RGL Posted April 24, 2023 Author Share #181 Posted April 24, 2023 Base coat down hof00, popeye the sailor, Canute and 6 others 9 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wefalck Posted April 24, 2023 Share #182 Posted April 24, 2023 A lot of masking, I suppose, or painting with a brush? popeye the sailor, mtaylor, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted April 24, 2023 Author Share #183 Posted April 24, 2023 Liquid mask, so much easier Canute, Egilman, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share #184 Posted April 28, 2023 Mid and dust next Egilman, hof00, mtaylor and 9 others 12 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share #185 Posted April 28, 2023 Plus dust Haliburton, wefalck, hof00 and 9 others 12 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wefalck Posted April 28, 2023 Share #186 Posted April 28, 2023 (edited) Nice work indeed. I just wondered, whether this rather yellow camouflage wouldn't stick out like a canary in the greenish-brownish landscape of France (unless it were autumn). May be the dust is a bit too yellowish for Eastern France? Edited April 28, 2023 by wefalck Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share #187 Posted April 28, 2023 No idea, it’s just the US camo Colours for that period. I imagine they would be covered in mud or dust anyways as the Poms gave up on it for their tanks due to the. Filth Canute, Egilman, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share #188 Posted April 28, 2023 https://www.lovettartillery.com/US M 1918 Limber.html Egilman, mtaylor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 28, 2023 Share #189 Posted April 28, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, wefalck said: Nice work indeed. I just wondered, whether this rather yellow camouflage wouldn't stick out like a canary in the greenish-brownish landscape of France (unless it were autumn). May be the dust is a bit too yellowish for Eastern France? The camo pattern is derived from the early '17 French three color camo as used on the FT'17's and Schnieders... Splotches of Green, Khaki and Brown separated by black stripes,,, it was deemed the most effective camo used... After the breakout from the trenches, it was agreed by the allies to use camo again, and they decided on Green, Khaki and an off white ivory color... Primarily it was hand applied and it shows on the black stripes used to separate the blotches... Those troops who had time generally did a better job of painting, those in action did a lot sloppier job of it... It was a green based camo pattern and green should dominate the pattern, (but a Khaki dominated pattern was not out of the question) The mud of the trenches gave way to a yellower dust as the drier summer & autumn months came around... Yes, even in eastern France... By the summer of '18 it was again a maneuver war, mud would be less prevalent and, dusty conditions would dominate... The model "T" staff car, could easily appear that way, a tad too Khaki for my taste, but very appropriate, and one of many possible looks if the troops that hand painted it were in a hurry and were looking to just get it done... This three color camo pattern was adopted as standard by the US Army and is seen on many preserved WWI pieces in museums, although by '20 they adopted a distinctive five color pattern as standard.... The paint job is great, nice application and completely period in my opinion... (entirely possible as well Brother) EG Edited April 28, 2023 by Egilman Jack12477, RGL, mtaylor and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share #190 Posted April 28, 2023 And the last vehicle done, thought I’d get this painted with the lorry Old Collingwood, wefalck, Baker and 9 others 12 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted April 29, 2023 Author Share #191 Posted April 29, 2023 Last one for the camo. wefalck, Haliburton, realworkingsailor and 7 others 10 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted April 30, 2023 Author Share #192 Posted April 30, 2023 Tricolour done Haliburton, mtaylor, wefalck and 6 others 9 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted April 30, 2023 Author Share #193 Posted April 30, 2023 Weathering begins. Undercarriage thick mud and grass added to the lowest points. Once it dries I’ll add dust effects popeye the sailor, wefalck, realworkingsailor and 7 others 10 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted April 30, 2023 Author Share #194 Posted April 30, 2023 Wheels are on. Nowhere near finished but progress at least Old Collingwood, realworkingsailor, wefalck and 6 others 9 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted April 30, 2023 Author Share #195 Posted April 30, 2023 Old Collingwood, Canute, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share #196 Posted May 1, 2023 Another dust coat and I’m done Canute, king derelict, FriedClams and 6 others 9 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share #197 Posted May 1, 2023 So this will be the concept for my artillery convoy CDW, mtaylor, Jack12477 and 7 others 4 6 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share #198 Posted May 1, 2023 That’ll do Egilman, realworkingsailor, FriedClams and 12 others 14 1 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share #199 Posted May 1, 2023 So this is where we are up to so far IMG_3662.MOV mtaylor, Canute, Jack12477 and 7 others 8 2 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted May 1, 2023 Share #200 Posted May 1, 2023 5 hours ago, RGL said: So this is where we are up to so far Gorgeous... Well done sir... If I may make a suggestion, for historical accuracy, a properly organized Gun Train would have the command car in front, the Liberty "B" truck following that, then the gun sections and the repair truck following the gun.... The gun can be barrel first or carriage first doesn't matter, when they got to the site the tractors were detached and the gun crew man-handled the pieces into position for assembly... (if they didn't have a crane available) Brother, This is going to be absolutely spectacular!!!! Jack12477, RGL, FriedClams and 6 others 9 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share #201 Posted May 1, 2023 Thanks, that makes sense! The base was made by my local men’s shed for the price of 2 packets of Tim Tams. Then cut in 2 for practical purposes. Old Collingwood, Canute, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 2, 2023 Author Share #202 Posted May 2, 2023 Second last part, equipment Jack12477, hof00, mtaylor and 7 others 10 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 4, 2023 Author Share #203 Posted May 4, 2023 So the extras (dandyfunk) to add interest Old Collingwood, Canute, FriedClams and 12 others 11 4 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted May 4, 2023 Share #204 Posted May 4, 2023 Nice, the dandyfunk adds a lot to the vehicle. 👍 Egilman, Old Collingwood, king derelict and 4 others 7 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted May 4, 2023 Share #205 Posted May 4, 2023 WOW Greg! this is one awesome project very well done indeed! are you going to add canvas to the truck? Canute, Old Collingwood, FriedClams and 3 others 6 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted May 4, 2023 Share #206 Posted May 4, 2023 Good to see you back Dennis.... WE missed ya... Canute, FriedClams, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 5, 2023 Author Share #207 Posted May 5, 2023 8 hours ago, popeye the sailor said: WOW Greg! this is one awesome project very well done indeed! are you going to add canvas to the truck? No mate, it’s like being a little bit pregnant with this one, it would either cover the whole thing or nothing. Old Collingwood, Canute, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 6, 2023 Author Share #208 Posted May 6, 2023 So nearly there. I have to fix up the lights on the lorry and learn how to do figures but if the are not good enough I won’t use them. IMG_3697.MOV Egilman, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 7, 2023 Author Share #209 Posted May 7, 2023 No I haven’t forgotten, the little motorbike painted up, then covered in dust. I’ll add some oil leaks and that will do. Jack12477, BLACK VIKING, Ryland Craze and 11 others 11 3 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haliburton Posted May 7, 2023 Share #210 Posted May 7, 2023 Love that motorbike -a wonderful presentation of a very unique item. A great addition to your convoy. Scott Jack12477, popeye the sailor, FriedClams and 4 others 7 Quote Currently building: HM Yacht Chatham - 1:64 - Caldercraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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