ACUTR ---Scatchbuilders Campaign
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: December 24, 2004
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Posted: Monday, September 04, 2006 - 04:06 AM UTC
Here is the official site for our sojourn into the "Dark-side" :-)
GUIDE LINES--
Eligiblity.......ALL that wish to "sign -up"
S kill Level .......from novice to master
C ontent of build ..........you see it --like it---you build it
R equests for assistance ----please give time for reply
A mount of "scratch "-----as much as you feel you are capable of .
T ime.....1 year ....those who have started big builds please show progress made as at start date
C onfimation .............at least 2 pics per month ..to show progess please
H elp with techniques .........post here please
This is your chance to show what can be done and try your hand at something different ----I and the rest of the long-time "scratchers "will help --if we can as requested---
-SIGN UP ...HERE....
http://www.modelgeek.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Campaigns&file=index&req=showcontent&id=158 Please show your "new" bits before painting --hence request for pics
FINISHED Pics go HERE!!!...................PLEASE.!!!
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http://photos.kitmaker.net/showgallery.php/cat/17587 " TARGET="_blank"> http://photos.kitmaker.net/showgallery.php/cat/17587 *************
In progess pics and questions and answers ....here..
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)
matt
Campaigns AdministratorNew York, United States
Joined: February 28, 2002
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Posted: Monday, September 04, 2006 - 03:49 PM UTC
Couple of Update pics should be coming in the next day or two......... upper hull surgery has been started ..... waiting on glue to dry.... then scribing can begin to "recomplete" engine area before addingthe new super structure
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Moselle, France
Joined: May 15, 2005
KitMaker: 5,653 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 12:23 AM UTC
Hi Steve!
Here are pictures of my scratchbuilding project: a 1/48 scale Bugatti 100P racer plane. I didn't worked on it since December 2005...
I think this campaign could be the best motivation to finish it!
The body is resin and the last thing I did was to hollow the gear bays. I still have to do all the detail parts and the panel lines. More pictures can be seen
hereJean-Luc
Better think one hour and build five minutes...
Than think five minutes and build an hour!
Myanmar
Joined: March 05, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 06:00 AM UTC
I got the shots of the vehicle that I needed to start the scale drawings today.
After I make the drawings, I'll post a three quarter view of the actual vehicle.
And the kit wheels and kit parts that will start this project.
Very exciting!
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
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Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: December 24, 2004
KitMaker: 1,594 posts
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Posted: Friday, September 08, 2006 - 06:45 PM UTC
Hey -----no need to ask ---you are more than welcome --JUMP IN !!--great to have you on board
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)
Myanmar
Joined: March 05, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 05:24 AM UTC
Three quarter left rear view of the Cranemobile originally built by Bay City Shovels. This is what I am going to try and scratchbuild in 1/24 scale for the ACUTR scratchbuilding campaign.
These are the first drawings I've made of this vehicle to start building.
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: December 24, 2004
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Posted: Monday, September 11, 2006 - 08:58 AM UTC
"WAY TO GO"---Thats a real "scratchy"..........nice find ..........any one else got a "dooosie"...just love the odd-ball s
BTW ....posted my Centurion BARV on picture gallery ...just to open it
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)
Myanmar
Joined: March 05, 2004
KitMaker: 4,011 posts
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Posted: Monday, September 11, 2006 - 09:37 AM UTC
Yes, this one will be a challenge for me. Glad you like it and approve.
I followed the Centurion BARV build on the 'barv on barv' thread. Great!
I'll keep this thread posted on updates as I build the cranemobile.
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
Western Australia, Australia
Joined: May 05, 2006
KitMaker: 900 posts
Armorama: 510 posts
Posted: Monday, September 11, 2006 - 03:17 PM UTC
Don't you feel more like you do now than you did when you came in?
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Western Australia, Australia
Joined: May 05, 2006
KitMaker: 900 posts
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Posted: Monday, September 11, 2006 - 05:16 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Pave-Hawk - I noticed the other day that the Aussie crowd Mouse House have plans for the Perentie. Have you tried them yet for info ?.
I got their LRPV plans along with a bunch of other stuff. Plans aren't real detailed, but I used them to cut the side and rear panels you see in the photo, and along with the other stuff I have, I should be able to creat a reasonable LRPV. Doesn't help me with the cargo or ambo versions I also want to build unfortunately.
As for the engine and gearbox, I am thinking I may have to join a land rover or 4WD forum and see if I can get any photos from actual owners.
Don't you feel more like you do now than you did when you came in?
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Joined: June 08, 2004
KitMaker: 285 posts
Armorama: 229 posts
Posted: Monday, September 11, 2006 - 06:18 PM UTC
Well my topic is not as unusual as some of the projects here, but at least it's really small :-)
I use the 1/72 Revell Panzer IV Ausf. H as a base for an Ausf. D. There is still a lot left from the original kit some changes are only details.
