FrancisGL Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Nice "rework"... , cheers Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Having had the privilege/pleasure of watching Dan lay up the pre shades of black and red lead, followed by 4/5 shades of Dunklegelb. I can tell you that the subtlety of the shades is amazing A true work of art mate and a great lesson in what I might one day achieve Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Very nice indeed, the subtle modulation of the basecoat looks perfect with the slightly battered surface. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Great stuff nice to see this one back I,ve been missing my lessons Beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widow 65 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Hello stranger! good to have you back mate, i check your thread every night hoping that you have returned, and now it has happened. I have even been inspired by your builds and the others on here and am currently " throwing together" a Revell Leopard 2 A4/4NL, in between working away most of the time. The jadgtiger is coming along well.... again ! Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 Thank you very much guys again for the kind words. So chipping, I figured with the overlapping running gear that the paint would take a real hammering especially on the inner road wheels. So sprayed up the road wheels and sprockets in a German primer red colour, added a dash of AK worn effects and then sprayed up the wheels in the dark yellow. Just this morning I used a tooth pick and water to chip them up. Still have a few more to do yet and the I'll get some chipping fluid on the idlers today. cheers Dan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 Another couple or 3 done. I was worried that I left the paint on to cure to long and I wouldn't be able to chip up the paint but its not an issue, hand paint some highlights on the chipping and the effect will look good I think. Dan 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Very nice... Must. Resist. Urge. To. Say. "Wheely good" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 Ta Mike So just done the rear idlers, steel colour is Vallejo oily steel and kits just right for warn running gear. Tracks are being burnished in a bath of my fav burnishing fluid, this stuff is the best on the market. Enjoy folks Dan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusjay Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Looking really good. Can I ask, what does the burnishing fluid do? I'm new to armour builds! Tia, keep up the great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 Looking really good. Can I ask, what does the burnishing fluid do? I'm new to armour builds! Tia, keep up the great work No problem fella and thanks for the comment, the burnishing fluid is only good for white metal track links like Friulmodel individual links, it blackens the metal to a realistic patina using a chemical process which helps with the weathering of the tracks, if I use metal track links then it's my go to solution to get the tracks looking right. Mud and dust pigments finish it off .Regards Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Nice work on the weathering Dan, looking very good there. The paint job of the JT is great too. According to "Der Sockelshop" the 1/16th JT should be available around the 20th of September, "Axel's Modellbau shop" where I ordered my JT are expecting it to be available on the 30th, getting close now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Super Product, did not know him, the result is spectacular... , cheers Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 There's a thing for every thing now a day's. Nice work Dan. Your going to town on another very nice piece of work. PS, Hope your feeling much better mate. foxy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusjay Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 No problem fella and thanks for the comment, the burnishing fluid is only good for white metal track links like Friulmodel individual links, it blackens the metal to a realistic patina using a chemical process which helps with the weathering of the tracks, if I use metal track links then it's my go to solution to get the tracks looking right. Mud and dust pigments finish it off . Regards Dan Ah that makes sense, thanks for the reply mate. Great work I'll be watching this with interest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Good to see you back Dan and hope you're well on the road to recovery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Just to add to Dan's comments on the Ultimate Burnishing Fluid, it's about the best I've tried, and gives anything white metal a nice realistic sheen. I even used it to discolour some aluminium exhausts on my Jagdpanther, which it isn't supposed to work on 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted September 10, 2016 Author Share Posted September 10, 2016 Thank you all once again The Ultimate Track Burnishing fluid is the best stuff around, I've used a few other makes of the stuff and nothing even comes close to the effect that this stuff gives. So here are a few photos of what it does, no other products have been used at all and the only prep was washing the tracks in warm soapy water. They look very realistic even at this early stage, the added bonus is that with a little wet and dry sandpaper you can expose the contact points of the track and burnish it up so that it looks like exposed new metal, It really is the Testicalus Caninus of metal track weathering products in my book. Still have a long way to go yet but it's coming together now. Cheers Dan 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 stunning Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engineer66 Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Glad your recovering well and pleased to see you back at the bench Dan. Lovely work on the tracks, think I'll have to get myself a bottle of that there track burnishing stuff. Just what I'll need for my Chally when I get round to putting it together! Al 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Think there is going to be a run on the ultimate burnishing liquid As you said it is the "dog's dangles" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wogga Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Ditto just the job for Fruil they come up really well Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Love what your doing here matey............. Cracking Job ! Kev 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Love what your doing here matey............. Cracking Job ! Kev Not tempted to take a walk on the "Dark Side" Kev? Plenty of room for scratch building 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Dark side is way to easy Julian ......................... Great big lumps of metal in huge squares................... Before you send round the avenging angels I was only teasing. I'm tempted by many things Kev 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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