Martinnfb Posted June 12, 2019 Posted June 12, 2019 On 5/21/2019 at 1:47 PM, smitty44 said: Ya I thought it was June 1 or AFTER you finished the Lanc? You make me look like a model of self control. 4
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 13, 2019 Author Administrators Posted July 13, 2019 Glued the bumper and some air tanks on the bones today, just to say I did something. The Lanc will be done in a couple or three weeks, then full time on this one. I’m ready to do a groundbound vehicle for a change. 5
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted August 16, 2019 Author Administrators Posted August 16, 2019 Ok, so we will set the Lanc aside for a few days just to decompress. And jump back into our White 6 ton 6x6 truck. 6
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted August 16, 2019 Author Administrators Posted August 16, 2019 I need to finish the big Lanc, but for a few days, we play here. I hope this will be a somewhat straightforward build, but we’ll see, right? 4
GazzaS Posted August 16, 2019 Posted August 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Martinnfb said: Vehicles are fun. Until the thingamijig breaks but you're not certain whether it's that thingamajig or some other thingamjig that is broken. Then you gotta pay somebody to find and fix the correct thingmajig, but they always helpfully find some other thingamajig that needs fixing, rendering fixing only the first thingamajig pointless. Because in 2-3 months, you'll have to replace said thingamajig if you don't follow their suggestion. If I sell my 98' Hilux and buy a new one, I'll never be a back yard mechanic again. 2
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted August 16, 2019 Author Administrators Posted August 16, 2019 You nailed it Gazz. These thing have a gazillion little brackets, mounts, flanges, supports, and stuff, all of which I know exactly what they’re needed for, and yes, much of it is extremely important down the road. Lose, break or misplace even one little bracket and your build stops. 3
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted August 17, 2019 Author Administrators Posted August 17, 2019 Nobody can say that here on LSM we’re not a crazy building bunch of fools. 5
Bomber_County Posted August 17, 2019 Posted August 17, 2019 14 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: Nobody can say that here on LSM we’re not a crazy building bunch of fools Yeah but we’re a happy , laid back and contented crazy bunch............ 3
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted August 17, 2019 Author Administrators Posted August 17, 2019 10 minutes ago, Bomber_County said: Yeah but we’re a happy , laid back and contented crazy bunch............ Yeah we are that. Laid back, chillin’ out with an umbrella drink on a beach somewhere. But shake that vacation thought off and back to the truck. 3
harv Posted August 17, 2019 Posted August 17, 2019 43 minutes ago, Bomber_County said: Yeah but we’re a happy , laid back and contented crazy bunch............ .......harv 2
Bomber_County Posted September 29, 2019 Posted September 29, 2019 On 8/16/2019 at 2:03 AM, Clunkmeister said: Ok, so we will set the Lanc aside for a few days just to decompress. And jump back into our White 6 ton 6x6 truck. Nudge......... 3
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 30, 2019 Author Administrators Posted September 30, 2019 23 hours ago, Bomber_County said: Nudge......... Absolutely! I'm picking away at it slowly. I hopefully will have some pics to show in a day or two. 5
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted October 11, 2019 Author Administrators Posted October 11, 2019 OK, venting. The reason I don't do armor is because all the itty bitty little parts that to me look like resin shavings cannot be seen with my naked eyes. I'm going to need an optivisor on my optivisor to do this one. So now a real question. What shade of OD green should I use on this here Super Slick Go-Buggy? When checking possibilities, I see about 10 different shades of various OD greens available on the shelves. I expect this truck would be fairly new and not all that beat up at Normandy, so I'd love some feedback from the gearheads here. 2
Wumm Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 I wouldn't sweat it to much Ernesto... I came across this guide looking for a Tamiya equivalent for German Field Grey, and ended up with a little jar of Mr.Color to try on my build. https://www.cybermodeler.com/color/gunze_map.shtml Perhaps use the darker Tamiya shade if it's a fresh example you're doing? 3 1
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted October 12, 2019 Author Administrators Posted October 12, 2019 Seems like a place to start. I’ll match it to my Gunze and Mission Paint. Im not a fan of the Tamiya mixes we get here in the USA 2
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted October 13, 2019 Author Administrators Posted October 13, 2019 Been working away at this some. Tonight I’ll throw a shot of fresh olive drab on it, then start detailing the running gear with brushes, misting, and a bunch of gunk splattered about. I’m finding ground equipment to be tedious work. We work on this stuff all day long and here I am at home making a motor vehicle in miniature. 6
Jeff Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 It's looking good Ernie.....yeah the small air brake chambers are a test aren't they?? 2
Bomber_County Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 Looking good there Ernie, there some really interesting AFV resin builds out there if you’re missing the dust............ 3
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted October 15, 2019 Author Administrators Posted October 15, 2019 Oh good GRIEF I hate building AFVs! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. But, ze group build requires it, so I finish. 4
FME erk Posted October 15, 2019 Posted October 15, 2019 Its looking good Ernie, keep on truckin' . . . 3
Bomber_County Posted October 15, 2019 Posted October 15, 2019 14 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: Oh good GRIEF I hate building AFVs! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. But, ze group build requires it, so I finish. That’s the spirit old chap, chin up and chest out........ 2
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted October 20, 2019 Author Administrators Posted October 20, 2019 Threw some paint on it today, and that XF51 OD green is dark! I’ll need to lighten it up now, but I think under a camera lens, it appears like a black-green 2
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