Absolute is Absolutly finished...

After a few months of work my Meng D9R Armored Bulldozer nicknamed Absolute is finally finished and ready to be mounted to my HET. This was and is a great project that I enjoyed every second of.

Check out my D9 gallery on Flickr.

http://flic.kr/s/aHsjJ7ZTHG

A Rusty, Silvery Hull...

Painting has begun on the hull/running gear of the D9R. Having everything modular and not all glued up helps with the painting. After searching the web for some dirty shots of a D9 I came across these two D9s' getting transported somewhere in Iraq. Somehow my aim is to try to replicate this.

In order for me to replicate this a technique call hairspray chipping will be used. Eventually you use the hairspray as a standoff layer to reveal the underlying layer of paint. First off I started with a very light layer of Mr. Surfacer 1200 primer, followed by a brew of Tamiya paints in rust tones.Then to replicate the worn/polished layer from the sand on the hull I used Model Master Metalizer Aluminum. All pints were thinned with lacquer thinner to a consistency of 2% milk.

More to build, more to follow...

Proggress on D9R Cab Interior

Here is the cab all painted up with Tamiya paints with details picked out with Vallejo paints. I added two small bottles from the stash for a little human element. There is not a whole lot of pictures on the internet on the interior of a US Army/Marine D9R. I used AK Interactive enamel washes for the representation of dirt. Most of the detail will not bee seen unless your eye is up against the armored glass.

More to build and follow...

1/35 Hobbyboss M1070/M1000 Heavy Equipment Transporter

I decided to continue with my M1070/M1000 project. This has to be one of the largest projects that I have done to date. Just about 1500+ parts of all shapes and sizes. Some completed and some lost to the floor demon. For someone that hates to do anything with wheels.... Well I just couldn't help myself. I'm basically about 60 % completed with the initial building so far. I do know what the load will be. Suffice to say it will be maxing out the payload of this little gem.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/cramsey/sets/72157635327293651/