Avereda Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 (edited) I've some reservations about exposing my ineptitude on a large stage but as I do it with my bass guitar regularly enough - well why not. I chose this for a WiP because I thought it would be the easiest option, time will tell. The kit was picked up from Salisbury IPMS about 7-8 years ago and has lain dormant since my son lost interest in modelling. First up the box The sprues, instructions and stuff It will be brush painting all the way for me, all advice, criticism, rambling nonsense will be happily received. Edited July 2, 2017 by Avereda Photobucket extortion avoidance 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Plastic buffoonery is welcome here, I do it regularly. Nice subject you have chosen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 Plastic buffoonery is welcome here, I do it regularly. Nice subject you have chosen. Well, don't say you didn't ask for it. Build stuff to follow shortly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) Ok then, I decided to go for the Normandy landing scheme as it looked straightforward enough. I managed to get the main structure together without too much cursing and after one coat of sloppily applied primer and I got to this point. I put on a coat of US Olive Drab (Vallejo) but I think this is too dark now. Off to the model shop tomorrow for something more suitable - I think Maroon Brown* is the right one. *Brown Violet was the one I was thinking of, must be the new medication. Anyhow I'm going to stick with the US Olive Drab and try and shade/weather it. Edited July 2, 2017 by Avereda 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 Small update (no pictures yet). Most of the painting of the small stuff has been completed and I'm just about ready to glue everything together. A couple of problems have arisen so far, it would have been better to remove the moulded tools and I missed a mass of ejector pin marks - must have had the wrong glasses on when I checked for them...or something. After assembly the next step will be weathering, I'm thinking that this should be a mix of rust and Normandy geology (chalk?). I have watercolours, oils and chalk pastels available, any pointers will be gratefully received. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 It's coming along nicely, your olive drab looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 It's generally worth lightening out of the pot colours to allow for 'scale effect'.....For OD in 1/72 I typically use Tamiya XF-62 Olive Drab lightened up to 40% with XF-60 Dark Yellow and/or XF-57 Buff depending on the amount of fading I want to represent. At present this is always applied with an airbrush.....I haven't yet summoned up the courage to try brushing Tamiyas again, even with their own retarder on hand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 (edited) Currently drilling holes in a Dauntless but I'll return to the DUKW shortly Edited July 22, 2016 by Avereda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 (edited) It's coming along nicely, your olive drab looks good. Thanks for the encouragement,I'll crack on with some more tomorrow. It's generally worth lightening out of the pot colours to allow for 'scale effect'.....For OD in 1/72 I typically use Tamiya XF-62 Olive Drab lightened up to 40% with XF-60 Dark Yellow and/or XF-57 Buff depending on the amount of fading I want to represent. At present this is always applied with an airbrush.....I haven't yet summoned up the courage to try brushing Tamiyas again, even with their own retarder on hand. I hadn't considered the effect of scale so I'll ponder what you've said. I might give it a go round the sides of the hull and see how it turns out. Thanks for the tip. Edited July 22, 2016 by Avereda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I can't quite get over the hollow wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 I can't quite get over the hollow wheels I know what you mean. I'm going to leave them like that out of sheer cussedness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I know what you mean. I'm going to leave them like that out of sheer cussedness. I've filled the back with Milliput, just to have something there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted July 23, 2016 Author Share Posted July 23, 2016 (edited) A bit more progress and on with some of the fiddly bits today. Looks a bit messy because I tried out some Citadel washes today having discovered that Salisbury has a Games Workshop. I'm still pondering whether or not to follow Sgt Squarehead's advice and lighten the basecoat - mainly due to the thickness of the existing paint layers. Anyhow here's a photo before this goes flying out of the window...this damned heat. Edited July 2, 2017 by Avereda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Can I recommend you take a look at some of 'Plastix' build threads.....He's the local master of painting braille armour with a brush. He's also a damned fine fellow and I'm sure he'd be more than willing to advise you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted July 24, 2016 Author Share Posted July 24, 2016 Can I recommend you take a look at some of 'Plastix' build threads.....He's the local master of painting braille armour with a brush. He's also a damned fine fellow and I'm sure he'd be more than willing to advise you. He is indeed the master, I think part of my problem was not appreciating the difference between 1/72 & 1/48. Not to worry though - all part of the learning curve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 A couple of photos for a quick update before I'm off to the Highlands for a break. I took Sgt Squarehead's advice and lightened the olive drab so things have moved slightly forward. One backward step was knocking off the deflector shield thingy from the front, the wheels and chassis are assembled but not fixed. More to follow if I survive a week being battered by a mixture of Highland weather and distillery visits 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 (edited) Back from the sunny,fertile plains of the Tarbat peninsular and on we go. Some of the previous work has been undone as I have moved into the messing things up part of this process. First up I realised that the front wheels aren't a sub-assembly as such so they've had to be reworked. Secondly, I've broken one of the attachment points for the breadbaskety things so I've had to have a rethink - I hadn't really understood how they worked anyway so this probably isn't such a bad thing. The prop and prop arm have also been on and off again. This has led me to consider either aftermarket (Eduard PE or possibly MR Modellbau's splendid upgrade) or some scratch building - both things I swore I'd never get involved with. Rear wheel assembly with pencil highlighting - I like this in the flesh. Wheels still not fixed yet. Rear scratch building ideas for rope and attachment point Front attachment point - bit bigger this one My Tain Home Bargains haul Edited July 2, 2017 by Avereda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levin Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Looks good man; Seems like you you're busy for some time now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 Looks good man; Seems like you you're busy for some time now Roll on early retirement... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Good progress, you seem to be getting to grips with the kits various foibles. As for etch & aftermarket, I too swore I'd never touch them.....But it didn't last. If you want to try a reasonably priced AFV kit that can look amazing out of the box, have a look at the Revell 1/72 Tiger II Ausf B (Production Turret): OOTB this kit has almost no vices, but when you get around to building the tracks, DO NOT FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS.....PM me and I'll send (or post) some photos of how they are supposed to fit together. If you want to go beserk there are plenty of etch & resin sets out there for this kit, but make sure you choose one with replacement parts for the big vents behind the turret, the treadplate-like plastic parts are the only significant issue that I can think of with this lovely little kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levin Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 If you want to try a reasonably priced AFV kit that can look amazing out of the box, have a look at the Revell 1/72 Tiger II Ausf B (Production Turret) Their panzer iv, stuk iii and merkava are also pretty good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Yup all good recommendations, but the schurzen can be a bit of a pain on the former pair until you are used to them.....The Kingtiger is my go-to recommendation for a decent OOTB Braille build, if all our kits were to something like this standard we'd all be happy, even the aftermarket guys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levin Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 (edited) The Kingtiger is my go-to recommendation for a decent OOTB Braille buildxDGuess what my first afv was Though i followed the instructions on the tracks :/ Thats why say i am traumatized of the kit (Don't take me to serious in anything ) Edited August 20, 2016 by Levin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 My first build on my 'return' to the hobby was the Revell Pz.III (IIRC).....The schurzen nearly killed my confidence! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levin Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 (edited) My first build on my 'return' to the hobby was the Revell Pz.III (IIRC).....The schurzen nearly killed my confidence! My only encounter with schürzen was on revells panzer iv (and with the attachments on the stuk iii)It was ... Ehm ... Ok I think we're just hijacking this thread Edited August 20, 2016 by Levin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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