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Post by dukemaddog on Feb 20, 2024 22:11:45 GMT
That's right, these are my first finished models for 2024, and also the accomplishment of another milestone. First up is Number 896, this is the Dragon 1/72 scale US Marine M103A2 Heavy Tank: Nothing special done to it, just some light weathering. The next one is Number 897; which is a three-year-old shelf queen that I started when trying to complete the entire available SCUD line of models. This is the 1/72 scale Modelcollect Russian SCUD C: Next is a more recent model; the Trumpeter 1/72 scale US Army M1132 Stryker Engineer Squad Vehicle coming in at Number 898: Number 899 is the 1/72 scale Foreart US Army M109A7 Paladin, which also completes the entire line of available Paladins in my scale: And finally, Number 900 in my Braille Scale Armor and Vehicle Collection is this 1/72 scale Roden British Type B Omnibus Mobile Pigeon Loft: Once again, this did come with pigeons which you can see here if you look close: And that is my list of my first models completed in 2024. Now that this milestone has been achieved I will start focusing on my aircraft, ships and other miscellaneous models that I'd been setting aside to reach this milestone. Besides, the boys in the Motor Pool need a bit of a break for awhile! Stay tuned for another tour soon and also be watching here in the third week of March; that is when I'm arranging to have my entire collection set out on tables to be photographed. Thank you all for looking in, comments are always welcome!
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Post by Boots on Feb 20, 2024 23:09:01 GMT
Thats gonna be one heckuva table and a good few hours work to layout and put away These 4 will be great additions to the collection
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Post by Paul B on Feb 21, 2024 8:40:10 GMT
Amazing Mark, 900 72nd scales builds As boots said that will be fun setting them up and packing away again .
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Post by nito74 on Feb 21, 2024 12:47:41 GMT
Great achievement Duke, 900 models...wow...wow.... They look great, I've never seen a Mobile Pigeon Loft.. Congrats !! We are all eager to watch you get to the 1000 milestone
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Post by JEFF on Feb 21, 2024 15:31:36 GMT
Way to bring it,Duke. Congrats on 900,Buddy
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Post by dukemaddog on Feb 23, 2024 0:12:52 GMT
Thank you Boots! Yes, it will be a time consuming endeavor setting these up; I project about 6-8 hours based on how long it took me at Las Vegas to set up 825.
Thank you Paul! Seeing it in text is pretty impressive, but wait till you see the pics!
Thank you John! I had seen the pigeon loft before and when Roden finally brought it out in 1/72 scale, I just had to get it. That was the last 1/72 scale bus released by Roden that I needed to build to have their entire bus line done. Hopefully it won't take me very long, but I figure another year and a half or so based on how things have gone in the past between the 825 (2021) and the 900 now (2024).
Thank you Jeff!
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Post by tommygunn on Feb 23, 2024 3:24:31 GMT
Happy 900th dukemaddog.
I thought I was seeing things, but pigeons they are!
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Post by bwilt on Feb 23, 2024 10:37:59 GMT
Beautiful stuff, and that 103 turret looks huge, even in that scale..
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Post by dukemaddog on Feb 23, 2024 20:49:40 GMT
Thank you Tommy! I can't wait to set them up! Yes, the pigeons came in the kit, so how could I not put them in the bus?
Thank you Bert! Yes it does look huge compared to the hull.
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Post by Ian H. on Feb 25, 2024 13:37:48 GMT
Oh yeah! That M-103 looks so awesome! The SCUD looks fantastic, too. However, the favorite is still the Mobile Pigeon Deployment System. That is just too cool.
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Post by dukemaddog on Feb 25, 2024 17:39:40 GMT
Thank you Ian!
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