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Bright, sunny and cold here in the high desert. 34 degrees as we speak. G

November 27th marked my 36th anniversary as a police officer. Coming from the Marine Corps, I was one of the "old guys" in my academy class...................at 24! Where oh where did those years go? G

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The look on that sweet baby's face says it all. Good job Dad, on many levels! G

A brand new '54 Oldsmobile such as this. Ours was black and white. It is the first car I remember riding in. G

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A quality acrylic paint marketed for gamers. Boltgun is a dark gunmetal color. Great job on the body! G

and a Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours also. G

My first thought about your issue is build during the winter, paint in the spring. G

M60's and the M2 Browning HB for me. Weapons Co. 2/7. Then, 20 years later, a stint on the Bomb Squad. Huh? G

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Lows in the upper 30's here by Thanksgiving. High desert has all sorts of weather variations, hot, real hot, hot as all h#!!, and occasionally, cold. We have had snow here, December of '08 saw record snowfall by my place. 8 inches of heavy wet snow. I thought I was back in the midwest for a second. G

Thank you gentlemen, gentlemen I thank you, I stayed up detail painting the engine, but MrsG is now baking and my favorite photo spot is occupied. Cookies take precedence over piccies. More to come

Insane work! Lovvin' it G

A nice relaxing paint session yielded these results. The base coat. I used another mix of Tamiya colors to come up with RAL 7008, Graugrun . A stencil set and Tamiya Flat White was used for the Africa Korps palm symbol. More to come. G

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My goal is one Panzer III representing every model used in North Africa. I'm building multiples of some versions due to distinct paint or modifications I find interesting. The 88 is in the stash waiting it's turn. G

This is my take on the venerable Opel Blitz kit from Italeri. Not very complex, but still holds it's own after all these years. Biggest issue I had was this one was molded in red, black and tan plastic. Given my prediliction for armor modelling you could guess where this was going. Krylon Gray Primer makes a good base. Wired the engine a little bit then realized the hood was molded shut. Not any more. Four different colors later I had my mix for RAL 8000, a desert yellow brown used early on in North Africa . Stay tuned. G

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Rubber, nope! Roadwheels are a dark gray acrylic, washed with a darker gray enamel. The entire model has a subtle layer of sand colored pigments rubbed randomly into the surface. This is the last thing I do after the final flat coat. It's a very fragile finish, hence the individual covered cases. I get them at Hobby Lobby and put the ground work on the base. In my opinion all the weathering is fine, but without a setting to evoke the scene, useless. G

Currently on the shelf: 2 Panzer III G models 1 Panzer III G Befehlspanzer conversion (command tank) 2 Panzer III L's 2 Panzer III N's 3 Sturmgeschuetz III's (based on Panzer III chassis) In the stash 1 Panzer III J Befehlspanzer 1 Panzer III J 2 Panzer III L's 1 Panzer III M 1 Panzer III N This is what I'm referring to. A Panzer III N. G

15 Revell Chevrolet Caprice/Impala SS kits currently awaiting inspiration. G