{"id":351,"date":"2020-03-27T13:11:23","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T11:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/?p=351"},"modified":"2020-03-27T13:11:23","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T11:11:23","slug":"the-roof-the-roof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/?p=351","title":{"rendered":"&#8222;The Roof, the Roof&#8230;!&#8220;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Michael Moore coined my image of the M109 in &#8222;Fahrenheit 9\/11&#8220;. In one scene you see crews firing their 155mm guns during the Iraq War to the music of the <em>Blood Hound Gang<\/em>&#8217;s iconic song &#8222;Fire Water Burn&#8220;. One of the moments in life when you feel fascinated and disgusted at the same time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0179-1-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354\" srcset=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0179-1-1024x666.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0179-1-300x195.jpg 300w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0179-1-768x500.jpg 768w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0179-1-1536x999.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0179-1-415x270.jpg 415w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0179-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The M109<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Nevertheless, yesterday I did the last brush stroke on these. In  addition to painting details, wash and drybrush, I also added some jerry cans on each side of the turrets.<br>These are the plastic models from <em>Zvezda<\/em>, originally for their own tactics game <em>Hot War: Battle for Oil<\/em>. A game I never played but some of the models for this game are really great. And the M109 is one of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0166-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"355\" data-link=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/?attachment_id=355\" class=\"wp-image-355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0166-1024x678.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0166-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0166-768x509.jpg 768w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0166-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0166-408x270.jpg 408w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0166.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0167-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"356\" data-link=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/?attachment_id=356\" class=\"wp-image-356\" srcset=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0167-1024x678.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0167-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0167-768x509.jpg 768w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0167-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0167-408x270.jpg 408w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0167.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0168-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"357\" data-link=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/?attachment_id=357\" class=\"wp-image-357\" srcset=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0168-1024x678.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0168-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0168-768x509.jpg 768w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0168-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0168-408x270.jpg 408w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0168.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0169-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"358\" data-link=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/?attachment_id=358\" class=\"wp-image-358\" srcset=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0169-1024x678.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0169-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0169-768x509.jpg 768w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0169-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0169-408x270.jpg 408w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0169.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I already had some of the older <em>Battlefront<\/em> M109s made of resin and metal parts for their <em>Vietnam<\/em> range. But I don&#8217;t like that old model which is rather chunky, in my opinion. But I used these models for my West German army later as you can see in the pictures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0174-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"363\" data-link=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/?attachment_id=363\" class=\"wp-image-363\" srcset=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0174-1024x678.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0174-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0174-768x509.jpg 768w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0174-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0174-408x270.jpg 408w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0174.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0170-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"362\" data-link=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/?attachment_id=362\" class=\"wp-image-362\" srcset=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0170-1024x678.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0170-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0170-768x509.jpg 768w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0170-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0170-408x270.jpg 408w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0170.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0171-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"364\" data-link=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/?attachment_id=364\" class=\"wp-image-364\" srcset=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0171-1024x678.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0171-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0171-768x509.jpg 768w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0171-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0171-408x270.jpg 408w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0171.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0172-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"365\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0172.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/?attachment_id=365\" class=\"wp-image-365\" srcset=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0172-1024x678.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0172-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0172-768x509.jpg 768w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0172-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0172-408x270.jpg 408w, http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0172.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\"><em>Zvezda<\/em>&#8217;s and<em> Battlefront<\/em>&#8217;s M109 in comparison.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Zvezda model shows much more detail and was much easier to build. Superb fitting with no glue required! The only major disadvantage is that it can&#8217;t be built open-hatched. So no model with a commander on this one.<br>Comparing the <em>Zvezda<\/em> M109 with the new plastic M109 from <em>Battlefront<\/em>, derived from pictures on their homepage, the similiarities between both models are so big that I&#8217;m wondering if there was a cooperation between both companies. Only some details on the wheels and the back of the turret seem to be more elaborated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another four off the list!!! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Moore coined my image of the M109 in &#8222;Fahrenheit 9\/11&#8220;. In one scene you see crews firing their 155mm guns during the Iraq War to the music of the Blood Hound Gang&#8217;s iconic song &#8222;Fire Water Burn&#8220;. One of the moments in life when you feel fascinated and disgusted at the same time. Nevertheless, yesterday I did the last brush stroke on these. In addition to painting details, wash and drybrush, I also added some jerry cans on each&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/?p=351\">Weiterlesen<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Weiterlesen<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,23,13,22],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=351"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":376,"href":"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351\/revisions\/376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}