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Holger Kranich (Booze)
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Groupbuild Vietnam "Head for the Light"

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3 July 2012, 06:28
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Hi Holger
You´re faster than a Lightning.Tank done,next one! 🙂
3 July 2012, 06:41
Steve Wilson
Heh! heh! Off the Beach & on the Bench, it's all go ain't it... No peace for the modeler.
3 July 2012, 06:48
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Someday i will built a Model (Tank )from the Vietnam- era,too.
3 July 2012, 06:48
Steve Wilson
Are the Palm leaves to fan yourself from the heat of working so hard Holger, going great so far!!!...
3 July 2012, 06:54
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
@Michael. 🙂 Pershing is first
Maybe the Ontos would be an option!
M50A1 Ontos (Academy 13218, 1:35)

13218
 
3 July 2012, 06:58
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
But i know myself! I try to add as much aftermarket kit and scratch ,that it soon overdone the 6 months 🙂.And iam not the fastest builder.
3 July 2012, 07:02
Steve Wilson
Markus I've heard of a double barrel shotgun but that's ridiculous, I've never seen one of those before...
3 July 2012, 07:02
Holger Kranich
Thx for your pretty fast comments! I have to hurry me a bit `cause this is going to be my first "real" dio and i want to finish it on time...😢
3 July 2012, 07:03
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
@Steve
Yeah,thats a very impessive vehicle (or maybe interesting)
😉
3 July 2012, 07:05
Holger Kranich
@Markus: The Ontos would fit in perfect, so why not joining us with it? Would be nice to learn to do dio´s from you!😉
3 July 2012, 07:05
Steve Wilson
Yeah! go for it Markus... Keep us posted...
3 July 2012, 07:09
Frank Krause
@Markus: Come on in! ONTOS go!

Let's see December is a target, but not as the final end. If we don't finish at the point, who cares? We're not in a competition with a fixed delivery date. We're doing this for fun, right?😉
3 July 2012, 07:12
Holger Kranich
Absolutely! Fun is the most important thing and stands first!
3 July 2012, 07:14
Frank Krause
By the way - you're all talking about doing a dio. I just planned to get the Huey done (if I come that far...). Mmmh, may be a beach scene can do it.... Sand, sand, sand....😉
3 July 2012, 07:14
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
@Holger
Oh,man !!! You force me into something.
Allthough it is itching me to do that.But the Ontos and a dio ??
To do this i must lock me into my workroom,and will not see the light of day for months.
I dont want to think about ,how "Excited" my family would be!
🙂
3 July 2012, 07:15
Holger Kranich
@Markus: I dont wanna force you but its already a long time till December. Maybe you join or you give hints and comments. Main taget is to have fun and to entertain the scalemates-audition😢
3 July 2012, 07:23
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
I think about it !! 🙂
3 July 2012, 07:24
Steve Wilson
Nicely said Holger!!!.
3 July 2012, 07:25
Steve Wilson
Tick, tick, tick, tick.....
3 July 2012, 07:35
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Ha , ha ,Mates 🙂
Now i got to work .See you later!
3 July 2012, 07:43
Steve Wilson
Keep thinking don't work to hard...
3 July 2012, 07:46
Frank Krause
@Markus: I November/December it's dark outside. You won''t see the light anyway.😉
3 July 2012, 08:22
Christian Meyerhoff
Looks fine so far. Good luck!
3 July 2012, 17:23
Aghis Barberopoulos
Looks exciting! I didn't know you are into rivercraft Holger!
3 July 2012, 18:07
Frank Krause
Hey, hey! Holger, you're ahead of all of us... Till December you will be able to finish a second kit...😉
3 July 2012, 18:32
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
I dont even got my Ontos.Maybe friday.
3 July 2012, 18:49
Steve Wilson
Research Markus Research!!!
3 July 2012, 19:04
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
I researched the whole drive home by train via my iphone.And squadron/signal "Ontos walkaround " is almost bought.So much for the research 🙂
3 July 2012, 19:13
Augie
hey Aghis... you gotta join in
3 July 2012, 20:37
Holger Kranich
Oh yeah, Aghis, what about something completely different? C'mon😢!
3 July 2012, 20:45
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Hi Mates
This was a wakefull night.It screamed "OOOONNNTTTOOSSS,,,,OOOONNNTTTOOOSSSSS.
Ontos in the Jungle.Ontos in Fight.Ontos at Rest.Oh ,man!!!
I must first concentrate on my Pershing 🙂
4 July 2012, 05:51
Holger Kranich
Markus "The Ontos" Kutsch...🙂 I´d prefer: Ontos on patrol!😢
4 July 2012, 06:35
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Markus"The Ontos"Kutsch .....sounds nice..! 🙂
4 July 2012, 06:48
Holger Kranich
Yes, i like it too!😢
4 July 2012, 07:01
Steve Wilson
Set it in a field of grain and call it Ontos on Rye... 🙂
4 July 2012, 07:21
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Thanks for all your Ideas🙂
4 July 2012, 08:14
Aghis Barberopoulos
@Michael, Augie and Holly: Join in ? Are you all in the Group build ? 🙂
4 July 2012, 16:41
Augie
Hey Aghis... yes... I was one of the early ones to be press ganged in.. i mean volenteer😢
4 July 2012, 17:53
Aghis Barberopoulos
This has to be the first intercontinental group build then !!! 🙂
4 July 2012, 18:02
Augie
🙂 Well, I think its the first scalemates group build (may be wrong) and international.. so come on.. join in you know you wanna
4 July 2012, 18:06
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Augie Hey Aghis... yes... I was one of the early ones to be press ganged in.. i mean volenteer

