Checkpoint Iraq 1:35

Looks good to me. On our COP the base could face inward or outward.


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When did that come out? Did mine right after Mike got back… 2006.

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It had to have been 2008 or after. They used photos of signs I took - they gave you more in the kit than what’s pictured.


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Just based mine off of some google images and SWAGs. Store fronts and sidewalk are balsa textured with putty.& sheet styrene. Road is just putty on base. Poster was pulled from Google and printed on my printer. Graffiti hand painted ,after pulling up Arabic on google translate

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Nicely done. Weird how they look so similar. Maybe they copied yours!

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More like the stink about the MiG-29 looking like the F-18(YF-17) … “Oh the
commies copied it.” Interview with an aeronautical engineer at the time,he said … "laws of physics dont have political ideologies. If you want an aircraft to perform a specific way you have to design it with specific features. " If you want downtown Bagdad you dont use a Swiss ski chalet . If they DID copy mine, you know a good plagiarism lawyer?

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The layout looks interesting.

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The Tamiya M2A2 arrived. Now I will do some kit bashing.
The Academy interior comes into the Tamiya. So I can build the Tamiya one with a open ramp.

Regards Christian

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The Bradley is ready. The wheels, I paint separately.
Both hulls are not glued yet. I builed the Bradley out of the box. The only thing I changed, I builed in the Academy interior.

Test on the diorama.

Now’s time for the tracks. I use AFV workable tracks.

Regards Christian

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Today, I formed the sandbags.





I’m still working at the palm tree.
Also at the barb wire.

Regards Christian

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It looks awesome so far. I assume it is a walk-through checkpoint though. No vehicle would be able to weave through the barriers. They are way too close together for that.

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Correct. It’s a walk through checkpoint.

Regards Christian

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Today, I just painted the sand bags.

Regards Christian

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Palm tree is ready. But it’s not clued at the moment.




Regards Christian

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Nice tree. Gives the whole thing a good sense of balance.

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A palm tree without a clue! Sorry, couldn’t help myself. Wayne

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The scene looks fantastic.

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