"Clearing the Trench" Dio. - W.I.P.

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Yeah RB i’ve seen these too where you have them, so i think your just fine.

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Thanks Chris, I too have about a dozen or so pics with them in that position … and besides, Rov Volstad WOULD NOT make that kind of mistake![:D]

Dave

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RB, no worries… I wasn’t sure about the personal gear… like I said I may be wrong earlier. Last night I read one of great reference books and I saw one wrapped on top of the meal bin. I am sure Germans did their own ways as it is their personal preferences. No need to post unless you insist so we can learn more about this.

Again, you have been doing GREAT and I have been following your build since day one.

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I worked a while on the figures today and got some accoutrements attached and a little painting done on MG guy, MG assistant #2 and on Grenade guy #2:

rb

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I’ll give you guys a final update when it’s done. I’m finished with build blogs … too much baggage involved.

rb

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Wow, looking good, keep up the nice progress.

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Thanks T-Rex. Thanks for following, future progress will be posted here:

http://sitebuilder.yola.com/sites/D69f/D13c/Db70/D8e4/U8a49866a2146f75301214e807bc31f96/8a49866b216966e601217309123d7cce/clearing-the-trench.php

rb

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Thanks for the link- looking really good, I really like the trench and the way you added in the paint to the celluclay makes sense to me, I’ve always gone back in later and painted it as I could never really get the color I wanted to mix well with the moist celluclay (or… in my case sculptamold). I guess it’s just a matter of going darker than you think?

I like the idea of only seeing the dead Russian’s legs, is he going to be under the roof of the Observation Post? Keep up the good work!

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Thanks psstoff995, I’ll try to update the build this weekend.

http://sitebuilder.yola.com/sites/D69f/D13c/Db70/D8e4/U8a49866a2146f75301214e807bc31f96/8a49866b216966e601217309123d7cce/clearing-the-trench.php

Thanks for following,

razorboy

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Update Ya’ll!!!

http://sitebuilder.yola.com/sites/D69f/D13c/Db70/D8e4/U8a49866a2146f75301214e807bc31f96/8a49866b216966e601217309123d7cce/clearing-the-trench.php

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Looking very nice. Keep us posted.

Cheers,

Rick

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Wow, I really mean it, fantastic work on the stug and the figures.

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Thanks Guys, I appreciate your kind comments and following this build.

rb

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Update!

http://sitebuilder.yola.com/sites/D69f/D13c/Db70/D8e4/U8a49866a2146f75301214e807bc31f96/8a49866b216966e601217309123d7cce/clearing-the-trench.php

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Is that far right MG firing stance realistic? I used to haul an MG3, a later version of the MG42, and I would never attempt firing from that stance. The weapon is preferably fired supported by the bipod. If I ever were to fire it ‘freehand’ (I would avoid having to do that, at almost any cost), the ~10-12 kg of weight would be supported hanging from the straps, ‘Rambo style’, and I would hold the bipod for aim.

The cooling jacket would be too hot to handle, and the weapon is just too heavy to support by arms alone.

DoC

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I agree with you dr. coffee, I don’t know if firing the 42 would work very well becasue the figure is just holding it with one hand, he would at least have to hold it with both. I’ve seen footage of a marine shooting a 30 cal like that.

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Hes going to use the stugs fender as a mount, look at some of the previous pics and you will see this.

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See you guys when it’s done … there will be no need for conjecture at that point.

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can’t wait to see it when it is finished.