Ha,ha Augie.The same happens to me.Holger ,Steve and Michael did so much "pressure"on me that i did not have an alternative ! 🙂
4 July 2012, 18:15
Aghis Barberopoulos
I 'd love to... I don't want to miss out😉
4 July 2012, 18:15
Augie
welcome to the build.. I thnhk you have seen the main thread with the rules.
4 July 2012, 18:19
Aghis Barberopoulos
Main thread ? OK bear with me...
4 July 2012, 18:25
Aghis Barberopoulos
OK, but...I see no rules ?
4 July 2012, 18:34
Augie
they a bit spread all over the place...
ok, it has to be 1:35... it has to be vietnam related.. if it is US.. then it must have a surfboard.. oh and aiming to compleat in december ish
4 July 2012, 18:44
Aghis Barberopoulos
So everyone makes his own bit and then somehow you are going to put them together ?
4 July 2012, 19:22
Augie
I think thats the plan 🙂
4 July 2012, 19:24
Aghis Barberopoulos
You are making it hard for me, I usually make planes with crosses or meatballs on them...🙂
4 July 2012, 19:38
Augie
hehe come to the dark side and join in... we have cookies...😢
4 July 2012, 19:39
Holger Kranich
And the cookies are great! Yes Aghis, i couldnt say it better than Augie! If you like to do something absolutely different, so join in!
4 July 2012, 20:57
Holger Kranich
Would be an honour to model with you!
4 July 2012, 20:59
Holger Kranich
Some more progress is done...
5 July 2012, 08:32
Holger Kranich
Yes and this kit is really fun! Just the stern-section needs some filler. I tryed to remove too much putty, the way Zimmi told me. With Mr.Thinner, it works very good, i can recommend that!
5 July 2012, 09:07
Zimmermaniac
🙂
5 July 2012, 09:11
Holger Kranich
Thank you for the advice, Zimmi, its wonderful and works with squadron and revell putty!
5 July 2012, 09:18
Zimmermaniac
yesterday I read the technique also should work with isopropanol - much cheaper than mr thinner
5 July 2012, 09:29
Holger Kranich
I have iso at home. Will try and tell you how it works!
5 July 2012, 09:33
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
@Holger and Zimmi
What technique are you talking about???
Is there a link were i can read it too ,Zimmi?
5 July 2012, 10:20
Zimmermaniac
Marcus, look at this
Youtube Video
 
