Bodge wrote:

I personally liked the earlier paint version  as i like the hard edge you created but thats just my personal view and it wouldnt do if we all liked the same things in life would it. When i said i hand paint my hard scemes i mean i brush paint it with diluted paint and build it up with several coats as to not leave brush marks and this i do with acryliks.But i will have a go at  the way you did the first version  as soon as i build something needing hard edge again.

To be honest with you Andy I lliked the hard edge better as well and I learned a valuable lesson though the process.  I learned what I prefer on a cheaper model and I proved to myself I could free hand AB.  The Paint job looks better in person actually but I do agree with you and I will stick with my instincts going forward.

No offense intended it's all a process.

That looks very good,. Edmund.  There is a tendancy to magnify your "mistakes" in your own eyes because you know where they are.  Honestly, I have looked over your pictures, that looks very good.

Congrats on your first successful free hand!  

terry35 wrote:

Hi, Edmund, everything looking good so far. I must admit that I started at page one and found this a great "page turner" a really enjoyable build to follow. Terry.

Thanks Terry I am glad you enjoy it!

Bodge wrote:

Im so glad you did that it looks Killer now, even better than the first hard edge

Thanks Mate!  My inspiration came forn the Bronco kit box art. I had some concerns about all the layers but I had a remediation plan all ready to be executed.  If the re-paint would of went south I would of ordered the Bronco version of this kit and used the tracks form the Trumpeter on that one and started over.

My wife is happier as well.  She liked the hard edge much better as well she called my free hand attempt the watercolor paint job! 

I found the perfect Tank figure for it at one of the Vendors at the Peninsula Modeling show yesterday and a great round base.

I mihgt change his head with the Ultracast head to the far right in this picture. 

Hereis my $2.00 base!

Some nice looking figure kits to go along with what is already becoming a great looking #5

Are you still thinking of the foliage on top of this? I think that'd fit in great with the recon/observation type role of this tank.

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-Chris

scratchmod wrote:

Gotta agree Edmund, the second hard edge scheme looks better. Looking forward to the weathering, figs and the basework. two bucks for a base, good deal.   Rob

Cool!  Thanks Chris and Bill as well.  Yes I am still leaning towards my first organic cammo.

Build Update:

38H Assembly Time: 12 Hours

Painting and Weathering Time: 12 Hours

Aggregate Build Time: 24Hours

I am not going to count my re-paint on build clock.  I was able to get two light coats of Future applied last night and got some decals on the little guy tonight.

I wnated to tone and blend in teh cammo patten so I used two different Mig Filters:

Tomorrow I will assemble paint, weather and mount the muffler and then start all the Pioneer Tools.  I want those components to age with the vehicle as I move through the remainng weathering steps.

Happy Fathers Day to everyone!

Build Update:

38H Assembly Time: 12 Hours

Painting and Weathering Time: 18 Hours

Aggregate Build Time: 30 Hours

Work and Family got most of my attention this week but I did manaage to squeeze in the muffler assembly and texturing by Mr. Surfacer 1000, followed by MM Gunmetal  Non-Buffing metalizer, some dry brushing with MM  Steel Non-Buffing Metalizer, and finally a couple of Burnt Umber Dry brushes as well.  If that sounds familier it is pretty much sport on what Mr. Plunk does and I had never followed that particular recipe on Mufflers so I gave it a dry.  I also added a very light dry washes of standard and light rust Mig Pigments to finish it off.

I then did some research on MG34 pictures on the web and then painted up two MG34's just in case I wasn't happy with the outcome.  I used a mix of Model Color Burnt Umber and Model Color Red for the stock of the weapon and I like how it turned out. I think I used too much silver on the steel dry brushing so I will have to be more careful in the future.

I then detailed and weathered the Pioneer tools and spare tracks and mounted them.

I took some pics with the MG34 just sat into the gun shield due tothe fact that the figure I am going to try to mount has the MG34 molded into his hand so I painted up the other two MG34's as a backup if my figure does not fit correctly.  I wanted you guys to see the vehicle with the gun it looks cool!

I am now ready to start weathering in earnest.  I plna to do some pin washes, rain marks, oil fading, chipping the works.