ha!. doing a pork tenderloin tonight. your ribs comment reminded me of the brotosaurus ribs fred flinstone would get.

BEDFORD WIP pics. broke a side mirror sanding and couldn't find it in the carpet. wrote it off and 2 hours later i sat down to work on it and it was on the work table so i CYAed together.. added decals, water cans, spare tire, chains, doors. not sure if i like the "straps" for the spare tire and may replace them with rope. (COMMENTS WELCOME) will have winshield folded down and wrapped in a tarp and cab top rolled and syuffed behind the frame. i know what i want to do with the canves for the back but not sure if i can pull it off in which case it will be rolled and attached to the left side. the weathering is oil washes except for a little bit of powder for rust beacuse i was too lazy to mix some "rust oils"

this is the smallest base unless i jyst do a straight shot with some grouns all my towed guns. the soon to be new IPMS rules on bases in non vingette/diorama categories means not doing a fancy base or doing one with a story and possibly figures.

Awesome work guys!

I just came back home from a model show and I got me some AK stuff there:

• Africa dust effects
• Dust effects
• Streaking´grime
• DAK wash

I never used AK products before but I see a lot of people getting great results with them, so I decided to give them a try on my Tiger and Pz IV.

Armor86, she's really coming along!

Some progress on the Spit: since I last posted, I've kept plugging away, first the extensive masking to define the camouflage pattern:

I reused some pieces of tape from the recent Bf 109 project, plus new stuff. I corrected some curves with rubber solution, then applied the last shade, a 1:1 mix of XF-52 Flat Earth and XF-49 Khaki, which I found visually preferable to other mixes I researched online. Then the masking all came off, and the three shades were used to do some minor touch-ups, and an oilpaint filtre was used to create the common oil streaking on the underside and staining behind hinges and shell ports. The first clear coat went on, followed by the Flory wash (Dark Dirt overall):

Here's the underside, showing the oil wash:

Next up will be another coat of clear to seal the panel wash, followed by decals tomorrow, then they get sealed and it's downhill to the finish, with final assembly and detail painting.

Cheers, Mike/TB379

Nice  looking Bedford truck - RAD 8 232 looks chipped and has that scratched look - photos - Armor86

Ribs are best done over a low open flame with lots of basting...  ;-)

jibber

Armor, how about the suspension on that Rad 8. I thought it was some of the most intricate I've assembled. That isn't the AFV kit is it?

you should check out the suspension system on the revellgermany bundeswehr FUCHS 6x6. and it isn't as intricate as any truck, military or commercial. half the build on the UNIMOG 4x4 is suspension system. and my BEDFORD isn't much different. BTW I NEED SOME SUGGESTIONS on the best wat to do a cargo bed canvas top or camo net. i have the ribs.

UNIMOG

BEDFORD

Jibber - No it's not AFV - older Tamiya kit - DAK version - the kit comes together easy just needs some up dating ... the under side is somewhat lacking when compared to the AFV ...  spent a hour and half chipping and scratching it up ... post photos Friday night. Armor86

Armor, how about the suspension on that Rad 8. I thought it was some of the most intricate I've assembled. That isn't the AFV kit is it?

Dan: Nice!!! Looking forward to the chipping and scraping!

Looking really good Armor, coming along nicely.

DAK 1941 Sand Camo - Put two coats of Heavy Chipping - use a Tamiya mix of XF-60, XF-49, and XF-2. Lighten the mix some to highlight surface panels. Let it set overnight before chipping. Armor86

Alan: That's a terrific looking scout car, well done sir!  Yeah, it's neat to see something US in other than olive drab for a change!

Dan: The armoured car is coming along great, looking forward to seeing her with the sand camo on and chipped up.

Bish: If I may 'chip-in' here (sorry) I've only used the fluid on acrylic paint, I'm not sure it would work for enamels or other types or not. You can get pretty much the same results with hairspray, though the fluid is more concentrated and since you're spraying it with an airbrush easier to do a controlled spray. You could always take a scrap model, hit it with two-three runs of hair spray, then spray it with the paint of your choice, and then chip it off with an old toothbrush. Anyway that's how I experimented with it, fairly cheap way to see what works and what doesn't.

Hi all -- quick update. My Plastruct order has arrived, so I can get on with the conversions to the Pz. IV -- expressly the hex rod to serve as bolt heads on the extra armour and missing details inside the fenders. Also, I'm not far off done with the masking for the final camo colour on the Spit, that might be done tomorrow. If so. I'll press on and apply the last shade, then it should be downhill to the finish, more or less.

M/TB379

Dan, that Scout Car turned out real nice.  

It's very different seeing an American scheme in three colours.

regards,

Jack

Looking good Dan. So does the chipping fluid only work with an acrylic paint on top of it.

