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02-09-2004, 11:24 PM
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That Biker Looking Guy
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Another hobby of mine
These are 72nd scale models the one on the right is a M60A1 US Army Tank. The one on the left is a Sheridan US Army Tank. I have placed a regular cig between them for a size reference
Jeff
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02-09-2004, 11:25 PM
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That Biker Looking Guy
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DOH!!!!!!!
forgot the pic
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02-09-2004, 11:57 PM
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Birthday tracker
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that's pretty neat, Jeff. Tell me more about how you make them
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02-10-2004, 12:19 AM
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That Biker Looking Guy
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Well first I unwrap the box. ROFL!!!!!!! 
No honestly they come with directions and such and you cut sand paint and glue together. I must say it is a challenge with the parts so small. If you look on the main turret on the left there are ammo cans and canteens hanging on the outside of it. Each one had to be cut out and sanded with a fine fingernail file and glued in place. once it is at a place where it needs to be painted there are may ways to get different effects like rust dirt etc so just look at a pic of a real one and it can be done with paint too.
Ppl put together whats is called dirorama's and this is a whole scene with figures buildings and all they are so cool. If you look at this page it is a great example of one
http://m2reviews.cnsi.net/others/shows/region10/056.jpg
Hope you enjoy
Jeff
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02-10-2004, 08:58 AM
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That's cool Jeff. I used to build models when I was a kid. Mostly cars and trucks but I did a tank once. Not nearly as nice as yours. Rubber band powered airplanes were my favorite. After they crashed a few times and were beyond repair, we used to fill them up with lighter fluid and burn them LOL.
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02-10-2004, 10:01 AM
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Crazed Fish Whisperer
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Wow..that is a huge model of a cigarette and keyboard! 
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02-10-2004, 10:05 AM
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That Biker Looking Guy
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rofl
The one on the left will be goin in a contest I believe next month. I will see how it looks painted up and see if I am ready to enter one yet.
Jeff
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02-10-2004, 11:47 AM
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Those are really great, Jeff!
Building models was one of my main hobbies as a kid. Of course, they were all balsa wood back then; plastic hadn't been invented yet! 
I did a lot of solid balsa ships and planes and then, there were the stick and paper planes; many of them were flying models with gas engines. I have a half-finished Sopwith Camel that I'm going to complete one of these days!! 
For photographing them, you might want to consider a 'light box', that will give you even illumination. They are very easy (and cheap) to make; basically a framework over which you can drape a sheet and aim some cheap lights at.
Here's one that a friend of mine made and really works great:
Directions here:
http://www.pbase.com/wlhuber/light_box
You do excellent work with those.
Dick
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02-10-2004, 07:22 PM
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That's pretty cool Jeff. Obviously you must have pretty good eyes.
Dick that light box is just what I need for taking pics of corals.
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02-11-2004, 12:28 PM
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That Biker Looking Guy
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Wow Thanks Dick. I will use that I think maybe if I submit some for a online contest. The one I took was just a snapshot and looked like poo I know but got the point across hehehhe.
My eyesite isnt great but I wear glasses and they work well for now anyways heheheh
Jeff
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02-12-2004, 08:59 PM
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Sailfin
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Quote:
Originally posted by FishDaddy
For photographing them, you might want to consider a 'light box', that will give you even illumination. They are very easy (and cheap) to make; basically a framework over which you can drape a sheet and aim some cheap lights at.
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I love your lightbox! I'm going to build one for photographing my baby birds...I already have a copy-stand w/lights for photo transfers...now just gotta add the pvc frame, the sheet, and the backdrop! Thanks!
Shirley 
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02-12-2004, 09:00 PM
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Sailfin
Join Date: Jan 2000
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OH, and I LOVE the army models, too! I'm thinking, would Trevor like that for his birthday? (Army ROTC, you know, liked to build models when he was little...)
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02-22-2004, 05:22 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2002
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I giess we have something in common, I do 1/48 scale jets, helicopters, and planes. Here is a sample.
The colors do not show here properly due to a crappy camera.
Last edited by Harpo; 02-22-2004 at 05:31 PM.
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02-22-2004, 05:30 PM
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Little Fishy
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Here are 3 others.
Hope you enjoy them. I have approximately 150 in the garauge yet to be started. Finished over the years,I don't know how many. I used to have some on display in diffrent hobby shops, and a few in the Chino Air Museum, Ca.
Bill
Last edited by Harpo; 02-22-2004 at 05:33 PM.
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02-22-2004, 07:35 PM
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Sailfin
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Wow! Those are just beautiful!!
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