belugawhaleman Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Got some paint on the Trumpeter Voroshilovets tractor I've been working on. The paint mix is a little lighter than I hoped for, but I think it's OK. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Love it! Such an unusual subject. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 Just applied a clear gloss coat and the color deepened a bit. Looks better. There are only two small decals.......small red triangles. Next, I'll paint the tires On the road wheels, do the Friulmodel tracks,and then final assembly. A quick satisfying build so far. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Looks great so far! The nice thing about going a little light on the color is that it helps you from going too dark after weathering, and allows you to darken areas and play with shadows. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 Nearing completion Installed half the road wheels and the decals. Still in gloss coat. Excited about the Fruilmodel tracks; will they be fun to assemble or tedious repetition ,like painting the tires on the wheels? I noticed that the windows assemble from the outside into recesses around the outside of the window frames. I think the only way to glue these would be some of the canopy glue I have. But I'm wondering if the glue might still be visible when dried. Would it be best to thin the glue before applying? Anyway, some pictures. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Looking very good !......harv 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 On 5/11/2021 at 5:37 PM, harv said: Looking very good !......harv Thanks; I started working on the Fruilmodel tacks. These are nice. I've made one side. About 70 Links. They required no clean-up, but I did run a .5mm drill through each link. It's time consuming to assemble these, but it's not as tedious as I thought it would be. They look Pretty good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Nice work on a unusual subject. Keep ‘em comin Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Peterpools said: Nice work on a unusual subject. Keep ‘em comin Peter Thanks; I really like the "Off the beaten track" subjects. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Just a really neat subject and looks so cool Keep ‘em comin Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 Some pictures of the Friulmodel tracks. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Nice start on the Friulmodel tracks Keep 'em comin Peter 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 The tractor is looking great. I have a soft spot for strange looking vehicles too and sometimes thought about building one. If you are planning to blacken the Friul's chemically, it's best to clean them with some alcohol and a brush before. When soaking in the bath, it's a good idea to move them, as the process produces bubbles, which will hinder the blackening at the spot. The end result looks better than painted tracks, it has the perfect black brown hue and with a petite rub you have some metal shining through. Cheers Rob 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, DocRob said: The tractor is looking great. I have a soft spot for strange looking vehicles too and sometimes thought about building one. If you are planning to blacken the Friul's chemically, it's best to clean them with some alcohol and a brush before. When soaking in the bath, it's a good idea to move them, as the process produces bubbles, which will hinder the blackening at the spot. The end result looks better than painted tracks, it has the perfect black brown hue and with a petite rub you have some metal shining through. Cheers Rob Thanks, but I chose a simpler approach. Since I decided not to do much weathering on my tractor, I sprayed the tracks with Testers non buffing metalizer gun metal which gave A nice blackish finish. After this dried, I used a q-tip soaked with liquid plastic cement to remove the paint from the high spots exposing the bare metal underneath. I think it looks OK. The tracks are on the model now. On my next model with metal tracks, I'll do the same,but I'll try a light rust wash. This will be the Trumpeter PT-76. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 Now in finished armor. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Congrats .. so very well done Keep 'em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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