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				Pete's Place
				Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:01 am
				by pmskaar
				Here are some Mi-8 helicopters I did for a friend.Photo #4: 
 
Photo #5: 
 
Photo #6: 
 
Photo #7: 

On July 7, 2020 at 12:25 AM "
pmskaar@juno.com" <pmskaar> wrote:
 
			
					
				
				Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:22 am
				by Hoth_902
				You are an artist.  Amazing work.
			 
			
					
				Pete's Place
				Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:56 am
				by pmskaar
				Thank you very much, Hoth!
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 9:00 am
				by redleg
				Oh sure, if you want it to look like a real helicopter and  not a model... that's amazing work, Pete!
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 10:38 am
				by panzergator
				What?  No faces in the portholes?
That is some seriously great work.  Thank you for sharing it with us.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 10:42 am
				by 7.62
				Love the HIP Pete.
Four look cool together, I need to get more.
			 
			
					
				Pete's Place
				Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:53 pm
				by pmskaar
				Here is a platoon of American M4A3 Shermans I painted a while back.  On 4 of them, I have turrets with the split commander's hatch.  I made these by using turrets from the British late war Shermans and cutting off the rear bustle.
Shermans #1: 
 
Shermans #2: 
 
Shermans #3: 
 
Shermans #4: 

 
			
					
				
				Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:41 pm
				by redleg
				That's incredible work, Pete!
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 9:11 pm
				by Hoth_902
				I second that....those are amazing.
			 
			
					
				Pete's Place
				Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 9:18 pm
				by pmskaar
				Redleg, Hoth, Panzergator, and everyone else here.  Thanks very much.  I will endeavor to make this an ongoing thread here on the GHQ Forum.
I have lots of pictures to post and occasionally I will have some musings as well.  I will try to make this a fun place to go.
I appreciate it!
Pete
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 10:14 pm
				by Hoth_902
				Pete,. Did you airbrush or hand paint you camo on the helo?
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 10:24 pm
				by Cav Dog
				Tvery impressive work.  Please keep the pics coming and share your techniques, tips and tricks.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 11:36 pm
				by Begemot
				Pete - We will be running out of superlatives to apply to your work.
Begemot
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 1:06 am
				by BurtWolf
				You are an artisan - just outstanding stuff.  Do you do infantry as well?!  I can imagine the level of detail (which has eluded me for years).  Thanks and keep posting!
			 
			
					
				Pete's Place
				Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 3:08 am
				by pmskaar
				Thank you all very much!
Hoth, the camo on the Mi-8s is hand painted.  I attempted to airbrush 1 of the 4 helicopters but had issues with the liquid mask which doesn't seem to work too well for me most of the time.  I used 2 or 3 thin coats of Humbrol #86 German Light Olive over #94 Brown Yellow which was airbrushed as the base coat.
Burt, I will have some infantry coming soon.  The first of these will be my WWII Americans and late war German infantry.
Begemot, Thanks again for all your help with this!
Pete