Agent G

Tamiya Laquer thinner is the bomb, it makes the acrylic paint smooth as silk. I also use it with MM and Floquil enamel as well. Oh baby it makes enamel look like a baby's behind. G

I like loud toys. G

Yessir, northwest corner of Las Vegas Blvd and Fremont Street. G

FREAKIN' SWEET! G

I'm attending with family in tow for the first time in years! G

The pit is shaping up nicely. Joe the tank itself is a Tamiya mix but I have, Model Master, Vallejo and Life Color acrylics on hand as well. MM seems to have a better color selection so there is less mixing needed to achieve an appropriate color. Vallejo is my go to for figures and small details. Life Color are second to Tamiya when I paint the whole thing, but they are expensive and sometimes hard to find. MM and LifeColor can be a bugger to spray even using their own thinners. Witness the recent episode with the Pz III L. I painted a MERDC pattern on an armored car with MM once. I had to add thinner, flow enhancer, eye of newt and heart of frog to the mix to get it to spray at all. I burned incense and read from the Talmud too. Tamiya always sprays fine for me when I use their thinners. G

I like! G

I love it! G

My kids build and their models are better than mine. G

Lots of improvisation when using resin AM parts eh? Looking good! Here's a teaser to let you know where the Befehlswagen is heading. Master Box figures of Rommel and staff. It's a five figure set based on a period photo. G

That's the robot I remember! G

John, yes indeed its much better than starting completely over. Tom that's the best part job security, folks are dying that never died before and they do it every day. Jim every time you stay at that hotel on Paradise your in Clark County. The city of Las Vegas is actually very small, pretty much just downtown around Fremont Street. The strip is all in the county. Danno, I'll tell a story when I get there next Saturday. You will relate to it. Aaron, the coroner's office handles all deaths, not just suspicious ones. Normally, in the case of the elderly or infirm, the departed is conveyed to the funeral home unless something seems amiss. Homicides accident, mishap, suicide, and God forbid infant deaths are investigated at the scene and in the morgue. If an autopsy is called for, that's where it occurs at the hands of a coroner. All that occurs there is a determination as to cause of death. I will always be "AgentG" it's just too darn funny. It's a bit different that what I have done my entire life, but so similar that I'll be comfortable. Now we just pray the budget is approved. G

With the Pz III L mostly complete, I moved back to the Befehlswagen III. I used my stencil set to create The palm tree insignia. I sprayed those in Tamiya Flat White thinned with Tamiya Laquer Thinner. That gave a good bite into the enamel basecoat. Now I needed to replicate the unique colors used early on in North Africa. I mixed Tamiya Dark Yellow, Flat Earth and Yellow Green as a start. This got me oh so close so I added a dab of Tamiya Orange. Bingo! RAL 8000,Gelbbraun (yellow brown). Tamiya Khaki and Olive Drab mixed gave me RAL 7008 Khakibraun (khaki brown) which is the other color. Now the magic happens. G

Bob I cannot wait to see what you do with this. This Group Build is shaping up nicely. I have to admit this is the most fun I've had in a GB in a long, long time. G

Now that's cool. I want the 1/35th scale version of this and the new Type 95. G

Beautifully done Harry. G

That's nice! G

Very, very nice. I love that first photo. G

I like it! I'm not a aircraft builder but I have the Promodeler Me110 lying around. I really should try that. Hope it comes out as good as your Me410. G

This is another completed entry from the "All the Rest" Group Build. Panzer III L, Panzer Regiment 7, 21 Panzer Division, Tunisia 1943. All I intend to add is a covered MG barrel and maybe a commander figure if I find a good one. G

Ok gentlemen, you too Danno, I'm calling this one complete. Panzer III L, Panzer Regiment 7, 21 Panzer Division, Tunisia 1943. All I intend to add is a covered MG barrel and maybe a commander figure if I find a good one. G

The kit is complete and well detailed from the box. I added nothing but the stowage rack, glue and paint. That's the great thing about Cyber Hobby's "White Box" kits. They are limited run and exceptionally detailed. G

Ok lets answer the questions in their order of appearence. Jonathan: YES! MrsG and I will be attending with the grandchildren. Both have completed models for the show. Cameron: I am not only open to discussion I welcome it. At some level we all are fascinated by those events. Keep in mind as a veteran I will have a dark sense of humor regarding issues. Mark: Nope, no joke, this time. I made the list and all I'm waiting on is Clark County approving their budget, thus allowing a few of us to be hired. Two years ago I was offered a civilian job with the PD. They were attempting to lateral entry me due to my experience. When the budget was approved it made no provision for lateral entry. I didn't want a $28,000 a year pay cut so I turned it down. This is a bit different thank goodness. Charlie: we would love to see you here. G

Nope not exactly. I cross trained as an evidence technician (CSI) back in the mid 80's and absolutely hated it. All I will deal with are deceased folk. Danno I believe this Desert Scale should be a fun time what with all the, ahem stories, ready for the telling. G

While the paint cures on the Befehlspanzer I began weathering the Pz IIIL. I mixed tan enamel with burnt umber oil and used this as a muddy brown wash over the whole tank. When dry I went in with a yellow "filter" on certain panels and hatches. I then took a small bit of moist sponge in a cross locking tweezers and dipped it into dark brown acrylic paint. After blotting this off I delicately dabbed edges and certain high traffic areas to create paint chips. I highlighted the center of these areas with dark gray acrylic. Once dry I used tiny amounts of burnt umber oil to discolor the areas creating a worn effect. The acrylic is not effected by the oil like enamel would be. Stowage is just placed for now but it will be close to the final look. The white balance was way off as I had tinkered with the settings yesterday, but you get the idea. G