/35 scimitar, Im planning on painting it in a Belgian UN color scheme. If I finish this fast I may enter with the AML-90, but for now i want a "simple" build.
GulfWarrior
Campaigns Administrator Texas, United States
Joined: January 05, 2010
KitMaker: 1,051 posts
Armorama: 1,029 posts
Posted: Saturday, August 01, 2020 - 03:01 AM UTC
Ezra, I did that one about 25 years ago. I've been wanting to do another one.
I'll be watch your build with great interest.
Current campaigns:
I Like Big GUNS...And I Cannot Lie (2S1 Gvozdika)
Operation Snow White (Maultier w/ 37mm Flak Gun)
Stryker Campaign (AFV Club Stryker Dragoon)
1st Gulf War, 30th Anniversary (Dragon MLRS)
New Mexico, United States
Joined: May 19, 2020
KitMaker: 419 posts
Armorama: 217 posts
Posted: Saturday, August 01, 2020 - 08:36 AM UTC
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Ezra, I did that one about 25 years ago. I've been wanting to do another one.
I'll be watch your build with great interest.
Thanks Gulf! I hope I do this little baby justice!
New Mexico, United States
Joined: May 19, 2020
KitMaker: 419 posts
Armorama: 217 posts
Posted: Sunday, August 02, 2020 - 04:02 AM UTC
Dalarnas, Sweden
Joined: March 24, 2006
KitMaker: 2,093 posts
Armorama: 1,359 posts
Posted: Sunday, August 02, 2020 - 05:02 AM UTC
I just took a peek into my Leopard box..........
I am not really sure if I am up to this right now. The sprues are not dated, but the hull underside says 1969!
I like old kits. And I like Tamiya. But this one's bad. I could not find a single report on review on it either.
It is this one (image snatched from the net, since I have a real hard time uploading photos due to connection issues).
Working on:
Reworking Italeri/Zvezda T 34/76
http://scalemodelling-by-ron.blogspot.se/
Queensland, Australia
Joined: August 06, 2005
KitMaker: 3,353 posts
Armorama: 3,121 posts
Posted: Sunday, August 02, 2020 - 08:23 AM UTC
You have the updated version Ron, with some new parts added, and yes it is mainly based on the vintage kit from 1969, but so is Tamiya's Leopard 1 A4 by the way.
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-mt125-kampfpanzer-leopard--1112098On the Bench:
Dust, styrene scraps, paint splotches and tears.
GulfWarrior
Campaigns Administrator Texas, United States
Joined: January 05, 2010
KitMaker: 1,051 posts
Armorama: 1,029 posts
Posted: Sunday, August 02, 2020 - 08:25 AM UTC
Current campaigns:
I Like Big GUNS...And I Cannot Lie (2S1 Gvozdika)
Operation Snow White (Maultier w/ 37mm Flak Gun)
Stryker Campaign (AFV Club Stryker Dragoon)
1st Gulf War, 30th Anniversary (Dragon MLRS)
Queensland, Australia
Joined: August 06, 2005
KitMaker: 3,353 posts
Armorama: 3,121 posts
Posted: Sunday, August 02, 2020 - 08:31 AM UTC
Looking very nice Ezra. Hope you fix the track issue (saw your other post). I'd offer mine as I have AM ones, but Australia is not sending out airmail, so it would be months before you got them from me via surface mail....
On the Bench:
Dust, styrene scraps, paint splotches and tears.
Dalarnas, Sweden
Joined: March 24, 2006
KitMaker: 2,093 posts
Armorama: 1,359 posts
Posted: Sunday, August 02, 2020 - 08:32 AM UTC
Looking at the 2 kits there is no comparing. At all.
But I will give it a go anyway. Even if it is not the correct version for Norwegian Leopards.
Working on:
Reworking Italeri/Zvezda T 34/76
http://scalemodelling-by-ron.blogspot.se/
New Mexico, United States
Joined: May 19, 2020
KitMaker: 419 posts
Armorama: 217 posts
Posted: Sunday, August 02, 2020 - 08:47 AM UTC
Oh yeah I got up early and started. I work fast...well, and its a quarantine day with nothing to do....
England - North East, United Kingdom
Joined: June 22, 2010
KitMaker: 1,224 posts
Armorama: 1,207 posts
Posted: Sunday, August 02, 2020 - 08:55 AM UTC
I may join this. My current build (M3A1) started before the 1sy August date but will be snow white, my next build (M4 HST) may be also snow white so, if it is, will submit and entry... otherwise I will watch this for tips/tricks for white wash schemes
New Mexico, United States
Joined: May 19, 2020
KitMaker: 419 posts
Armorama: 217 posts
Posted: Monday, August 03, 2020 - 09:56 AM UTC
GulfWarrior
Campaigns Administrator Texas, United States
Joined: January 05, 2010
KitMaker: 1,051 posts
Armorama: 1,029 posts
Posted: Monday, August 03, 2020 - 10:22 AM UTC
Nice, even paint job, Ezra! White is horribly unforgiving. The slightest blemish jumps out and taunts you! 🤯
Current campaigns:
I Like Big GUNS...And I Cannot Lie (2S1 Gvozdika)
Operation Snow White (Maultier w/ 37mm Flak Gun)
Stryker Campaign (AFV Club Stryker Dragoon)
1st Gulf War, 30th Anniversary (Dragon MLRS)
New Mexico, United States
Joined: May 19, 2020
KitMaker: 419 posts
Armorama: 217 posts
Posted: Monday, August 03, 2020 - 10:29 AM UTC
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Nice, even paint job, Ezra! White is horribly unforgiving. The slightest blemish jumps out and taunts you! 🤯
Thanks Gulf! I know what you mean about white...I needed to partly strip the paint at least 3 times!
