Us marine/CIA task force

chrisonord · June 19, 2009, 06:20:55 PM

Quote from: Eddie M. on June 19, 2009, 05:53:43 PM
Very nice collection you've got going there. I'm curious about the P-16. Was that one of the mods you made was to add that tank to the rear? When I was a P-16 driver, that's where the other two crash crewmen rode.

The P-16is built as per instructions, it is the Fujimi aircraft carrier set that it is from. The only wiffing it has had is the colour scheme.
Cheers,
Chris

John Howling Mouse · June 20, 2009, 09:12:31 AM

Wow, if you had these on the right diorama background, you could have easily fooled me into believing they were 1:35 scale...especially with some of the tools and other tiny details.

Amazed that you can do this sort of work in 1:72.

Glad you're on OUR side!

chrisonord · June 20, 2009, 10:13:28 AM

Quote from: John Howling Mouse on June 20, 2009, 09:12:31 AM
Wow, if you had these on the right diorama background, you could have easily fooled me into believing they were 1:35 scale...especially with some of the tools and other tiny details.

Amazed that you can do this sort of work in 1:72.

Glad you're on OUR side!

I will take that as a compliment of the highest order coming from such a whiffmeister as your self JHM

Chris.

General Zod · June 21, 2009, 03:28:01 PM

Great little battle group you have Chris I like the LAV in the older 4 tone camo scheme

chrisonord · June 21, 2009, 04:06:38 PM

Cheers for that, the colour scheme took me a long long time to get right, and the airbrush I used a very expensive one I borrowed from a friend.
I didn't want to repaint it to match the others so I left it how you see it.
Cheers,
Chris.

General Zod · June 21, 2009, 04:16:11 PM

Quote from: chrisonord on June 21, 2009, 04:06:38 PM
Cheers for that, the colour scheme took me a long long time to get right, and the airbrush I used a very expensive one I borrowed from a friend.
I didn't want to repaint it to match the others so I left it how you see it.
Cheers,
Chris.

You got my respect by airbrushing the cam in 1/72

Weaver · June 21, 2009, 05:20:50 PM

Wow - sure you've got enough?

I wouldn't even contemplate airbrushing a 1/72nd AFV: well done!

chrisonord · June 21, 2009, 05:46:48 PM

All of these are airbrushed except for the M113 ADV, I hand painted that as I was having problems with my airbrush at the time.
It does take a lot of patience, and with the jet turned down so fine, I had to keep stopping to clear the nozzle of dried acrylic paint, and blast the airbrush through with either thinners or fresh paint. It is worth while in the end though.
Cheers,
Chris.

lancer · June 23, 2009, 02:27:31 PM

Quote from: chrisonord on June 21, 2009, 05:46:48 PM
All of these are airbrushed except for the M113 ADV, I hand painted that as I was having problems with my airbrush at the time.
It does take a lot of patience, and with the jet turned down so fine, I had to keep stopping to clear the nozzle of dried acrylic paint, and blast the airbrush through with either thinners or fresh paint. It is worth while in the end though.
Cheers,
Chris.

I am seriously impressed by your skill with an airbrush Chris

chrisonord · June 23, 2009, 03:14:23 PM

Thanks Lancer,
Believe me it don't always come out like that

I have had more than my fair share of fubars using my airbrush, but, when it goes right the end product looks the part.
Cheers,
Chris.