Mike Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Looking nice & muddy Dan - are the tyres getting some as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Looking nice & muddy Dan - are the tyres getting some as well? A nice muddy oil wash Mike, and then a bit of pigment to blend it all in. Apologies if I've missed it in an earlier post but what pigments are you using for the mud? Cheers No worries, I've just used Mig Po28 Europe dust over the mig pre mixed mud colours. HTH Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Very nice this is looking more and more realalistic - never seen a clean Chieftain! Nearly there now Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 A few pictures in more natural light, looks a lot better. Cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 Dropping one link from the RHS track, easier on the model than the real thing Regards Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 Better now. That's about the best I'll get it as you have no other way of adjusting the tension. Happy with that as it will be hidden behind the skirts. Dan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Looking much better buddy, even I as a salty 'seadog' could see your were hanging slack Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek burton Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 slack to the back,same track. slack to the frunt other ???? Dek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 (edited) Dropping one link from the RHS track, easier on the model than the real thing Don't, you're bringing back memories: Mind you it was unusually dry in that picture. It was normally a lot more like this: Happy days! Edited December 8, 2014 by C&WR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 Cheers Matt, looking at your first photo I think I've come Pretty close with the road wheels , the hull will get a dusting of dry mud once the skirts are on To tie it all in later on, after I've done some water staining and a few paint scrapes and chips. Regards Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I was going to say, it was only a close look at the top reference photo which showed what a cracking job you'd done of the wheels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 I was going to say, it was only a close look at the top reference photo which showed what a cracking job you'd done of the wheels! Cheers Matt, I'm happy with the outcome as well, I've done the first wash of basic earth oils so just awaiting for them to dry off. Added to the rubber rim of the road wheels. Next up will be the skirts, adding rain marks and some mud and dust. weapons of choice :- Regards Dan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 Rain marks next, Again Mig products which I really like, the key to using this stuff is to build it up in layers. Please enjoy Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Looking very realistic Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Like it, certainly looks the part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Thank you chaps for the kind words, Crew figures, Just prepping them for modification, going to use the supplied figures with hornet heads. Some reworking of the arms will be done just to change the pose slightly, one torso has had the head removed in preparation for the new resin head with a crew cover. the others will have the same done. cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Skirts now on. Cheers Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Looking the business, does the top get the 'rain' treatment? Good to see you back in the groove . . . Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Looking the business, does the top get the 'rain' treatment? Good to see you back in the groove . . . Kev Yep it will Kev, started tonight pic's later :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noeyedears Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 just come across this and, as i have this conversion , I have been greatly interested to read through. great job on the build thread, it will help me no end. and its looking awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 More and more realistic looking Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wogga Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) Dan i am about to start the same build, is the Eduard etch needed, i have got the AA kit which has an etch or two, what extra detail does the Eduard etch bring. How did you do the cast for resin hubs for the road wheels? i have done a bit of casting but they look class. I have some RTV Silicone and two part resin i can use. Impressed with the skills you have shown, and like your BAOR green "Paint Olive Drab, IRR, Brushing" available in 5 litre tins from your local man at Q&M, splashed and sprayed a ton of it in my time. Regards Pete Edited December 27, 2014 by Wogga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Dan i am about to start the same build, is the Eduard etch needed, i have got the AA kit which has an etch or two, what extra detail does the Eduard etch bring. How did you do the cast for resin hubs for the road wheels? i have done a bit of casting but they look class. I have some RTV Silicone and two part resin i can use. Impressed with the skills you have shown, and like your BAOR green "Paint Olive Drab, IRR, Brushing" available in 5 litre tins from your local man at Q&M, splashed and sprayed a ton of it in my time. Regards Pete Hi Pete, To be honest the only PE bits I used from Eduard was the GPMG ammo box mount and the dozer mount bracket so really it's not required. I could of scratched the parts but as I had the PE set I used them to save time. The Accurate Armour conversion set is really quite good and you do not need that much more to detail it further. The hubs were cast from resin, just copies of the kit parts, but I cannot take credit for them I'm afraid, I acquired them a while ago along with some wheel masks and I know that the guy who done them has stopped knocking them out now, they were just a trial with a view of selling them in limited numbers. Thanks for the kind comments on the build, I was hoping to get the tank finished over the Xmas period but time has not been too good this year, I'm working throughout the Christmas period . Regards Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wogga Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Cheers Dan for the reply, i am going to mod an AA 432 to a 439 which should be fun if i can remember where everything was. I have read your build from start to finish very inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Evening all, A little more done, not much but the end is getting close. Mud Guards and the last few decals have been worked on. Accurate Armour BCF fire extinguisher's these came with the correct decals, nice little items. Rear UJ and first aid decals. Once I have the front mud guards in place then it will be some mud and dust for the side skirts and upper hull. Regards Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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