FrancisGL Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 On 26/02/2017 at 20:13, PlaStix said: Very impressive surface work! Kind regards, Stix Thx for your like and kind comment, IHMO believe it to be better, however, you can not yet fully appreciate the detail of the cast of these photos. Cheers Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) On 26/02/2017 at 20:34, Oliver70 said: Now that's a cast structure. Can't wait to see it with a coat of good ol' Olive Drab, hehe. Thx for your kind comment, IHMO believe it to be better, however, you can not yet fully appreciate the detail of the cast of these photos. I see you indicate that your interests are Red Army Armor 1940-1970, you may be interested in seeing my ISU-152 completed, (watch link below) and later on I have some project that goes into that field. Cheers Oliver Edited February 28, 2017 by FrancisGL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 On 28/02/2017 at 03:28, Ripaman said: Your are bringing this model to life Francis Regards Richard Thx for your kind comment and interest, Is a nice way to understand the assembly of a model, I totally agree with that opinion, although IHMO still has a lot for that, but if you succeed in successfully completing a kit, it is the right thing, a lot of plastic, that In a given moment, happens to be something wonderful and very real (for those of us who like modeling, of course ... lol). Cheers Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Great job on surface my friend. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 21 hours ago, Carius said: Great job on surface my friend. Cheers Thx for your like and kind comment, cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share Posted March 4, 2017 (edited) Update 5: Hi Pals, we go with some advance in the model. The kit has received a layer of the main color, this time AK, belonging to the basic kit "VIetnam Colors", suitable for the Marines.In some photos, you can better appreciate the cast effect obtained with Mr.Surfacer.Starting to apply specific washes in areas, with enamels, to then continue with integral washing with oils. In the last photo, (despite not being well focused, sorry) you can see the incipient difference between the aspect of the turret (without), and the hull (with), weathering treatment. Cheers for watch and comment See you next week... Edited March 4, 2017 by FrancisGL 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Great cast effect my friend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 That looks very sexy Francis, great cast effect 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Looks good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 (edited) That's looking great and the surfacer has added that cast effect rather nicely. Very much a case of not too much for a decent effect. I like your hull colouring. Edited March 4, 2017 by Reilly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 23 hours ago, Carius said: Great cast effect my friend Thx for your kind comment, cheers Carius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 18 hours ago, Gremlin56 said: That looks very sexy Francis, great cast effect Thx for your kind comment, cheers Juiian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 17 hours ago, phildagreek said: Looks good! Thx for your kind comment, cheers Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 On 04/03/2017 at 18:02, Reilly said: That's looking great and the surfacer has added that cast effect rather nicely. Very much a case of not too much for a decent effect. I like your hull colouring. Thx for your like and kind comment, I think this getting a color to my taste ...cheers Reilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver70 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 (edited) That turret truly comes alive, after only one coat of paint Marvellous job so far, Francis. I just noticed that you had USMC green in mind, not the standard "Olive Drab" of the army tanks. P.S. Of course I saw your ISU, and she's an absolute stunner. Still got her Tamiya sister in my stack, and she's goin' to be soo dirty Edited March 7, 2017 by Oliver70 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share Posted March 8, 2017 23 hours ago, Oliver70 said: That turret truly comes alive, after only one coat of paint Marvellous job so far, Francis. I just noticed that you had USMC green in mind, not the standard "Olive Drab" of the army tanks. P.S. Of course I saw your ISU, and she's an absolute stunner. Still got her Tamiya sister in my stack, and she's goin' to be soo dirty Thx for your like and kind comments, I hope to see yours someday, cheers Oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver70 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Thank you Francis, for that warm welcome! If you should be looking for some replacement for the kits' vinyl tracks: I used the T97E2 styrene single links from 'Bronco' for my Revell M48A2 last year. They come at a modest price (you'll find them for 12-14 Euros a pair), look like a charm and might save you a bit of nerves when painting them, because they have seperate rubbery and steely bits that have to be put together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 Thank you very much for the information, it is a good replacement in relation quality / price, but at the moment I think I am going to use these, which although of vinyl, are of Tamiya, and seem quite aceptable.I would like to see your M48, maybe give me some idea how to improve it. Cheers Oliver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver70 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 3 hours ago, FrancisGL said: I would like to see your M48, maybe give me some idea how to improve it. I'm sorry about that, Francis, I've got no camera at my disposition right now. So I am not quite able to show it to you in a decent way. I built my M48A2 as a machine in peacetime condition, well maintained but frequently used. Painted the steel bits reddish brown and added rust pigments. Treated the rubber cushions with a sharp scalpel (Xacto type #2) and broke some odd bits out of it to add some flavour. Taa-daa. So nothing special at all. The point I way trying to make was, that on those T97E2 are steel rods, rubber cushions and steel links on the in- and outside. There are some photo walkarounds out there that show that composition quite well. You might have a long tedious painting session with the vinyl tracks since those components are moulded together (which obviously is in the nature of the game). Of course it's all up to you and I wish you all the best fun you can have while doing it. If you choose to do a good old 'Nam weathering, then this will probably disappear under a thick crust of reddish mud, anyway. Problem solved, hooray! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver70 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 (edited) Double post. Silly me. Edited March 11, 2017 by Oliver70 Double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 Update 6: Hi Pals, today I have continued to wash, I am trying to use oils, instead of pigments, and I really like the result. In principle I have tried a more reddish tone, but I do not like it, and I have tried another brown, which is the one that seems more appropriate. I painted the canvas of the mantle of the turret, to continue with the placement of the decals, previous use of the corresponding conditioning fluids. The quality of the same IHMO, is quite good, very smooth, so they have been very well adhered to the surface of the cast. Next, wheels treatment... Until next week (i hope...) Thx for watch and comment, mates In this photo, you can see with the clean workbench as it is taking shape ... In this photo, you can see the cast effect better ... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 8 hours ago, Oliver70 said: I'm sorry about that, Francis, I've got no camera at my disposition right now. So I am not quite able to show it to you in a decent way. I built my M48A2 as a machine in peacetime condition, well maintained but frequently used. Painted the steel bits reddish brown and added rust pigments. Treated the rubber cushions with a sharp scalpel (Xacto type #2) and broke some odd bits out of it to add some flavour. Taa-daa. So nothing special at all. The point I way trying to make was, that on those T97E2 are steel rods, rubber cushions and steel links on the in- and outside. There are some photo walkarounds out there that show that composition quite well. You might have a long tedious painting session with the vinyl tracks since those components are moulded together (which obviously is in the nature of the game). Of course it's all up to you and I wish you all the best fun you can have while doing it. If you choose to do a good old 'Nam weathering, then this will probably disappear under a thick crust of reddish mud, anyway. Problem solved, hooray! Do not worry, maybe another time, without a doubt your suggestion is very good, and as the components are separated, you save a lot of time in the painting.Anyway, with a little skill, the tracks, these concretely, which are quite large, are painted "alone" ... lol, I believe that what I'm going to take more is the drying, because I think to use oils this time .In principle, although my idea is to make a vehicle in service, I do not think it is "superstuff", because IHMO, I think a lot of painting work is lost under so much weathering ... Thx for your kind comment and help, cheers Oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 Thx for your like snapper_city, cheers mate Thx for your like MikeR, cheers mate Thx for your follow, eray, cheers mate Thx for your follow, Oliver 70, cheers mate Thx for your follow Reilly, cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 Thx for your like Etienne, cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 That is looking great Francis, red dust over the green and nice crispy decals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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