Bertie McBoatface Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share Posted March 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, Cerberus said: There's some very nice pictures online of this A-39 range wreck, I will hunt them down later and post them in here I've plans to open up the engine deck and scratch some kind of machinery in there, and maybe take the side plates off too. Otherwise it's just a brick - about the same size too. I've noticed that large lumps of range wrecks are apt to disappear, presumably into the yards of midnight scrap merchants, so the fact that I didn't fit the top run of the tracks can easily be explained away. No one will ever know how lazy I was. Ooops! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 I wonder if @vytautas, @vaoinas and @Ernst would be interested in this too? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share Posted March 9, 2022 1 minute ago, Stef N. said: I wonder if @vytautas, @vaoinas and @Ernst would be interested in this too? Spread the word! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Ohhh.... We forgot @PlaStix He's gonna kill us 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: I've plans to open up the engine deck and scratch some kind of machinery in there, and maybe take the side plates off too. Otherwise it's just a brick - about the same size too. I've noticed that large lumps of range wrecks are apt to disappear, presumably into the yards of midnight scrap merchants, so the fact that I didn't fit the top run of the tracks can easily be explained away. No one will ever know how lazy I was. Yep, with a rusty wreck of any sort, all manner of things can be easily explained away, freedom to do whatever you want 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share Posted March 9, 2022 13 minutes ago, Cerberus said: Yep, with a rusty wreck of any sort, all manner of things can be easily explained away, freedom to do whatever you want That's brilliant thanks. I hadn't seen the colour pictures before. Look at the size of that shackle! The tank weighs 70 tons but that shackle I think could lift a cruiser - ship, not tank! And the top run of the tracks are missing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share Posted March 9, 2022 If anyone has done this sort of thing before please post a photo or two as encouragement. Here's a couple of mine, a Lightning from a scrappies on the A1 in Lincolnshire (realism, from photos) and a frightened dying robot from the end of the universe (idealism, from imagination). This was my version... ...of this. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 I remember the Lightning next to the A1 just south of the Newark A46 junction. Over the years I watched it deteriorate, it was a 92 Sqn F2A, now long gone. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share Posted March 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, Retired Bob said: I remember the Lightning next to the A1 just south of the Newark A46 junction. Over the years I watched it deteriorate, it was a 92 Sqn F2A, now long gone. There was quite a conversation about it when I put it up as an RFI. (Search on ‘Prometheus’ to track it down). It’s probably best not to go over it all again here. Can I interest you in a relic build of some kind, Bob? They are great fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, Bertie Psmith said: Can I interest you in a relic build of some kind, Bob? They are great fun. I think you certainly could, Bertie. I have a few things that I could join a GB with, A War Hammer crashed spacecraft, an old steam train or a tank come to mind. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 4 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: The tank weighs 70 tons but that shackle I think could lift a cruiser - ship, not tank! I think it's fair to say that they over engineered certain aspects of this beast of a Tank/Bridge Destroyer, and @APA did a very good build log of one of these a while back And, who can resist a rusty wreck Scammell Pioneer!! I've got one of these in the stash (Thunder Models) so if the time scale of the group build is fairly long, I would probably have a go at one of these, they are very cool as barn find rusty wrecks 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 14 hours ago, Longbow said: Where is @Jasper dog @M3talpig @Stef N. @SimonT @echen @Zack @Dads203 @robw_uk @Andy J ??? Sorry chaps, I have so much on at the moment with little time for modelling, fingers crossed that everything settles down soon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 34 minutes ago, Dads203 said: Sorry chaps, I have so much on at the moment with little time for modelling, fingers crossed that everything settles down soon I hope you find a bit of peaceful modelling time soon. This GB might not happen for 18 months, maybe things will be calmer then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 9 hours ago, Retired Bob said: I think you certainly could, Bertie. I have a few things that I could join a GB with, A War Hammer crashed spacecraft, an old steam train or a tank come to mind. You are on the list. That made ten of us in the first 24 