BW ISAF lager in 1/87 scale

[minitnkr]

Another refugee from MM. I'm about 4 mos. into this WIP. Been modeling this scale for over 50+ years & still learning every day.
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[minitnkr]

OOps. Still learning. PaulE

[Fernando N]

Hi Paul, great to see you here too.:thumb2:

Missed the last bits on MM so catching up and looking forward to see how the dio ends up.

Fernando

[minitnkr]

Thanks, still trying to replicate HESCOs w/o doing them one by one as in Plan C. PaulE

[Guest]

Wonderful progress Paul if the picture would be black and white I could never tell its a dio! It looks so real! Well done sir! Following with interest regards Danny

[minitnkr]

Thanks Danny. Some progress pics.

[Gern]

That's impressively detailed for such a small scale! Are those ROCO minitank kits?

[minitnkr]

Thank you Gern. Most are. The figs are a mix of ROCO & Preiser. The skip loader is unknown & the Boxers are ArsenalM. Molded-on grabs & lift/tow points are opened up or replaced w/wire. I use Peddinghouse decals a lot along w/bristle or guitar string antennae. PaulE

[Steve Jones]

Paul
Glad you have brought this one over. Look forward to seeing this one to the end
Steve

[minitnkr]

HESCOs impeding mojo. Added recognition panels to moving or planned to move vehicles. C&Cs encouraged. PaulE
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[Steve Jones]

Paul
Is that the aerial photo you based the model on or the actual model itself?
Steve

[minitnkr]

The model Steve. Don't know why color got washed out. Must have been flash. The model is loosely based on a composit of several FOBs & a BW lager within a larger FOB. I made it more or less freestanding by adding more amenities like Aid station, more supply containers, showers, a/c TOC & bunkhouse. The Gepard was inspired by an in country test firing photo I saw. PaulE

[minitnkr]

One of the inspiration photos. I just could not put guys in tents. PaulE
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[Jim R]

Hi Paul
So glad you made it here. I love your big, full of interest dios. This is one of your best.
Jim

[minitnkr]

Thanks Jimbo, the HESCOs have crushed my mojo so I've been searching for the build photos to include here & dreaming of cleaning the misc. projects off of the Vette & getting it running. PaulE