Recent content by Kurnas

great weathering job. well done. really loved the very clean work on the track and metal parts

That is actually a Great idea even though I have never did brass soldering. mind that the brass wire diameter is 0.3 mm so I hope it will work ok. i will defiantly try it tomorrow. in case it won't work perhaps i'll mange by soldering it with a tin coil? i served in the air force so i never...

made some more progress with the detailing: i've tried building the "cage" surrounding the lamps without much of a success: anyone has an idea? a tutorial? a relevant link?

Step 2: Building the Tank "costume"-continue to build the back panels of the tank "costume" i used the 3d model i made to create drawing of the needed panels: (dimension in mm) i than used Evergreen Styrene sheets to cut the shapes of the panels and carefully glued them together: same...

Step 2: Building the Tank "costume"-continue to build the back "fuel tanks" i used left over barrels from an old Tamiya kit #186: to make something that looks like the night vision and targeting system installed on the tank simulator i used one of the radio models from Verlinden:

Step 2: Building the Tank "costume" to start planning the scratch building i downloaded from https://grabcad.com/ a 3d model of the HMMWV: Using Solidworks i edited the 3d model to 1:35 scale and created a model of the tank costume on top of that: i spent a lot of time thinking how to create...

Step 1: Building the Basic HMMWV Since there isn't a kit for the HMMWV tank simulator (at least non that i know of) i decided to use Italeri #249 as the base for the tank simulator and scratch building the tank "costume" on top of it. first placement on the wooden base: the figures are...

This is a diorama i'm currently working on, started approximately 3 weeks ago after several years of wanting to do it. The HMMWV Tank simulator is a vehicle used by the IDF for Tactical training of Tank crew members without needing to use the actual tanks (which probably cost a lot more thank...

great job with the PE and the primer :) i love those israeli tanks

The finished diorama In memory of Brigadier General Nati Golan I hope you've enjoyed it. i'll be happy to read your comments and suggestions to help with my future models Elad

Painting and detailing the vehicles

Painting the terrain To paint the terrain i used Vallejo Dark earth texture paint mixed with sand and added rocks. Vegetation: bushes:pieces of different green shade foam. trees: small branches covered with same foam as the bushes. reeds: grain fields and reeds made by BUSCH. i had to used a...

Building the terrain In order to experience the terrain i went on a hike to the golan heights and took several pictures of the sort of landscape i was planning for the diorama: I than started building the terrain using a wooden base, a cut out cereal box, a newspaper and strips of plaster...

Building the Sherman tank

Building the half truck