5 July 2012, 11:06
Holger Kranich
Thats cool, Markus, isnt it?
5 July 2012, 11:33
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Yepp,thats cool.No sandpaper anymore. 🙂
5 July 2012, 17:16
Mike Kryza
Holger - I'm fascinated 'bout your very clean workbench... :-D
5 July 2012, 17:33
Holger Kranich
Thank you, Mike!
5 July 2012, 19:27
Mike Kryza
Holly - this is a pleasure for me...🙂
5 July 2012, 19:46
Mike Kryza
Tomorrow I'll restore my workbench...:-D
5 July 2012, 19:48
Holger Kranich
I did some small work on the stern. When i complete the section, some pix will follow. Its really fun to build this boat, even when the molds are that old. I also did some kitbashing with different kits to get another weaponry. So its closer to the armarment-setup, Seal Team 2 used on ops on the Bassackriver.
12 July 2012, 09:25
Holger Kranich
After that i need to correct some of the gun´s. The M60 from one of the gunners f. e. is total incorrect. The original was stripped down of every unnecessary weight. The sight where removed, no bipod, a helodoorgunners buttstock and the barrel was shortened. So they could carry more ammo in the jungle. You know, the motto was: Spray and pray!😢
12 July 2012, 11:12
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Yes,very cool!!!
And great research !How did you know that with the guns??
12 July 2012, 18:39
Holger Kranich
As i wrote in the intro, im very intersted in SEAL ops in Nam. I Read about 12 or 14 books of first hand accounts from former SEAL's and collected as much in Intel as i could grab! Besides that, One of my other hobbys is collecting firearms and im a former paratrooper, so i have a affinity to guns...
12 July 2012, 18:48
Holger Kranich
These books teached me english...😢
12 July 2012, 18:50
Augie
hehe nah not enough swearing holly😉
12 July 2012, 18:56
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Coooolikoswki,Mate!
Research is very important.My "Ontos in action (walkaround ) is on its way.
For the built of my Pershing i got 4 books,but even now i found details that i add not in the built of this tank (very annoying)!
12 July 2012, 18:58
Holger Kranich
What is not enough?🙂
12 July 2012, 18:59
Augie
if you learnt english from a seal... everyother word would be a swear word
12 July 2012, 19:03
Mike Kryza
Hi Augie - it's nice - today I've learned somthing new in your language... (swear word)
12 July 2012, 19:06
Augie
Ha! your welcome Mike 🙂
12 July 2012, 19:07
Holger Kranich
@ Augie: you are fkn right!😉
12 July 2012, 19:15
Mike Kryza
@Augie - hope so
12 July 2012, 19:17
Augie
*giggles* ahh thats why i love this place
12 July 2012, 19:20
Frank Krause
Heee, my teacher missed to teach me that. Thanks, Augie!
@Holger: You need to share some of the "words" with us. I could need it for my job - sometimes....😉
12 July 2012, 19:23
Aghis Barberopoulos
Frank you need a French teacher for that...😢
12 July 2012, 19:24
Holger Kranich
Oh nö, Aghis! As a seal you just have to use " blankty blank" As much As possible!😢
12 July 2012, 19:31
Aghis Barberopoulos
I see! 🙂
12 July 2012, 19:50
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
@Frank
Man,just google "swear word" and you got enough (i did it 🙂
I dont want Holly to be shut out ,just because he is teaching us "behaviour" 😉
12 July 2012, 19:50
Frank Krause
@Markus: Yepp, I googled that. That's why I want Holger to teach us more...😉
12 July 2012, 19:53
Augie
