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Frankfurt Main AG<\/h1>\n
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\"\"<\/a>If there was ever one of those Just Do Something to Do Something projects, this is certainly it!!  I had contacted my friend Charlie Pritchett who is working with the TAKOM model company.  I took advantage of this knowing that if I asked for \u201csomething to work on\u201d he\u2019d find something that he\u2019d like showcased for the line.  Fair enough!!   The offer was the T3 Transporter (VW) vans.  Takom offers two styles, a van edition and a short-cab rear cargo version.  On the Takom website both are conceptualized in German\/NATO camo as they have history being used for general purpose vehicles.  That was going to be fine with me\u2026.however\u2026..follow me\u2026.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>On most days I ride my bike to work each day \u2013 15 miles.  After arriving, I change my clothes and then walk into the nearby shops to bring back my morning cup of coffee.  About 2 blocks from my work there is a railroad crossing that, on most days, is a pain in the ass because my timing seems to always coincide with a long, slow train blocking my morning walk. On one of these days, while waiting for the train to finish crossing my path I happened to notice that a nearby business had a T3 parked in the lot.  A weathered vehicle painted in bright \u2013 hi-visual \u2013 colors as serving at the Frankfurt airport.  OH MY!!!  It is perfect! <\/p>\n

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I immediately thought of the possibilities \u2013 and challenges \u2013 of reproducing this brightly colored eye candy.  Once back to my work I emailed Charlie to see which of the 2 versions of the T3 he had sent \u2013 and as fate would have it, it was the short cab transporter version\u2026..PERFECT!<\/p>\n

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While this was a bit out of my usual realm (primarily being an armor guy), the thought of adding bright colors and specific markings and decorations was both exhilarating and terrifying.  I spent the next few days, until my package arrived, taking reference photos and developing my plan of attack.  Dry transfer letters and numbers, I decided, would be a better (easier) solution than making masks (at least I hoped).  The package arrived within a few days and the build begins.<\/p>\n