Tzulscha Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 I could see some kind of add-on weapons packs. Beam weapons, recoilless weapons, phalanx systems... How about a Fatman Atom bomb launcher? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 9 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: The Slave One hull has raised 'panel' lines so they were continued over the new card and some new lines added over the card. Just makes it look like welded armor plate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 20 hours ago, Tzulscha said: How about a Fatman Atom bomb launcher? You're nearly as daft as me! I'll have to see what's in the spares boxes and cobble something together. 🛠️ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalekCheese Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Some sort of ‘cow-catcher’-type arrangement (but with spikes etc., obviously) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 I was wondering about some bolt on armoured panels for the front. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalekCheese Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 That could certainly work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 On 6/10/2019 at 6:57 PM, Pete in Lincs said: I was wondering about some bolt on armoured panels for the front. For a man who has an atom bomb in his spare box, this wouldn't seem out of place! 😄 Saw on the news about the flooding in your neck of the woods Pete. Hope you haven't been affected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 9 hours ago, TheBaron said: Hope you haven't been affected. Indeed Baron, however, Pete delivers a different kind of water that we like to see flow in copious quantities so lets hope that does not stop 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 21 hours ago, TheBaron said: For a man who has an atom bomb in his spare box, this wouldn't seem out of place! 😄 Saw on the news about the flooding in your neck of the woods Pete. Hope you haven't been affected. To be fair, it's only a small atom bomb and the paint is peeling bubbling off it anyway. I'm North of Lincoln, fed up with working in the rain, but on the plus side I haven't had to mow the lawns for two weeks. I was out near Spalding today and it seemed a bit damper out there. You've had a fair bit in the Emerald Isle though... I only got about an hour on this last weekend but we do have some frontal armour in place now. I hope to get more done on Saturday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 3 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: was out near Spalding today and it seemed a bit damper out there. You've had a fair bit in the Emerald Isle though... Indeed Pete: extremely humid alternating with brief intense downpours. It's as if the sky periodically bursts into tears of frustration at not knowing what to do with itself... As a result of these conditions am sorry to have to report that one's breakfast croissant became heavily moistened in transit from the carpark to workplace entrance, necessitating later replacement by a vanilla-custard filled doughnut. This was consumed in direct sunlight and a light south-westerly breeze. The outlook for the rest of the week is periodic biscuits, with occasional heavy downpours of tea. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 Another weekend, another update, AT LAST! I've been adding bits of frontal armour and, this morning, a cowcatcher as suggested by @DalekCheese I used a bit of Slave One for this. The main front panel is 1/24th Typhoon, with odd Aircraft bits adjoining. I've added Meng nuts and bolts here and on other bits of the tank. Is there an easy (safe) way to cut these from the sheet? I love the detail but I slice them off and lose some of them and or skin in the process! I broke off the plastic turret gun at least twice. This replacement is metal. I can't remember what it was used for in it's former life. This morning I remembered the radiators I'd made earlier so I added them, plus an additional step. Yes, bomb fins. Here's another shot of the gun. I'm not sure what type it's supposed to be but it looks like it means business. It's kind of like the stuff @Tzulscha posted at the top of this page though. Have you noticed how the grey primer keeps changing hue? Weird. How does a hover tank change direction? Easy when you find 50 year old Airfix Harrier nozzles in the spares box. One each side. So then I added dabs of Humbrol Maskol in areas of likely wear all over the tank. I fired up the airbrush and hit it with a couple of shades of green, then added more Maskol. And then a thin coat of Tamiya matt white. Leave to dry for as long as you can stand to wait and peel off the Maskol. You then get scabby areas of grey and green. Fun eh? In reality the white was so thin it looks like a pale grey. But, who is to say that in 800 years the snow will be white? Now I need to sort out some decals. Numbers and unit markings. I may then do another thin coat of white over them. It also needs weathering and some finishing touches, but the end is now in sight. Any comments or suggestions are gratefully received. Thanks for looking, Pete 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzulscha Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 That looks slick! A quick scrub down to weather the winter tempera and a few splashes of mud and slime? Very cool! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 It's looking fantastic Pete. I love the winter scheme. Regarding cutting the Meng bolts off the sheet - I always do it with a Swan Morton No. 15 blade, as it's small enough to get between the bolt heads without doing any serious damage to anything else. And I do it over a plastic tray to catch any escapees. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalekCheese Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 If this is 1/72, a few leman russ detail parts might work...? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Looking fantastic Pete, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 Thank you for the comments, Guys. I did give a couple of areas a quick swipe with micromesh yesterday. It helped to blend things together. I'll do more if/when I get time before I weather. I use a No 11 blade for the bolts. I'll see what else I have. I like the tray idea. The scale is 1/48th. I found the ideal figure for a jockey in one of my boxes. I think a 1/35th figure would be too big. I don't have any Leman Russ stuff. I don't want to overdo the detail and I think it's about 'there'. More might spoil it. Thanks again for looking. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalekCheese Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 4 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: don't want to overdo the detail I know the feeling. Fair enough 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 I got some time in to do weathering today. I may have overdone that! It's a bit muddy now. I'll not get any time until next weekend and will see how I feel about it then. Cheers Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 On 6/23/2019 at 6:57 PM, Pete in Lincs said: I may have overdone that! It's a bit muddy now. Not necessarily a negative Pete. I often (not always of course, but often enough) find doing too much and then knocking the intensity back later gives more expressive potential than slowly building it up in an overly-deliberate fashion. I'm sure you'll come up with the goods no matter what you decide. Have a good week in the heat plume... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalekCheese Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Has the heat wave melted the model/ you? (Note how model came first ) Has the rain washed the model/ you away? DID YOU SEE SCP-096’S FACE?!?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzulscha Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 MOAR PIXS! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 Maybe Sunday. Tomorrow I'm off to Leeds to see Mrs Brown (Who is a man. His Daughter is his wife. It's complicated. Just Irish comedy) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: Maybe Sunday. You little tease! You know how to keep us hanging Pete. Have fun at Mrs Browns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzulscha Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 This is just to annoy Pete as I know he has been looking for one of these! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalekCheese Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 IT IS SUNDAY I REQUIRE MORE PICS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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