| Subject: M1132 ESV w/ (AMP) Angled Mine Plow |
 | Joe Szczygielski
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| Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 05:12 PM UTC |
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 | Evan
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| Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 05:59 PM UTC |
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Truly awe inspiring. Your scratchbuilding is second to none. I went through the photos going "there's more" the whole time. The attention to detail in the springs is amazing. Just great work. Cant wait until it's all put togeather. Have you every thought about maybe casting this stuff and making your own conversion sets? I've always thought about getting a casting set at Hobby Lobby but Im not able to scratch the originals like you.
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| Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 06:16 PM UTC |
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Sorry, not sure why photos are not showing up, however here is the photo page link.
Hi Joe Very impressive ! Just follow this link to post Webshots pics here.. HTH Frenchy |
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 | Arnold Lucero
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| Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 12:08 AM UTC |
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Joe didnt scratch that build. He's got seeds and grew it out in his backyard. I saw a couple of others growing last time I visited.  |
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 | William Ritchie
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| Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 01:31 AM UTC |
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Joe
Absolutely stunning. Such clean scratch work. I know you've heard this but it is shame this couldn't be cast. Always an inspiration.
Thanks for sharing
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 | Charles King
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| Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 02:49 AM UTC |
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As always Joe your work is beyond words. Truely a MASTER!!!! |
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| Joe Szczygielski
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| Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 06:11 AM UTC |
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Thanks Guys, in all it took around three weeks to do. Once again Frenchy you come through. Yeah Arnold stayed with us for a week, we had a great time. Here we are at Niagara Falls, NY.   Looking so forward to seeing you again. Evan, there are a few things that will be coming out I'd say by this fall  Charles, it's modelers like YOU who inspire me into modeling...also Frenchy's & Boggies great reference photos, thanks! Happy Modeling, Joe |
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 | Wayne
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| Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 06:20 AM UTC |
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Joe You never cease to amaze me with your work Looks great man |
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 | Sebastien Viale
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| Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 09:12 AM UTC |
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Joe
I didnot see you for a while but it seems that you have been really busy.
This kit is so great the details, the cut are you using your hands ??
It seems that it is machine.
What will be release in fall ??
Are you going to open your own AM company or what ?????
I hope to see more of this conversion
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| Arnold Lucero
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| Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 10:33 AM UTC |
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Joe
I didnot see you for a while but it seems that you have been really busy.
This kit is so great the details, the cut are you using your hands ??
It seems that it is machine.
What will be release in fall ??
Are you going to open your own AM company or what ?????
I hope to see more of this conversion
Cheers
Seb
Joe and I plan to open our very own Opium farm in 1/35 scale. If all goes well, we'll go to 1/1. In all hobbyness, I've seen Joe work firsthand. He is very good and very fast. Unless he was just trying to impress me that particular day. I told him I was already seeing someone.  |
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 | Rob Harvey
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| Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 10:59 AM UTC |
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Bloody brilliant Joe! The precision and cleanliness of your scratch building is outstanding, really inspires me to keep plugging away with the damned evergreen sheets!
Where did you source all the research for this? I dont think i'll ever be able to scratch build one, but hopefully if Trumpeter release such a set some reference might come in handy for detailing. |
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 | Mike Del Vecchio
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| Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 12:54 PM UTC |
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Joe - I wish I had 1/10 you scratch skills. You are truly the master of the lost art of scratch building. It is always a pleasure and awe inspiring to see your work.
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| Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 01:03 PM UTC |
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Since the release of the Stryker kits, I wanted to do an engineer version. This is the AFV Stryker; I made the blast panels from Evergreen plastic.
Plow blade plates.
Happy Modeling,
Joe
Very impressive! You wear a Black Belt in the Kung Fu school of scratch building. One question, (among many), how do you make the square holes in the Plow blade plates, consistant so many times?   |
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| Joe Szczygielski
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| Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 02:59 PM UTC |
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@ Seb - no machine, most of the work was using my hobby knife, metal ruler and L-shape metal square. No plans on opening up a company, just some bits here and there, still need to work out some details. @ Arnie - @ Rob - most of the reference came from the books, Prime Portal and online photos. In addition, Arnie helped with some measurements from his Blast set.  @ KoSprueOne - I started out just cutting the plow blade plates first, and then I scored a line for the angle. Then I just smaller strips and glued in place with liquid cement (Ten-X). once dry I sanded to blend in…oh on the back side, I filled in the score line with super glue followed by a accelerator. At first I was at a lost about going at them, this is what I came up with.   Again thanks for the great comments, I am still learning new tricks as I go along. Happy Modeling, Joe |
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 | Melnikov Anton
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| Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 04:31 PM UTC |
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Joe, outstanding job. My hat off. |
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 | Sean Mullarkey
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| Posted: Friday, July 31, 2009 - 08:50 AM UTC |
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Wow!
What more can one say?
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| Posted: Friday, July 31, 2009 - 09:34 AM UTC |
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Wow! Truely AMAZING! Just great Joe!  |
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| Posted: Friday, July 31, 2009 - 12:38 PM UTC |
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@ KoSprueOne - I started out just cutting the plow blade plates first, and then I scored a line for the angle. Then I just smaller strips and glued in place with liquid cement (Ten-X). once dry I sanded to blend in…oh on the back side, I filled in the score line with super glue followed by a accelerator. At first I was at a lost about going at them, this is what I came up with.
Again thanks for the great comments, I am still learning new tricks as I go along.
Happy Modeling,
Joe
wow, that's dedicated precision. Good solution to square holes. The results pays off. Looks finely detailed. |
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| Robert Skipper
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| Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 02:02 PM UTC |
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You are a true master, Joe. Are you up for doing any other Stryker engineer variants?   If so, let me know. You are on the "good guy" list. |
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| Joe Szczygielski
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| Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 04:42 PM UTC |
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Thanks Rob, and yes I'd be very interested in doing other engineer variants.
Thanks,
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| Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 06:35 PM UTC |
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Hi Joe, cracking work on the mine plough, i' working on the RV verison, though im not going doing to dare go near slat armour  i may try my hand at the new reactive armour package, which is coming into service next year |
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| Miloslav Hraban
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| Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 07:01 PM UTC |
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Hi Joe, Excellent work, very inspired. Miloslav  |
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| Charles King
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| Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 09:28 PM UTC |
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Joe. looking at this piece of skilled building there is nothing you cannot do. I am gathering pieces of materials to build my 1/24 scale truck trailer and got some other ideas up my sleeve. Thanks for the inspiration buddy. Your fan, Charles |
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| Posted: Monday, September 28, 2009 - 10:13 AM UTC |
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Looks great Mother, I have the blast conversion kit and your inspiring me to build this very soon |
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| Posted: Monday, September 28, 2009 - 10:44 AM UTC |
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Really nice work Mother, great job! |
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| Posted: Monday, September 28, 2009 - 11:01 AM UTC |
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Just terrific work. Great soln to the 'windows' on the plow blades too. |
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 | Gary
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| Posted: Monday, September 28, 2009 - 11:15 AM UTC |
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OMG, IM speechless! Joe, you are a scratch building maniac! Unbelievable! Gary |
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| Arnold Lucero
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| Posted: Monday, September 28, 2009 - 12:31 PM UTC |
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Great job as usual. Now can I have my Stryker project and fake arm with tatoo back? Always nice to see the stuff in-progress. |
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| Sebastien Viale
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| Posted: Monday, September 28, 2009 - 12:57 PM UTC |
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I have no think to add this is truly amazing Joe
Is this a Ed slat armour ???
Cheers
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