Alan, now that is very nice, I like it a lot. Great build

AlanF the Scout looks great - Mike the British aircraft is coming along - 232 RAD 8 - next step was to apply a filter to the German Grey finish - Blue Filter for Panzer Grey - brush it straight from the bottle, however I went back over with thinner to vary the finish. Use AK Interactive 071 an enamel base paint. Photos after it dried

Right after applying it -

The next step is to apply the Heavy Chipping (AK) acrylic paint - is a fluid to create big chip surfaces and scratches in a scale. Apply using a brush. Natural I will be applying an acrylic paint over it. Reviewing what I have on hand - either will use AK Interactive RAL8000 Gelbbraun (AK 702) or Vallejo Acrylic Surface Primer RAL 8000 German Green Brown using an airbrush. Reviewing B/W photos and reference books with color plates it seems a bit dark. After applying it I will go back over with lighter color to get a faded look. Armor86

M3A1 White Scout Car Finished

Well, I'm calling her done.  I must say, I enjoyed the build. I made my fair share of mistakes but, overall, I'm pleased with the finished model.

The final steps:

After the gloss coat, the decals were placed as well as the final model pieces (tires, tools, weapons, windshield). I then did an overcoat of Model Master Flat Clear Acryl, fairly thick with a bit of flat white added.  I wanted to give a flat dusty/sandy look. I then did a heavy "wash" with Floryl Sand and Dirt/Grime.  This was done over flat instead of gloss because I wanted it to stick over the entire surface, including decals, and still "pool" in recesses like the tire treads. I pretty pleased with the overall look.  The windshield was masked with masking tape along the wiper blade route and then sprayed with a mist of Desert Yellow to simulate a dusty/sandy environment.  Thanks for suggesting that approach. However, next time I will use something other than masking tape as the edge was more ragged than I like.

I hope you enjoy the pics. 

Now, I'm off the start the second build for this group - the Hobby Boss Sd.Kfz 222 Leichter Panzerspahwagen.

Hi guys, quick update on Gleed's Spit. ASs I posted last time, I homebrewed the Azure Blue, found ity too dark and resprayed with a lighter mix. Then I masked the underside, and homebrewed the Middle Stone. here's the evidence:

First the too-dark mix (more like the Mediterranean Blue than the Azure...)

Then the lighter mix:

Then the lighter mix masked:

And finally the Middle Stone (XF-59 and XF-60 at 1:1):

The good news is the preshade showed through. I'm leaning toward hard-masking for simplicity, and I might redo the preshade in the areas to be Dark Earth -- I have to load up tire black so why not use it on the airframe too?

Cheers, Mike/TB379

Dan:  Nice progress on the 8 Rad.  Anxious to see this build completed.

Bish

Dan, looking nice. I have not come across that AK chipping fluid, so I will be watching that as well.

    Don't be shy about giving us a step by step guide on using the chipping fluid.  Maybe something else that I can add to my arsenal of weathering skills (well, I call two or three techniques an arsenal.... )

Don

Alan, that's looking good, I like the scheme.

Dan, looking nice. I have not come across that AK chipping fluid, so I will be watching that as well.

Dan: Looks good! I've been playing around with the chipping fluid and looking forward to seeing your results.

Nice work everyone - Don Pz III looks nicely done - some more photos of the RAD 8 with some German Grey (Tamiya Color) XF-63 - next up a coat of AK Heavy Chipping Acrylic Fluid. Then the small details and tools. Armor86

Gamera and Bish -- thanks! I got the underside blue mixed and applied but decided I had homebrewed it way too dark, so adjusted it lighter, with the result that the preshade has vanished on the underside -- meh. I also sprayed the canopy interior in the wrong colour -- I grabbed Israeli pale green, not RAF Interior Green. Well, too late now! I'm out for the day, but hopefully will get the blue masked when I get home and maybe even the desert yellow mixed and applied -- we'll see.

Cheers, M/TB379

Another good looking build coming along there Mike.

Mike: She looks good, I wouldn't worry too much about staying in the lines with pre-shading. I've tried it using a large black Sharpie felt-tip marker and it looks TOO regular- a little sloppy makes best results.

Alan: Really cool, looking forward to seeing her with decals!

I’ve been away from the bench for a couple weeks. I got caught up in the Olympic drama.

There’s a lot to catch-up on. Fantastic work. The completed builds by Taxtp, Castelnuovo, Jibber, Thunderbolt379 and Pordoi are just fantastic. I love the weathering on the Sdkfz 232 and the Dragon PzIII J. I have a lot to learn. It’s great to see all of your techniques and gotcha’s freely shared.

Well the end is in sight for the M3A1 Scout.

The camo has been applied along with a gloss coat for the decals.

Top view:

Sides:

Front:

I need to put on a few machine guns, the antenna, the side window armor (closed or open?), and the hood (closed or open?).

Some wheels would be nice along with the front windshield. I still have to get some “sand” streaks on the windshield. Oh, many thanks to those that suggested Nato Black for the tires - great color. My LHS didn’t have it so I had to mail order it.

All that should go fairly fast and then the decals, flat coat and weathering with some grime and sand need to be applied. Still, the end is in sight.  

Don: She's an absolute beauty! Awesome work!

Wayne: I really like how your Bedford is coming along!

Mike: Nice work so far!

A little progress on the Spit -- interior green on the struts, plus preshading, not quite as precise as on the Bf...

I'm not sure how much of this will show through the camo. I hope to lay on the underside Azure Blue tomorrow, then let it harden off before masking for the Desert Yellow. I'm also considering soft-masking for the Dark Earth...

M/TB379