Nice job Jeeves.For future reference,take the pics from the sunny side.

I should be getting my staff car tomorrow.Can't wait to get started on it.

Some progress...I guess. I can fairly say I am not a fan of the rubber band tracks...especially ones that appear to be too short. Trying to glue them in, I popped off more than one road wheel-- and in the end, the track sag was not present. So I had to try super gluing the top side down-- and here are my results--

I don't think the outer road wheels should be jutting out like that-- but I have no idea how to fix it. Also-- the paint peeled right off the tracks...grrrr... One side of the tracks have a gap in them as I couldn't get them to stay together due to the tension. I suppose I could have gone with AM tracks-- but the model budget is on hiatus right now... This is why I end up in slumps...

waikong: That is an awesome vingette for a sweet little vehicle. Love the grimy look of your Kurogane, not to mention I like the look of that figgie too.

To answer your question(sorry about not answering it sooner), "Where do you get iron powder from? An actual rusted item or is it something they sell?" You can't get it from a rusted item, it's something I assume they sell. I asked someone about this powder and they told me it might be an iron powder used to clean Xerox printers, since the grains of powder are so fine. Luckily I came across some in my dad's basement(that's where I got mine from), because I honestly don't know where you can specificly buy it from.

The pic below shows how the powder looks normally.

The pic below shows what I do it with it.....put the powder in water for weeks and let it sit there, mixing ocasionally, then when I need it I use an old brush and apply it like a wash. Giving a model a nice grimy-soot finish.

Jeeves wrote:

OK-- some progress on my AFV Club Tiger...   Pretty good amount of detail on this one-- I am pleased with the progress so far...I should be priming her up within a day or two...   Rear side looks pretty busy... And the turret...I love the one piece barrel-- why doesn't Tamiya do it this way?

That Tiger's coming real nice,I actually enjoyed the AFV Club over the Tamiya's,looking foward to see it finished.

taxtp wrote:

Hi Everyone, Here's a bit more of my Stug, painted with 3 shades of Tamiya XF-60 Dark Yellow. I've also painted a piece of plastic card with the three shades to use as a test bed for the camo and weathering.   Cheers Tony

love that Stug   one of my favorite AFV'S can't wait to see it done.

dupes wrote:

Hmmmm. I've tried to think of something to indicate the smallness relative to the "usual" armor scale...but haven't come up with any good ideas. Somebody must have a design in mind!

or a tank divided int 4ths?

Dan, I've updated your build.

Well, I did decide to build a little vingette for my Kurogane, so I put him on a small base with with a sign indicating mt. Suribachi. Now I'm really finished. 

TD4438 wrote:

I just ordered that U.S. Staff Car from GM.Thanks for the heads-up dostacos.

I will build the 250/10 half track using Tamiya's Greif and Gas.oline's cannon kit might also add some PE now if I can just channel the doog for finishing

Hmmmm. I've tried to think of something to indicate the smallness relative to the "usual" armor scale...but haven't come up with any good ideas. Somebody must have a design in mind!

waikong wrote:

Scott, I put your name into the first post with the SU-122.

Thanks waikong. I forgot to check there first. I'm priming the Tiger now. I'll post some more pics when I get the primer done. 

Cannot wait to build the SU-122.

Scott, I put your name into the first post with the SU-122.

Dupes, forgot to answer your question about the badge. I really haven't thought about a design yet, so if you have ideas, feel free to share them.

waikong wrote:

Scott, welcome to the GB. Post some pictures of your Tiger, I'm sure we all will be interested in how it came out.

 Hey

     waikong

                I will post some picture of the Tiger here and the armor forum when done. 

However, is it ok if I do the SU-122 for this group build? 

Just got the kit today.

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Seeya

Scott

Scott, welcome to the GB. Post some pictures of your Tiger, I'm sure we all will be interested in how it came out.

Dupes, thanks for the info, maybe I'll pick some up. I figure the more tools I get, the better modeler I'll automatically become. It does work that way, right? 

waikong wrote:

Dupes, looking really nice. How do you like the detailer wash? Worthwhile over home made wash?

