Pig of the Week Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Stef N. said: They're great to prop up a wobbly houseplant. 😀 I'd be carving them up into bits of dowel rod or something, i could gave done with one the other day to 'rawlplug' a wobbly screw hole 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig of the Week Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 2 hours ago, M3talpig said: now i am going out on a limb here ......... and i'm gonna say that that coat looks far two ....non committed like you were scared you were gonna mess it up...and i understand that i do ...but that just looks very dusty not winterized..... just my two cents......looks good but not winter white wash. I think you should bite the bullet and really commit to it and hit it again....Have faith your finishing work looks great .........or is the light source effecting the pics? I was thinking the same tbh..doesn't really look like a winter white job, as Mr Pigg says, it could just be the lighting in the pic.. I'm sure this one's going to be a cracker when done tho 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 If the winter white is faded might it not be toward the end of winter after some rain? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig of the Week Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 I guess there's "no rules" with what was essentially a rough whitewash daubed on hastily, true of any of the "done in the field" type camo finishes. Obviously on a model the tendency is naturally to want to make it look nice ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Hi guys !! I’m really sorry for the poor pictures. I have a real hard time with the light in my little corner. Steve, thanks for being upfront, and you deserve some better pics Work is ongoing... So, not finished yet 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Working on wheels and tracks. I tend to build up layers, using a flash drying khaki a lot. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Rear panel is complete. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Vent cover tarps are done. Just wet blended and heavily washed. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3talpig Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 13 hours ago, Longbow said: I have a real hard time with the light in my little corner. yep the lighting is not doing your work any favours is it....the brighter light shows the winter coat a little better though....must admit that looking at my own Tiger hasn't helped as the contrast between white and grey is much more stark...but between yellow and white not so much...probably why I thought you had done a very light dusting rather than committing to it.... tis looking very nice though. Have you thought of getting one of those small folding light boxes for photos .... wife got me a set last year the box which folds down into a two foot square flat pack and a set of lights..... don't think it was much more than thirty squids and while not a professional setup by any stretch of the imagination it certainly is a big improvement over piccys on your desk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 14 minutes ago, M3talpig said: yep the lighting is not doing your work any favours is it....the brighter light shows the winter coat a little better though....must admit that looking at my own Tiger hasn't helped as the contrast between white and grey is much more stark...but between yellow and white not so much...probably why I thought you had done a very light dusting rather than committing to it.... tis looking very nice though. Have you thought of getting one of those small folding light boxes for photos .... wife got me a set last year the box which folds down into a two foot square flat pack and a set of lights..... don't think it was much more than thirty squids and while not a professional setup by any stretch of the imagination it certainly is a big improvement over piccys on your desk. I need something, Steve !! I have light from five sources, and it still yellows everything, in the pix. I’ll probably try taking some outside pix once it’s complete. Won’t be long now.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Last one for tonight... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Well I think it looks very nice! Is this one of those clanky Tiger thingy-me-bobs? 😉 The covers over the air intakes, sorry, grill things on the flat bit at the back end look very convincing. Is this the one that gets a base with a bunch of jolly figures? Anyway can't hang around, being hunted by a staffel of 109s...thanks Lee!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig of the Week Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 10 hours ago, Longbow said: I need something, Steve !! I have light from five sources, and it still yellows everything, in the pix. I’ll probably try taking some outside pix once it’s complete. Won’t be long now.... Maybe it's the type of bulb, some light sources are very yellowy, proper sunlight is probably the best for realism tho.. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Jasper dog said: Well I think it looks very nice! Is this one of those clanky Tiger thingy-me-bobs? 😉 The covers over the air intakes, sorry, grill things on the flat bit at the back end look very convincing. Is this the one that gets a base with a bunch of jolly figures? Anyway can't hang around, being hunted by a staffel of 109s...thanks Lee!!! So... Darryl.... You brought a few more, I noticed 47 minutes ago, Pig of the Week said: Maybe it's the type of bulb, some light sources are very yellowy, proper sunlight is probably the best for realism tho.. Its over all a very poor light source. I’ll definitely try shaded sunlight 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig of the Week Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 15 minutes ago, Longbow said: So... Darryl.... You brought a few more, I noticed Its over all a very poor light source. I’ll definitely try shaded sunlight The US guy who did a diorama of a racing car workshop did some stunning pics using real outdoor sunlight.. It may be worth doing some research on the specs of different light bulbs / fluorescent tubes as regards colour etc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) Well, shoot. My stash shelf collapsed. But in doing so, I located some MiniArt winter panzer crew. Not bad for regular injection mounding. Still needs a little clean up, and I added a spare Alpine head. Edited July 11, 2021 by Longbow 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 And ready for primer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig of the Week Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Longbow said: Well, shoot. My stash shelf collapsed. But in doing so, I located some MiniArt winter panzer crew. Not bad for regular injection mounding. Still needs a little clean up, and I added a spare Alpine head. May have been Chico Marx that said. " he's an ill wind that blows a nowhere no good, huh.." It's great when you find stuff that's long lost ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 35 minutes ago, Pig of the Week said: May have been Chico Marx that said. " he's an ill wind that blows a nowhere no good, huh.." It's great when you find stuff that's long lost ! No Earthquake involved.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) Finished.... RFI. Edited July 11, 2021 by Longbow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3talpig Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 46 minutes ago, Longbow said: No Earthquake involved.... no but I'm betting it caused one when it collapsed......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig of the Week Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, M3talpig said: no but I'm betting it caused one when it collapsed......... He needs proper wooden shelves not those girly ones out of an old fridge.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3talpig Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 Rig one or two of your lights with daylight bulbs........that will be a massive upgrade to the lighting ....and will be a big improvement to how you work as well ..clearer cleaner light 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3talpig Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Pig of the Week said: He needs proper wooden shelves not those girly ones out of an old fridge.. its all he could afford after buying that little lot mate 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig of the Week Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, M3talpig said: its all he could afford after buying that little lot mate Clearly he's been scavenging down the tip then... Pikey ! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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