PS: I learned most everything from listening to you guys! Thanks for all your help!!
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My VERY FIRST airbrushed model with pics!
Tapper
Joined: July 26, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 07:34 AM UTC
here is my 75% complete IDF M109a2. This is the very first time I have EVER used an airbrush, used oil washes or weathered a model so heavily. I am a newbie at this but I hope you guys like my progress!
PS: I learned most everything from listening to you guys! Thanks for all your help!!
PS: I learned most everything from listening to you guys! Thanks for all your help!!
Mech-Maniac
Joined: April 16, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 07:37 AM UTC
hey nice bottle of bacardi, sorry MODEL... :-) good job, the paint chipping looks good
HeavyArty
Joined: May 16, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 08:06 AM UTC
Looks like it is coming along great. One thing I noticed though, the handles on the ammo cans on the turret roof look brown, they should be black. They are made out of black plastic. Other than that, looks great so far.
spectre
Joined: September 25, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 08:08 AM UTC
if this truly is your first try with these methods then you are a lucky man/woman
Tapper
Joined: July 26, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 08:12 AM UTC
Quoted Text
One thing I noticed though, the handles on the ammo cans on the turret roof look brown, they should be black. They are made out of black plastic. Other than that, looks great so far.
Noted. Thanks for the tip!
Elad
Joined: June 19, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 08:50 AM UTC
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Looks like it is coming along great. One thing I noticed though, the handles on the ammo cans on the turret roof look brown, they should be black. They are made out of black plastic. Other than that, looks great so far.
HeavyArty, I havent seen plastic handles on ammo boxes, sounds like it would be too fragile to carry a few Kilos of 7.62s.
all ammo boxes I have seen so far had metal handles painted the same colour as the box and lead.
sgtsauer
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Joined: March 30, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 01:59 PM UTC
All ammunition cans that come out of DOD contract ammo manufacturers are all metal with metal handles. The handles are the same color as the can. I can provide photographs if any are needed.
This is consistent with all small arms ammo to include:
9mm, 7.62mm (.308 NATO), .5.56mm (M16 and M249), 12.7mm (.50 cal) and MK. 19 (40mm grenade) ammo.
You see some variance as you get into the larger caliber rounds/projectiles.
This is consistent with all small arms ammo to include:
9mm, 7.62mm (.308 NATO), .5.56mm (M16 and M249), 12.7mm (.50 cal) and MK. 19 (40mm grenade) ammo.
You see some variance as you get into the larger caliber rounds/projectiles.
bodymovin
Joined: July 28, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 03:34 PM UTC
i hate you!!!!! your model looks better than any model ive ever done and you just started....im expecting masterpieces from you!
ian
ian
Hwa-Rang
Joined: June 29, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 05:23 PM UTC
Excelent paint job. Well done.
Major_Goose
Joined: September 30, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 08:56 PM UTC
Well i was sure that Jim Beam and Bacardi mix would make nice wash on the armor. Now i have the proof.
Nice work there my friend Bravo . I like the whole picture
Nice work there my friend Bravo . I like the whole picture
SpiritsEye
Joined: May 09, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 10:27 PM UTC
great job! first time and you're doing great, keep it up!
nexy
Joined: February 09, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 02:03 AM UTC
great job for first time airbrushing.
keep it up.
keep it up.
tankysgal1
Joined: January 28, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 02:16 AM UTC
That looks really great. And you even have the means for the celebration for the finished model..Great planning. Can't wait to see more from you..
Mary
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Mary
(++) Tapper
Joined: July 26, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 04:21 AM UTC
Thanks guys (and Mary too!)
I've done entirely all my former models with brush but I finally broke down and bought a good airbrush compressor and some airbrushes. I hung around this board and read posts/researched and learned how everything is done by listeing to all of you before I tried my hand at airbrushing.
Thanks again for the compliments!!
I've done entirely all my former models with brush but I finally broke down and bought a good airbrush compressor and some airbrushes. I hung around this board and read posts/researched and learned how everything is done by listeing to all of you before I tried my hand at airbrushing.
Thanks again for the compliments!!
HeavyArty
Joined: May 16, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 04:38 AM UTC
Quoted Text
All ammunition cans that come out of DOD contract ammo manufacturers are all metal with metal handles. The handles are the same color as the can. I can provide photographs if any are needed.
This is consistent with all small arms ammo to include:
9mm, 7.62mm (.308 NATO), .5.56mm (M16 and M249), 12.7mm (.50 cal) and MK. 19 (40mm grenade) ammo.
You see some variance as you get into the larger caliber rounds/projectiles.
I have and have seen here at the NTC and other places over my last 11 years on active duty, 7.62 and .50 cal ammo cans with a very hard, black plastic/resin handles as well as metal handles. That is why I stated the correction.
Bus
Joined: December 11, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 05:29 AM UTC
Nice paint job!Congrats!
Levran007
Joined: July 10, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 06:16 AM UTC
That looks great.the paint job is V good!
mark197205
Joined: November 10, 2003
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Posted: Friday, October 29, 2004 - 07:31 AM UTC
This looks really good Tapper, it looks like a real veteran only thing i can see is dont Israeli M109's have large stowage baskets on the front cheeks of the turret??
Anyway once its finished crack open that Bacardi / Jim Beam and celebrate a fine build.
Anyway once its finished crack open that Bacardi / Jim Beam and celebrate a fine build.
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