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1/35 M8 Greyhound Armored Car

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  • Member since
    April 2015
  • From: Detroit, MURDER CITY
1/35 M8 Greyhound Armored Car
Posted by RudyOnWheels on Friday, July 10, 2015 9:45 AM
Here is a 1/35 Tamiya M8 "greyhound" I recently completed. THis is actually the FIRST piece of armor I have ever built, and my first attempt at any weathering. I used the Vallejo "washes", and in videos I have seen, if over-applied they washed off pretty easily. Not so much on this one.... I over-applied it in one area, and it would NOT come off, so I had to over-apply it everywhere to cover it up. Oh well, live and learn. I'd also like to try some MIG pigments, and to make a little diorama for it, so Its not "done" per-say.... Still more weathering to do, once I am a bit more confident in my weathering abilities. My other WIP is that crappy-old Monogram Panzer IV. I mostly want to try my hand at camouflage on this one, I have the AK interactive 1939-45 German paint kit to use one it.... Here are a couple crappy pics on my workbench:
  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, July 10, 2015 10:19 AM

Looks way better than my first armour subject! She does look a little shiny though it might be the camera?

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    April 2015
  • From: Detroit, MURDER CITY
Posted by RudyOnWheels on Friday, July 10, 2015 10:37 AM

You know, she IS a tad shiny. I see two reasons for this: 1. I didn't bother to paint it, since it was already O.D. green, and #2, I sprayed it with Model Master flat Laquer. and it seemed to be slightly glossy. I don't recall if I thinned it or not, I know if you over-thin it, it gets glossy. I tried spraying AK interactive flat "varnish" the other day on another project, and  it would spray for a few seconds, then clog. I tried back-flushing it with my finger over the tip, then it started bubbling by the trigger, and the air valve stuck wide open.... Where it did spray, I really liked the results, it was flat as ever, and you really had to pay attention to where you sprayed it, as it was just as flat as the flat paint I was spraying it over... Once I get the hang of spraying flat acrylic clear, I will re-coat it to "flatten" it down some....

I would also like to add some antennas to it, I see them in all the 1:1 pics, but have not found the right materials to use yet....
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