Groupbuild Vietnam "Head for the Light"
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3 July 2012, 06:28
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchHi Holger
You´re faster than a Lightning.Tank done,next one! 🙂
3 July 2012, 06:41
Steve WilsonHeh! 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 BenchSomeday i will built a Model (Tank )from the Vietnam- era,too.
3 July 2012, 06:48
Steve WilsonAre 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)
3 July 2012, 06:58
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchBut 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 WilsonMarkus 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 KranichThx 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
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
Frank KrauseBy 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
Frank Krause@Markus: I November/December it's dark outside. You won''t see the light anyway.😉
3 July 2012, 08:22
Frank KrauseHey, 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 BenchI 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
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchHi 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
Aghis Barberopoulos@Michael, Augie and Holly: Join in ? Are you all in the Group build ? 🙂
4 July 2012, 16:41
AugieHey Aghis... yes... I was one of the early ones to be press ganged in.. i mean volenteer😢
4 July 2012, 17:53
Aghis BarberopoulosThis 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 BenchAugie 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
Augiethey 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 BarberopoulosSo everyone makes his own bit and then somehow you are going to put them together ?
4 July 2012, 19:22
Aghis BarberopoulosYou are making it hard for me, I usually make planes with crosses or meatballs on them...🙂
4 July 2012, 19:38
Holger KranichAnd 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 KranichYes 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
Holger KranichThank you for the advice, Zimmi, its wonderful and works with squadron and revell putty!
5 July 2012, 09:18
Zimmermaniacyesterday I read the technique also should work with isopropanol - much cheaper than mr thinner
5 July 2012, 09:29
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
Holger KranichI 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 KranichAfter 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 BenchYes,very cool!!!
And great research !How did you know that with the guns??
12 July 2012, 18:39
Holger KranichAs 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
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchCoooolikoswki,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
Mike KryzaHi Augie - it's nice - today I've learned somthing new in your language... (swear word)
12 July 2012, 19:06
Frank KrauseHeee, 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
Holger KranichOh nö, Aghis! As a seal you just have to use " blankty blank" As much As possible!😢
12 July 2012, 19:31
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
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchHa , 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
Zimmermaniacif 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 KrauseOk, let's go for some lessons -- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadwood_%28TV_series%29
12 July 2012, 20:37
Holger KranichThe 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 KranichThank 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 KranichAh, 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 KranichHi 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
Holger KranichYes, i think so, too. And i´m looking forward to dunk it into paint😢!
17 July 2012, 11:25
Frank KrausePerfect! Now comes the interesting part for me as a brushpainter - how do you paint the interior?
17 July 2012, 14:14
Holger KranichHi 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 KrauseYeah, 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 KranichIts 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 KranichI already began the paintjob after pre-shading. I'll post some pix, maybe tomorrow!🙂
17 July 2012, 19:00
Holger KranichThis 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 MeyerhoffHi Holger!
The paintjob looks nice so far. What colors did you use?
20 July 2012, 11:25
Holger KranichThanks 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 KranichTHX 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 BenchLooks 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 KranichThank 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 WilsonHey! Holly!! you remind me of that old Status Quo single "Living On An Island"🙂🙂🙂
21 July 2012, 12:03
Holger KranichAs 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 KrauseOk, gives a good impression, where it's heading. Looking good! Thanks for the update, Holger!
27 July 2012, 07:09
Holger KranichOh 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
Aghis BarberopoulosI 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 KranichThank you Michael and Aghis!
I try to keep up my motivation and my love to the details!
27 July 2012, 11:12
Holger KranichThanks, Kim and Harry! Its a great funproject, but i need more time... as usual...!😉
1 August 2012, 06:33
Holger KranichTHX 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 BogaertsHi Holly, looking good my man! Something not often seen, me like that. I'm curious... ich bin gespannt... 😉
1 August 2012, 09:20
Manfred KnollNabend 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 KranichDanke 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
Manfred KnollServus 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 KranichHi 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
Dirk HeyerHi 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 KranichSome 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 KranichI'm working on it no with the help o Metallica master of puppets and hsb iconoclast!
9 October 2012, 22:47
Markus FabkeHi,
Holger 🙂, schau dir mal diesen Baubericht an, ich Glaube der wird dich sehr interessieren.
maquetas.mforos.com/..tnam-1-35-terminado/
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Markus
12 November 2012, 15:18
Joe KozakHi 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 chopshweeet 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 KozakHolger, 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 KozakGood 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 KranichHi 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
Choppa NuttaInteresting 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
Holger KranichDue 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
Album info
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!;)
