Oh ya that looks terrific Nick, just figured out your name. That pigment binder did the trick. Great looking T-62!

modelcrazy

Nick, that looks fantastic man!!  I'll HAVE to remember that trick.

The base painting is complete and the vehicle is in its place. I started to add some cotton for the splashes at the front, sides and rear wake. I'll add more coats of acrylic varnish to deepen the wet water look then add some more cotton. Eventually I'll add the thrust tails from the jets.

Steve

 

Steve! Amazing work. You don't see muudy water effects too often and that looks great!

Thank you. Hmmm, it looks like I need to dirty up the tools just a scoch.

Nick: So I'm guessing you mixed the pigment and sprayed it? I've tried pigments before and never got it to look the way I wanted it. Yours turned out terrific!

Steve: That looks great! I too wouldn't have thought of doing a muddy river. Looks amazing.

Griffin25 thank you its been a change using vallejo I hadnt had much luck with their paints but the pigments work very well.

modelcrazy with all that mudddy water you gotta have some dirt on the tools lol

gamera I mix it until it looks like muddy water and spray at 15 or so lbs. to build up slowly this stuff is very forgiving. I had a harder time applying it dry

crown r n7

modelcrazy with all that mudddy water you gotta have some dirt on the tools lol

I must admit that I've never done dirty water before. I like pushing my limits. My biggest push was the Puffer launch.

Steve, you are killing me.  That is an incredible diorama.   

Thanks D, here's the WIP link if you wanted to take a peek.

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/7/t/170521.aspx

WOW! That is an amazing dioroma, how long did it take?

That’s fantastic 

Nick: Thanks! I'm going to drag out a old test model and give that a try! 

Steve: Think I'm going to go look over your USS Puffer diorama again. Great job, it's worth the time for me to stare and drool once more! 

Thanks guys,

SD, I would say maybe around a month, working on it a couple hours 4 or 5 times a week.

I'm done with the PT-76. I made the spray from the jets but just couldn't get them to look right so I removed them. The tank seems to be able to swim with or without them so I'm leaving them off.

Steve

That is an impressive dio Steve.  Do you have a preference for which picture to post on the first page for completed models?

You make this look like it is easy (and we know it isn't).  Just about the best complement I can think of.

D,

Thank you, The first one will do just fine.

Steve

Ok, now I’m really looking forward to seeing this one in person!

That looks terrific Steve. Very original scene too. The paint job and the weathering have a great balance. Bravo ! 

Thank you Chad and Griffin.

Steve that build is just spectacular 

Steve: Yeah, that's amazing! I love the muddy water, awesome to see you pushing the envelope and trying something a little new each time. 

Outstanding MC, you sure you don't have fins and gills? LOL

Thanks Gam and Armornut.

My Tamiya T-62 is complete. Thank you Magiccityfan for letting me be part of this very fun build. Thanks for all your comments every body!!

Looks great Nick. It looks like I'm watching The Beast with the crazy tank commander (tank boy). 

Yeah, oh wow terrific job there Nick! 

Great job on that kit, Nick.  I think you nailed the dusty look!  Thanks for being a part of the GB!  I am going to use the last picure for the front page, if you don't mind.

That looks straight out of the movie! Really well done. Cheers, Nick

 

 

WOW!!  Just like that - two completed builds! 

modelcrazy - what can I say?  Great, great perfect water based vignette for the PT-76!  Can't think of a better way to show a vehicle doing what it was designed to do in its environment! 

crown - super work on the T-55 Beast!  Love the dirty, dusty look!  Oh, and nice Hulk model too!  You need to get that built and "greened up"!

I've had to slow down on my two builds.  Been having lots of neck and back pains, probably from too much time hunched over the bench ...guess that happens with age. 

I got the suspension built up:

The Friuls took longer than I expected, but they are defenitly worth it. I did some dry fitting and it finaly looks like a tank:

To sand the mold lines off the wheels I carved a piece of sprue to fit in the hole then put it in my Dremal at low speed and held it up to some sandpaper. This is my prefered method for sanding wheels as it only takes a few seconds per wheel to remove the mold lines.