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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 9:04 AM

Looking good Nick. I have done a few sets of metal tracks, but have never used the burnishing liquid. I tend to just prime and paint black.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

  • Member since
    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 10:28 AM

me too I found spraying vajello pigments work very well on top of tamiya nato blk

 

 

 Nick.

  • Member since
    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 6:54 AM

got back to the tank. my efforts were elsewhere I can see why now all those wheels and to use a template O/D and very dark gray. ok I'll stop my whining buck upCowboy!! now the tracks but wow I got the bull by the horns NOW!! I'm rambling sorry .

 

 

 Nick.

MrT
  • Member since
    December 2010
Posted by MrT on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 7:38 AM

Looks good!

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 12:00 PM

Nice work there on the tracks! 

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

 

  • Member since
    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 3:44 PM

MrT and Gamera thank you.

gave a base coat of tamiya nato black and started the rust part of the weathering next is dust.

 

 

 Nick.

MrT
  • Member since
    December 2010
Posted by MrT on Thursday, February 22, 2018 7:47 AM

Good start!

  • Member since
    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 7:25 PM

here are my latest pics preshaded with tamiya flat black then tamiya OD and gave a coat of future.

next I sprayed vallejo rust and burnt umber pigment on the tracks.

sparyed the lower hull with vallejo burnt umber for starters

 

 

 Nick.

  • Member since
    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Sunday, March 4, 2018 9:02 AM

started weathering this tank.

 

 

 Nick.

  • Member since
    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Monday, March 5, 2018 8:48 AM

gave it its 1st coat of tamiya flat clear.

 

 

 Nick.

  • Member since
    January 2015
  • From: Tumwater, WA.
Posted by M. Brindos on Monday, March 5, 2018 8:51 AM

Wow! That is looking good!

The AM tracks really help the overall look. I'm definitely going to find some for my build.

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

  • Member since
    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 7:42 PM

Thanks Mike did some dirt and some dusting will start on the small stuff.

 

 

 Nick.

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 7:23 AM

Looks really good! Yes

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

 

  • Member since
    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 4:20 PM

Thank you Gamera .GTO means get tools out its a car joke ! 

 

 

 Nick.

  • Member since
    May 2015
Posted by Griffin25 on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 5:49 PM

Hey Nick how did you paint/weather the wood on the tool handles? Those might be the best wooden handles I've ever seen and yes I have my glasses on. Please. Thank you.

 

 

Griffin

  • Member since
    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Thursday, March 8, 2018 10:23 AM

thank you Griffin. man those tools are small ! I used tamiya deck tan as the base then raw umber oil paint to streak the grain then a light coat of transuant orange tamiya followed by light mm flat black enamel wash. I think that covers itBang Head

 

 

 Nick.

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Thursday, March 8, 2018 11:27 AM

Yeah, the tools look really good. Yes

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

 

  • Member since
    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Sunday, March 11, 2018 8:05 PM

Thanks Gamera .  I placed the tools some odds and ends almost done.

 

 

 Nick.

  • Member since
    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 3:25 PM

All the bits and pieces are in place waiting on the driver.

 

 

 Nick.

  • Member since
    December 2010
  • From: Salem, Oregon
Posted by 1943Mike on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 4:28 PM

Looks great to me!! It'll be bookmarked as a reference for when I build mine.

Mike

"Le temps est un grand maître, mais malheureusement, il tue tous ses élèves."

Hector Berlioz

  • Member since
    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 9:09 AM

 thanks Mike for your kind words .ok the driver is in and this tank is pretty much done. 

 

 

 Nick.

  • Member since
    September 2016
  • From: Albany, New York
Posted by ManCityFan on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 10:12 AM

Now THAT is an extremely well done kit.  AM tracks are fantastic, and the weathering looks just right.  The figure pulls it all together.  Congerats on an excellent job!

Dwayne or Dman or just D.  All comments are welcome on my builds. 

  • Member since
    May 2015
Posted by Griffin25 on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 10:45 AM

That looks really good! It needs to be in a diorama Smile

 

 

Griffin

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Thursday, March 15, 2018 11:07 AM

Super job!!! 

Yeah, even a small simple diorama base would look good with her. 

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

 

  • Member since
    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Thursday, March 15, 2018 3:20 PM

mcf thank you  I have some trouble putting on the tracks on this kit

Griffin thanks I havent given much thought to a diao.

gamera thanks bud this kit was a lot of fun and I appreciate  ALL your comments.

 

 

 Nick.

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Thursday, March 15, 2018 4:06 PM
Looking good,dusty lower hull and tracks cane out nice.

  • Member since
    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Thursday, March 15, 2018 4:32 PM

thank you Tojo 

 

 

 Nick.

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