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Posted by dupes on Monday, February 15, 2010 11:56 AM

Ernest - sorry you didn't see it until now...also sorry I haven't been better about updating it. Will post up some pics tomorrow. Gray wash on, green drybrushing - up next is the black/brown pin wash. After that it's time for some snow. Yes

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Posted by bufflehead on Thursday, February 11, 2010 9:29 PM

What the heck??  How did I miss this WIP??Tongue Tied  I know I haven't been frequenting the GB forum during the last few weeks, but I've still been hanging around the Armor forum. Confused  Anyway, we don't often see modern Japanese tanks here and especially not one in a unique winter camo scheme!  Very very different and very very nice build dupes!Yes  This is going to look amazing when done!

Ernest

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Posted by wing_nut on Thursday, February 11, 2010 3:31 PM

Sharp as nails fupes.  Just too cool.  Another nice thing about it is when I walk into the display room at AMPS in Sep i will know you are there before i see you.Stick out tongue

Marc  

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Posted by dupes on Thursday, February 11, 2010 3:29 PM

Think I found 'em, Mike. Wink

Tarps are painted, and the weathering has officially begun. Started off with a straight black wash on the back end to add some depth to the exhaust baffles.

Pics to come!

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Posted by redleg12 on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:11 PM

Marc - A close color is Tamiya XF-71 Cockpit Green. It is not perfect but for such a small spot it will work. MM has similar light green colors if you are an enamel man.

As far as where the fuel fill is With Stupid....me no do tanks.....me do artillery....me do US.....but it will be near the engine compartment and should be some sort of molded in cap. Multiple caps may be for left and right fuel tanks and a third cap may be for oil.

Hope that helps

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Posted by SMJmodeler on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:03 PM

dupes

...I certainly wouldn't mind pulling down a gold at AMPS East this year...

dupes:  FYI: Make sure you copy/ source your research AND your WIP photos, especially your scratched stuff.  They are worth  1 1/2 points on the scoring, if I recall, and it could make or break you taking GOLD.

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Posted by dupes on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:41 PM

Thanks a ton fellas! It's coming out even better than I thought, which is why it's taking a bit longer than expected. Trying to get one right.

Steve squared - I certainly wouldn't mind pulling down a gold at AMPS East this year...(finally) moving into the advanced category would be pretty sweet! Cool As for the figs, I did snag a suitcase of Vallejo paints last year. However, no painting plan as of  yet. Got a few toots I could use, need to pick one and go for it.

redleg12

Minor tidbits...

Looking at the second pic the antenna on the left looks a bit askew.....

The smoke launchers....normally the modern smoke launchers when loaded, the caps are color coded for WP and HC smoke (light green and black). In a bank of 4 there may be 2 of each.

Personal preferance.....gas cans always leak a bit and there is always a spill around the fuel fill cap on the vehicle. You may want to show some stains....I know, really anal

Mr.Leg - not anal at all. Need to do what it takes to get this guy up to the top rung! 1) That antenna isn't attached permanently yet - still need to paint the green striping on it. Will be sure to line them up properly when they hit the super glue. 2) Any idea what color "light green" might correspond to for the WP launchers? 3) Any chance you know where the fuel fill cap is on this brute? There are a couple of possible locations...maybe I should just hit 'em both?

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Posted by SMJmodeler on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:36 AM

dupes:  WOW!!!...I mean REALLY WOW!!! I suspect this will be by far your best work to date.  I am TOTALLY impressed!  Can't wait to see the next step.  What are your plans for painting the fig's?  Will you be using Hermes toot?  Did you ever stock-up those Vallejo's he recommended?

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Posted by hughes2682 on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 3:52 AM
Dupes, This is looking good! Cheers Dave

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Posted by redleg12 on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 7:27 PM

Marc - I know my vision is bad but I am seeing spots!!!....Very nice...

Minor tidbits...

Looking at the second pic the antenna on the left looks a bit askew.....

The smoke launchers....normally the modern smoke launchers when loaded, the caps are color coded for WP and HC smoke (light green and black). In a bank of 4 there may be 2 of each.

Personal preferance.....gas cans always leak a bit and there is always a spill around the fuel fill cap on the vehicle. You may want to show some stains....I know, really anal

Your looking great!!

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Posted by panzer88 on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 7:04 PM

Looking sweet Dupes!!!

     

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Posted by bbrowniii on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 6:12 PM

"And the clouds parted... and the angels sang...."

'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing' - Edmund Burke (1770 ??)

 

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Posted by M1Carbine on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 2:01 PM

Wow Dupes.............looks fantastic....albeit I went into seizures looking at the spots for to long..............LOL

 

Bob

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Posted by panzerguy on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 12:36 PM

dupes

Am I missing anything?

 Well it sure wont be gold at AMPS this yearBig Smile!

  Looking real good there dupes! First time I can remember when seeing spots was a good thingWink

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Posted by dupes on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 12:20 PM

Obviously there's a bit more work to do. The tarps have to be painted white first off, then I can start in on the weathering. Gray filter first to tone everything down, a lot of green drybrushing on the upper surfaces to wear some of the white off. Black/brown pin wash in the appropriate areas.

After the majority of the weathering is done, I can decide on the final placement of all the stowage, attach the MV lens headlights, and then start in on the snow. All of the red/blue confetti windows will be added at that point. Then it's optional stuff like figures and a full base (which I think I should do).

Am I missing anything?

