Stelangton Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Hello all, just got round to putting this on as a few people were interested in how i made the 'smoke'. Cant take all the credit as i got the idea from a video on you tube. I didnt take many pics of the build as it was quick and straight forward. Hope people get some new ideas!! It went together really well with little to no modification or fit problems. I did paint all the wheels before putting the skirts on though!! At the time is was using Humrol enamel paints and didnt feel the need to undercoat. I admit it was a gamble but it worked. During the pre shading, i used the edge of a piece of paper to mask, again it worked well and saved me time. I did add a little detail as it looked better. This build wasnt really about accuracy and scale it was more to experiment so dont thrash me lol. Once i had pre shaded, i then started applying thinned down coats with the air brush and just went over and over untill i was happy. You can still see the white paper protecting the tracks which worked well. I used some oil wash (raw umber) again as a trial as i felt black looked to dark. After the wash!! I did spray gloss all over (about 4 coats) so the washes would run easily. I also used this time to apply the decals so the had a nice smooth surface to stick. Next i decided on the diorama afer watching the video on you tube, Plaster, Teddy bear filler and a few wires and LEDs knocking about the house came in handy!! I had to crack open the barrel and clear a path using a Dremel. Once done started on the base, foam slabs and plaster, few bits of cat litter, YES cat litter lol and the sprayed with the airbrush. I had cut out a section befor painting for the batteries and drilled a hole for the wire and a hole for the long screw that would fit the tank to the base. This is how i managed the round leaving the barrel, it was very fiddly but the wire i used to power the LEDs was also stable enough to support everything. Yes the projectile is a tooth pick lol im all about house hold items!! all held together with the hot glue gun. The last thing i had to do was put the 'Teddy' stuffing on and around the frame, again very gentle and use of the glue gun. Well thats pretty much it all, ive put the finnished model on ready for inspection but please feel free to ask if you get stuck or i havnt give enouph detail. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 It all sounds so simple...... Brilliant work and very impressive. Thanks for showing. Darryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Very clever, and effective. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Impressive work my friend... 😯😯😯 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelangton Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 Thanks all😁 if I was to do it again I wouldn’t have the LEDs so uniformly spaced. But every day is a school day🤓 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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