Wow, more nice pics, Tman!! I recognize the figs that you used in the photo and they look like that's what they're supposed to be doing. Great arrangement!!
I'm going to have to break down one of these days and submit some pics too.
How did you do the background? Is it real or a photo of a background. I really dig the b/w photos.
Great job!!
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cruizin2000
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tmanthegreat
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Thanks for the positve comments, Cruizin2000!
As in my other pictures, the background is a scenic countryside photo that came with the JASC photoshop software on my machine as a demo. The demo photo is actually a wide panoramic photo (probably from somewhere on the East Coast), and I cropped off a section, enlarged it, and printed it at the best quality my printer could muster on a single 8.5 X 11" piece of paper. I then taped it to the wall across from my desk, with the figures, gun, and accessories set in front. You noted the figures, and I have quickly found that with them, you can turn one a certain way, and while it may actually be holding a gun, turned around, it looks like he's doing something else!
As in my other pictures, the background is a scenic countryside photo that came with the JASC photoshop software on my machine as a demo. The demo photo is actually a wide panoramic photo (probably from somewhere on the East Coast), and I cropped off a section, enlarged it, and printed it at the best quality my printer could muster on a single 8.5 X 11" piece of paper. I then taped it to the wall across from my desk, with the figures, gun, and accessories set in front. You noted the figures, and I have quickly found that with them, you can turn one a certain way, and while it may actually be holding a gun, turned around, it looks like he's doing something else!
tmanthegreat,
I just received my M113 in the post (here in Australia) & have a few question that hopefully you may be able to answer.
How did you get the engine hatch to fully open up in your photos when the .50cal & the shield seem to get in the way?
Is there a way to remove the .50 to open the hatch or did you find a way to move the shield past the crates stacked on the hull? I don't want to start tugging at things in case they snap off.
Thanks for your time.
SteelHand.
I just received my M113 in the post (here in Australia) & have a few question that hopefully you may be able to answer.
How did you get the engine hatch to fully open up in your photos when the .50cal & the shield seem to get in the way?
Is there a way to remove the .50 to open the hatch or did you find a way to move the shield past the crates stacked on the hull? I don't want to start tugging at things in case they snap off.
Thanks for your time.
SteelHand.
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tmanthegreat
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I found a way to move the shield up and over the crates:
Looking down on the vehicle, I turned the gun counter clockwise over the driver's hatch and up over the small crate behind that hatch. This moves the shield clear of the engine panel, allowing it to open all the way. You only need to turn the gun about 90 degrees from the forward position counterclockwise to open the engine. In the picture, I had the gun turned nearly 270 degrees, over upper deck hatch. It seemed to turn the easiest going this way. You have to carefully work the shield over the crates and make sure the driver's hatch is closed, but it is certainly possible.
I know I keep harping about the 32x M113, but I hope you like this vehicle as much as I do. Its detail and functionability are practically unmatched by any other 32x vehicle.
Looking down on the vehicle, I turned the gun counter clockwise over the driver's hatch and up over the small crate behind that hatch. This moves the shield clear of the engine panel, allowing it to open all the way. You only need to turn the gun about 90 degrees from the forward position counterclockwise to open the engine. In the picture, I had the gun turned nearly 270 degrees, over upper deck hatch. It seemed to turn the easiest going this way. You have to carefully work the shield over the crates and make sure the driver's hatch is closed, but it is certainly possible.
I know I keep harping about the 32x M113, but I hope you like this vehicle as much as I do. Its detail and functionability are practically unmatched by any other 32x vehicle.