hours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APA Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 7 hours ago, Cerberus said: I think it's fair to say that they over engineered certain aspects of this beast of a Tank/Bridge Destroyer, and @APA did a very good build log of one of these a while back And, who can resist a rusty wreck Scammell Pioneer!! I've got one of these in the stash (Thunder Models) so if the time scale of the group build is fairly long, I would probably have a go at one of these, they are very cool as barn find rusty wrecks The tortoise is a great big canvas to play on indeed. Have to admit I do have a thunder models scammell in the stash and the intention is to do a rusty wreck. Oh go on then. Put me down @Bertie Psmith Andrew 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 28 minutes ago, APA said: The tortoise is a great big canvas to play on indeed. Have to admit I do have a thunder models scammell in the stash and the intention is to do a rusty wreck. Oh go on then. Put me down @Bertie Psmith Andrew Hello Andrew, I thought you would find this one to your taste. Welcome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 I'm not signing up for the GB (yet), but I saw this and thought it might be of interest https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-60696767 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 12 minutes ago, psdavidson said: I'm not signing up for the GB (yet), but I saw this and thought it might be of interest https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-60696767 Thanks Mr Davidson. That's yet another angle for exploration. You said, "(yet)". At this stage, a year and a half from kick off, folks are really only saying that the idea is a good one and worth a vote in November. There's no commitment yet to actually make something... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKrypton Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Bertie, You seem to have struck a very note worthy chord with this idea for a group build. Sign me up - I think it will be interesting to follow that path less trodden; nothing ventured, nothing gained. cheers, Graham aka ColonelKrypton 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 1 hour ago, ColonelKrypton said: Bertie, You seem to have struck a very note worthy chord with this idea for a group build. Sign me up - I think it will be interesting to follow that path less trodden; nothing ventured, nothing gained. cheers, Graham aka ColonelKrypton Hi Graham, you are on the list, and that makes us 'The Rusty Dozen'. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 (edited) Ok count me in I’d love to try my hand at some extreme weathering. normally I’m much more restrained I’d love to try something like this, of course it would have to be done as a diorama. I can smell the hairyspray already The patina on the T34 wouldn’t be a million miles away must need more rust and a lot more texture. This looks like it might also fit the bill. Over €100 ouch, I think I need to start saving now or perhaps settle for a more modest weathering set and spend the money on a few kits. Edited March 10, 2022 by Marklo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Please sign me up as well, Bertie! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 10 hours ago, Marklo said: This looks like it might also fit the bill. Over €100 ouch, I think I need to start saving now or perhaps settle for a more modest weathering set and spend the money on a few kits. I've added you to the list Marklo. Welcome to the scrapyard! 😄 I've seen that kind of 'real' rust stuff before. It's basically paint with iron filings in it and an oxidiser to develop the rust. I never used it though. I've seen the results and to my eye it appeared out of scale. It was real rust and not a scale model of rust. However, for the extreme cases of corrosion that we are talking about here, perhaps it would look good. But a hundred euros! 😱 That's too steep for me. I have found all of the AK (or is it Ammo, or Abeiltung, or MiG?) products to be very expensive and not noticeably better than the other suppliers so I won't be investing in this set, despite its beautiful packaging and advertising. (Why do they trade under so many names?) Edit: The link below leads to the old rust effect that I was talking about, though it's changed its name from 'Modelmates' since I last saw it. It's been around for decades and costs around a tenner in UK. Comes in different colours too. https://dirtydown.co.uk/product/water-soluble-paint-rust-25ml-pot/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 1 hour ago, JeroenS said: Please sign me up as well, Bertie! I've added you to the list. Welcome my friend, welcome to the realms of decay, tarnish and corrosion. 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 @Marklo I just googled 'rust effect' and was surprised to find that household paints are now available with the iron filings and oxidiser system. You can paint a whole room rusty for fifty quid! It was a fruitful search though, with lots of leads to good ideas and YouTube tutorials. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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