ProfSparks Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Hi All Has this ever happened to you? One moment you're watching Plasmo, you casually click on a link to Night Shift, you have a couple of beers, then a couple of days later you get a delivery from an internet auction site ? So anyway, this arrived in The Lab Apart from the suspension not working and being suspiciously close to my home wi-fi password, it seems legit. Not many sprues They build swiftly into a mostly gap free construction ready for primer Primed with Vallejo VA71.315 Tire Black Because 1) I have it 2) It sprays and covers beautifully 3) It's not black (more like the green from Slate Grey) And there she resides. Comments and suggestions welcome Cheers 🍷 Steve 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter2 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 I seem to recall that Seventies style box art. A swift build all right. Are the original tracks that came in the box quite rigid or will you replace them to show more track sag? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Nice progress - looking forward to watching this all come together Stay safe Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig of the Week Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 That kit certainly rings a bell from the "old days" ! I seem to remember using one as a basis for conversion to an SP as a kid, (the 38t being a popular chassis with the Germans for various adaptations) and there weren't that many kits available back then other than the very standard Tamiya range and a few Italieri... Nice looking build so far 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfSparks Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 Hi All 18 hours ago, Peter2 said: Are the original tracks that came in the box quite rigid or will you replace them to show more track sag? I'll be using the kit tracks, they're slightly flexible but look slightly curved. A thin coat of Tamiya XF-63 German Grey gets rid of the greenish hue I tried several very thinned coats of progressively lightened XF-63, but they were either too thinned or not lightened enough. I'll have a specific experiment session to get the feel for adding white to a base colour. I had a go at rust on the exhaust, starting with some thinned XF-2 dabbed at with some IPA on a stiff brush for texture. A couple of bright colours And some brown washes Doesn't look too bad, I might change it slightly with further poking, I'll see how I feel I feel a bit with the next coat. Usually I'd seal the base with Pledge, but today I had an attack of "Oh, look what I've found in the back of a paint drawer, I wonder if this is any good?" and used some Tamiya X-22 Clear That answers that question. Never mind, and with teeth firmly clenched, I picked out the bolt and rivet heads with Vallejo VA71.047 US Grey Some rust wash and a Flory bath should hide most of the Shaky Hand Syndrome. Comments and suggestions welcome Cheers Steve 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfSparks Posted July 27, 2022 Author Share Posted July 27, 2022 Hi All Well, you know how things go, I didn't get to do a rust wash and a Flory bath after all. Instead, some newly acquired Mig Ammo Dark Green Wash For Green Vehicles was nearby, so on it went. It came off again with the aid of some Zest-it Pencil Blend that had come as part of a job lot https://www.zest-it.com/pencil_blend.htm (no, I'd never heard of them either, but this works and only smells faintly of soft orange ) And left a grimy but not dissatisfying covering This was worked back as the decals went on And looks a lot less severe than in the pics. Anyhoo, as things were progressing better than expected, I decided to replace the (snapped) tow cable with some scavenged wire It gets a bit blurry from then as my eyes don't seem to see the tracks straight Never mind, a final DBWFGV in the shadows ready to be blended in before a matt coat Comments and suggestions welcome Cheers 🍷 Steve 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddoxx77 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Looks good so far. You really set a pace for yourself! 😁 I wonder if the wash should be blended a bit more, it looks a bit harsh right now but as you mentioned it could be the lighting in the photo's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfSparks Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 Hi All On 7/27/2022 at 10:27 PM, Maddoxx77 said: I wonder if the wash should be blended a bit more, it looks a bit harsh right now but as you mentioned it could be the lighting in the photo's. Hi Maddoxx, that wash was the first application and has since been knocked back in line with the rest of the body. Still too stark? I'm after a grubby but not battle beaten look, early on in it's career. I've been wrangling with a couple of items for a while, the first being the tracks. They're made from the same plastic as 'superglue' bottles, tinted grey by adding Teflon. After a couple of painting dead ends, I've settled on those MIG AMMO washes again. First pass with their Dark Brown Wash For Green Vehicles A.MIG-1005 Then Light Rust Wash A.MIG-1004 (lower left) It could be that they're all I have that had any noticeable affect on the tracks, so I may be looking at other items in their range. The other item that has been vexing me has been the tow cable. It's on now in a rusty puddle, should be ok when it's under a coat of matt. That's where I'm headed next, then I'll put it all together. Comments and suggestions welcome Cheers Steve 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Mynar Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddoxx77 Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Looks much better. I think at first the contrast was a bit hard. Now it's much more blended in. Great work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfSparks Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 Hi All While the matt was drying I had a look at the included figure Herr Stumpy Giraffe has had some work done... He'll be fine as a practice! Comments and suggestions welcome Cheers Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddoxx77 Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 1 hour ago, ProfSparks said: Hi All While the matt was drying I had a look at the included figure Herr Stumpy Giraffe has had some work done... He'll be fine as a practice! Comments and suggestions welcome Cheers Steve That's one odd looking figure! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfSparks Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 Hi All Tracks were joined with a heated screwdriver, and appear to have a better hold than I remember The metal surfaces of the wheels were given a touch of Aluminium and some of that Light Rust Wash Then the whole shebang was fitted together I must admit that I'm quite pleased with how it's turned out, considering the base kit, my tank experience, and my experimental approach. I've already got another earmarked for The Lab, hope to see you there. Thanks fore all the comments and suggestions Cheers Steve 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Very nice result great paintwork and build Stay safe Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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