🙂 oh I dont think holly will be... we'd miss him too much
12 July 2012, 19:53
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Ha , Ha !!
Its a great conversation.Thats why i love this place.Its almost you got an hour with a psychiatrist!
Just tell your problems and thoughts 🙂
12 July 2012, 20:02
Holger Kranich
Its wonderfull, isnt it? Just a great place to be!
12 July 2012, 20:07
Augie
Yeah nothing quite like it...
12 July 2012, 20:17
Zimmermaniac
if I may be a little imperrutive about " swear words ", ladies and gentleman, watch " Deadwood ", and I swear you all are gonna be polite...🙂
12 July 2012, 20:28
Frank Krause
Ok, let's go for some lessons -- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadwood_%28TV_series%29
12 July 2012, 20:37
Augie
Hehe, yeah fair comment..but i've allways had abit of a potty mouth
12 July 2012, 20:37
Holger Kranich
The stern-section is ready now. The enginehatches and some small parts have to be attached and then i can start the paintjob on this lil critter. As i said before, it pure fun!🙂
13 July 2012, 08:16
Holger Kranich
Thank you, Michael! I had a puttybattle at the rear but it turned out satisfying! I´m not sure about the colour. Should be olive drab all over, i think. Gunze or Tamiya, thats the question but does it really make a difference? We will see...😉
13 July 2012, 09:06
Holger Kranich
Dot method? Never heard about that! Can you explain it, please?
13 July 2012, 09:29
Holger Kranich
Ah, i know what you mean! I know it as "fading". Yes i plan to create a busy finish wich is not monotone! I tryed it on an old model and it works nice!
13 July 2012, 09:54
Holger Kranich
Hi folks!
The buildingprocess is finished, only 3 wires have got to be attached. So i´m gonna smell some paint already😢
17 July 2012, 11:11
Steve Wilson
That looks really good, taking shape real nicely🙂🙂🙂
17 July 2012, 11:23
Holger Kranich
Yes, i think so, too. And i´m looking forward to dunk it into paint😢!
17 July 2012, 11:25
Steve Wilson
Dip dip here dip dip there hold it up to the light....
17 July 2012, 11:27
Holger Kranich
Haha, !🙂8)
17 July 2012, 11:30
Frank Krause
Perfect! Now comes the interesting part for me as a brushpainter - how do you paint the interior?
17 July 2012, 14:14
Holger Kranich
Hi Frank!
The interior will get "olive drab" by airbrush , despite the seats and the radar. They´ve been prepainted and added as last. The other instruments will get painted like you with brush and Revellenamels!
17 July 2012, 14:17
Frank Krause
Yeah, but especially the instruments are difficult to reach, when assembled. I would have painted them before assembly. I'm really curious, how this will work out. Or aren't the parts glued yet?
17 July 2012, 17:50
Holger Kranich
Its already glued but there is more than enough place to paint! I would'nt have assembled it, if i'm not convinced that all will be in reach for a brush😉
17 July 2012, 18:58
Holger Kranich
I already began the paintjob after pre-shading. I'll post some pix, maybe tomorrow!🙂
17 July 2012, 19:00
Holger Kranich
This pix show the first basecoat of olive drab. Some highlight and fading will applyed, but for that work i need to be in the right mood. Lets see, maybe this evening!
20 July 2012, 11:21
Christian Meyerhoff
Hi Holger!
The paintjob looks nice so far. What colors did you use?
20 July 2012, 11:25
Frank Krause
Uuiiih, Holger speeds up... Looking good so far... 🙂
20 July 2012, 11:35
Holger Kranich
Thanks Christian!

