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[Peterpools]

On 5/1/2024 at 10:38 AM, ScottsGT said:

Hey!  Maybe a diorama!  Will have to be 1/48 though.  
 

Scott

Great idea but even in 1/72 it would be pretty big. Would work out much better in 1/144 scale.

[KevinM]

Got some paint on the Flak 88 started with a red brown and covered with a light Tan both Tamiya Acrylics I was trying to get the RB to poke through here and there and crevices.The paint looks good for the most part the pics are showing some kind of shadow me no photographer. 

Already starting to add more paint and maybe some more let this dry overnight.

[BlrwestSiR]

Border Model's Tiger I early. 

Just throwing this together OOB. I need a paint test mule for my Andy's Tiger.

[Peterpools]

11 hours ago, KevinM said:

Got some paint on the Flak 88 started with a red brown and covered with a light Tan both Tamiya Acrylics I was trying to get the RB to poke through here and there and crevices.The paint looks good for the most part the pics are showing some kind of shadow me no photographer. 

Already starting to add more paint and maybe some more let this dry overnight.

Kev

Nice progress and looking mighty good with the base paint on.

[Peterpools]

9 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Border Model's Tiger I early. 

Just throwing this together OOB. I need a paint test mule for my Andy's Tiger.

Carl

Nice start and OOB is always a great way to go. 

[KevinM]

1 hour ago, Peterpools said:

Kev

Nice progress and looking mighty good with the base paint on.

Thanks Peter I went and applied a little more paint not enough I do not think but will get there a little to splotchy methinks right now

[BlrwestSiR]

Fingers! 

Somehow Bandai manages to mould fingers in 1 piece from two different types of plastic so they can move once you cut them free from the sprue. 

Here's the wrist joint.  

On the other side, you can see the pivots to allow it to articulate.

Now if we could get them to do some tank tracks using this technology that would be awesome. 

[FullArmor]

"Now if we could get them to do some tank tracks using this technology that would be awesome. ">>>that would be pivotal moment ! 😄😉

[BlrwestSiR]

So here's the wrist piece removed from the sprues. 

And the movement available. 

I didn't notice at first but there are piston rods inside that can extend as well. 

[belugawhaleman]

Back working on the Tamiya JSU-152. Got some paint on, clear-coat, and

Decals on. I painted the tools and tow cables to be added-on later.

The Tamiya decals seem to be much more sensitive to decal solution now.

Almost too sensitive, but I got them on O.K.. My marking choice required

a lot from the decals. The decal on the rear deck had to conform to welds,

a hinge, hatch covers and bolt heads. The decal required tiny touch-ups with

a brush and white paint afterwards. Later, when doing the decal on the back

of the cabin, I tried something different. This decal had to conform to a large bump , a pistol port I think. This time after getting the decal in place,

I brushed it with the decal solvent I left it alone. No fussing with it or prodding.I came back later, ....perfect! 

[BlrwestSiR]

Nice works there Paul. 

For really stubborn decals, my weapon of last resort is Tamiya X20A thinner. It works but you have to careful using it as things can go wrong very quickly. If you've got a lacquer or enamel base, then it can work miracles. 

[belugawhaleman]

18 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Nice works there Paul. 

For really stubborn decals, my weapon of last resort is Tamiya X20A thinner. It works but you have to careful using it as things can go wrong very quickly. If you've got a lacquer or enamel base, then it can work miracles. 

I used Walther's Solvaset. These decals weren't stubborn, they practically

melted with my solution. I found it was best just to leave them alone and let the solvent

do the work. Never thought of using Tamiya thinner before. Do you do this

over lacquer painted surfaces?

[BlrwestSiR]

Paul, I use it over a lacquer base coat. It can be either a clear lacquer or just paint. 

Here's an example from my Millennium Falcon build. 

Before the X20A:

After:

Like you did, I left it alone to dry. They're pretty soft and easily tear if you try to move it.  

Just to be sure, it's the one with the white cap for acrylic paint. .