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Bucket Bonanza: A couple of pics of my M113A3
Vodnik
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Warszawa, Poland
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Posted: Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 09:11 AM UTC
Here is a couple of pics of my M113A3, so that you know that I' still working on it

I applied main camouflage a couple of days ago and now I paint various details. Camo colors look uneven, but it will be corrected after I apply all varnishes. A lot of weathering will follow, as it will be OIF vehicle.




Pawel
ptruhe
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Posted: Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 10:03 AM UTC
Looks very good and I don't see any problems with the camo.

What happened to the right side antenna guards? I assume it's based on some reference.

Paul
Vodnik
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Posted: Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 10:14 AM UTC

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What happened to the right side antenna guards? I assume it's based on some reference.


Yes, it's based on references. I don't know the reason for this, but most M113A3s don't have antenna guards on the right side, even if they have antenna attached there. Sometimes they have the right front one, but I have never seen a picture of M113A3 with both of them in place. Even the one on Sabot's photos (https://armorama.kitmaker.net/motorpool) does not have right guards:



Rgds,
Pawel
Trackjam
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Posted: Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 11:54 AM UTC
That's a great camouflage job. I assume you painted the vehicle black first, then applied the green and brown. Care to reamrk on how you got such a fine feathering on the edges?
Vodnik
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Posted: Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 08:14 PM UTC

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That's a great camouflage job. I assume you painted the vehicle black first, then applied the green and brown.


No, I painted it the same way as it is made in the real world and this means green over the whole vehicle first and then brown and black over it. Later I retouched it with brown and green again.


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Care to reamrk on how you got such a fine feathering on the edges?


I painted it freehand using Iwata Eclipse aibrush.

Pawel
Major_Goose
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Posted: Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 11:38 PM UTC
well surely looks nice. And the camo work is super nice.
Bravo Pawel
bison126
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Posted: Friday, January 07, 2005 - 12:52 AM UTC
Indeed Vodnik the paint job is excellent. I'm eager to see more of it.
Am I wrong if I say you used some photoetched parts especially on the ramp area ? If not what brand did you use ?
Vodnik
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Posted: Friday, January 07, 2005 - 01:14 AM UTC

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Am I wrong if I say you used some photoetched parts especially on the ramp area ? If not what brand did you use ?


I used some parts from Eduard PE set for Tamiya M113A2 Desert Version, but not most detail parts you see I made from scratch.

Pawel
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Posted: Friday, January 07, 2005 - 01:47 AM UTC
Nothing beats an Iwata for that tight NATO 3 Tone, really good job Pavel... and I think the uneveness, whether intentional or not, looks more realistic.
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