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2012 Armor Models in Progress by the Duke.
- Thread starter Duke Maddog
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Paddy I seem to remember there's a pub between you and your LHS also, dangerous combination.
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
That Dora is insane! AWESOME! 
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Thanks nsmekanik, I appreciate that. I've been missing my workbench fix myself!
Paddy, that is awesome. Only one Hobby Shop in my area has a bar/pub nearby; it is behind the store at the back of the complex. From what I hear; it ain't something you want to stop into.
Thanks Sherman! That Dora is insane... more than you know!
Paddy, that is awesome. Only one Hobby Shop in my area has a bar/pub nearby; it is behind the store at the back of the complex. From what I hear; it ain't something you want to stop into.
Thanks Sherman! That Dora is insane... more than you know!
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Okay, another week has gone by and I actually got quite a bit done this week at Hobby Day Friday. I also have some finished models posted in their respective Forums so feel free to check them out too. They are not up to my usual standards, but they were giving me so much trouble that I just wanted to get them done! They were taking too long to finish....
Okay, now on to the latest progress I was able to make on Friday. I'll start with my armor.
I took a break from my Dora this week but managed to get ahead on alot more projects.
I got the tracks on three of my tanks.
My Neubau Fahrzeug:
My Churchill III:
And my Churchill IV:
Now these three are ready for paint....... and paint finishing....
Next I got some progress done on some of my railroad subjects. This first one is the railcars for the Morser Karl. They are completed and ready for paint:
This next rail subject is the Hobby Boss 1/72 scale Russian Drasine "Krasnaya Zvezda". I had it assembled and finally got it painted:
And finally, I managed to finish the quad Maxims for my armored train. Here it is before painting:
That was a tough little thing to build. I apologize for the slightly blurry pics; it is so small, my camera had trouble focusing on it!
Here it is finally painted and mounted on the engine. You can see that I also added coal to the tender:
And now a shot of the finished engine and tender:
For the finished train, check it out in the armored Forums where I have it posted along with my other armor.
Meanwhile, thanks for looking in, comments are welcome.
Okay, now on to the latest progress I was able to make on Friday. I'll start with my armor.
I took a break from my Dora this week but managed to get ahead on alot more projects.
I got the tracks on three of my tanks.
My Neubau Fahrzeug:
My Churchill III:
And my Churchill IV:
Now these three are ready for paint....... and paint finishing....
Next I got some progress done on some of my railroad subjects. This first one is the railcars for the Morser Karl. They are completed and ready for paint:
This next rail subject is the Hobby Boss 1/72 scale Russian Drasine "Krasnaya Zvezda". I had it assembled and finally got it painted:
And finally, I managed to finish the quad Maxims for my armored train. Here it is before painting:
That was a tough little thing to build. I apologize for the slightly blurry pics; it is so small, my camera had trouble focusing on it!
Here it is finally painted and mounted on the engine. You can see that I also added coal to the tender:
And now a shot of the finished engine and tender:
For the finished train, check it out in the armored Forums where I have it posted along with my other armor.
Meanwhile, thanks for looking in, comments are welcome.
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
This week has seen some real slow progress for me. I spent most of the Hobby Day improving my German armored train. Take a look and see what you think. I tried to use many of the techniques I learned from weathering the Russian armored train.
Engine and tenders:
Geschutswagens and Kommandowagens:
Artilleriewagens:
Panzertraegerwagens and Panzerjaagerwagens:
Along with that, I also got some progress done on my Trumpeter Russian Drasine. I clearcoated it and decaled it. Now all I have to do is touch up that unpainted section beneath the turret, and weather this thing and it's done:
The only other model I made progress on was my Russian Mi-26 Halo which can be seen both in the Wesendorf Field and the Call to Arms threads I have. Feel free to stop in and check it out. Meanwhile, comments are welcome; thanks for looking in.
Engine and tenders:
Geschutswagens and Kommandowagens:
Artilleriewagens:
Panzertraegerwagens and Panzerjaagerwagens:
Along with that, I also got some progress done on my Trumpeter Russian Drasine. I clearcoated it and decaled it. Now all I have to do is touch up that unpainted section beneath the turret, and weather this thing and it's done:
The only other model I made progress on was my Russian Mi-26 Halo which can be seen both in the Wesendorf Field and the Call to Arms threads I have. Feel free to stop in and check it out. Meanwhile, comments are welcome; thanks for looking in.
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Well, here it is five weeks later and I finally have some time to post some pics! These are pics of progress done whenever I've been able to snatch some time from the jaws of life to get some building done.
