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Offline CapnJim

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Re: Modern wars in 1/35- project log
« Reply #30 on: March 04, 2023, 05:33:40 PM »
They look as good as them other fellers....  :)
"Remember - Incoming Fire Has the Right-of-Way"

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Re: Modern wars in 1/35- project log
« Reply #31 on: March 04, 2023, 07:36:03 PM »
They look as good as them other fellers....  :)

Thank you! There is still one batch left, then I will be done with US infantry for a while :)

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Re: Modern wars in 1/35- project log
« Reply #32 on: March 10, 2023, 05:38:17 PM »
With all those desert camo Americans and Afghan war Soviets around, the Arab-Afghan faction also needs some reinforcements. So, meet Abdul.

Abdul is sculpted in FIMO, cast in resin, and with his generic AK-chicom pouch gear, with simple head swaps he could easily be Pablo or Kwame too. Maybe even Vladimir or Nguyen.





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Re: Modern wars in 1/35- project log
« Reply #33 on: March 11, 2023, 04:54:04 PM »
Whoever he is, he looks like he means business.... ;)

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Re: Modern wars in 1/35- project log
« Reply #34 on: March 11, 2023, 09:33:17 PM »
Whoever he is, he looks like he means business.... ;)
Yeah, whipping out comrade Kalashnikov usually means party time.
It is aways a fine balancing to design this kinda universal figure, the next ones I plan to be more theatre-specific.

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Re: Modern wars in 1/35- project log
« Reply #35 on: March 24, 2023, 07:47:44 PM »
The last batch of Americans.


Offline carlos marighela

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Re: Modern wars in 1/35- project log
« Reply #36 on: March 25, 2023, 12:01:51 AM »
Loving the TOW!
Em dezembro de '81
Botou os ingleses na roda
3 a 0 no Liverpool
Ficou marcado na história
E no Rio não tem outro igual
Só o Flamengo é campeão mundial
E agora seu povo
Pede o mundo de novo

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Re: Modern wars in 1/35- project log
« Reply #37 on: March 25, 2023, 12:37:56 PM »
Loving the TOW!
Thanks! I was thinking about putting it onto a diorama base, but I generally do not like big bases (60mm heavy weapon team bases in 40k for example), hard to move around on the terrain.

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Re: Modern wars in 1/35- project log
« Reply #38 on: March 25, 2023, 01:21:34 PM »
You could use a large base with sabot type holes for the figures.

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Re: Modern wars in 1/35- project log
« Reply #39 on: March 25, 2023, 01:52:28 PM »
You could use a large base with sabot type holes for the figures.
I can not make separate bases for the figure and the weapons, because that way I can not put them close together enough. I also can not fix to a weapon for a large base and leave a hole only for the figure because that way I would have a rocket launcher model with the storage need of a tank model. Decisions, decisions:) I will just keep them separated, maybe I will just make separate small diorama bases for the accessories like ammo boxes for the feeling.


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Re: Modern wars in 1/35- project log
« Reply #40 on: April 19, 2023, 10:33:42 PM »
Two more Arab guys. Figures from CMK, they are from the 90s when these topics were really unique, but these sculpts start showing their age now.


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Re: Modern wars in 1/35- project log
« Reply #41 on: May 22, 2023, 08:27:24 PM »
A 1/72 helicopter, a Hind for the Afghan war Soviet Army. (No mistake here, this is a Mi-24A, the first version with box shape nose, 3 men crew and a weaker machine gun. The Gatling gun and the characteristic double bubble canopy was a later improvement) The model was built originally by someone else, but it needed a lot of renovation/repaint and I also added the flight stand.


Also two ladies for the mercenary faction.




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Re: Modern wars in 1/35- project log
« Reply #42 on: June 12, 2023, 09:45:58 PM »
More Afghan war soviets. Mostly ICM figures (mostly converted to some degree), the one in the middle is from Dragon.


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Re: Modern wars in 1/35- project log
« Reply #43 on: July 24, 2023, 10:06:20 PM »
...aaand even more Afghan war Soviets. This time with "berezhka" camouflage.


Offline CapnJim

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Re: Modern wars in 1/35- project log
« Reply #44 on: July 25, 2023, 08:36:17 PM »
A.  Nice looking figures.

B.  I would NOT want to meet that chick with the grenade launcher in a dark alley.  Or even a well-lit one.... :)

C.  I too like that dismounted TOW launcher.

 

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