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Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 05:59 AM UTC

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Posted: Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 05:03 AM UTC
SSSSSHHHHHHH!!!! That nut job P/M'd me direct! , anyway, how are things in your neck of the woods!
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Posted: Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 07:24 AM UTC
Here are my first in-progress photos of my project for this campaign.







I completed the basic construction of the jeep and trailer and applied the base coat to it. I made the armored cab and radiator guard from plastic card. I made the twin bazooka set up with a piece of straight sprue, some plastic card, a .50 cal pintle from my spares bin and two bazookas from the Tamiya US Weapons set.

I plan on painting the added on accessories with a different shade of OD Green as these would have been items added to the jeep in the field. So I want to show the difference in the paint/dye lot. I want to get the accessories painted and get some of the detail painting done on the jeep and trailer.

I should have another in-progress photo to show soon.

Thanks,

HARV
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Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 05:18 AM UTC
Here is in-progress photo #2 of my project.



I have most of the assembly finished with the exception of adding the headlights. I added tissue mixed with a 50/50 mix of white glue and water for the trailer tarp and the windshield cover. I plan on painting them today as well as adding the decals. I still have some detail painting to do and that should about finish it up. I haven't decided it I want to dirty it up with some weathering or not.

Thanks,

HARV
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Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 11:39 AM UTC
Lookin' good Randy. That's the same technique I use except I use gun cleaning patches instead of tissue paper for a more aggressive patern. Looks just like canvase when it's painted.


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Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 11:50 AM UTC

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Lookin' good Randy.


Thank you Hermon, I appreciate it.


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That's the same technique I use except I use gun cleaning patches instead of tissue paper for a more aggressive patern. Looks just like canvase when it's painted.


I never thought of using those. I will have to give it a try. Thank you for the idea.

Thanks again,

HARV
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Posted: Friday, February 19, 2010 - 02:20 PM UTC
Well I am going to consider this project completed. Sorry for the bad photography.









As you can see I didn't do any weathering to it. I may go back and do that at a later time when I am in between projects.

This was my first real scratchbuild project. I enjoyed doing it and I now have the bug to scratchbuild something else. It was fun to take a basic kit and make it into something different.

I didn't do a whole lot of scratchbuilding. I made the armored cab area, the front plate, the bazooka assembly and the tarps for the trailer and windshield. Not a lot, but enough that I enjoyed it.

Thanks for looking.

HARV
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Posted: Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 04:53 PM UTC
all,
Just a quick question:
Does anybody object if my proposed entry/build for this Campaign is just a truck cab.
I've been asked to build the truck cab for someone else (just the cab), I'm unsure if it's achieveable with my limited skill level and build methods but I'll give it a bash.
Anyways this is what they are after:

Your thoughts/comments on if this falls within the Campaign brief or suggestions on build method most welcome.

Roger.
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Posted: Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 05:09 PM UTC
yes, scratch building is within the scratch builder's subject of scratch building, go for it




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Posted: Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 05:10 PM UTC
Randy, nice job on the jeep and trailer.

Bob
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Posted: Friday, May 07, 2010 - 01:40 AM UTC

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Randy, nice job on the jeep and trailer.


Thank you Bob. I appreciate the kind words.

I did have fun with the project. I am hoping for another campaign like this one to come along. I enjoyed making my own parts to add to the kit.

Thanks again,

HARV
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Posted: Friday, July 16, 2010 - 11:56 AM UTC
A bit of Scratchbuilding I have been working on



This is a Leyland Olympian I have been working on off and on.

The model is is in 1?24 and only kit parts so far are the wheels, axles, engine and cylinders.

Nige
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Posted: Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 03:41 PM UTC
There are some great ideas and builds in here for this one.
What are the chances of extending this to October ?




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Posted: Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 04:51 PM UTC

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There are some great ideas and builds in here for this one.
What are the chances of extending this to October ?
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Hi Ko

An extension to October 2020 is what I need to finish off the DAF DROPS and the bus. Tee Hee.

Got more progress done on the DAF though so I am really chuffed. Here where it was at last night.













Am lovin watching other folks work come together too.

Nige
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Posted: Friday, August 13, 2010 - 08:08 AM UTC
haha, yeah. Your project is coming along great!
I wanted to finish the HMMWV crane for this but can't by the 19th




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Posted: Saturday, August 21, 2010 - 05:22 AM UTC
Well I guess its over unless there is going to be an extension.

I had a lot of fun with this campaign and hope that there will be another one like it sometime down the road.

HARV
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Posted: Saturday, August 21, 2010 - 05:41 AM UTC
Your Army jeep came out great




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Posted: Saturday, August 21, 2010 - 05:18 PM UTC


this is where the HMMWV crane build is at right now




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Posted: Saturday, August 21, 2010 - 05:19 PM UTC

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Your Army jeep came out great


Thank you, I appreciate the kind words. Your project is looking cool as well. You obviously have more patience and skill than I do.

I keep thinking about going back and weathering and dirtying up my project some. One of these days maybe.

Thanks again,

Harv
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Posted: Sunday, August 22, 2010 - 01:08 PM UTC
Thanks for the comment but I don't about the "...more patience and skill..." statement
You actually completed your project by deadline and I dig that Russian Sniper vignette you did a while back. I have a lot to learn about figure building and painting

and weathering a model is not always necessary, IMO





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Posted: Monday, August 23, 2010 - 09:23 AM UTC
I think it was the taking part that was most important in this campaign as we will all get an award (I presume) for the element of scratchbuilding we managed to carry out, even if it was not a completed project.

I think this was a fitting tribute to a fine man, sadly gone, and I was glad to take the oportunity to take part. Hope to keep on going with my projects.

Thoughts are with Steve senior's family around this time.

All the best

Nige
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Posted: Monday, August 23, 2010 - 09:52 AM UTC
True that Nige, well put.

in my post above, responding to HARV's post, I was writing too fast and left out the word "know"
Thanks for the comment but I don't know about the "...more patience and skill..." statement

after reading it again it sound like I was pissed about something but I wasn't. I just wanted to clarify that






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Posted: Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:08 AM UTC
Tee hee Ko

Don't ya just luv one fnger tipping an know smell check to croretc you missstaks !!!

Will be looking in on updates of all the builds.

Nige
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Posted: Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:12 AM UTC
This campaign was a blast to do; I hope that it becomes a tradition!
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Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 02:04 AM UTC

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after reading it again it sound like I was pissed about something but I wasn't. I just wanted to clarify that


I didn't take it that way at all. In fact, I didn't even notice the missing word until you pointed it out.


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I dig that Russian Sniper vignette you did a while back.


Thank you. I still have a lot to learn as far as figures go but I did think that project turned out pretty good. When a friend of mine stops by for a visit he always goes and picks that one up and checks it out. He really likes it.

Later,

Harv
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