The model looks real good. There is an issue with how the cab fits but it’s easily fixed with a little filing. I’ll make a post on the fix sometime later.
GHQ’s new HIMARS (N567)
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Playtesting TAC II
Did a little playtesting of TAC II tonight. I had a small area so I doubled all distances. Game lasted just 7 turns and the US won the battle with 4 M2 Bradleys left at the end of the battle. The forces at the beginning wer 10 BMP-2s VS 9 M-2 Bradleys.
Working on a few HMMWVs
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Patriot Launcher and an M983 Tractor
Over the last few days I built an M983 HEMTT Tractor for my stowed Patriot Launcher. I made it from a GHQ Cargo HEMTT (GHQ # N95)
Primer for miniatures
I’ve been building models for about 40 years and doing it professionally for about 30 years … in that time I think I’ve used every possible type of paint available. But in all that time I have never found the perfect primer for pewter miniatures. … perhaps until now. This white primer from Dupli-Color (available at most auto parts stores in America) might be the best primer for soft metal castings I’ve ever found. First, it’s not just a flat white paint, it’s a real primer that attaches to the metal and hangs on nicely. Also it does not go on in thick coats that would destroy details on such small miniatures (see photo of primered BMPs).
If you are looking for a good primer for your micro armor, give this a try,,, I think you’ll like it.
Building an M983 for one of my Patriot Launchers
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New video – My Micro Armor Collection
Maybe my new favorite vehicle
The M-1128 MGS (Mounted Gun System) has all the speed, maneuverability and amphibian capabilities of a Stryker and has an awesome 105mm L7 gun that can take care of most armored vehicles. Of course this vehicle does not have the armor that a tank has but it’s speed, smaller size (smaller target) and relative cost (if you use a point system) make it a real nice choice.
Using my point system for TAC-II, you can field about 10 of these M-1128s for the same cost as 7 T-80s or T-90s
A Bit of Work Ahead
Sometimes when I start painting up a bunch of miniatures I forget that getting the main color on is the easy part … the real work begins after that’s done.
This photo represents a lot of work yet to do. Here’s what is left to be painted: 468 tires, 54 tracks, about 130 machine guns and cannons, 27 Sagger missiles, a bunch of helicopter windows and two aircraft canopies.
A few LAVs Rolled Through Town
This is one of the cool things about living down the road from 29 Palms Marine Corps Base.
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