Badder Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Pledge? What, like the aerosol polish? Through an airbrush? Please explain? Brilliant work so far btw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 That is looking fantastic!! Superior modelling!! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmahal Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 Pledge? What, like the aerosol polish? Through an airbrush? Please explain? Brilliant work so far btw. It's the new version of 'Klear'. I never really got on with it until I used a 0.4 needle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmahal Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 Diorama - Part One I haven't decided yet on where to go with the weathering on the M51. So in the meantime I made a start on the diorama I had in the back of my mind. The setting is just a basic workshop. I used foam board to make the base and sidewalls after measuring up again a picture frame that will make the base. Then a raid on the bits box for some 1/35 bits and some other random parts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmahal Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 (edited) Tracks- Part One I'm sticking with the kits rubber tracks as there's no discernible sag with the HVSS suspension. I primed using XF-20 50/50 with mr color thinner. Then base coated with XF-84, dark iron 50/50 with mr color thinner. This was then dry brushed with Mr color iron metalizer. Then all sealed with alclad aqua gloss. Edited October 2, 2015 by plasmahal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Looks fantastic, nice work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddlesat16 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Very nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmahal Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 Diorama - Part Two Diorama was primed with halfords grey primer from a rattle can. I then picked out the metal parts with AK's rust primer and sponged on some maskol. I used XF-22 RLM grey as the base colour for a concrete look. Then I liberally (I mean too much) sponged on more maskol. Then an all over colour of XF-20 medium grey. Then a lower colour of XF-60 dark yellow and a top band of XF-57 buff. Then the maskol was rubbed off. I had the right effect but over done and not random enough. So I went back with the top coiurs to fill in and also make it look the workshop has had a rough paint job. I will then weather the paint further. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmahal Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 Weathering - Part Two and finishing off The diorama was finished off with a matt coat then a clay wash of grime. A bit of clean up and I have a dirty workshop. Was going to weather some more but the wash was more intense than I expected so I left it alone. As for the M51, the lower half was dusted with a dark sand pigment and heavy coating on the tracks was fixed with IPA. Then an all over dusting of light sand with some areas having a clean up. I was happy with the look so stopped there. Everything then a had a coat of dullcote. I used IPA and some rust pigments to give colour and texture to main exhaust then used a tamiya weathering set to add some soot deposits. I finished off with some stretched sprue to make a whip aeriel dry brushed and the anchored with some ezline. I think that's pretty much it. Thanks for watching. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJLR_1 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Looks Awesome!!! Keep up the good work 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Great build great paint work looks great Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I've never thought of a workshop as a diorama setting before. Cool. I really like the tracks and exhaust in the close-up you have posted and would love to see more of the rest of the tank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixup_1 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Fantastic!!!! Loved this thread! Thanks for sharing! Keep up the good work! You said enamel thinners on the decals then a stiff brush to chip. Had these decals been sealed or just as after micro set/sol? Great effect which I wish to use on my current Merkava Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmahal Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Fantastic!!!! Loved this thread! Thanks for sharing! Keep up the good work! You said enamel thinners on the decals then a stiff brush to chip. Had these decals been sealed or just as after micro set/sol? Great effect which I wish to use on my current Merkava Hi, Decals were not sealed. I used set and sol and left them to dry for several hours. Then it's a careful rub with enamel thinners with a finger to remove the carrier film. Doesn't work with all decals and carries some risk. I took the risk as i could always paint the white stripes if I needed too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Er.. when you say 'IPA' do you mean PVA? If not, what is IPA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmahal Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 Er.. when you say 'IPA' do you mean PVA? If not, what is IPA? Yep, IPA. IPA = Isopropyl alcohol Or surgical spirits in old money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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