Okay, I needed a diversion in my armor modeling so I got started with a couple small kits. this first one is a MAC Distributor's 1/72 scale Russian UAZ all terrain vehicle. This was meant to replace the old GAZ-69 'Jeep' from WWII. I think I'll be mounting the heavy machine gun on this:
My apologies for the poor quality of that pic. My camera apparently had some difficulty seeing that little thing. It is, after all, only about an inch and a quarter long.
Next I started on an ACE British Tourer staff car. I started this because someone on the Missing Lynx Braille Scale Forums wanted to see this built up. This is after about 40 minutes of assembly:
Speaking of Missing Lynx Braille Scale Forums, these are my AT-3 Sagger vehicles I'm doing for an Anti-Tank Vehicle Group Build on those boards. One of these will be Iraqi, the other a vehicle captured by the Israelis:
And finally, here's some pics of the Morser Karl on Railcars I've been building. I managed to get the main hull finished first:
Later on, I assembled the mortar itself:
Later still, I finished off the whole gun. Here she is all finished:
Afterward, I tried to put it on the railcars. In the process, I lost six of the eight little pins I was supposed to use to hold this thing up. So, I pulled out a plastic rod about the same diameter as the remaining pins and promptly made some new ones. I cut them a little longer than the existing pins, flared the ends with a hot knife and (I made several extra!) and then fought this thing onto it's railcars. You'll note that I had to take off the folded up side platforms to do this:
I actually think this looks pretty darn good if I do say so myself! Now to get it painted. I'll be painting it a three-tone pattern given in the instructions. (God! I'm such a glutton for punishment!)
Well, that's all I've been ale to do these last five weeks on these and my aircraft shown in Wesendorf Field. I had to steal the time when I could but this is the result. Now if only I can finish some of these!
Meanwhile, thanks all for looking in; comments are always welcome!
Okay, I needed a diversion in my armor modeling so I got started with a couple small kits. this first one is a MAC Distributor's 1/72 scale Russian UAZ all terrain vehicle. This was meant to replace the old GAZ-69 'Jeep' from WWII. I think I'll be mounting the heavy machine gun on this:
My apologies for the poor quality of that pic. My camera apparently had some difficulty seeing that little thing. It is, after all, only about an inch and a quarter long.
Next I started on an ACE British Tourer staff car. I started this because someone on the Missing Lynx Braille Scale Forums wanted to see this built up. This is after about 40 minutes of assembly:
Speaking of Missing Lynx Braille Scale Forums, these are my AT-3 Sagger vehicles I'm doing for an Anti-Tank Vehicle Group Build on those boards. One of these will be Iraqi, the other a vehicle captured by the Israelis:
And finally, here's some pics of the Morser Karl on Railcars I've been building. I managed to get the main hull finished first:
Later on, I assembled the mortar itself:
Later still, I finished off the whole gun. Here she is all finished:
Afterward, I tried to put it on the railcars. In the process, I lost six of the eight little pins I was supposed to use to hold this thing up. So, I pulled out a plastic rod about the same diameter as the remaining pins and promptly made some new ones. I cut them a little longer than the existing pins, flared the ends with a hot knife and (I made several extra!) and then fought this thing onto it's railcars. You'll note that I had to take off the folded up side platforms to do this:
I actually think this looks pretty darn good if I do say so myself! Now to get it painted. I'll be painting it a three-tone pattern given in the instructions. (God! I'm such a glutton for punishment!)
Well, that's all I've been ale to do these last five weeks on these and my aircraft shown in Wesendorf Field. I had to steal the time when I could but this is the result. Now if only I can finish some of these!
Meanwhile, thanks all for looking in; comments are always welcome!
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Thanks Dave! Those quad guns were probably the most challenging thing I ever had to do building a model. They don't look nearly as good as they could, but I was so glad to just get them done!
I appreciate the great comments.
I appreciate the great comments.
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Thanks! I have some more progress to post soon. Stay tuned!
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Well, I managed to 'steal' a little more time to 'play' in my hobby room. Here's my latest progress so far.
I had two cars under construction, and now they have been painted. The next time you see these, they'll be completed.
First, my UAZ 469:
I'm going to need to scratch build a steering wheel for this truck. The kit one broke off and disappeared.
Now my British Tourer staff car:
These next two are my Sagger vehicles from ACE. I won't be able to finish the Israeli one since I am missing one of the wheel hubs I need to mount the rubber tires on. So, I'll be finishing one of these later on:
Next I decided to finally finish something that's been sitting on my bench for far too long. This is my resin A-Stoff trailer I'd been neglecting. I painted a camo pattern on it to break up the monotony:
Next I gave it a wash. This dirtied it up a bit. Now to weather it and it'll be done:
Finally, I got the paint and details done on my two Churchills. Next up; decals, a wash, dullcote and then weathering and these will be done.
