GB thread is now open.
Wayne, I just thought that as this GB was more of a group idea rather than mine or Clemen’s, it should be open for all to have some input, but without actually cluttering up the thread.
I do like the idea of having two posts to open the GB, one with the rules and so on and the other for the roster and coompleted pics. When there is tow of you hosting, its just a case of timing it right.
I don’t think it really has to have the 2014 in it. I say leave it as it is, lets give it a day or so, and see what the group thinks. GB don’t start for over 2 weeks, so no rush.
just checked and the GRILLE prototype was in 1944. also have an ICM 3 axle staff car. could show model leaving his HQ when the paratroopers started landing. for some reason i see that car and the opening and theme for HOGAN’S HEROS enters my brain.
Ok guys, seeing as we have had no objections, I am going to give everyone a choice of badges. The one I did and waynes. I really like that one wayne, I am very tempted to use that instead of mine. Or maybe rotate them monthly. That’s a neat idea.
I should be done with my attempt untill tomorrow evening if you still want to see it…
I like it when there are a few to choose from. One may a suit one builder here more than the other, and vice versa.
Same here, go for it Cleman’s.
I just have to add some weathering -yes, weathering!- to the badge and It’s ready [:D]
In case you think I’m completely crazy now: No, I’m not puoring my new flory washes on the screen and see what happens, I’m jsut adding some textures and filters in photoshop (27 days left to test it). The pics I used for the badge are wallpapers i found on the web, so the pisture quality is “too good”. I’ll try to make it look like an old color photo (I can’t make any promises though)
Bish, I’ve thought for a while as to the I/R lenses on the UHU. Box art shows a shade of violet/purple that is actually very close to I/R’s I’ve seen but will be tough to paint. On clear parts, generally I use Tamiya “clear” blue, red, yellow etc that goes on well and you can see through it. I believe one of the asian gaming companies make a clear purple, so I’ll be experimenting to find the right color. The I/R searchlight is so prominent that it has to be painted right.
It is actually red. We used to use IR lenses over our headlights on the FV 432’s we had. I think it just looks purple when its fitted due to the lack of light coming through. But an interesting problem to solve.
Or you could mix clear blue and clear red. Just sayin’…
It will be worth experimenting on some clear plastic once the searchlight is completed. Would be worth trying the mix SS mentions in different combinations.
our headlights on M60A2s had that dark purple hue too (1976). i would try painting clear blue and over painting with clear red.
On the 113s and 901s that I crewed and/or drove the IR light lenses were black. But that was in the 80s
ours could have been black too but i was thinking there was a hint of color. i do mine as real dark purple just for some color on the vehicle.
Perhaps you were listening to Deep Purple a lot then… 
I was thinking along the same lines mixing a couple clears but it just has to be right for it to work and be convincible. All the 251’s are about the same, so I was checking the parts and that searchlight was very big for the vehicle. We’ll get it right, thanks guys.
I promised you a badge and here it is:
I can post a full-size version of it as well (2 times as big)…
What do you think? The colors are a bit too intense IMO, so I reduced the overall saturation a bit:
Which one do you like more?
Cheers, Clemens
i like the first one with the intense colors.
i am cleaning up my time line . will be done in a bit
new cleaned up timeline badge