I made the new front (atm without the visors and machine gun mount), opened a rear hatch and cleaned the engine deck:
The turret was roof cleaned as well and parts of the cooling equipment will be visible through the opened hatch:
Still some work to do, but a lot of time left as well
Greetings, ekke
Dude, 1/72 is not a scale.
It's a lifestyle! ;-)
Myanmar
Joined: March 05, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 - 08:17 AM UTC
yes, the Mack Bulldog - Monogram.
The vehicles must be from the same era. I can't find anything else on it.
What is the vehicle you are building? Interesting rim blades.
I like those pookie and other mine vehicles. Very unique.
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
Myanmar
Joined: March 05, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 - 08:23 AM UTC
Ekke,
looks good, man. You're already cutting and filling plastic, I'm still making drawings and photocopies of them...
This is a very interesting campaign.
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
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matt
Campaigns Administrator New York, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 - 04:39 PM UTC
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Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Joined: June 08, 2004
KitMaker: 285 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 - 05:49 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Ekke,
looks good, man. You're already cutting and filling plastic, I'm still making drawings and photocopies of them...
This is a very interesting campaign.
Yeah I tend to measure all the bits an pieces on their own rather than making one huge plan before starting. This is expecially because my project mostly requires fitting new (=scratchbuilt) parts into the original kit.
I surely would approach a 100% scratch project more carefully and with elaborate plans and drawings.
Greetings,
ekke
Dude, 1/72 is not a scale.
It's a lifestyle! ;-)
Virginia, United States
Joined: May 07, 2003
KitMaker: 1,174 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 - 11:20 PM UTC
YES WHAT HE SAID!!! COUNT ME IN.
"HAAA YOU THINK THIS CAR IS BAD,,MY OTHER ONE ONLY HAS TWO WHEELS'
In War...., Everybody Loses something!!
WHEN DOES A HOBBY Become A SICKNESS
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: December 24, 2004
KitMaker: 1,594 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - 12:21 AM UTC
Good to have you on board Todd .........
--Where you been ??
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)
Queensland, Australia
Joined: April 22, 2003
KitMaker: 584 posts
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Posted: Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 05:09 PM UTC
Steve
I would love to join in. I started building a Chevy Surgical supply truck with Cliff (and Hisham) but have been left a bit stranded since returning from holidays and finding Cliff gone. I used the latest Italeri Chevy as the base and have the cab and chassis completed.
There was only 1 photo in existence - plus the Ordinance(?) drawings of the vehicle.
However while I was on holidays in Darwin I managed to get up close and personal with a workshop/RAEME style rear section that the Americans left behind in 1945 and is sitting rusting in a museum. I took a number of photos and thought that it might make a good subject for a sacratchbuild.
All my modelling stuff was packed up 2 weeks ago as I have been transferred at work and actually head off next Saturday. It will be a few months before I manage to get back on the net and have more than a basic modelling kit.
So I may be a late starter - and if I don't get to the start line in time I may be hanging around asking lots of questions sometime in 2007.
Brian
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Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: December 24, 2004
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Posted: Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 06:50 PM UTC
Roger---you "little lier"----new techniques
--phewa!!----Just learning ----whoosh!!
Steve welcome ----good to have you on board --glad you can move on seeing you have been stranded with the loss of Cliff---we have a year -- (-I may need it
. )..so " If and When"--just pop in and let us know your there ---drop a post here if you feel like it ......comments are always welcome ----------!! IF WEGET SOME PICS ON !! --from all the ""apprentice Darths""
(hint-hint)
* In passing-*------- Any-one got any thing thats shaping ---or got probs --drop a line even if its to say how you gathered your info ---might coax a few to do mini classes on techniques that you have probs with -----will do a few when I build the NEW AFV Centurion kit as a BARV --
soon
This is our space --so use it :-) -----[Its given freely--I hope
:-) :-) ]
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)
:-) :-)
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: December 24, 2004
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 12:30 PM UTC
WARNING
""FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH GUIDE LINES MAY LEAD TO INSTABILITY""
Have cause for concern regarding failure to post WIP pics may cause an imbalance of the mind --due to idle time on hands --not enough work !
The following post is presented as a warning to scratchies who have not posted for a while ----YOU MAY DRIFT to the White -side (spit-spit --funny taste in mouth)
http://www.modelgeek.com/forums/84377&page=1#699618 YOU have been warned
Get some pics on ---been going 18 days ---only 347days left :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)
PS....better than a "bump"?
Western Australia, Australia
Joined: May 05, 2006
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 12:49 PM UTC
My builds have stalled while await the arrival of supplies (maybe next week some time).
Don't you feel more like you do now than you did when you came in?