Absolutely. They're pretty cheap ($2 a bottle, I think?), take no time to prep (just shake!), and are always of the same consistency...which can be a mini-issue if you're in a hurry to mix your own wash. That, and they wipe off VERY easily if you make a mistake.

Nice Kurogane! I'm trying to come up with some sort of badge idea...did you have a base pic in mind that you wanted to use? 

Hey

     Waikong

                 Saw your post over on the armor forum and got me interested. I am currently working on finishing the Tamiya Tiger I (early) in 1/48. And I got to tell you I have loved it so far.

I really like Russian armor though, could I possibly sign up for this build with the Tamiya 1/48 SU-122? I don't have the kit yet but I think she might be my next build.

Thanks

Scott

P.S. Your car looked really good BTW.

Dupes, looking really nice. How do you like the detailer wash? Worthwhile over home made wash?

Well, I've finished my Kurogane. I'm will go ahead and mount this on a base I think with a little groundwork. Here's some pics with my attempt with figure painting, I did add a strap and repositioned the Katana on the figure.

A bit of an update:

First pic is after some "Detailer" washes were applied, the second is after the first application of an "oil dot" wash. More to come! 

I finally got around to finishing the tracks(the pics are a time-lapse of about one week). To start I first had to mask off all the roadwheels from the teeth with silly putty. It took about two hours to mask one side of the tracks, so four hours in total. After the masking I was able to start the basecoat on the tracks of Tamiya Acrylic Flat Earth, a day later a wash of burnt umber, then a wash of Testors enamel Flat Black, then a wash of Testors enamel Rust, then another wash of burnt umber, and finally the drybrushing of some blackened Testor's enamel Steel.

I was also able to do work on the exhausts/mufflers. Drilled out the mufflers, and then a mask of silly putty, painted a base coat of Testor's enamel Rust. Had to use a type of paper masking in order to paint the pipes on the bottom of the vehicle, without filling in the slight seperation between the hull and pipes. Then I was able to do a slight wash of hydrated iron powder, yes iron powder, it's a weathering technique I came upon trying to make rust a while back.

Got the lower hull completley weathered and the tracks touched up and finally on the carrier. So I hope to get some more pics up as soon as possible.

Finished my Kurogane, will post tomorrow with some pictures.

Taxp, your Stuf is coming together very nicely.

Group Badge, I must admit that's my fault - been too busy to work up up. Anybody want to give it a try? If not, I'll try to get something together tomorrow night. Sorry about the delay everyone.

Mmmmm....StuG. Cool scheme coming, I hope?

Detail painting is finished, started in on the washes for the Hetzer. Will update tomorrow, hopefully!

I don't remember - was a badge idea ever settled on for this GB?

taxtp: Lookin' good, can't wait to see the camo!!

Everyone: 1/48 British Light Utility Car 10HP, looks like this will be the next release in Tamiya's 1/48 scale series. Here's the link: http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/newkitnews/tamiya.htm

Hi Everyone,

Here's a bit more of my Stug, painted with 3 shades of Tamiya XF-60 Dark Yellow. I've also painted a piece of plastic card with the three shades to use as a test bed for the camo and weathering.

Cheers

Tony

waikong wrote:

Thanks for the heads up regarding the Black dog resin accessories. The SAS jeep stowage looks every nice. The Hessian Camo is wild! Would love to see that done up on a Cromwell.

I think it will fit on the anti aircraft kit {the resin includes a new turret} I may just do that :)

Thanks for looking everyone!

 waikong-- yes- the PE grills came with the kit, as well as a gun sight-- although there is no MG for the tank, so I am nt sure why there is a gunsight??  I'll have to save it for another build methinks.

mg.mikael-- I have the King Tiger from Tamiya on the stash-- I'll have to give it a closer look to see the differences...

Got the primer on last night and the first coat of paint tonight-- haven't decided on my exact scheme yet-- but I have the dark yellow as a base for now...