Churchill Mk III:
Churchill Mk IV:
Now, the Dragon instructions show painting all those tiny roadwheels black as if they were rubber. Should I do that, or leave them as they are?
That's all for now. Hopefully I'll have a bit more time to finish these and get them posted soon. Meanwhile, thanks all for looking in, comments are welcome.
I had two cars under construction, and now they have been painted. The next time you see these, they'll be completed.
First, my UAZ 469:
I'm going to need to scratch build a steering wheel for this truck. The kit one broke off and disappeared.
Now my British Tourer staff car:
These next two are my Sagger vehicles from ACE. I won't be able to finish the Israeli one since I am missing one of the wheel hubs I need to mount the rubber tires on. So, I'll be finishing one of these later on:
Next I decided to finally finish something that's been sitting on my bench for far too long. This is my resin A-Stoff trailer I'd been neglecting. I painted a camo pattern on it to break up the monotony:
Next I gave it a wash. This dirtied it up a bit. Now to weather it and it'll be done:
Finally, I got the paint and details done on my two Churchills. Next up; decals, a wash, dullcote and then weathering and these will be done.
Churchill Mk III:
Churchill Mk IV:
Now, the Dragon instructions show painting all those tiny roadwheels black as if they were rubber. Should I do that, or leave them as they are?
That's all for now. Hopefully I'll have a bit more time to finish these and get them posted soon. Meanwhile, thanks all for looking in, comments are welcome.
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Okay, a little more progress to show from my time at St. Crispin's Hobby Day Friday.
The day before, I managed to get some paint shot on the Karl on railcars. It looks okay in these pics, but I was able to see where I need to shoot more paint on this before I camouflage it:
At St Crispin's Hobby Day, I got some models finished which are in my other Thread in armor. Once they were done I decided to start two other models.
This first one is my ACE 1/72 scale Opel Olympia staff car. I'll be making it a captured US Army staff car. I got it all assembled up to the wheels and roof:
Just for kicks, I dry-fit the roof on this to see how it was going to look:
A few gaps and seams to deal with, but I gotta say, Alexei has really improved his molding! this is a fun little car to build.
The second model I was referring to is in Wesendorf Field. Feel free to check it out there.
Meanwhile, thanks for looking in, comments are welcome.
The day before, I managed to get some paint shot on the Karl on railcars. It looks okay in these pics, but I was able to see where I need to shoot more paint on this before I camouflage it:
At St Crispin's Hobby Day, I got some models finished which are in my other Thread in armor. Once they were done I decided to start two other models.
This first one is my ACE 1/72 scale Opel Olympia staff car. I'll be making it a captured US Army staff car. I got it all assembled up to the wheels and roof:
Just for kicks, I dry-fit the roof on this to see how it was going to look:
A few gaps and seams to deal with, but I gotta say, Alexei has really improved his molding! this is a fun little car to build.
The second model I was referring to is in Wesendorf Field. Feel free to check it out there.
Meanwhile, thanks for looking in, comments are welcome.
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Thanks MP!
I haven't done much on any armor, but I started my SF3D Nutrocker hover tank I got as a Secret Santa gift. Here is what is in the box:
Not much to do but add the underside to the main hull and then I started the turret. Not much to show in pics so I didn't take any; my camera was running low on batteries.
I know this is more of a Sci-Fi subject but I haven't got a Sci Fi Works in Progress Thread to post in. Don't really want to start one for just one subject either, especially at the end of the year. So since it's armor, I'll just post my WIP pics here. Thanks.
That's about all I have for now. This is my latest progress for this year so far. I may get done with a little more; if so I'll post that on New Years Eve as my final progress for the year.
Meanwhile, thanks for looking in, comments are always welcome and motivating.
I haven't done much on any armor, but I started my SF3D Nutrocker hover tank I got as a Secret Santa gift. Here is what is in the box:
Not much to do but add the underside to the main hull and then I started the turret. Not much to show in pics so I didn't take any; my camera was running low on batteries.
I know this is more of a Sci-Fi subject but I haven't got a Sci Fi Works in Progress Thread to post in. Don't really want to start one for just one subject either, especially at the end of the year. So since it's armor, I'll just post my WIP pics here. Thanks.
That's about all I have for now. This is my latest progress for this year so far. I may get done with a little more; if so I'll post that on New Years Eve as my final progress for the year.
Meanwhile, thanks for looking in, comments are always welcome and motivating.
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Thanks Dave! Yes, this is quite different. Fun too; it's great just cutting loose on something like this once in a while.
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