Tuesday 6 May 2014

M-247 DIVAD Sgt. Yuk - part 2

Here is the finished effort in all it's ghastly glory.  I think 'Sgt. Yuk' is a much more fitting name for my version!

In case you missed it here is the build: link
Sgt. Yuk struggling to see off some even older technology.  It kept shooting at the glass....
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24 comments:

  1. Phil6 May 2014 at 07:59

    Well done, nice model!

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  2. Arthur6 May 2014 at 08:52

    Tim

    Perhaps the radar detected the glass last contained vodka?

    Regards

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  3. Stephen Thomas6 May 2014 at 11:57

    How did the hens react to this intruder?

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  4. Martin Rapier6 May 2014 at 12:06

    Lovely job Tim. I seem to recall we played a 6mm game with a Sergeant York in it a few years back? It didn't work very well then either.


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  5. Paul Foster6 May 2014 at 13:52

    Its a winner Tim!

    On my list now!

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  6. Tim Gow6 May 2014 at 14:21

    Phil
    Thanks. Now go and get your eyes tested....

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  7. Tim Gow6 May 2014 at 14:23

    Arthur
    Could be. But I must add that no alcohol was involved in the making of this model. Planning it, on the other hand.....

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  8. Tim Gow6 May 2014 at 14:23

    Stephen Thomas
    The chicks went to a new home in November....

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  9. Tim Gow6 May 2014 at 14:24

    Martin Rapier
    I think that goes to prove how authentic my games are. Unlike my models.....

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  10. Tim Gow6 May 2014 at 14:25

    Paul Foster
    It should feature near the top of the 'crap but compelling' list!

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  11. Archduke Piccolo6 May 2014 at 15:28

    Looking ... erm ... good?! But here's a thing. Have you ever noticed that the unit(s) that you find hardest to drum up any fondness for are the ones that perform prodigies on the battlefield? I wonder what they are trying to prove...? :-)

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  12. Don M6 May 2014 at 15:59

    Well the glass was clearly in
    league with that subversive
    commie aircraft! So it counts
    as a hit....)

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  13. Pete.7 May 2014 at 01:58

    Very nice Tim- funny how the ZSU23-4 worked and that didn't....

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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  14. Milgeek7 May 2014 at 06:49

    I was thinking the same thing as Pete - why didn't this work? Although I am one of those people that thinks - in design - if something looks right then it'll work right.

    In any case, this is a wonderful job Tim. It loks terrific.

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  15. Tim Gow7 May 2014 at 08:21

    Archduke Piccolo
    I know what you mean. I think its a variation of the rule that new lay painted toys will die first.

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  16. Tim Gow7 May 2014 at 08:22

    Don M
    I can see you've submitted this sort of report before....

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  17. Tim Gow7 May 2014 at 08:23

    Pete
    I think it would have taken a brave Senator to advocate buying Russian!

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  18. Tim Gow7 May 2014 at 08:26

    Stephen Beat
    As far as I can see it didn't work because virtually every element of it was wrong! Let's have a flash new system with a radar linked to a pair of proven guns? Fine. But now let's adapt the radar from something we already have in stock. OK-ish. But now let's fatally compromise it by bolting it to an ancient tank hull. Hmm. In fairness, though, the M48 hull was the only bit that worked. Just a bit too slowly.....

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  19. Pete.7 May 2014 at 23:58

    What about the Gepard- did the Cold War US ever buy (West) German?

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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  20. Tim Gow8 May 2014 at 07:39

    Pete
    Gepard - or at least the turret - was one of the contenders but was pushed aside by this piece of cr*p. Madness.

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  21. Peter Douglas9 May 2014 at 15:36

    Tim
    Having seen the beast up close and in person, I can say that every adjective that could be applied understates the model.
    Well done.
    Cheers

    PD

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  22. Tim Gow9 May 2014 at 15:49

    Peter Douglas
    Very kind sir - assuming you mean positive adjectives?

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  23. Peter Douglas9 May 2014 at 15:57

    TIm
    Yes some of them are positive.
    Cheers
    PD

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  24. Tim Gow9 May 2014 at 15:59

    Peter Douglas
    Actually most of the negatives are understatements....

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