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Post by TRM on Mar 3, 2016 16:48:28 GMT -5
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Post by Leon on Mar 3, 2016 17:01:16 GMT -5
That is fantastic looking Todd! I like it.
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Post by TRM on Mar 3, 2016 17:11:48 GMT -5
Thank you Leon!! Definitely a fun one to play around with!
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Post by tigrazor on Mar 3, 2016 17:19:24 GMT -5
Said it before and say it here again: Thats a true show stopper! PS: Wasnt Alex/Uschi in your boat as well?
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Post by TRM on Mar 3, 2016 17:21:51 GMT -5
Thanks Lucas! Appreciate it! There is some thanks to Alex from Uschi on this one...he provided me with some of his masks...the split ring camo on the turret and some wheel masks which oddly enough, I used for the MG ball mount painting...LOL!!
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Post by afvfan on Mar 3, 2016 17:28:31 GMT -5
Love the work done on the hull. Maybe I'm overthinking the turret, though. The general shape isn't bad. I'm having problems trying to visualize how you could get much elevation on the barrel. The top of the nose opening seems a bit too close to the barrel to allow more than about 10 degrees (unless I'm looking wrong). Apologies for having a too active engineering brain.
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Post by TRM on Mar 3, 2016 17:37:45 GMT -5
Thank Bob! Nothing wrong with the engineering brain my friend... that's the beauty of the what-if...simple as that I suppose. Maybe, while I cannot confirm this, Jim (the designed) might have envisioned a somewhat SPG approach. What lacks in elevation is made up for in caliber and traverse? LOL!! A 12.8cm PaK 44 L/55 packs a bit of a punch...same piece on the JT as you know I am also guessing this was one of the last ditch efforts to get something big into the fight!!
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Post by wing_nut on Mar 3, 2016 18:02:47 GMT -5
That's one hell of an entrance.
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Post by M1Carbine on Mar 3, 2016 19:25:31 GMT -5
Todd - thats a heck of a kick off for the 2016 gallery. Love it!
Bob
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Post by TRM on Mar 3, 2016 20:51:40 GMT -5
Marc...Bob, Thank you!
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 4, 2016 12:42:45 GMT -5
Nice to see you get something in the lists for 2016 Todd! Don't feel bad, you're still ahead of me in that regard.
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Post by adt70hk on Mar 4, 2016 14:35:03 GMT -5
Todd
Very nicely done! Love the paint job.
How long it take you all to work out the build of the kit?
Thanks for sharing.
Andrew
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Post by TRM on Mar 4, 2016 14:43:03 GMT -5
Thanks Bill! In your defense...you have to actually build that Tiggy!! Thank you Andrew!The build was actually done by one of the members of my local group...Chris LeBlanc. I think it was 98% done by the time I got the kit. The turret was conceived and built...cast too, a while back I suppose. I added a few items, "builder's license" if you will, to add a few little details. End game plans for this is to hopefully enter it in the yearly AMPS show we all attend as a group effort.
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Post by jsteinman on Mar 4, 2016 15:07:38 GMT -5
I like it! Say hello to Steve 4 me.
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Post by TRM on Mar 4, 2016 16:16:05 GMT -5
Thanks John...much appreciated! I will be sure to say hello to Steve! Rob and I are looking forward to getting together with him in April down in SC for AMPS!
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Post by eastrock on Mar 4, 2016 18:16:54 GMT -5
Awesome work with the collaboration, guys!!!
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 7, 2016 9:48:31 GMT -5
Love it especially the striped camo work!
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Post by TRM on May 29, 2016 8:36:57 GMT -5
Finally number 2 get knocked down!! I added "In Over My Head" - M9 Ace Armored Combat Earthmover! Thanks Bill for naming this one!!
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Post by armorguy on May 29, 2016 10:16:49 GMT -5
What the heck !!! How did I miss that first one of the year for heaven's sake !!!
Two eyecandies !
I love the weathering, you really know how to make a model look 100% impressive T !
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Post by Leon on May 29, 2016 10:19:40 GMT -5
Todd,Another great addition and I like the title! Just now took notice of the driver!
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Post by wbill76 on May 29, 2016 19:28:00 GMT -5
Finally number 2 get knocked down!! I added "In Over My Head" - M9 Ace Armored Combat Earthmover! Thanks Bill for naming this one!! Always glad to be of service! You had all the hard work on it for sure.
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Post by TRM on May 29, 2016 19:59:00 GMT -5
Not sure G...guessing you are a busy guy!! THank you for the kind words...most appreciated! Thanks Leon! LOL...kind of worked the way i though...hide him in there to show scale and context! Thanks again Bill! Next time I will name it and you can do the heavy lifting!
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Post by eastrock on May 29, 2016 22:14:07 GMT -5
Very Realistic, T!!! great depiction and Caption was exact, great suggestion Bill!!
Cheers!!!
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Post by wbill76 on May 30, 2016 13:27:57 GMT -5
Sounds fair to me...but only if I get to pick the project.
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Post by TRM on May 30, 2016 16:50:03 GMT -5
Many thanks Chester! LOL...I would think that would be fair! You know what I would pick for you...not a good way to go!!
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Post by TRM on Jun 5, 2016 10:53:00 GMT -5
Thank you Erik!
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Post by TRM on Sept 22, 2016 18:47:51 GMT -5
Well, number 3 has been added above...finally! Actually there is a number 4 completed, but I am in the middle of taking finals and writing an article for publication. I will get this added as soon as the "work" is done!
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Post by dupes on Sept 22, 2016 21:08:04 GMT -5
Taking finals? What?
I remember seeing Jim working on that turret at Armorcon a couple of years back...it going to end up in production at Celticworks?
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Post by Leon on Sept 23, 2016 4:49:13 GMT -5
Another great addition to your gallery Todd!
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Post by TRM on Sept 23, 2016 7:21:04 GMT -5
Dupes....a Shilka! LOL...Jim was working on that turret about 10 years ago... It was nice to see it finally cast. Steve had mentioned possibly casting a few once he was up and running after his move down south. Not sure where he is with it though. Thanks Leon! Kind of a slow year at the bench, but I should manage to bang out another one or two before it ends hopefully!
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