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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Mon Jul 14, 2014 6:19 pm

Some more work done today,

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I was able to get most of the warp out of the hull, once its all glued together it'll be fine.

The tracks took some work. It would have been ideal to paint the chassis and road wheels and then put
the tracks on but a storm was blowing in off the bay so I just glued them in place :roll: , no big thing.

Turret and hull will have Zimmerit and today the decals arrived. Just using the crosses. :)
*these are 1:16.

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I'll see what I can get done tomorrow.
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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by pickelhaube » Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:25 pm

I really like it with out the fenders .

It gives it a whole other look .

:D :D :D :D
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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by maritime96 » Tue Jul 15, 2014 10:14 am

Great job normandy. You could have 5 of these built it the time it's taking me to build one lol (stupid work grumble grumble)
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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Sun Jul 27, 2014 2:24 pm

Some more progress........Zimmerit.

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by pickelhaube » Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:06 pm

That really does look nice !!
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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by maritime96 » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:08 pm

:D Awesome Job!!!
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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Mon Jul 28, 2014 6:33 pm

I had to do some repair work before I could move onto the paint stage of the build.
The right rear of the hull was missing, had to make a new piece.
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Now just add the last section of Zimmerit....
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This is the Atak resin Zimmerit sheet...
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Trim, sand and paint....
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Ready for paint...
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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Tue Jul 29, 2014 5:43 pm

I had to make fender mounts for the King Tiger, I'd forgotten about them.

I made a tool to heat up and melt some of the resin Zimmerit sheet so I could glue the mounts on to the tank.

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The mounts are made of styrene, 22 of 'em.

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Glued on...

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The end of a long afternoon...

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I'll see about paint tomorrow.

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by maritime96 » Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:16 pm

Looks great :D
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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Thu Aug 07, 2014 5:43 pm

Here are a few pictures of the King Tiger with a three color camo scheme, still a work in progress.

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by maritime96 » Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:05 pm

I have said it before and I'll say it again. Fantastic looking tank!
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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Sun Feb 04, 2018 7:51 am

Panther G

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King Tiger

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Flak Panther

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VK1602 Leopard, 1945

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Pamzer IV G DAK

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Sturmgeschütz IV

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by Axis Nightmare » Sun Feb 04, 2018 6:22 pm

Well Done!! A lot of work there. :salute:
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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Mon Feb 05, 2018 6:22 pm

Thanks Axis.

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Jagdpanther

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Sd.Kfz. 234/2 Puma

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Future project....???

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by grunt1 » Wed Feb 07, 2018 6:13 am

Hey Normandy, everything (and especially the Puma) looks great! :D

I recently made the star antenna mount and pot shield for the Panther / KT for the 1:16 crowd but also did it in 1:18. I am doing the antenna storage tube as well this evening. I know the Panther used the tube, not sure about the KT. (note the metal guard is included for some versions of the Panther that used it, not the KT, IIRC.)

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by [CAT]CplSlade » Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:02 am

No metal tube on the King; that stuff is for peasants.

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by grunt1 » Wed Feb 07, 2018 3:08 pm

Thanks Slade. I noticed that the 21C Panther already has the tube, just no antenna mount. And sorry Normandy, I didn't mean to hijack your thread. My intent was to let you know that you could add one of these if you needed to.

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:28 pm

No problem Grunt, always love going to your shapeways / Battleground site.
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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by PanzerArm » Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:06 pm

The Befehlstiger II had a small antenna tube on the back on the engine deck

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Another view, on a 1/35model:
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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Mon Mar 05, 2018 3:22 pm

A detail I may have to add, thanks guys.

Kevin, I found the link... http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2 ... ger_ii.htm

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by skorzeny » Sun Mar 11, 2018 1:55 pm

outstand custom Generalfeldmarschall Normandy!

the legend hum king panzer?

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Sun Mar 11, 2018 2:43 pm

Thanks Skorzeny its a little rough around the edges but it now has a different paint scheme.
Its painted in disc camouflage.

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:02 am

Not the best pics but this will give an idea of how it looks now.

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by skorzeny » Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:10 pm

normandy wrote:Not the best pics but this will give an idea of how it looks now.

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wow perfect.you have the talent for painting

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by skorzeny » Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:17 pm

Pamzer IV G DAK

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Ausf.G, 15th Panzerdivison, Tunisia, winter 1943.

I m just wondering if is possible achieve this color.

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