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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:12 am

Here is the Pickelhaube T-34 resin kit...

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and the Pickelhaube 222

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:39 am

The Indy Troop Truck... a Horch Kfz 15..... work in progress

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Sturmtiger...never finished it.

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Stug IV to do list...

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by maritime96 » Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:16 pm

Great Work Normandy. It's funny the Sturmtiger is one I barely started and didn' t finish either. Yours looks great even unfinished
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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:30 pm

This is a bridge I've been working on, it's a fish tank decoration I got at Petco a while back.
It started out 15" x 5.5" x 3" or 4"

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The length and height are the same but its now 9.5" wide.

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by Jnewboy » Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:18 pm

Looks cool! The BMW R75 looks cool! Where did you get that?

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Tue Jul 23, 2013 4:40 am

Thanks Jon,
The BMW is the Indians Jones bike with Pickelhaube's custom wheels and sidecar.
Matthew's sidecar kit is just fantastic, I got six..... :D

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Sun Jul 28, 2013 4:59 am

I've done some more work to the bridge.

I added some styrofoam blocks to the walls of the bridge to make it look more in scale.

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cork was glued down on both sides as a walkway / sidewalk.

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working on a diorama, just trying some ideas.

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by pickelhaube » Sun Jul 28, 2013 5:45 am

I am on the fence with the cork side walk but the styro hand rails look way cool and better looking. :wink:
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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by flyboy_fx » Sun Jul 28, 2013 9:50 am

A bridge that size can do without a sidewalk. Looks great though!
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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by Jnewboy » Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:13 am

I love the bridge Normandy!

Here is an idea to cover the road.

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Its 12" x 18" and can be cut to fit.

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Ive used it before and it comes out pretty good, you may want to add some woodland scenics moss on the edges and in some of the cracks, plus spray it with dull coat to remove the shine.

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:54 am

Jon, You won't believe it but I had that on the bridge as road surface, then went with Lamax's brick
road. I didn't like the look of ether. :roll: Oh well I'm happy with the way it looks now.
Thanks for the interest and comments guys!

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by maritime96 » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:19 pm

Looking good. I agree with the other guys, I too am on the fence with that sidewalk, but the rest looks fantastic!!
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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by Jnewboy » Mon Jul 29, 2013 4:55 pm

normandy wrote:Jon, You won't believe it but I had that on the bridge as road surface, then went with Lamax's brick
road. I didn't like the look of ether. :roll: Oh well I'm happy with the way it looks now.
Thanks for the interest and comments guys!
haha! well I guess we all think alike! I like the way it looks! If you put it up on a shelf with stuff crossing it, it wont even be noticeable anyway! Very cool!

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Thu Aug 01, 2013 12:48 pm

Coming soon... Horten Ho 229 Hanger / Airfield.

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by Jnewboy » Thu Aug 01, 2013 2:41 pm

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by Threetoughtrucks » Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:11 am

Love your customs but I only have one question -

The Panzerjager...... is your model the 2 man crew Panzerjager, or the initial one guy model? I believe the 2 man model only came out as a one-of prototype before the end of the war. The 1 man model saw action at the end of WW2 at the Austrian Tyrol where a Sherman platoon fought Nazi's with the assistance of anti-Nazi German Army troops protecting French prisoners in a castle. The 1 man Panzerjager attacked with the Nazi's and was destroyed with a single Sherman round of the U.S. prototype wire guided round that wrapped itself around the Panzerjager legs and caused it to collapse. Pic of the Panzerjager is on page 118 of the book "The Last Battle".

Your stuff is super. :P

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Sun Aug 11, 2013 11:05 am

Hey TTT,
My Jager is the two man crew....

Commander:
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and Driver / Gunner:
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The book "The Last Battle" by S Harding, sounds like a great story and is a true account of a not
often talked about battle. The part about the Panzerjager sounds like a movie I saw "A Long Time Ago
In Theater Far, Far Away"............... :P

I have plans for a second Panzerjager but that intel is classified. :lol:
Thanks for the interest TTT!
Normandy.

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by maritime96 » Sun Aug 11, 2013 12:43 pm

Love the Hanger :D :D :D
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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by Threetoughtrucks » Sun Aug 11, 2013 1:41 pm

Just great stuff, and a pleasure to look at.

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:31 am

1:18 Pickelhaube King Tiger.

Primer on, base coat next.....

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Tue Aug 13, 2013 6:08 pm

Dark Yellow base coat....

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by skorzeny » Fri Aug 23, 2013 10:32 am

congrats Normandy .

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by maritime96 » Fri Aug 23, 2013 7:44 pm

normandy wrote:
I have plans for a second Panzerjager but that intel is classified. :lol:
Thanks for the interest TTT!
Normandy.
I think I might know something about that second one LOL :wink: but on second thought

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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by normandy » Sat Aug 24, 2013 3:07 pm

Some late afternoon shots...

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this was the look i was going for.
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...I've still have to put the tow cables on, Great kit Matthew!
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Re: Normandy Customs

Post by pickelhaube » Sat Aug 24, 2013 4:29 pm

Thanks !!

Yours really came out great !!!

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