First, Steve:

Wilbur, thanks for your kind words. And I know what you mean about the "comfort zone" with gloss stuff. I have wished at times that muscle cars came in flat colors, but then again, I"m not sure that "Sublime Green" would look good without all that shine! lol

Thanks again,

Hi Karl,

You know I think there is something to be said for "Vintage builds". I have the old Tamiya Tiger 1 in 1/25th that I built about 20 years ago when my skills were much lower than where they are now. But I love that old thing. I also have the 1/25th Centurion with interior which I built in 1977 when my skills were about non-existant. But those are my favorite models.

And, gloss paint scares the heck out of me. Really brings me out of my comfort zone.

Always enjoy your builds and enthusiasm Karl. 

doog:  The shiny paint is enough alone to keep me in "tank-land".  Although I'd sure like to do a Grand Prix race car someday, circa 1976.  Love those Ferraris...you know, like from the movie RUSH.  I used to have an AFX race track as a kid and race for HOURS with cars like that!

Getting a bit off topic, sorry this was your Tiger thread.  I just checked out the A7V and posted a reply over there...

SMJmodeler

doog: I'll have to go check out "Death to the Defiler" and chime in over there.  

Muscle cars...nice change a pace I would guess.  What's your thoughts on getting a nice shiny paint job?  Dust must be your arch nemesis!  Not to mention the chrome around the windows, another tough part of the build.  That's some old school wheels on that bad boy, and ORANGEWALLS , wow!  She looks really cool, gotta' love that spoiler!  Oh yeah, 1:24 correct?

 

I have learned to both thin, and warm the paint before the final "wet coats" and to spray at a low air pressure. I don't have too much of a problem with dust, as the lacquer dries usually in a minute or two. I won't use enamels--they always seem to get a lot of dust in them from their extended drying times. And you can sand and buff lacquers within a day of spraying them, not like enamels which take weeks to gas out properly.

The chrome is Bare Metal Foil. A necessary evil. Not my favorite part by any stretch...

Hope you get a chance to check out that A7V dio I did. I think you'll get a kick out of it

doog: I'll have to go check out "Death to the Defiler" and chime in over there.  

Muscle cars...nice change a pace I would guess.  What's your thoughts on getting a nice shiny paint job?  Dust must be your arch nemesis!  Not to mention the chrome around the windows, another tough part of the build.  That's some old school wheels on that bad boy, and ORANGEWALLS , wow!  She looks really cool, gotta' love that spoiler!  Oh yeah, 1:24 correct?

Steve,

Great to see you back here again! Thanks for looking in on me. I've had a few cool projects up here---check this one out from a few months ago. "Death to the Defiler!"

I'm doing a few muscle cars right now as a break from the armor. I just finished this  69 Daytona:

I don't really do the whole "PE fenders" thing, especially now. DOn't you think that most kits these days are pretty much in scale, or close to it? Anyway, I probably have explained in the past that those kind of details never troubled me. Anyway, thanks for your kind comments. Hope to be able to see you put some great builds up in the next year!

doog: I had to scroll back a few pages here on the forum to see what you're working on these days...then I see it's something you worked on years ago!

The thick fenders were the first thing that caught my eye...isn't it nice that we have PE replacements now?!  Your camo work was spot-on even back then, that really looks great.

New-to-me avatar for you!  Did you stop riding the bike or did you just feel like a change?

What's on your workbench now?

-SMJ-

THank you, Phaisal, I appreciate you looking in! :)

Thanks too, Wayne. I don't think that anyone who has ever called themselves an armor modeller has gone without this kit at some point. It's a classic AFV, and a classic kit.

nice build Karl. i always liked this kit. i bought my first one in 1976 in Giessen FRG for $25 USD which was rather expensive. panzer gray, dinged fenders, tied down tracks, etc. still have it.

Very nice old work you got there, Karl! So classic and detailed.

yeah, that and how long sometimes between when FSM buys your story and when it actually appears!

waikong

Very nice Karl, always good to see your builds. Gets NY inspiration up BTW, great articlee in the latest issue if fsm. I always thought that was a cool vehicle.

 

 

Very nice Karl, always good to see your builds. Gets NY inspiration up BTW, great articlee in the latest issue if fsm. I always thought that was a cool vehicle.

Thanks, Cliff, Eric, Bish, and Terry, for your kind compliments. Not sure if I deserve all the praise but it's always nice to hear. I appreciate it.

Bish, yup, that plastic you see in white was pretty much the extent of my "aftermarket" stuff that I used back then. The fenders are stock, modified with a simple candle, I believe? Tricky stuff even back then. I remember melting at least one of fender parts of at least one other model, lol.

disastermaster

 Karl, you quite nicely managed to project this kit of the ninetys into the 21st century from "way back when".

 Easy to love the paint job and effects. I hated those old tracks.

 Oddly enough though, (and I'm sure it's incorrect) I just love that BIG 'ol honker of a muzzlebrake.

                       That's got'ta be an italian version.

                         

 

Thanks for the nice compliment!

Beautiful paint work.

Terry

It's easy to see that you've had the talent for many years. You are easily one of the best builders and finishers in the forum.

Nice work even back then! I built the Tamiya Tiger I, probably the same kit about the same time. Didn't add anything to mine but zimmerit made with Squadron green putty and a razor saw. Of course she didn't look anywhere near as good yours.

 Karl, you quite nicely managed to project this kit of the ninetys into the 21st century from "way back when".

 Easy to love the paint job and effects. I hated those old tracks.

 Oddly enough though, (and I'm sure it's incorrect) I just love that BIG 'ol honker of a muzzlebrake.

                       That's got'ta be an italian version.