Paulster Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Have started 2 job projects to try to get the AMS shakes calmed down a bit. I bought the Trumpeter R35 and R39 kits from Sprue Brothers. As alway Gordon, pleasure to keep my USD's in the US. Just wish they would allow pre-order. Both are really poor kits. Fit is bad and contact points for glueing are minimal. But, you get what you pay for. The Bronco are much better as I'm sure the Hobby Boss is also. I will mark the R35 as Syrian and the R39 for the 82 IDF "Russian" Tank Brigade during the 1948 Israeli War of Independence. Don't know how yet. But that's my intention. Both kits are oob. Lots of sanding. Primed with my usual Tamiya Fine Surface Primer. On the kit vinyl tracks it was suggested to try the Rust-o-leum paint for plastic. Primarily made for plastic patio furniture so it is flexible. We shall see. The paint is black then I oversprayed with MM enamel rust. Weathering later. I painted the IDF vehicle with MM Field Drab and the Syrian MM Medium Field Green with Tamiya Dark Yellow camouflage stripes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scanlon Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 They are looking good despite the quality, very interesting subjects, I was not aware that the Israelis used the Hotchkiss, so I have learned something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 A little update here. Finished the detail painting and scribbled on some Arab gobbledegook. Clear coat then plan on some weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawman56 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 For poorly designed kits, you're making them look quite good. Love the originality of the markings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scanlon Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Yeah great work here on two average kits, very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 nice job picking out detail...watching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 Wasn't happy with the turret slogans. It was paint pen on a gloss surface. So I removed it and repainted the turret then flat coated it. I reapplied the slogans with a hite Primsacolor pencil then gloss coat for for detail painting and washes. Overall length of turret is right at 2 inches so building a Leopard 2 sounds very appealing right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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