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This DG is for Garry Beebe's Tank Destroyers campaign.
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Tand Destroyer done
Gstealer
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Posted: Friday, July 15, 2005 - 03:51 PM UTC
I finished my Hetzer for the TD Campaign this afternoon.

I only got one picture before the camera battery died.
More to follow.



-Doug

Pedro
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Posted: Friday, July 15, 2005 - 08:05 PM UTC
Very nice little tank!
I realy like the ambush camo and weathering, good work! What scale is your TD?

Cheers
Pedro
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Posted: Friday, July 15, 2005 - 08:43 PM UTC
Beautifull model! I also like the ambush scheme very, very much and the weathering is good.
The exhaust looks very rusty, what did you use for it?
I it Italeri or Dragon, or another brand?
Gstealer
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Posted: Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 01:09 AM UTC
Hello,

Oop sorry, it's the Tamiya 1/48 built basically OOB.

I added wire grab bars and tow cable holders as I really dont like the supplied cable..

Thanks, this was my 1st ambush scheme and I'm quite happy with the way it turned out. The muffler was done with MIG pigments as was alot of the weathering. I also used oil washes, and tamiya paints for the dusty look.



-Doug
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Posted: Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 12:50 PM UTC
Nice finish Doug - I may have to pic up one of these!
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Posted: Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 01:32 PM UTC
Another 1/48th scale model! I am impressed, Doug.
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Posted: Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 01:39 PM UTC
Ciao Gstealer,
Great looking TD! It looks like real metal. I really like the camo job (especially for a 1/48th scale. Congrats!!
Ciao for now
Rob
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Posted: Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 04:54 PM UTC
i didnt know someone could achieve such a nice paintjob in 1/48! i was sure it was 1/35.

nice entry
Frank
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Posted: Monday, July 25, 2005 - 12:36 AM UTC
Doug,

nice looking Hetzer. Your ambush camo is superb. Well done!
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Posted: Monday, July 25, 2005 - 11:23 PM UTC
A very well done nice model Doug, congrats
SSG_Q
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Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 - 02:27 AM UTC
Beautiful work on the ambush scheme. Your work has inspired me.
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Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 - 08:30 AM UTC
wow

never knew 1/48 could look so 1/35th

Nice job, impressive camouflage paintjob!
The muffler looks great.

How about just adding a little oilstains on the aft part around the muffler?



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Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 - 09:02 AM UTC
Very nice and in 1/48. . . most impressive.

Camo looks great and weathering looks right on - not to heavy and not too light.

Congrat's on a fine build.
N E O
Gstealer
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Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 - 10:27 AM UTC
Thanks for the kind words..
it's really inspired me to work on the Stug and get that done too. I already have a T34 and Tiger on hold at my LHS.


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Nice job, impressive camouflage paintjob!
The muffler looks great.
How about just adding a little oilstains on the aft part around the muffler?


I guess that I'm going to have to post a couple more pics later tonight as I sort of lied. I considered it done, then the more I looked at it the more I wanted to do.

I've already gone back and put more oil leaks on the rear and some on the wheels too. I also put a "dirt trail" up one side where I imagined the crew would have climbed up it.

-Doug

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