Olive drab is from Tamiya (XF5?) and the pre-shading is vallejo RLM66. I plan to use RLM66 even for the chipping, but before i´ll try around a bit.
20 July 2012, 11:37
Holger Kranich
THX Frank!
Yesterday i figured out, why i have so much fun with this one: I dont have to mask anything!!!😢
20 July 2012, 11:49
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Looks very good ,so far.Iam still working on my Pershing (did the track and road wheel weathering on one side,no time for the other side because Job was waiting).
Looking forward for the chipping!
20 July 2012, 13:08
Holger Kranich
THX Markus, i´m exited too😢!
20 July 2012, 13:09
Augie
looking damn good holly
21 July 2012, 10:34
Stefan Woll
Hi Holger,

great job. Looks good !!
21 July 2012, 10:53
Steve Wilson
Cor!!! that's mighty fine progress you've made Holly, excellent🙂🙂🙂
21 July 2012, 11:26
Holger Kranich
Thank you all very much!🙂 actually im sitting at the harbour and enjoy the sun, but later the day i'll rush back to the bench!
21 July 2012, 11:50
Steve Wilson
Hey! Holly!! you remind me of that old Status Quo single "Living On An Island"🙂🙂🙂
21 July 2012, 12:03
Holger Kranich
Steve, believe it or not, i do live on an island!
21 July 2012, 12:12
Steve Wilson
I know you told me before, that's why I said it😢😢😢
21 July 2012, 12:50
Holger Kranich
So Status quo is the right Music!😢
21 July 2012, 15:40
Holger Kranich
As promised, some new pix are available! I worked with 3 different layers of paint and it is still fresh!
27 July 2012, 06:43
Frank Krause
Ok, gives a good impression, where it's heading. Looking good! Thanks for the update, Holger!
27 July 2012, 07:09
Holger Kranich
Oh Frank thank you! The faded green look total different on the pix and i hope its better when dry. But i´m satisfied at all. With some oils and pigments it will look like a ol´ workhorse...😉
27 July 2012, 07:27
Holger Kranich
Maybe its better to take the images with daylight!
27 July 2012, 07:28
Aghis Barberopoulos
I think you are doing the right thing Holger! Keep adding little details to highlight all those lines and corners. Looks promising!
27 July 2012, 10:31
Holger Kranich
Thank you Michael and Aghis!
I try to keep up my motivation and my love to the details!
27 July 2012, 11:12
Harry Eder
It looks great! Carry on 😉
1 August 2012, 05:31
Kim Branders
🙂
1 August 2012, 06:06
Holger Kranich
Thanks, Kim and Harry! Its a great funproject, but i need more time... as usual...!😉
1 August 2012, 06:33
Philip De Keyser
Looks great Holger, nice paintjob, greetz Phil
1 August 2012, 08:09
Holger Kranich
THX Philly! The flashlight makes the pic´s a bit wrong with the coloures. The last pic showes the result i wanted!
1 August 2012, 09:14
Wilfried Bogaerts
Hi Holly, looking good my man! Something not often seen, me like that. I'm curious... ich bin gespannt... 😉
1 August 2012, 09:20
Holger Kranich
Willy, my friend, glad you like it! Ich bin auch gespannt!😢😢
1 August 2012, 09:34
Duncan Cook
Looks realy nice Holger.
2 August 2012, 19:00
Manfred Knoll
Nabend Holger sieht so aus als ob dir die Vorschattierung "abgesoffen" ist, oder täuscht das auf den Bildern.

Gruß aus dem Schwarzwald Manne
2 August 2012, 19:28
Holger Kranich
Danke Cookie!
Moin Manfred! Die Bilder sind gemacht worden als die Farbe noch frisch war. Ich hätte auch nicht mit Blitz aufnehmen sollen...
3 August 2012, 07:01
Augie
Superb holly!
3 August 2012, 08:48
Holger Kranich
Very kind, thx Augie!
3 August 2012, 09:11
Manfred Knoll
Servus Holger, ich hab mir für meine Fotoshootings so einen großen Fotokarton aus dem
Schreibwarengeschäft geholt vllt ist das ja was für die Zukunft.

