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19. FineScale Modeler Magazine

Sun Dec 27, 2015, 03:20 PM

Dec 2015

This magazine has something nearly every month about building, detailing and weathering armor of all types. Recently there was a discussion about whether or not the tracks on military vehicles should be rusty or not. If you are into armor this is a very good source for how to make your model more realistic. They cover all types of modeling but armor seems to be the most popular.

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So, I've gotten a 1:35 model of a Vietnam era M-113 personel carrier. [View all] TheMightyFavog Dec 2015 OP

Does it have a unit insignia? pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #1

Well, there's this decal TheMightyFavog Dec 2015 #3

These are examples of unit insignia... pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #4

Doesn't have any of those.. TheMightyFavog Dec 2015 #5

Note that the "3/4 Cav" written on the front designates the unit pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #6

And the M113s would have similar markings in similar locations? TheMightyFavog Dec 2015 #8

Not necessarily pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #10

5th Inf Div had APCs. malthaussen Dec 2015 #18

So something looking like this one? TheMightyFavog Dec 2015 #22

The red diamond is the giveaway--the insignia of the 5th Mech. nt pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #23

I kind of like this.... TheMightyFavog Dec 2015 #25

That'll work pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #44

Looks like that track does have a painted name, too. malthaussen Dec 2015 #26

Probably name of troop or squadron commander pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #28

I could have sworn it said "Rommel's Army..." TheMightyFavog Dec 2015 #29

Same here, and googling it is problematic because of all the WWII references yielded in results pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #30

How'd you like to have been that guy growing up? TheMightyFavog Dec 2015 #32

But he still counted his blessings that he wasn't named... pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #34

I had to go on an op at the DMZ in '69 because the 5th "couldn't get their tracks into the terrain" pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #24

Sounds like a lot of fun. malthaussen Dec 2015 #27

Ironically, it was dental injuries that ended my war pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #43

I'd guess that injury made speech problematic for awhile. malthaussen Dec 2015 #45

your post warrprayer Jan 2016 #57

It depends on the manner in which you wish to depict the M-113. Aristus Dec 2015 #11

Vietnam War.I guess before they started welding gun shields to the .50 cal. TheMightyFavog Dec 2015 #13

The photos linked by catnhatnh should help pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #14

Use the Google Mnpaul Dec 2015 #12

Think that cost me about $1.98 in '67 or thereabouts... malthaussen Dec 2015 #17

Revell's been re-issuing a number of the old Monogram kits from the 50s and 60s lately TheMightyFavog Dec 2015 #21

Try dry-brushing some rust-colored paint onto the tracks and end- Aristus Dec 2015 #2

Looking at the pics, rust is a given Lochloosa Dec 2015 #9

pictures here catnhatnh Dec 2015 #7

Dirt. Lots and lots of dirt. jmowreader Dec 2015 #15

I'm experimenting with washes made with ground up chalk pastels, water, and a drop of Doc Bronner's TheMightyFavog Dec 2015 #36

Try it on a piece of cardboard first jmowreader Dec 2015 #42

Airbrush? TheMightyFavog Dec 2015 #48

How about a rubber ear syringe? Or something else that'll blow dry air? jmowreader Dec 2015 #50

Or a compressed air duster pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #51

As long as you were light on the valve, that should be fine too. jmowreader Dec 2015 #53

Good luck with all the little pieces... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #16

The Tamiya Panzer II I'm working on made it quite easy... TheMightyFavog Dec 2015 #20

FineScale Modeler Magazine REPUguy Dec 2015 #19

make it 35x bigger. Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2015 #31

WOuld make it a hell of a lot harder to put together.... TheMightyFavog Dec 2015 #33

I know, I know, BUT Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2015 #35

Would be fun for parades, too... TheMightyFavog Dec 2015 #37

Yeah, but who's gonna stop you? pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #39

hmmm good point Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2015 #40

But those little red fez's sticking out the top would be too good a target pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #41

One of the gun people on You Tube has an armored car. malthaussen Dec 2015 #46

Probably a hell of a lot easier to get tags for a wheeled vehicle. TheMightyFavog Dec 2015 #49

I don't think they NEED them... jmowreader Dec 2015 #52

One of the scariest rides of my life was in a M577 on a snow covered road. bluedigger Dec 2015 #47

I would love to see some pics of your models hibbing Dec 2015 #38

I just finished putting decals on the Panzer II... TheMightyFavog Dec 2015 #54

That's pretty darn cool hibbing Jan 2016 #55

Thanks. TheMightyFavog Jan 2016 #56