Martin's Work-In-Progress:Ardennes Offensive
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Posted: Friday, November 12, 2004 - 06:54 AM UTC
Hi guys,
Here are the first pics of my first work for my first campaign.....I'll update this topic with new pics once I have done some more work
tristars boxart and parts
the four figures - front pic
same four figures from behind
two of the figures
I already recommend this kit to everybody who likes to build figures...They are real fun to build, look great and are not to expensive!!
Grt,
Martin
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Posted: Friday, November 12, 2004 - 07:29 AM UTC
I have that kit on the way to my house, i ordered it off the internet for the ardennes offensive. Looking good, keep us posted when you come with painting!
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Posted: Friday, November 12, 2004 - 11:28 AM UTC
it's a good choise....the kit is well worth the money!!
I'll keep the pics coming
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Posted: Friday, November 12, 2004 - 05:42 PM UTC
Good start!
regards,
Rodolfo
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I am building a Kingtiger Ausf. B, Version: March 1945 - AMMO/MIG, 1/35
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Posted: Sunday, November 14, 2004 - 10:46 AM UTC
Thanks!!
I hope to start with my Königstiger soon. I'll wait with more figures/finishing figures till after 5 december....think all dutch people know why (gifts!! :-) )
Grt,
Martin
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Posted: Sunday, November 21, 2004 - 09:38 AM UTC
Ordered my Königstiger today...it's the DML Königstiger with the Henschel turret. I also ordered a Jordi Rubio barrel, and I 'll buy the Tamiya Etched enige screens later this week.
I'll post pics once I've started!
This will be the cammo sceme:
Grt
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Posted: Monday, November 22, 2004 - 01:38 AM UTC
Btw, does anyone have tips for the cammo sceme on the opel blitz? I was thinking about a cammo sceme with thin stripes, like this sdkfz:
Grt
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Posted: Monday, November 22, 2004 - 03:55 AM UTC
Hi Martin, no question ask on the quality of Tristar figures, they are the best among the plastic injection mould. I myself have painted two Tristar tank crews for my King tiger.
cheers
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Posted: Monday, November 22, 2004 - 05:28 AM UTC
Yeah Tristar sure is good! Not only the poses...everything fits very well!
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Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 05:12 AM UTC
I received my Königstiger today, will start building this evening. I found out the Dragon kit already has a photo-etched engine grill inside the box, so I don't have to buy tamiya's etched grille set anymore. Saves me some money heheh :-)
I also received the Jordi Rubio barrel, but I think it isn't that good....don't know how to say this in proper english, so this is for the dutch people among us:
het uiteinde van de loop (de muzzle break heet dat geloof ik) is een los onderdeeltje, dat er niet echt goed uitziet. Er hangen zeg maar stukjes aluminium aan, zoals je dat ook wel eens bij plastic ziet. Weet alleen niet hoe dit weg te halen, aangezien het ook binnenin de loop zit! (verder ook op het uiteinde van de loop)
Well, if anyone want's to translate it, feel free to do it
Well, first pics probably this evening or friday....
Grt
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Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 06:25 AM UTC
Btw, the diorama I'll put this King Tiger on (together with te opel blitz and figures) will be about 60x20 cm...
Grt
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Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 06:31 AM UTC
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het uiteinde van de loop (de muzzle break heet dat geloof ik) is een los onderdeeltje, dat er niet echt goed uitziet. Er hangen zeg maar stukjes aluminium aan, zoals je dat ook wel eens bij plastic ziet. Weet alleen niet hoe dit weg te halen, aangezien het ook binnenin de loop zit! (verder ook op het uiteinde van de loop)
Hey Martin,
Deze randen kun je gewoon met een scherpe scalpel voorzichtig verwijderen. Het is zacht materiaal dus dat zou geen problemen moeten opleveren.
Ben benieuwd naar je foto's!!
Jurjen
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Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 07:03 AM UTC
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Hey Martin,
Deze randen kun je gewoon met een scherpe scalpel voorzichtig verwijderen. Het is zacht materiaal dus dat zou geen problemen moeten opleveren.
Ben benieuwd naar je foto's!!
Jurjen
en hoe dit te doen in de loop zelf (uiteinde van de loop aan de binnenkant zitten ook stukjes....dat heet toch de muzzlebreak? het laatste stukje loop dat ze maar openingen heeft aan de zijkanten? nouja, in 1 van die openingen zitten er ook stukjes...)
Grt
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Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 07:18 AM UTC
Ik zou proberen om met een klein vijltje die stukjes te pakken. Of een stukje fijn schuurpapier in de lengte doorvouwen en zo de binnenkant schuren.
succes ermee!
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Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 10:14 AM UTC
thanks...
Ok, let's continue in English, Jurjen helped me with my problem
Well, these are today's results....my first builds on the DML King Tiger:
Grt,
Martin
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Posted: Friday, November 26, 2004 - 01:15 AM UTC
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Posted: Friday, November 26, 2004 - 04:49 AM UTC
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Posted: Friday, November 26, 2004 - 05:03 AM UTC
Eey Martin,
that looks really good. I have just one question: The idler wheel on the last picture. It seems to me that the idler wheel is oblique. Or is it just optical illusion?
Jurjen
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Posted: Friday, November 26, 2004 - 05:35 AM UTC
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Eey Martin,
that looks really good. I have just one question: The idler wheel on the last picture. It seems to me that the idler wheel is oblique. Or is it just optical illusion?
Jurjen
heheh which wheel is the idler wheel and what does "oblique" mean
sorry, I understand most English, but these are new words for me
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Posted: Friday, November 26, 2004 - 06:19 AM UTC
Haha, ik moest het woord ook opzoeken hoor
Ik bedoel dat het lijkt alsof het idler wheel scheef zit op de ena laatste en laatste foto. Het laatste wiel dus
Jurjen
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Posted: Friday, November 26, 2004 - 08:08 AM UTC
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Haha, ik moest het woord ook opzoeken hoor Ik bedoel dat het lijkt alsof het idler wheel scheef zit op de ena laatste en laatste foto. Het laatste wiel dus
Jurjen
Kan kloppen, heb de boel nog niet vast gelijmd.....ik verf altijd achterliggende gebied en de wielen zelf, omdat ik vind dat je erna niet goed meer bij kan.....
english:
I haven't glued (is that english? :-) ) the wheels yet, so it could be one of the wheels looks oblique!
Grt
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Posted: Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 12:21 PM UTC
come on guys, my tiger can't be that good.....or don't you just have any comments at all ? :-)
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Posted: Thursday, December 09, 2004 - 03:50 AM UTC
Next pics:
first steps on the opel blitz:
all the figures I'll use:
first shots of the first steps on my diorama:
More pics can be found on my site, check the campaigns section!
Grt
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Posted: Thursday, December 09, 2004 - 03:58 AM UTC
Lookin' Good Martin! I myself am still waiting to try my first Tiger. The quality of the figures looks great! I myself am of Dutch Heritage, but unfortunately am not fluent.
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Posted: Thursday, December 09, 2004 - 04:07 AM UTC
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Lookin' Good Martin! I myself am still waiting to try my first Tiger. The quality of the figures looks great! I myself am of Dutch Heritage, but unfortunately am not fluent.
Hi,
Thanks for the reply, it's been quiet in this thread for some time
.....The figures were of good quality, except for the dragon SP gun crew figures which needed almost more putty than glue
Btw, I don't fully understand what you're trying to say in the last sentence.....sorry
Could you repeat the sentence in some more easy English
Grt
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