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  1. Greg_147

    "Bienvenue en France!" - Greg's Tamiya 1/48 Firefly - Geoff's D-Day 80th GB

    Hello all, I'm calling this one done. It's been an interesting build - the first time I've used an airbrush in many years, and a return to my old favorite scale. For Geoff's D-Day GB, I've built a 1/48 Sherman Firefly from Tamiya, along with a small scene to go with it. It depicts the Sherman...
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    Greg's 1/48 Tamiya Sherman Firefly

    I've been away for a bit, but have had a chance to press on with this over the last couple of days. First step was to airbrush everything with some olive drab: Next was some weathering on the hull. I used Mig oilbrushers, and then some textured earth. It was then given a light spray of...
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    Greg's 1/48 Tamiya Sherman Firefly

    Indeed, standard super glue seems to have done the job so far! A bit more work has been done on this one. One of the problems the Tamiya kits seems to have is that the hull ends over the tracks, which lets a of light in and looks quite obvious. Not idea if the hatches are going to be open...
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    Greg's 1/48 Tamiya Sherman Firefly

    So I've made a start, and it's gone together quite well so far. The hull doesn't have a huge amount of steps, but a lot of the parts are going to be additions once the paint is done. I'm also leaving the running gear and tracks until later; as the upper hull just screws off, it should make...
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    Greg's 1/48 Tamiya Sherman Firefly

    Hello all, I'll be having a crack at a 1/48 Firefly for this build. It doesn't look like there's a lot to the kit, but it comes with a metal hull which is a nice addition. It also screws to the upper hull, so it looks like I can build both separately and just screw them together as and when I...
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    Welcome to Geoff’s D-Day 80th Anniversary tribute chat thread.

    Hello all. Before I start building it, am I alright with a Firefly? They were deployed on D-Day, but just in case this one is a late-late version or something...
  7. Greg_147

    'Not on the truck!' - 1/72 Ural 43203 Command Vehicle

    Hello all, Just a quick scene I put together with a kit that's been at the bottom of my stash for a very, very long time. It depicts a number of Russian soldiers standing guard around a command truck, circa 2010ish. One stands watching the perimeter, while another walks his guard dog. In the...
  8. Greg_147

    Pete's wheeled cargo movers GB. Aug - Dec 2023. Chat thread.

    I actually bought the standard one at the same time as the command version, but made it in a diorama way back in 2011 (I think for another truck group build as it happens). Blast from the past digging through the forum for that image! :smiling5:
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    Pete's wheeled cargo movers GB. Aug - Dec 2023. Chat thread.

    A bit late to the party on this one, but would this fit the criteria? I thought it was a no-brainer, until I realised that its 'cargo' is a command centre, which may not count!
  10. Greg_147

    Greg's Airfix 1/72 A6M2b Zero (Karl's Pacific Carrier/Aircraft GB)

    Hi all, Here's my completed entry to Karl's Pacific Carrier/Aircraft GB. Something out of the ordinary for me; I think the last plane I did was an Airfix Spitfire when I was about 13. Still, it was an interesting change of pace, especially not being able to cover up the flaws with mud...
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    Greg's Airfix 1/72 A6M2b Zero

    Thank you for the comments, all. A bit more done on this one over the last few days: Firstly, the landing gear is added, and a coat of primer: Then the first bit of painting, as well as adding the canopy, the propeller and the cowling. The canopy was a bit of a nightmare :smiling5: lots...
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    Greg's Airfix 1/72 A6M2b Zero

    A bit more work done on this one. I want the Zero to be on a carrier deck, with the canopy open, so a few deviations will be needed from the base kit. Firstly, the pilot: Left is the Airfix one, right is a replacement one from Redbox. Much better! Secondly, I need the canopy to be open...
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    Greg's Airfix 1/72 A6M2b Zero

    Hello all, Here's my entry into this group build, and I think it's the first aircraft I've built for about ten years. Quite a simple build hopefully! I've made a start, putting together the cockpit first, and building the fuselage around it. The cockpit looks quite nice with the...
  14. Greg_147

    Pacific Carrier/Aircraft chat thread.

    I've picked up one of these to have a crack at this GB. If I understand correctly, the green paint was only used for land-based Zeros? I'm hoping someone may be able to provide some insight on that one, otherwise I'll be doing it all plain grey!
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    Greg's 1/16 British Police Officer (Dave's Emergency Services GB)

    Hello all, Here's my completed entry to the Emergency Services build - ICM's 1/16 British Police Officer (or specifically a Met AFO). It's my first attempt at a figure, and it was interesting to try something that doesn't have tracks and a cannon for a change! There's a long way to go before...
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    Greg's 1/16 British Police Officer

    A few more bits done; namely the rest of the kit, and then the MP5. Having to make a functioning strap from card is a nice change from working with 1/72!
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    Greg's 1/16 British Police Officer

    I've finally made a start on this one. First challenge was the fit between both halves of the torso. There was quite a chasm all around, but a bit of putty and sanding has sorted it out for the most part. The belt still looks terrible, but fortunately the seams will be covered by the...
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    Greg's 1/16 British Police Officer

    Hello all, This will be my contribution to the GB. I've not tried a large(ish) figure before, so it'll be interesting to try and get a handle on faces and other intricate details. Hopefully I can learn a few tricks and scale it back to 1/35 for other models. Not much to go on as far as sprue...
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    Greg's 1/72 M3 halftrack (Halftrack GB)

    Hello all, Here we have it, my completed entry for the Halftrack group build. A 1/72 model from the Academy ground vehicles set, with a few figures from HaT and some aftermarket stowage. I must admit I lost steam with this one a little! The HaT figures were disappointing (between being...
  20. Greg_147

    Greg's 1/72 Academy M3 Half Track

    A bit more work done on the M3; construction is complete, and paintwork has started. I've also put a driver figure in there. I've found the HaT figures do indeed leave a lot to be desired. Here's a shot of one of them after I attempted to clean it up, next to an Italeri figure straight...

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