The Duke Finishes Four, Three are Here.

[dukemaddog]

I finally found some time this month to bring a few projects over the finish line. Three are here.


The first one is my Orange Hobby US Army D-7 Dozer:












The next one is a simple model I finally finished after painting the missile. This is my Hobby Boss SA-2 Guideline on the launcher; the fifth of my six I need for my SA-2 battery:











Yes, it is a bit shiny. I need to knock that down a bit, but for all practical purposes, this is done.


The third one is one of my recent acquisitions; this is the Trumpeter Russian Luna M FROG-7 missile launcher. I'd been wanting this in my collection ever since I first saw the ancient kit that was in a larger scale. Now that it is in my scale, I finally have it in the collection:












These pics actually suck, these look far better in person. Man I miss my camera!



Thank you all for looking in, comment are welcome.

[Leon]

Great work on the finished builds! On to the next now.

[stikpusher]

They look very nice Mark! I really like the dozer, but I can’t believe that you have five Guidelines now! One more plus the radars and control van and you’ll have a full SAM site!

[dukemaddog]

Leon, thanks! I already have a couple more started.

Carlos, thanks! I actually have everything I need for a full SA-2 Guideline launch site, except for the final Guideline, the communications van and the Fan Song radar system. I guess I could somehow modify something into a generator.

I already have the Spoon Rest radar truck; I just need to get it built. I also have two command trucks that will fit nicely as well as two SAM transport trucks with missiles.

[TJ]

Really cool stuff Mark

[406 Silverado]

These are all VERY cool finishes Mark!! Wow man.....you've got enough to do an entire frickin' launch site?? Do we see a diorama coming?

[dukemaddog]

Thank you TJ!

Thank you Silverado Joe! Yes, I do have almost everything to do a full SAM site. I do hope someday to do a diorama of one; however it would most likely be a 'shrunken' one due to space restrictions. For that reason also, I plan on doing it in modules. Six to eight, depending on what works best. All I really need now are a Fan Song radar model. The last one I saw was priced at $125.00USD.

We'll see.....

[406 Silverado]

Jun 22, 2023 16:20:40 GMT -5 dukemaddog said:

Thank you TJ!

Thank you Silverado Joe! Yes, I do have almost everything to do a full SAM site. I do hope someday to do a diorama of one; however it would most likely be a 'shrunken' one due to space restrictions. For that reason also, I plan on doing it in modules. Six to eight, depending on what works best. All I really need now are a Fan Song radar model. The last one I saw was priced at $125.00USD.

We'll see.....

Yikes!! That's frickin' hard core!!

[stikpusher]

Jun 22, 2023 16:20:40 GMT -5 dukemaddog said:

Thank you TJ!

Thank you Silverado Joe! Yes, I do have almost everything to do a full SAM site. I do hope someday to do a diorama of one; however it would most likely be a 'shrunken' one due to space restrictions. For that reason also, I plan on doing it in modules. Six to eight, depending on what works best. All I really need now are a Fan Song radar model. The last one I saw was priced at $125.00USD.

We'll see.....

I was wondering on you you might implement that plan. A full size site in 1/72 would take up quite a chunk of display space, like a big HO model train layout.

[dukemaddog]

I agree Carlos. That is why my effort to make this SAM site will be more of a "Reader's Digest" version (i.e. condensed) in order to fit it on a display table. Modulated would help with transport as well so the whole thing wouldn't have to be strapped to the floor of a 20' container to transport.

[stikpusher]

Jul 8, 2023 23:36:22 GMT -5 dukemaddog said:

I agree Carlos. That is why my effort to make this SAM site will be more of a "Reader's Digest" version (i.e. condensed) in order to fit it on a display table. Modulated would help with transport as well so the whole thing wouldn't have to be strapped to the floor of a 20' container to transport.

Sounds like a good plan Mark! 

[brandonk]

You Sir, are a machine. Nice work.

[handiabled]

Somehow this went past me until now, you are a building machine Mark with fantastic results

[Joe Rix]

Excellent builds Mark. I really like the dozer. You SAM diorama sounds like a very cool endeavor. I will be excited to see that when all done.

[bradley25mm]

Very nice builds Mark. I like both, but the bulldozer the most. Good work!!

Regards
Chris