AuF1 TA UNIFIL

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January 21, 2015
Using part K7 instead of K6 rises the turret to clear reardeck in TA version. How nice from Meng to include right optional parts for their kit. 🙂
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January 21, 2015
I added wire for infantry phone.
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January 21, 2015
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January 21, 2015
I did some welding on the turret...🙂
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January 22, 2015
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February 4, 2015
I added wiring for lights from stretched sprue.
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February 4, 2015
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February 4, 2015
Ready for paint at last.
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February 7, 2015
Home made step.
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February 7, 2015
That feeling you get when you check kits photoetch fret after 3 hours of scrathbuilding...;)
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February 16, 2015
Finished painting the rubber trackpads at last. I don´t normally drink alcohol during weekdays but now I´m going to have few frosty beers. 🙂
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February 17, 2015
Decals on.
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February 17, 2015
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February 18, 2015
I started weathering with brown wash.
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February 20, 2015
Roadwheels getting dirty. 🙂
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February 21, 2015
Making the UN flag. Flag is a decal made by Unicorn models. Decal went to both sides of thin foil I had primed with Tamiya fine surface primer. "Rope" is made with thin copper wire I took from old cellphone charger.
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February 21, 2015
I glued the "rope" in the middle of foil strip and bent and glued it to the flag. Uups,better not hang it upside down though.
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February 21, 2015
Foil between the decals makes the flag bendable.
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February 21, 2015
Snapping nicely in the wind.
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February 22, 2015
I continued weathering with pigments.
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March 10, 2015
As I am not much of a photographer my friend Antti Lappalainen took new and better pictures of the finished model. 🙂
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Comments

2 21 January 2015, 17:28

Kerry COX
I just looked at the "Images" of the actual vehicle on Google and I am surprised as to just how big the actual unit really is.

I do like your attention to detail and I will be watching this progress with great interest mate. 🙂

15 February 2015, 22:31

Veli-Matti Sivonen
Thanks for tuning to the channel Kerry. 🙂 Turret in this vehicle is huge when compared to hull. My goal is to finish this in time for a show at 28.2...

16 February 2015, 12:12

Kerry COX
I hope you will post some images of the show you are attending mate.?

Is the AuF1 the only thing you are competing with or is there more ?

I don't compete very often, but when I do, I become a different animal all together. :-OO

16 February 2015, 12:32

Veli-Matti Sivonen
I am not much of a photographer but I can put a link to a site with pictures after the show. I´ll be traveling light,only AuF1 and couple of planes...

16 February 2015, 12:38

Kerry COX
I wish you well in you quest Veli (If I can call you that?) Be safe on those ice covered roads mate. 🙂

16 February 2015, 21:17

Veli-Matti Sivonen
Thanks Kerry. 🙂

16 February 2015, 22:13

Matthias Weiss
I like it! Where did you get these UN markings from?

21 February 2015, 14:11

Veli-Matti Sivonen
I´m glad you like it Matthias. UNIFIL registration plates are decals made by Echelon. UN logos are Accurate Armour decals. UN flag decals are made by Unicornmodels. I bought them all from Sockelshop´s website.

21 February 2015, 15:35

Kerry COX
Post the link to the shop you got your decals from Veli, as I am sure there will be a lot of guys wanting some as well. 🙂

21 February 2015, 15:38

Veli-Matti Sivonen
Here it is Kerry. dersockelshop.de/

21 February 2015, 15:47

Veli-Matti Sivonen
Here´s some links straight to products.dersockelshop.de/mil..numbers-set-1-/-1-35

21 February 2015, 17:08

Veli-Matti Sivonen
dersockelshop.de/mil..ngs-und-logos-/-1-35 It seems that flags are no longer available. 🙁

21 February 2015, 17:09

Kerry COX
Veli-Matti, Thank you my friend, and be sure to let them know when you get in touch with them again that you have promoted their website and store products to all your mates at Scale Mates Forum and you may get some discount on any future purchases 🙂

22 February 2015, 00:59

Matthias Weiss
Thx. for the hint mate, might buy some of those decals in the future.
I'm thinking about opening my own shop.... That gives me unlimited access to scale model kits and accessories and I can become my best customer. 🙂 😛

22 February 2015, 01:27

Kerry COX
There goes all the profits LOL 🙂

22 February 2015, 01:37

Veli-Matti Sivonen
No problem Kerry and Matthias. 🙂

22 February 2015, 14:29

Murad ÖZER
paintjob is an eyecatcher Veli-Matti! 👍

22 February 2015, 17:58

Veli-Matti Sivonen
Thank you Murad. This is my second attempt in UN white vehicle.

22 February 2015, 20:32

Rui S
Very nice work. Like the weathering. If I may ask, witch material did you use for the flag?

11 March 2015, 03:08

Kerry COX
Well it really turned out to be a nice piece of armour and I have a big slap on the back for you in the way you have made it 'come alive' looking like it has just rolled into your driveway 🙂

11 March 2015, 04:26

Ulf Petersen
Great work, Veli-Matti!👍
The finish is fully convincing.

11 March 2015, 06:31

Veli-Matti Sivonen
Thanks for looking Rui,Kerry and Ulf. 🙂 Rui,I just added some explanation about the flag making process to the pictures. Check them again to find out.😉

11 March 2015, 06:51

Kerry COX
I just read the flag making you did, and I was worried that it was going to be up side down, but I see it was done correctly.

It does look "Wind Blown" indeed mate.

Cheers again. 🙂

11 March 2015, 07:13

Veli-Matti Sivonen
Thank you Michael. I have hardly any space left for finished models,so no dioramas for me...

11 March 2015, 08:03

Gábor Bélik
Interesting subject. Looks great!

11 March 2015, 09:32

Veli-Matti Sivonen
Thank you Gábor. Michael,my hat goes up to you. I found it difficult to even pack my older models to cardboard boxes to make way for new ones in my display case. 😄

11 March 2015, 12:55

Rui S
Thanks Veli-Matti, for the flag explanation. I've never opened a cell phone charger. Do you advise that? I've lots of old ones...

11 March 2015, 18:39

Veli-Matti Sivonen
Well,there is a lots of thin copper wire inside the power cord. Very useful stuff in many model projects. Just be sure the charger is unplugged before opening it...🙂

11 March 2015, 19:10

Matthias Weiss
Very well done, beautiful!

11 March 2015, 22:03

Marcus J
Very nice Build. Looks great.

12 March 2015, 04:58

Veli-Matti Sivonen
Thank you Matthias and Marcus. I´m glad you like it.

12 March 2015, 10:42

Jeffrey Riedesel
Very Nice. Well done!

13 December 2015, 15:37

Christian Maheu
Very well done. I am a fan of UN vehicles and just finished a Leclerc form UNIFIL, I especially like the way your white camouflage came out, not easy to pull it out! Also love the weathering, just enough to make it look real! Congrats.

13 December 2015, 16:21

Mike Grant
That looks great! 👍

13 December 2015, 19:21

Veli-Matti Sivonen
Thank you Jeffrey,Christian and Mike.

14 December 2015, 15:34

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