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Posted by dupes on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 8:18 AM

Quick mock-up of the final product for pic purposes:

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Posted by dupes on Thursday, February 4, 2010 8:19 AM

AgentG, Ibuild - thanks fellas! Big Smile

Still trucking along on this monster. Tarps have been started, more stowage is still going on. Hoping to get to the weathering phase very shortly. Will put a pic up soon. Yes

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Posted by IBuild148 on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 8:31 PM

dupes,

Been watching since you started............NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Bow Down

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Posted by SMJmodeler on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 12:39 PM

dupes:  PM inbound...if I can figure out how..

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Posted by p38jl on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 10:57 AM

Marc: if your using a decent brand and it's white glue, it shouldn't leave a residue , it should dry clear like Micro Mark's canopy glue. Sometimes, if you have a drip, it may have a whiteness to it.. also if you color your solution with paint, the residue will have that color.. I'd use a clean brush with fresh water to clean up any drips or sags,,etc.. you should be fine.

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Posted by dupes on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 10:34 AM

Hey Rob, thanks a lot! I just checked out your website, btw...niiiiice! Cool

Boyd - thanks for the encouragement - turns out I had to fire up the airbrush anyway, realized when I was looking at the pics again last night that there needs to be a 5th placard on the back of the stowage bin, so I was one short. Ended up just doing the whole batch again.

Looks like it's tarp night tonight. Does the excess whiteglue mixture leave a nasty residue on already-painted parts? Just wondering if I need to mask off either end of the barrel (as well as parts of the turret).

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Posted by scratchmod on Monday, February 1, 2010 7:48 PM

That is one COOL camo scheme Marc, turned out great.

As for the tissue paper, I usually add some paint to the white glue, this give you a base to paint and weather.

I like the added detail to the gun.

 

Rob

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Posted by bbrowniii on Monday, February 1, 2010 3:09 PM

dupes

 

Took them down to the basement and sprayed some gray rattle can just for time-saving purposes. Unfortunately the paint bled under the masks a bit, so I'm going to flip them over, apply new numbers, and airbrush them.

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Marc,

I gotta tell ya, looking at those placards, I don't see any reason not to use them.  From your pic, it does not look like the paint bleeding under the mask is too bad.  I can assure you, when we made those number placs for our vehicles, they were simply a piece of wood painted with a stencil set, so there was plenty of bleeding through.  I think they look fine.

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Posted by p38jl on Monday, February 1, 2010 1:00 PM

MARC: tarp on the barrel looks good..

As for painting the tissue paper, a couple of things can be done.. First.. after the dilutted glue solution has dried and your tarp is postioned.. you should be able to paint it with most anything.. Just avoid lots of paint at once to prevent the glue from rewetting..

2nd.. you can color your glue sollution with acryilic paint , use the color you want or combinations, just add some drops of the color to the glue solution... soak your tissue, it will soak up the color, apply it where you need ,  and it will dry that way.. It may be a bit softer in color after it dries, but then you can touch it up..

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Posted by the doog on Monday, February 1, 2010 12:31 PM

Marc, as far as the tissue paper; I'd take about 4-6 sheets, dab on water first with a paintbrush then cut it to a general size and shape. Then add some slightly diluted Elmer's glue with a wide, soft paint brush onto the flat square of wet tissue. Wrap that around the barrel and tie. You'll have to paint it in place.The dried glue will reduce the porousness of the tissue fibers and allow it to take paint.

That's how I normally work with tissue rolls and things involving tissue. It's a messy process, but seems to work well.

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Posted by dupes on Monday, February 1, 2010 11:33 AM

Alright, got a few things to look at here. Still messing around with final detailing type stuff before I head into the weathering stage (thanks for all of the input with that - hopefully it will work out!).

First up I addressed the new ID plates that were mounted on the vehicle. Same sort of deal, got the size right by comparing it to the blown up photo. Ripped a piece of sheet styrene down to approximately half an inch, then cut four pieces down to size. Had a set of random number/letter stickers in the decal stash that appeared to be about the right size, seen here:

Took them down to the basement and sprayed some gray rattle can just for time-saving purposes. Unfortunately the paint bled under the masks a bit, so I'm going to flip them over, apply new numbers, and airbrush them.

Moved on to the tarpage - tissue paper seems to be the answer here. Readily available, pretty easy to work with. Have some waxed linen cord (no threads!) to wrap it that seems to be just about the right scale.

Question for you guys - can you paint tissue paper before soaking it with diluted white glue to get it in place? Or do you have to glue first, paint later? Thinking I may have to tie the paper down, glue, untie after it dries, paint, then re-tie the cord. Does this make sense?

Final pic of the day - decided to spruce up the MG a bit - there's a large shell-catching bin located underneath which a) looked pretty lonely with nothing in it and b) has a huge ejector mark at the bottom if one decides to go looking. Took some .020" brass rod and sliced it into a ton of approximately 1/8" slices which appear to be just about the right size for spent shells. Will fill the bin, and should have a few left over to scatter into some nooks and crannies on the top of the vehicle if I decide that might be prudent.

That's it for today. All comments readily accepted! Big Smile

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Posted by dupes on Monday, February 1, 2010 11:02 AM

Mr.Leg - I haven't gotten to the snow yet, but I'll certainly be looking into the sheetrock compound. It's either going to be that, or Karl's method from the Snow-Kitchen dio.

Update shortly.

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Posted by redleg12 on Sunday, January 31, 2010 7:03 AM

Marc - Don't forget to head to Home Depot and get the small tub of sheetrock taping compound for the chunky snow. Check back at my M40 thread and see I used it two different ways.

Rounds Complete!!

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Posted by the doog on Saturday, January 30, 2010 6:21 PM

Good call on the stencil-job, Marc! Sorry I'm getting around so late to checking in on this great looking build!

The tank looks fantastic!

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