rieser Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Tamiya's 20 year old kit for a bit of fun... Kit decals. Bright and thick, but should look ok when flat-coated... Running gear next... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Nice. Great detail painting. Decals are something Tamiya never seemed to want to fix. Their bright and thick to this day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Ok... I am quiting! Hahaha Fantastic stuff Ralph! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 A.MIG-1608 PLW Deep Brown followed by 1:1 X-22Clear Gloss:XF-86 Flat Clear "satin" for oil experiments. Kit decal carrier film step visible - might disappear under flat coat. Bought a set of Hobby Boss individual track links but gave up after trying to assemble three. Kit rubber bands primed in generic dark grey-brown; pads painted black; edges drybrushed with Citadel Boltgun Metal; washed with assorted Vallejo colours. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 A bit more... Tamiya's rubber band tracks. A tad too much tension. So much so that it distorts the "connecting link". AFV Club's rubber band tracks. Different style and two links longer. Vallejo washes. Superglued to wheels. Might still be able to tighten the sit around the last wheel. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BevanBrooks Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Those tracks look much more realistic. Plodding along at a nice pace there. Nothing like Sunday arvo modeling! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Oh-Four Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Wow, that's a seriously attractive model you're building, Ralph. I too love the inner details you added! Good call on those AFV tracks. Silly thing is that I bought the single link tracks from AFV, looking a bit down my nose at the rubber bands..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 Eric: I bought a single length set from Hobby Boss but found it very frustrating to work with - so gave up. I hope the AFV Club set you have will be better - and even better than the AFV Club rubber bands. Cheers, Ralph. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 Tried AK Interactive's "Ultra Matte Varnish" for the first time. Pics really taken to look for shiny spots/ decal carrier film... 3:1 mix of varnish to AK thinner. Sprayed well. No tip clogging. Shows promise... Beading wire for the coiled steel rope, and some leftover 48th scale Tamiya AFV kit string and ends for the tow cable. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JG26 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Great result. Hope you'll foray again into the "dark side" of modelling! I know where there's an entire panzer abteilung in '48th waiting for paint.... Regards, Dan M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Thanks for the great build. Guessing weathering? Gonna have to try that Vallejo flat. Always looking a good "dead" flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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