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Once I put the fender skirts on, not much of the road wheels will be seen and really, almost none of the suspension unless one peers inside with a flashlight. This dark undercoat will give good shadow to the pending desert sand colors. -
Mr Mahogany 1000 Surfacer, ie: hen turd brown
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Thanks Mark. Its ready for the paint shop now.
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Some jerry cans, various brackets odd and sod bits then it will be ready for painting and detailing.
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I have buddies whose go bags are still embedded with desert sand/dust from the early 90’s engagement. The stuff is super fine and gets all over everything.
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I believe you are exactly correct on this…urban combat
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One of the 30 cal machine gun mounts. Fiddly parts look great if you take the time to do them.
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Marines could not tolerate that condition for their rifle. Ooo-rahh
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An interesting question to be sure. Seems they would be a dust magnet.
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Been putting a lot of time in on the turret but there remains more to do. Obviously the main gun, but also a stowage basket that looks a little tedious. Can’t complain as all the parts have fit very well so far. First Amusing Hobby kit has been a great experience so far. Zoom in close to see a pair of Uzi’s mounted on the turret near each hatch. There are two 30 cal Machine guns and a big IR lamp yet to be mounted. All ERA armor now in place.
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Lots of parts go onto the turret
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AFV's and anti-tank weapons are ever evolving. This machine represents a specific evolutionary moment in time for the IDF, in or around 1982. Thanks for the comment's gentlemen.
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The idea of counterexplosion (kontrvzryv in Russian) in armor was first proposed by the Scientific Research Institute of Steel (NII Stali) in 1949 in the USSR by academician Bogdan Vjacheslavovich Voitsekhovsky (1922–1999). The first pre-production models were produced during the 1960s. However, insufficient theoretical analysis during one of the tests resulted in all of the prototype elements being blown up. For a number of reasons, including the accident, as well as a belief that Soviet tanks had sufficient armor, the research was ended. No more research was conducted until 1974 when the Ministry of the Defensive Industry announced a contest to find the best tank protection project. A West German researcher, Manfred Held carried out similar work with the IDF in 1967–1969.[2] Reactive armor created on the basis of the joint research was first installed on Israeli tanks during the 1982 Lebanon war and was judged very effective. The Sho't Kal Gimel has the distinction of carrying the first instances of reactive armor. In these photos, I have just installed the ERA on the upper hull. Also the battering ram has been shown here in its position.
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Fenders dry fitted. Will be attached permanently after painting lower hull, road wheels, and tracks.
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Side by side comparison between the Sho’t Kal Gimel, M50, and T62. The Sho’t Kal was a big tank.
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P-51 "American Beauty" by Javlin - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/32
CDW replied to Javlin's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Slow and steady. The upper hull is a multi piece affair with photo etch yet to be added. I moved 42 heavy boxes down a flight of stairs today and loaded them on a truck. Going to take it easy the remainder of the night. Got my cardiovascular exercise for the day. Have not done that much stair climbing in a long time. Reminds me of my football training when I was a lad.
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P-51 "American Beauty" by Javlin - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/32
CDW replied to Javlin's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
The flat silver looks great! Is the Alclad primer a lacquer or an acrylic. Do you spray it through the airbrush straight from the bottle or reduce it first? I've never used their primer. -
And new company names are popping up all over the place. This is my first Amusing Hobby kit. At first, I thought maybe this kit was a re-pop of the AFV Club kit, but it's not. All I know is the kit is made in China, but I am inclined to believe maybe the parent company is out of Japan.
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The tracks are attached temporarily until I get further along with hull construction and am ready for painting. At that time will remove the tracks for painting then permanently assemble afterward. The idler wheel assemblies provide the ability to tighten the tracks as required before cementing them in place.
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With the track links assembled, moved on to the aft end of the hull where the kit provides a considerable amount of detail. The box on the upper right of the hull is a communications box. Inside is a photo etch brass receiver bracket and a handset. The small door laying below unattached could be posed open to show off the detail if one desired to do a diorama.
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P-51 "American Beauty" by Javlin - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/32
CDW replied to Javlin's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Pretty sure it's a battering ram...an urban warfare tool.
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F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale
CDW replied to Egilman's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I read where one well-known modeler (and a member of this forum) uses CA mixed with dental powder as a filler. Says it works to perfection for him. I bought the dental powder from a vendor on Ebay, but as yet have not tried it out.
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