Old Marine Posted April 9, 2009 Share #1 Posted April 9, 2009 This is a 1/35 scale model that I made about 8 years ago, I thought I post it up here where it might be appreciated. The Jeep and Howitzer are both Tamiya kits, and both are made pretty much straight from the box. The real work went in to converting the figures. I had to really chop up the figures and then reposition them to fit in to the jeep properly. I tried to make them look as natural as I could. The figures are resin figures produced by a French company and now I can't remember or find the name of the company anywhere, but they are very nice, well sculpted figures. The Vehicle markings, the uniform insignia and the markings on the ammo boxes are all custom made dry transfers. The Cammo net was crocheted by my wife she used the finest needle she had and used heavy weight OD thread from a huge 1943 spool of cotton OD thread that I had lying in the pile. The net garnish is fine weave gauze that I just painted with model paint and then woven in to the net after I glued it in place. As always I look forward to your comments and observations. I have a lot more photos coming. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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101combatvet Posted April 9, 2009 Share #7 Posted April 9, 2009 That would look really nice on my desk..... I do except donations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Old Marine Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted April 9, 2009 That would look really nice on my desk..... I do except donations. Thanks, I'll keep that in mind........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cutiger83 Posted April 9, 2009 Share #13 Posted April 9, 2009 Excellent work. All of the details you have added really make a huge difference. Did you custom make the ammo boxes as well? Thanks for sharing...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share #14 Posted April 9, 2009 Excellent work. All of the details you have added really make a huge difference. Did you custom make the ammo boxes as well? Thanks for sharing...Kat Kat, Thanks for the comments, the boxes are from one of the many aftermarket resin accessory set, Verlinden or something like that, there are so many that I can't really remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swag Posted April 9, 2009 Share #15 Posted April 9, 2009 Nice work! Got any more models you'd like to share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpguy80/08 Posted April 10, 2009 Share #16 Posted April 10, 2009 You gotta tell me where that Pack Howie came from... I havent seen anything like that from Tamiya... New Kit? Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted April 10, 2009 Share #17 Posted April 10, 2009 Awesome work!!....love the figures and detail on the helmets!!!.....mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twhigham Posted April 10, 2009 Share #18 Posted April 10, 2009 Great job! I really like the way you captured an "action" moment instead of a bunch of guys just bouncing along. Makes the viewer wonder "what are the figures looking at?" The colors are spot-on correct, too; even the scrim on the helmets is accurate! One question, though. I don't think the 101st ABN had their own vehicles. They were usually provided transportation by another group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted April 10, 2009 Share #19 Posted April 10, 2009 One question, though. I don't think the 101st ABN had their own vehicles. They were usually provided transportation by another group. The 101AB had hundreds of vehicles, but in PIR units they belonged to Bn & Regtl echelons. All of the E-506 marked vehicles you see nowadays are historically incorrect! Nice model though! The 75mm PACK from Timaya used to be a 1/35 Metal Model Kit. Is this that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted April 10, 2009 Share #20 Posted April 10, 2009 STUNNING! Thank you very much for sharing this!!!! Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share #21 Posted April 10, 2009 Thanks for all the nice comments. I have more models, it will just take me awhile to get them photographed and posted, I'll keep posting them, as long as you guys like looking at them. You gotta tell me where that Pack Howie came from... I havent seen anything like that from Tamiya... New Kit? Wayne and Johan, That Howitzer is in fact a resin knock off of the old, old Tamiya white metal kit. I bought a couple of these resin kits years ago at a model show. I was pretty surprised to find them too, I had never seen a 1/35 scale pack howitzer before either, so I bought a couple of them. As soon at I saw the pack howitzers on the table I knew I was going to do an Airborne Artillery model and a Diorama of the Marines using the 75 on Bouganville. If your interested I can go look through the kit box this weekend and see if I have left. Thanks Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted April 10, 2009 Share #22 Posted April 10, 2009 Thanks for all the nice comments. I have more models, it will just take me awhile to get them photographed and posted, I'll keep posting them, as long as you guys like looking at them. Dennis Please do! You do excellent work! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dentino Posted May 26, 2009 Share #23 Posted May 26, 2009 Yes, yes.....please keep em coming. I love the USMC pac. in action and the custom diorama you have it set in. You do outstanding work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pmuranyi Posted July 19, 2009 Share #24 Posted July 19, 2009 They have seem to notice something and by the look of the drivers face it may be big and coming toward them! Nice movement of the bodies. Really shows tension."Hey wait, whats that?". Painting is smooth and rich too. Nice diorama. Not to much. Just right! Thanks Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compton Posted August 19, 2009 Share #25 Posted August 19, 2009 love the detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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