Stuart, thanks for letting me know of this great modeler. he was indeed an amazing person and his work is magnificent. He's my kind of guy. I wonder what he would have thought about my collection of small scale armor and I winder if mine was anywhere close to the count of his collection. My condolences to his family and I am glad to have seen his work.
Keep going on that Abrams; it looks like one of mine. Great memories!
Team Yankee (mid 80's US and Russkie Army)
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Duke Maddog
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Re: Team Yankee (mid 80's US and Russkie Army)
The Duke
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
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We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
Virtuoso of Miniatures
"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
Re: Team Yankee (mid 80's US and Russkie Army)
Thanks Gents, and thanks for the kind words, and Carlos, thanks for the colour tip - you've guessed my next question!
Mark, I think he would have been very impressed by your collection, who wouldn't!
Mark, I think he would have been very impressed by your collection, who wouldn't!
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
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Anytime my friend. 
And I went back to check, it is Humbrol, 116.
And I went back to check, it is Humbrol, 116."Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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Re: Team Yankee (mid 80's US and Russkie Army)
Thanks again, I have of that.
I've not made much progress this week, I'm in house buying hell, but hopefully I can get back to it on Sunday.
I've not made much progress this week, I'm in house buying hell, but hopefully I can get back to it on Sunday.
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
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Re: Team Yankee (mid 80's US and Russkie Army)
Not a very interesting photo, but I've assembled the Hull of the M1 (and the Challenger I've been working on), and primed it black - onto the Turrets now.
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
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I made a start on the Turret today. I've still to do the stowage racks and the Commander's and Loader's MGs, but I've got the barrel and turret main parts together.
It's not a bad kit this for it's age, yes the fit is a bit poor (I have a 1mm gap at the front of the hull I have to fill) but the detail is quite good.
Cheers!
It's not a bad kit this for it's age, yes the fit is a bit poor (I have a 1mm gap at the front of the hull I have to fill) but the detail is quite good.
Cheers!
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
My blog: https://stuartsscalemodels.blogspot.com/
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Re: Team Yankee (mid 80's US and Russkie Army)
Looks good.
I am deeply worried about this slippage into , gasp, armor may have to stage an intervention!
I am deeply worried about this slippage into , gasp, armor may have to stage an intervention!
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Re: Team Yankee (mid 80's US and Russkie Army)
Looks good Stuart. Pay no mind to Lyle’s talk of interventions, he probably wants you to try a masochistic Williams Brothers C-46 kit or something like that… 
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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Re: Team Yankee (mid 80's US and Russkie Army)
LyleW wrote:Looks good.
I am deeply worried about this slippage into , gasp, armor may have to stage an intervention!
lol! there's no chance of that, I'm not man enough for short run kits!Stikpusher wrote:Looks good Stuart. Pay no mind to Lyle’s talk of interventions, he probably wants you to try a masochistic Williams Brothers C-46 kit or something like that…
It's worth remembering though Lyle that, asides form one tryout for NCO Aircrew, in the several attempts I had at trying to get into the forces as a teenager, I never once applied for the RAF - it was Army all the way. Two of the job routes I had picked were Royal Armoured Corps or as Tracker Vehicle Engineer in the REME. It's actually surprising I don't build more Tanks tbh - I'm not sure were the aircraft thing came from!
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
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Re: Team Yankee (mid 80's US and Russkie Army)
I've got a few more bits added to the turret. The fit of the stowage racks is 
interesting to say the least...
Cheers!
interesting to say the least...Cheers!
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
My blog: https://stuartsscalemodels.blogspot.com/
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