SaintsPhil Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) More progress to share Before we had a long weekend for the bank holiday I managed to get it primed I used Vallejo primer, which the money conscious new father part of me wants to use up but the perfectionist modellers side screams 'BIN IT, ITS AWFUL!'. After a bit of a break I got the base coat on yesterday and added some basic highlights, not sure how we'll it shows up on the pictures, which hopefully means it's nice a subtle.. Base colour was the Mig paint, which I had a few issues spraying, not sure if that was due to the primer coat, the moisture in the air or the fact I was using a cheapo Chinese copy airbrush or the paint...the highlights were done with lifecolor BS light stone, apparently the same colour as the Mig paint but in reality a good few shades lighter! That actually works to my advantage in this case as it's ready made faded paint. For what it's worth I think the Mig paint is spot on colour wise compared to ref pics of vehicles in theatre. Next up is some detail painting and chipping before a first filter. The boy seems to be in a bit of a routine now and I can get an hour or so an evening modelling done, if I can keep my eyes open.. Stay tuned! Phil Edited June 1, 2015 by SaintsPhil 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 Like buses another update comes along! Last night the barrel got the chipping treatment Mig NATO green undercoat, plus AK chipping fluid Sand top coat Once sand was dry I went at it with a stiff brush and water. The pictures I have found seem to show the barrel chipped heavily, I would assume the heat from firing caused the temporary finish to peel quite quickly. In-between coats on the barrel I attacked the hull with a sponge and fine brush And the turret, think I might have over done the top, tried to replicate wear to the area the crew would walk around on between the hatches and stowage... I have an idea how I can cover it if the weathering doesn't improve the look... After-all that I also added a filter to the whole thing. Once that's fully dried I'll add a gloss coat in preparation for decals and detail washes. Comments and suggestions welcome! Phil 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Sorry for not dropping in sooner the joys of night shifts ..looking very good indeed ..have to say I'm liking the colour . The photo etch and gpmg make. Great addition to what is quite a nice kit..hopefully I'll get mine finished one day.. Keep up the good work mate. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 I feel your pain, the wife was working night shifts on and off, it's not that conducive to a 'normal' life, mind you I got more modeling done... I think Mig have cracked the colour personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 That looks nice Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 Sorry to anyone who was really engrossed in this thread but my updates ran dry, time at the bench is limited so taking photos took a back seat! On the plus side I did mange to finish the gun, RFI is here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234984503-135-as-90-royal-horse-artillery-iraq-2003/?p=2031796#entry2031796 Thanks to all who chipped in on the build especially those who helped with refs etc. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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