Chu containers & HESCO Wall

[+GKABS 8,775]

This is the next project I'll try working on it starting from tomorrow if I still have enough spare time.

 

Edited December 23, 2018 by gkabs

[+whiteknight06604 934]

excellent. i don't think there is ever too many toys for terrain modders to have at their disposal. thank you.

[+daddyairplanes 10,238]

that will be excellent for an OEF and OIF update.

some pics for further reference

transient tents

these were more common on the smaller bases (at least in my experience)

nicer version of what i stayed in in Iraq. due to Hurricane Katrina, some references to FEMA reject trailers were made

food joints at Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait

never managed to get a McRib until stateside though

barbershop, PX and MWR not shown

Kandahar Airfield, 2009

bunker (where a great many cigarettes were smoked waiting for the all clear from a rocket attack)

my home for about six months or so (the others looked very similar

view walking towards the DFAC or Boardwalk, depending on if you veered left or right at the road

something one of my joes tried getting to run again. not sucessful, but he tried

me, hard at work

not the greatest sample of pics (especially the home copies) but a small sampling of life inside the wire

[+guuruu 5,909]

Oh, it could be nice ...

'Attack strategic target in abc base .... McDonald's restaurant' ;-)

[+GKABS 8,775]

34 minutes ago, daddyairplanes said:

that will be excellent for an OEF and OIF update.

some pics for further reference

transient tents

these were more common on the smaller bases (at least in my experience)

nicer version of what i stayed in in Iraq. due to Hurricane Katrina, some references to FEMA reject trailers were made

food joints at Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait

never managed to get a McRib until stateside though

barbershop, PX and MWR not shown

Kandahar Airfield, 2009

bunker (where a great many cigarettes were smoked waiting for the all clear from a rocket attack)

my home for about six months or so (the others looked very similar

view walking towards the DFAC or Boardwalk, depending on if you veered left or right at the road

something one of my joes tried getting to run again. not sucessful, but he tried

me, hard at work

not the greatest sample of pics (especially the home copies) but a small sampling of life inside the wire

Thank you for sharing, I will do my best to accommodate some of them in my work. 

[+daddyairplanes 10,238]

no worries. it is more to give you a small sample of the variety of housing we joes have used over the years.

and the strategic importance of Kuwaiti McDonalds

[+GKABS 8,775]

 

[+GKABS 8,775]

18 minutes ago, daddyairplanes said:

no worries. it is more to give you a small sample of the variety of housing we joes have used over the years.

and the strategic importance of Kuwaiti McDonalds

What do you think just started working on the skin for the new town lol

Edited December 23, 2018 by gkabs

[+daddyairplanes 10,238]

its a start. you will need some improvising on the corrugated building though.

if i was doing it off the provided pics, i would do alot of cut and paste from the displayed end of the corrugated to make the longer segment, then cut and paste doors from the the little gray unit. also just blue out the placard for the building number, will look better and not with a blurry white zone.

 i am not certain if you are intending the above as one skin, or peices of two as they are irl.

finally, much can be done with manipulating exising images. but sometimes you gotta improvise and rework things to fit better.  thats what really builds ones Photoshop/GIMP skills!

[+GKABS 8,775]

12 minutes ago, daddyairplanes said:

its a start. you will need some improvising on the corrugated building though.

if i was doing it off the provided pics, i would do alot of cut and paste from the displayed end of the corrugated to make the longer segment, then cut and paste doors from the the little gray unit. also just blue out the placard for the building number, will look better and not with a blurry white zone.

 i am not certain if you are intending the above as one skin, or peices of two as they are irl.

finally, much can be done with manipulating exising images. but sometimes you gotta improvise and rework things to fit better.  thats what really builds ones Photoshop/GIMP skills!

You are absolutely correct a lot of work needs to be done. It was just intended to show that I am interested in these two photos and I will take them into consideration as a skin for this project.

[+GKABS 8,775]

This is a quick update. I think it is coming okay.

[Wrench 9,848]

love the addition of the A/C units!!! Nice details!

[Viggen 644]

Oh man seeing those RLBs brings me back to Kandahar five years ago! If you're interested in making some different versions, I should still have a few pictures for reference.

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4 hours ago, Viggen said:

Oh man seeing those RLBs brings me back to Kandahar five years ago! If you're interested in making some different versions, I should still have a few pictures for reference.

That will be great thank you. 

[+daddyairplanes 10,238]

indeed, that was a flashback from the past

also try making some jersey Barriers (pics will have to be later unless Viggen beats me to it) for surrounding

[Stratos 3,191]

Op. Darius would look amazing with uodated bases and camps with those objects! 

[+GKABS 8,775]

Just to update you all, I am almost finished with the models and I should have them completed soon.  I am just looking for some more photos to complete the collection..