good grief

I've got a new cousin!
But that's all I know about him, so that's all I can say so far!
I very excite!

Ok peoples. I hate talking about tanks as much as you hate reading about them, so I'll just get it over with quick.
1st off, my 3 mortar men posing dramatically.

I had to spray paint each of the parts(helmet, head, torso, 2 arms and 2 legs) separately, then apply details like shiny black to show leather and flat black for the helmet. I used Leo Beige for the skin. The team isn't done yet, obviously. There's still another crew member, the mortar with ammo, and a few details left.

Here's my 90% completed StuG IV.
Just started painted the mud effects on(so it looks as if the tank is going through mud in the diorama).

And here's Hans, the tank commander. It was so confusing to get what color his uniform should be. Because the Panzer commanders all wore black, but I remember reading a Wiki that said the StuGs weren't in the Panzer division, they were assigned to the artillery or something. I didn't have other colors so I went ahead and did him in black. Couldn't pose him to use the MG34 though.

Now just to annoy people more, an article about the British Challenger 2 tank;

In one encounter within the urban area a Challenger 2 came under attack from irregular forces with machine guns and rocket propelled grenades. The driver's sight was damaged and while attempting to back away under the commander's directions, the other sights were damaged and the tank threw its tracks entering a ditch. It was hit directly by eight rocket propelled grenades from close range and a MILAN anti-tank missile, and was under heavy small arms fire for hours. The crew survived remaining safe within the tank until the tank was recovered for repairs, the worst damage being to the sighting system. It was back in operation six hours later after the repairs. One Challenger 2 operating near Basra survived being hit by 70 RPGs in another incident.

SEVENTY RPG HITS. Crazy Brits know how to make a friggin solid tank.


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Ok, back to real news.

I cut my hair. It's now really really really short. And no longer twisties-like.
I swear it wasn't my fault, the hair dresser said he was just going to trim it a little.
What has the world come to. I can't even put my trust into the hands of my hairdresser.