Siggi Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 That's coming on nicely. I think that's what they call "A right proper battlewagon." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 Cheers guys The weathering's gonna start tomorrow with some filters, coat of Klear and then a pin wash... and then some chipping, pigments & anything else I can think of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warris Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Very nice Mike the camo looks amazing. Just one thing not wanting to sound stupid but Whats a pin wash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 Very nice Mike the camo looks amazing.Just one thing not wanting to sound stupid but Whats a pin wash? Thanks chap It's a funny term isn't it? I'm not sure where it comes from, but basically it's the armour equivalent of a panel line wash, only with armour you tend to use either diluted oil paint, or Mig washes, and only "dot" it on around bolt heads, recesses, weld seams etc. You leave it for 15 minutes or so, then attack it with a brush dampened with thinners to remove any excess. Hope that explains it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 Got back from hozzy this avo and added a coat of Mig filter for Tri-tonal camo, which has just pulled together the colors, and added a slightly more yellow cast to the dunkelgelb base coat. It seems that the thinners in the filter soften the paint though, so if you're using Lifecolor as a base paint, make sure you don't handle the model while it's drying. I'll have to touch up a little of the brown on the top deck later, as I touched it when I was removing a hair. C'est la vie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Wondered where this one had gone . Looks good in that camo Mike. Nice one. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smuts Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Lookin very good. Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 Cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 (edited) Looks dead hard that camo Mike, your doing a great job, wouldn't like to tackle it myself. Cheers Den Edited February 3, 2010 by spitfire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Shaw Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 It's a fine bucket of bolt Mike, makes me wish I woulda used the night fighting gear on me Panther It's getting close...cant wait to see more. Dave Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 I gave the paint a good coat of Klear, left it overnight and this morning started the mammoth task of decaling. 6 decals later I was finished, and completely exhausted. I'll leave them to set up, then start with the weathering - beginning with a pin/panel wash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Tango Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Lurrrrrrv the camo Mike, get the washes and weathering on there and it should look the proverbal dogs danglies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 Fingers crossed... still time to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Tango Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Fingers crossed... still time to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory though You can do it Mike, you know you can, be strong dear boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 you make it sound like I have a choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 I finished off the pin-wash yesterday, and I decided to do a quick test-fit of all the major parts before flat-coating it, which revealed a bit of tricky fitting of the underside of the searchlight, so small adjustments were made to the ring to allow me to drop it in neatly. The decals will be toned down during the weathering process, and all of the running gear needs individually weathering, along with the tracks. I've also sourced a brass aerial and width-indicators from my AFV spares, which are being painted up for later adding to the build, along with the doors & hatches that would inevitably get knocked off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Looks like the paint ballers scored a direct hit on the searchlight! Like this alot, very unusual vehicle, even more so in this configuration. Nice job on the camo, looks the good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skii Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Veh nice indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggi Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 That's looking superb even without the weathering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snipersmudge Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 very nice mike, love the colours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedmouth Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 That's looking superb even without the weathering. absolutely - seems a shame to spoil it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 Cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Looking very nice Mike. You should be proud of that one! I know I would be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blimp Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 wow , that is one ugly brute . fantastic stuff mike . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 Cheers fellas, Weathering was always going to be quite subdued, as this was new kit that would have been in the field a relatively short time. After a matt coat, I gave the chassis a chipping session using Vallejo Black Grey, trying to place the scuffs & chips where the crew would be likely to damage the paintwork. After that I set to work dirtying up the undersides with Mig Pigments. I coated the tracks with pigments of various brown shades too, then topped the track treatment off with shiny wear marks added to the ridges of each link with an artist's pencil (must give it back before he notices). I gave the roadwheels a thin wash of pigment and applied the artist's pencil to the rims where the paint would wear off quickest. The whole lot has now been installed for the (hopefully) last time, although I've not glued it at this stage, so the tracks aren't hard down on the tops of the roadwheels yet. I still have the pioneer tools and some minor construction items to finish off, then I can matt coat it to seal in the pigments and finally unveil the searchlight lens again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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