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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:46 pm
by nashorn88
Nice work on these.
Really like the kitbash item.
Truly inspirational and can’t wait to make a few myself.
What did you use for on top of the m113? Box like items?

Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:51 am
by chrisswim
Nashorn, thank you, glad you like the pictures.
The M113 in 3-tone NATO, with a m.g. mount with boxes on each side at the rear and over the ramp is an Aussie M113AS4, it has 6-wheels on each side. It come with a small m.g. turret.
That turret I have used with the Chinese 6x6 APC to create the XA-180 for Sweden. 7.62 (Mick) introduced me to this. He used the FUCHS, I choose the Chinese 6x6. I wanted a slightly different look than the Fuchs. Mick has some good stuff that he has created.

AMX-30 GCT for France
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I painted the canvas dark green.
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Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2020 5:37 pm
by panzergator
You certainly have a variety, and when you get going, produce a lot of camo-ed vehicles. All good stuff, Chris. Getting back in the swing after your big move!

Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 9:20 am
by chrisswim
These are older paint jobs, this past summer.
M2A3 turret on M2A2 hull.... so it’s an M2A3 without ERA.

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Fuchs with L.m.g. Cupola, painted summer 2019.

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Fuchs with styrene cut on top. I think another color should be used, but which color? What changes should I make?

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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 9:20 am
by chrisswim
Hemtt tanker for the desert. Painted these several years ago.

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Fire trucks-tankers for the airport. Did these years ago.

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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2020 12:41 pm
by 7.62
You have been busy Chris. I will have to kick start the production line again.
Keep them coming, always good to see the photos (that Skyguard radar is something I was looking at, cheers).

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2020 10:56 pm
by redleg
I'm always so impressed with your collection, Chris. Do you have some secret technique for speed painting or something? How do you get that much armor painted so well?????

Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 2:41 am
by panzergator
That's easy. Each Saturday morning, every man, woma, and child in Chrisdom turns out to paint a vehicle.

Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 6:39 am
by chrisswim
Redleg,
At the risk of being called a heretic I’ll tell you.
I spray paint the base. Then usually two colors with a brush as I watch TV.
A number of these were painted years ago, I.e. the Hemtt tankers, fire trucks, M2A3.
On Sat, watch college football, I can spray paint some miniatures during half time of a game. Next Sat I apply 2nd color. Then my wife watches pro-ball on Sun I put on the last color. Then ink the tracks.
. PG, only children age of 10 or older are required to help. Our best works are from Gator State, really good. Highly productive. Thank you.

Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:26 am
by panzergator
Whoa, Chris. The Gator State is NOT a dom. We do not paint your vehicles, not so we employ civilians in the maintenance of military vehicles.

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:33 am
by chrisswim
PG,
Of course G.S. is a Dom, you received the Honorary, Illustrious Title of Generalissimo. You are held in high regard with great esteem.

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 9:12 am
by panzergator
Even as we speak, I am entering the coordinates in the ICBM we will use to return the paperwork. You should receive them shortly.

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:22 pm
by chrisswim
eBay Vulcans repainted

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HUMMV and Russian Tigr.

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Logistic vehicles from eBay.

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Boxer kitbash

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Fuchs stuff on top painted over, since too much Medium Green otherwise.

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Refurbished Hummvs
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These Hummvs have CROWS m.g. Mounted on top, snipped off some of the stem. Look better at a distance, not good at all up close.
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ADATS for the Commonwealth of Chrisdom

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M113 Linebackers, kitbash on these using M6 Linebacker turret on M113AS4 hull and ADATS hull.
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M113-25, on Aussie M113 AS4 hull.
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M113-25, former EIFV, used for the Commonwealth.
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Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 6:11 am
by redleg
Nice work, Chris! Have you inventoried your collection lately? I wonder how many thousands of vehicles you have and how many brigades or divisions or corps that amounts to!

Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:33 am
by chrisswim
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TOC
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CV9030 for Norway

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CV9030 AOP

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