Gruß Manne
3 August 2012, 10:53
Holger Kranich
Hi Manne,

ja sowas hab ich auch, ist nur im Umzugsstress verloren gegangen... Werd ich mir aber auch wieder zulegen!😢
Gruß, Holger
3 August 2012, 11:09
Zimmermaniac
looks good so far Holly 🙂
3 August 2012, 11:14
Holger Kranich
Zimmi, thank you😉!
3 August 2012, 11:58
Dirk Heyer
Hi Holly,
nice paintjob so far! What are your next steps?
Wish you a steady hand and patience!
Greetz
Dirk
16 August 2012, 19:32
Holger Kranich
Some progress is made over here. I modified some of the weapons, such as the Stoners. Barrel was a bit shortened so that a "commando-version" comes out. Magazinedrums got some ammo. And the M60 lost it buttstock. Pics will follow!
2 September 2012, 11:09
Holger Kranich
I'm working on it no with the help o Metallica master of puppets and hsb iconoclast!
9 October 2012, 22:47
Kim Branders
not bad it all, with metallica hé.
10 October 2012, 05:43
mahyar bahrampoor
hi holger nice work is good painting
12 November 2012, 13:48
Markus Fabke
Hi,
Holger 🙂, schau dir mal diesen Baubericht an, ich Glaube der wird dich sehr interessieren.

maquetas.mforos.com/..tnam-1-35-terminado/

cu
Markus
12 November 2012, 15:18
Holger Kranich
Markus, das ist ja ein super Link! DANKE!🙂
12 November 2012, 15:44
stefan natus
Nice shading on the colors.
12 November 2012, 16:12
Joe Kozak
Hi Holger, Great Minds think alike I just finished a "Pibber" I will post some photo's. I will be back in Germany next week.... Joe
12 November 2012, 17:18
uncle chop chop
shweeet love this era with in reason good job mate looking good and good luck with those tricky little plastic people
8 February 2013, 12:37
Joe Kozak
Holger, Just got to do one to go along with the "Pibber". I have to do a couple of figures too. Going back to the states on Friday. I have a few ideas in mind for both the "Pibber" and "Seal" boats. Joe
10 February 2013, 07:53
Joe Kozak
Holger, I will post a few photos for my OH-58. Joe
10 February 2013, 07:56
Holger Kranich
Hello Joe!
That sounds good! Lookin' forward your Kiowa!
10 February 2013, 11:16
Joe Kozak
Good Morning Holger, from Chicago my LSSC came yesterday.. just thinking about a display with another Pibber in the water.. Also pick up the new He-219 wow! Going to have to build an addition on the house.. Joe
20 February 2013, 13:52
Holger Kranich
Hi Joe!
That sounds promising with the LSSC!
Have you got the Revell or the Zokei Mura He 219? But anyway, these kits are huge and its always good to have enough place to store them😢!
20 February 2013, 13:54
uncle chop chop
Looking good holger
20 December 2013, 04:50
Hunter Cummins
I would like to see this finished😉
13 June 2014, 13:17
Holger Kranich
Me too, Hunter!😢
13 June 2014, 13:29
Hunter Cummins
Lol!! Well mabey pull her out once more?? Lol
13 June 2014, 15:44
Choppa Nutta
Interesting build what with all the Eduard plants and animals, one assumes this is all for a diorama ?
I've just bought this boat coincidentally for my own Vietnam diorama.
13 June 2014, 16:18
Christian Meyerhoff
Na dann gib mal Gas Alter!😉
13 June 2014, 17:56
Holger Kranich
Due to my move, i stored it deep in the abyss of my man cave but one day i will let it arise on my bench! Thats a promise!😢
14 June 2014, 08:06

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This is the beginning of my part of a groupbuild featuring the Vietnam-era in 1:35. My object is the Light SEAL Support Craft from DML. The fit is very good so far and the figures are very nice detailed. Lets see what i can press out of this box! Hoooaaa!;)

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