RalphSarc

OMG I’ve been sleep ordering again!!!! Oh well I guess I’ll keep and build it!!!😢

So I’m really liking this technique. I’m quite pleased with the results and it’s simple to do. Definitely a skill set keeper!

Except for the “target stars” this is my planned camouflage scheme.

I looked on Amazon and eBay also. I’m going to try making my own. Fingers crossed!!

I think I’ll try cutting Tamiya tape in very thin strips and see if I can stretch them around the spinners! I’ve seen those two tone spinners also so I’ll go with what’s easiest, lol!!!

I can see cast marks around the driver and co-drivers hatches but the rest of the upper hull doesn’t show any. I believe the upper hulls were cast so I’ll have to do further research.

It’s a really well engineered kit and I think you’d enjoy building it.

Thanks Martin however both companies shipping is outrageous especially Edwards $24.99 charge for a $6 item!!! Maybe that’s for personal hand delivery, lol!! I’ll see what I can do with Tamiya tape!

Any suggestions on how to mask and paint propeller spinners like this??

This morning’s while the rest of the condo was quiet I completed step 16 assembling and installing both propellers and the step up rail. We’re expecting another hot day so will spend it touching up some seams and maybe get a coat of primer on it!

Your build is coming along nicely. I’ve got mine up on its gear and doing some seam work to the bottom! I was surprised that the wing attachment fit was pretty good!! Going for this paint scheme!

Really nice effort!!! Painting figures is a real art in itself!! Nicely done!

Tamiya’s 1/35 Easy Eight kit is a joy to build. I usually find Tamiya’s rubber tracks pretty accurate and easy to use however the E8 kit tracks are a bit fiddly. Over all it’s an amazing armor kit!!

I’m very pleased with the results. Definitely adds a lot of realism to an armor build. Plus it’s great fun!

Yeah it’s hotter than the surface of the sun in Richmond VA. So enjoying staying indoors vasking in the AC and building a kit!

Pretty cool technique. I’ve watched several YouTube videos and this is the results I’m looking for. I think I’ll try the turret and mantle next. Still crossing my fingers!🤞 This is actually quite fun!!! I’m told the technique should be totally random plus once painted and weathered over it’ll look very realistic.

It’s actually very easy. It’s a mixture of Tamiya Putty and Tamiya Extra Thin. Mix it together on a bit of cardboard and then using a stiff bristle brush dab it on the piece. Some use Mr Surfacer 1000, I think, to achieve the same results. It looks a bit rough, and some sand it back a bit afterwards but I didn’t. Remember they were casting tanks not a work of art!! After painting and weathering it looks amazing. Just like real casting marks!!

It’s actually very easy. It’s a mixture of Tamiya Putty and Tamiya Extra Thin. Mix it together on a bit of cardboard and then using a stiff bristle brush dab it on the piece. Some use Mr Surfacer 1000, I think, to achieve the same results. It looks a bit rough, and some sand it back a bit afterwards but I didn’t. Remember they were casting tanks not a work of art!! After painting and weathering it looks amazing. Just like real casting marks!!

Absolutely love the detail on those kits. Definitely a long term build!

Trying a totally new technique! Creating casting marks using Tamiya Putty and Tamiya Extra Thin. If this is successful I’ll apply the technique to the upper hull and turret. Fingers crossed!🤞

Checking out the fit between the upper and lower hulls!! Plus you can hardly see my track mistake!!

Since the heat index (feels like) temperature is supposed to reach 109F today in Richmond it’s a great day to hunker down in the AC and work on the Me410B. I’ve completed step 13 assembling and installing the main gear, main gear doors and main gear tires which are weighted, which is a nice touch!!! So it’s now sitting up on its own feet!!!

Completed steps 11/12 assembling the port and starboard wing flaps, engine nacelles with exhaust manifolds plus joined those assembles to the wings. Finally I attached the wings to the fuselage, which was a bit fiddly, and the horizontal stabilizers! It’s actually looking like a wingy thingy, lol!!!

Oh probably so!!! The instructions in the kit are truly vague plus the spruces are not labels A,B,C etc adding to the frustration of finding parts. The fit has been pretty good but hardly stellar like a Tamiya kit. I think it’ll finish well once all the flaws are covered with paint, lol!!!