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More Completed Armor From the Duke.


Mark Deliduka

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Hello everyone!

 

This month I have been able to finish two more armor models.

 

This first one was the Academy 1/72 scale M-977 HEMMTT cargo truck that I'd been working on. The camo pattern is painted on and I weathered it with my airbrush and some weathering powders from Tankrats AFV Depot:

 

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My other completed model is one I finished up in about three days. This is the Airfix 1/76 scale Australian Matilda Hedgehog tank. I painted it up with Model Master Olive Drab and weathered it with my airbrush:

 

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The spigot mortars on the back do go up and down. This was a fun little easy build and I'm quite pleased with it. I just noticed that I'll have to fix the silvered decals, but that's an easy fix.

 

That's all my armor so far. I also completed an aircraft this month which is posted in the Aircraft Forums. Feel free to go check it out as well.

 

Thanks all for looking, comments are welcome.

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I like the HEMTT. Mine in 1/35 is supposed to look as good as your 1/72 kit with the NATO 3-color camo scheme. I am doing the M978 tanker. I have the M977 also, and I was planning to use the overall sand color with tons of photoetch and resin replacement tires and wheels. We'll see.

 

Ed

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Duke:

 

Again you have shown you are a master of the art of Armor building. I like your HEMTT and the Hedgehog Matilda. They are nice looking pieces and will look good on your shelves. Your are indeed the "Iron Duke" of the IPMS!!!

 

Dave

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Thanks guys! Your comments are most motivating!

 

Ed, I would love to do a tanker version. I have to get the resin conversion kit for it though and that costs a bit. Gonna see what I can get though.

 

Thanks again for all the motivating comments guys!

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Duke,

I am sure that Academy has a tanker version in the works (if the cargo sells well). You may want to hold of a bit.

 

Mark

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Duke,

I am sure that Academy has a tanker version in the works (if the cargo sells well). You may want to hold of a bit.

 

Mark

 

I hope so. I'd love to see one of their "Ground Vehicle Sets" be a Mule and Ontos too. But having a tanker version would be awesome. I'll be holding off anyway, as I don't know whether I'll be able to afford a resin conversion set anytime soon.

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