BlackMax12 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Francis those leaves just set it off. It's lots lots better than the first pictures with the old tracks, etc., maybe not masterclass but well on the way to being a masterpiece Where did you find trees with leaves that small?? Lloyd 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Excellent progress Francis. Are you going to change the tow cable? John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 14 hours ago, BlackMax12 said: Francis those leaves just set it off. It's lots lots better than the first pictures with the old tracks, etc., maybe not masterclass but well on the way to being a masterpiece Where did you find trees with leaves that small?? Lloyd Really are not leaves, it consists of an authentic leave, completely dried, and then when it is crisp, crushed and tight, until small pieces to my taste. I had to go to the mountains to collect leaves of different color and texture, and to test with enough before finding a type that would serve me for what I wanted to do (I did not count them, but they were many ... lol). It is a very artisan work, laborious and a bit dirty ... why not say it ... I'm sorry to say that I'm not an expert in trees, beyond the common, so I do not know which tree had the right leaves for the job. If you can not get real sheets easily, I'm sure you can get such modeling material without much trouble. Maybe, in the forum section of dioramas, some fellow can give you more exact reference to what i comment. Badder is doing a magnificent job, and the last thing he is doing is with flowers (super-cute and very tiny and vegetation) Many thanks for your kind words. Cheers Lloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 9 hours ago, Bullbasket said: Excellent progress Francis. Are you going to change the tow cable? John. Many thanks for your interest, yep, tow cables they are going to be changed, but being so little work, I already have them, they are from Eureka XXL, series 1/35 T34s. I am waiting to receive the ammunition to finish it with all the "cherries of the cake", with final touches of the whole set ... Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Wasley Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Museum Piece,Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Hello, this T34 turned out very well ... the new tracks are really an upgrade and the leaves ... superb !! E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 12 hours ago, Jim Wasley said: Museum Piece,Cheers. Wow, you're overly kind, I will not say that I do not like it...lol, I'm glad you like it. Many thanks for your kind words, cheers Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I like the idea of adding those leaves. How did you secure them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 On 17/10/2017 at 08:06, Etienne said: Hello, this T34 turned out very well ... the new tracks are really an upgrade and the leaves ... superb !! E Many thanks for your kind comments, i'm glad you like progress, cheers Etienne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 On 18/10/2017 at 18:25, Kris B said: I like the idea of adding those leaves. How did you secure them? Thanks Kris, just a varnish touch in desire place, then dry, fixed...simple and nice...lol Cheers Kris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) UPDATE 06: Hi Pals, this week progress consists of the "cherries" of the cake ... lol First, the tow cables, as I said somewhere, are from Eureka XXL, with plastic / resin grips. You can see the difference with an old one, now that it's removed from the tank, I do not know what they were thinking about when they manufactured it ... The first photos, putting them in place, and then painted. I think they have also been worth it, and it has not been expensive (doubly better ... lol) Another thing I saw, and I really liked, are the shells used above the tank. For this I have used the Miniart set of munitions of 76 mm, with boxes included. But I saw for a reduced price, ammunition brass, magical, cute, with a detail that does not bring the Miniart of plastic. This is the brand for the firing pin (you can easily do it with a mini-handheld, I know), but, the quality of the brass, unsurpassed. One detail, is that brass, do not include decals with the type of ammunition that is, a "microscopic" detail, but those of Miniart, have a full and very good decals. So brass projectiles + Miniart decals = full shells. A touch of black in the mouth of each projectile as a detonation to complete them. I used a box of Miniart for ammunition of 76 mm, and some copper to simulate holding to the side. Finally I added a tarp of my spare parts, a bucket, a chain in the front, and some track link on the sides. I have decided not to fix the bucket or the shells, as I will use them as "comodin" for similar constructions, according to me. At the front, the chain, I added some pigment to simulate the rusting of the oxide with the surface, and in the deposits, diesel stains (Vallejo), which once dried, look very nice/real. Soon, I will do the series of photos, with the finished model, with the Reflex camera, which is the end point and suitable for any kit (IMHO). Thank you very much for your interest and comments as always. Next update to RFI forum section, cheers mates Edited October 26, 2017 by FrancisGL 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Nice looking shells and the weathering is perfect Francis, excellent rebuild 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Great overall upgrade !! Worth it, no doubt E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 23 hours ago, Gremlin56 said: Nice looking shells and the weathering is perfect Francis, excellent rebuild Many thanks for your comments and opinion, i'm glad you like it, cheers Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceithearn Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Amazing all around Francis, fabulous T34. The spent shells are so good. Would you be able to share your technique on the black application? There is an 88mm waiting to be built..... All the best, R. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 On 21/10/2017 at 19:59, Etienne said: Great overall upgrade !! Worth it, no doubt E Many thanks for your like and kind comments, i'm glad you like it, cheers Etienne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 (edited) On 21/10/2017 at 10:22, FrancisGL said: Next update to RIP forum section, cheers mates Edited Saturday at 10:23 by FrancisGL It looks really good Francis, and I'm glad to see that you changed the tow cable. BTW. You might want to change that RIP to RFI. John. Edited October 23, 2017 by Bullbasket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 (edited) That really did turn out superbly Francis! Very much worth the effort! Very well done. Kind regards, Stix Edited October 23, 2017 by PlaStix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 (edited) 10 hours ago, Ceithearn said: Amazing all around Francis, fabulous T34. The spent shells are so good. Would you be able to share your technique on the black application? There is an 88mm waiting to be built..... All the best, R. Many thanks for your kind comments, i'm glad you like it. The technique is simple, much easier than it may seem, I myself did not believe it to be. Really was a test, I knew what I wanted, but not how to do it, and I came up with the following. A little black base primer, by its grip, and with the AB, very carefully, spray around wherever we want. If you do not like it as it is, it is easy to remove, because in this case it is brass. In your case you have the advantage that the projectiles are bigger, although I do not know if they will be metallic. In any works the same. Cheers mate Edited October 23, 2017 by FrancisGL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bullbasket said: It looks really good Francis, and I'm glad to see that you changed the tow cable. BTW. You might want to change that RIP to RFI. John. what would I be thinking? ... you're right, RFI, not RIP ... lol Many thanks for your kind comments, cheers John Edited October 23, 2017 by FrancisGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceithearn Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 On 10/23/2017 at 9:47 AM, FrancisGL said: Many thanks for your kind comments, i'm glad you like it. The technique is simple, much easier than it may seem, I myself did not believe it to be. Really was a test, I knew what I wanted, but not how to do it, and I came up with the following. A little black base primer, by its grip, and with the AB, very carefully, spray around wherever we want. If you do not like it as it is, it is easy to remove, because in this case it is brass. In your case you have the advantage that the projectiles are bigger, although I do not know if they will be metallic. In any works the same. Cheers mate Thank you for sharing your technique. In theory sounds doable....reality can be different . Will give it a try on the 88. Also picked up a Sd kfz 222 at the swap meet, both can be friends for the SAS boys. All the best, R. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 On 23/10/2017 at 17:15, PlaStix said: That really did turn out superbly Francis! Very much worth the effort! Very well done. Kind regards, Stix Many thanks for your kind words, i'm glad you like it, cheers Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 Many thanks for your like Witman61, cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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