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  • Geiser100
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    #1461
    It was a rainy day, so I stayed in and very carefully hand brushed the camo pattern. I REALLY should get an airbrush for jobs like these. I mixed my own paint. A blend of Vallejo Khaki gray with a few drops of German camo bright green until it looked close. I used so many pictures and drawings as reference, and it looks slightly different in everyone.
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    • Geiser100
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      #1462
      Decals added. I couldn't get exact decals here in the states. The font on the 3 is a little off and the unit symbol should have a red line, not black.
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      • cleong
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        #1463

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        • RichJohnson
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          #1464
          Nice build. They look so much better with the 105 barrel. Is that my product?
          RC tank parts and accessories I make
          www.RichardSJohnson.net/id28.html

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          • cleong
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            #1465
            Originally posted by RichJohnson
            Nice build. They look so much better with the 105 barrel. Is that my product?
            Afraid not, it’s an MK Modellbau barrel

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            • Chris curran
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              #1466
              Originally posted by Geiser100
              Decals added. I couldn't get exact decals here in the states. The font on the 3 is a little off and the unit symbol should have a red line, not black.
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              This is coming along nicely. Add some dust and dirt to it and it will really pop.

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              • Chris curran
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                #1467
                It's been a while since I've posted anything here. Well, This winter has allowed for favorable conditions to take pics of my russian tanks. Click image for larger version

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                • Meter Rat
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                  #1468
                  Nice models, in a great setting.

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                  • Chris curran
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                    #1469
                    Originally posted by Meter Rat
                    Nice models, in a great setting.
                    Thank you. Yeah, the snow really made these Models look correct.

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                    • SoCalBobS
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                      #1470
                      Some VIetnam era resin figures to go along with the M113 ACAV.

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                      The more screws it takes to reassemble a tank, the more likely it is you left something out!

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                      • RichJohnson
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                        #1471
                        Tiger stripes! Awesome
                        RC tank parts and accessories I make
                        www.RichardSJohnson.net/id28.html

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                        • Rubicon99
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                          #1472
                          Originally posted by SoCalBobS
                          Some VIetnam era resin figures to go along with the M113 ACAV.

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                          Dang those are nice figures!!!

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                          • Evan D
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                            #1473
                            Awesome!

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                            • Geiser100
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                              #1474
                              My 131 is basically finished. I'm waiting on some new tow cables and a nice day for outside pictures in proper lighting. Did a filter of light brown over everything, then applied some sand colored washes in the corners and wherever it might collect.
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                              • Chris curran
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                                #1475
                                Originally posted by SoCalBobS
                                Some VIetnam era resin figures to go along with the M113 ACAV.

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                                They look great.

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                                • Geiser100
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                                  #1476
                                  Finally completed. Here's pictures in good daylight.
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                                  • Geiser100
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                                    #1477
                                    A few more
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                                    • Davy101
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                                      #1478
                                      Here's my Leopard 2 in the snow. It did really well, as did my M60A3
                                       

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                                      • RichJohnson
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                                        #1479
                                        The M 60 does really good in the snow I’ve driven mine in snow extensively over hills valleys I got some great videos on YouTube of it
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                                        www.RichardSJohnson.net/id28.html

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                                        • Meter Rat
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                                          #1480
                                          Originally posted by SoCalBobS
                                          Some VIetnam era resin figures to go along with the M113 ACAV.

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                                          Those figures are stand out. Really look the part, with your M113.:

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