Paper Artwork in 1/144 scale - by Mário Laranja(4)

Here you have it again: another wonderful scratchbuilt 1/144 model in PAPER - a treat that only the Brigada Tripeira blog followers have acess to.

This is another Zis 6, fresh from the drawing board.

JP could take a hint from Mário's photographic skills...

JP - why don't you learn how to take a picture, dude?

As you can see, there are more from where this Zis 6 came from - one of a kind each one of them!

Bring'em on Mário!

BT

Paper Artwork in 1/144 scale - by Mário Laranja(3)

Here we have another easy-to-do, do-it-yourself, outstanding PAPER model, from Mário Laranja.

I just don't understand how so many people out there is spending so much cash on metal and plastic models, when you can follow Mário's example and produce your own models using PAPER.

The other advantage of this option is that this material is fully recyclable.

This way, you wouldn't have to lose sleep at night anymore, wondering if the all plastic models you have been buying in the last few years are among the main causes for the global warming problem!

This time Mário sends us a Zis 6 conversion fielding one of the best multiple rocket launchers of WWII: 

The fearsome Katyusha

This weapon's ability to deliver a huge amount of ordenance in a short period of time was second to none during this period.

This factor, coupled with it's psychological effect, made many hardenend Landsers lose their grip in battle.

Keep'em coming Mário!

BT

Paper Artwork in 1/144 scale - by Mário Laranja(2)

Here we have another undeniable proof that human skill and imagination know no boundaries!

And this time the perfect example of this is provided by our friend Mário, with this series of outstanding miniature models made from PAPER, starting with the Russian ZIS 6.

To start with, you need to go back to the drawing board, sketch and divide the parts...

and the rest is really simple: you just assemble them together and this is the result!

And as you can see, it does not even cost much to do it all - just 50 cents!

This sounds so easy that even I will give it a try.

This Zis 6 looks really fine.

If we're lucky, maybe Mário will send us more goodies like this in the next few days.

Remember to stay tunned to the Brigada Tripeira world wide modelling channel!

BT

Sino-Japanese War & Locomotives - by Carlos Briz

(Class 4-6-2 locomotive - China National Railways)

Our friend Carlos surprises us again, with yet another brand new, state-of-the-art dio!

This guy is not human...

Carlos included in this dio a few CV's 33 - CV stands for carro veloce that translates as fast car.

After 1938 this vehicle was redesignated L3/33 and a later model (L3/35) was sent to Russia with the Italian expeditionary corps, during WWII, were it was thoroughly chewed up by the Russian armoured forces.

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Ford Truck 1/25 Scale - by Mário Laranja

And here we have another groundbreaking moment, modelling wise!

This is a scratchbuilt model, made by our good friend Mário Laranja, from Algarve.

I will personally garantee a serious prize in any of you guys guesses in what material this outstanding model is made of!

Ok, don't bother. 

I already know that nobody believes me and no guessing would be made (by any other than JMM, that is, since this guy never misses an oportunity to guess his way around...) by our loyal followers.

The material this fine model is made of is simply PAPER!

Great job Mário!

(just don't leave the model near a fireplace...not that you would need one in Algarve, for sure)

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Yugoslavia & French-Indochina Wars and locomotives - by Carlos Briz

(Class D66 locomotive - Yugoslav State Railways)

No small talk this time, just a couple of hardcore dios!

Enjoy!

(Class D51 1-4-1 locomotive - ex-Japan National Railways)

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WWII Locomotives & War Series nº 36 - by Carlos Briz

(Class BR 52 locomotive - German State Railways)

What is this? Two more brand new, state-of-the-art, fresh painted, fine and outstanding dios?

This is a perfect example of how nowadays politicians talk the talk.

I just wished those same politicians could learn to walk the walk, once in a while...

This armoured tank hunter just needed an enemy tank to be gentle enough to place itself in its sights.

(Supply Train - United States Navy)

This Pacific navy yard makes a perfect example of the dimension of the USA industrial power.

The "Conversion" mouvement turned a civilian-oriented industry into the "Arsenal of Democracy" in just a few years, with decisive effects for the outcome of the whole war.

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War in Africa! - by Carlos Briz

(Class 2-3-0 locomotive)

Here they are, two more fine dios for your eyes only.

The Brits do have a great imagination. What you see there is a locomotive armoured with protective carpets, made of heavy rope - hence the hairy look - hence the Mary...thing 

One can only guess where the hair in Mary was...

That's right guys, this is another example of what you can do with the old carpets you have at home.

(Class 2-2-0 locomotive)

And here we have an example of how the Zulus attacked a train, during the Zulu War.

This week I watched for the eleventhousand time the movie "Zulu" (1964).

There is something about that film that outclasses many of the high-tech, 3D, mumbo-jumbo stuff we see nowadays within this genre. 

It must be lines such as "at 100 yards, volley fire!" that do the trick.

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Modelismo em Maceda - Exhibition & Modelling Contest (2011 Edition)

The guys from BT were present in another edition of this outstanding anual event, that took place in the air museum of the Portuguese Air Force Base AM-1, located in Maceda, Ovar, to promote wargaming.

As usual, there were a lot of good quality models exhibited, within an inspiring setting.

Here you can see PC playing a DBA wargame (Spartans vs. Thebans) with a young full-fledged airforce pilot (or close to it...).

After taking this pic, PC tried to board this A-7 P Corsair to take it for a ride around the base.

He even showed his driving licence to the nice airforce police people that prevented him from doing it, but they were not convinced...

Here we have JF standing next to the same airplane.

He also tried to board it, but he could not do it. 

However, his failure was due to another reason: he could not fit in...

Profiting from a momentary distraction from the airforce police officers, PC finnaly managed to board this airplane (C-212 Aviocar) and take it for a ride around the base!

Look! This one was large enough for even JF to fit inside it!

This is a BIG airforce hangar!

We managed to play a few DBA wargames.

Here my Numidian army was set against the Early Imperial Romans.

Great paint job, huh?

You can readily see I was not the one who did it. This is JF artwork!

JF did a nice paint job, but managed to lose my Gn element!

You are in trouble for this, dude!

After all these years, DBA is still my favourite wargame. I love this game!

BT