Sorry I didn't get back to you last nite Tony.

You may have already tried this but I would thin the paint till it runs and splatters and then back off just enough for it not to. Try adding just the retarder to the thinner without adding water to it first. And be sure the nozzle/tip in your airbrush is clean. Doesn't take much buildup for a bad situation to get much worse. And if all else fails, try using higher air pressure. If you can go up to 30 - 35 psi or even more give it a try. You won't have to thin the paint nearly as much but overspray may be harder to control.

Tony

OK Tony i'll give that a try.

Well this week is in the books folks

See you in the shop on Monday

Tony lee

That's qutie a line-up Tony! Are you planing on leaving the one in plain DY or will it also get a camo job?

Yeah Bill since this is one of the prototypes sent to the tanker training school i'm leaving it DY.

Thanks for dropping in Tex

Tony lee

It's OK to be an oddball sometimes.  Like your plan leaving one in DY.   Getting closer to the finish line you are!  

Nice line up Tony. Time to get dirty huh? This should be fun.

Tony

That's is one intimidating lineup. Murder's Row?

Awesome work here and great results with the mask.
Happened to read a build log by Angus Creighton on the same subject, he was using a similar mask but from the German supplier Uschi van der Rosten.
Your lineup here is excellent, please keep them coming :)

Very Best Regards
Johan 

I like the contrast of the plain DY prototype in with the others, sounds like a good plan to me!

one for the each of them

Tony, "the Quatruplets" are looking just perfect--you've achieved a nice variety in camo choice to keep it all interesting!

Nice job, and a great collection!

Well.....you are not quite the octo-dad, but you are potent!

Very nice line up...the dy lends contrast...I like it in the line up

Rounds Complete!!

Good Morning People

Well the rain that was predicted to start in last Thursday finally made it this morning. As soon as we get a break in the showers i'll spray the Future and place the decals. If not I might color a set or two of the tracks.

Highly appreciate your compliments and the line up does too

Tony lee

Don't get all excited now but the Decals were put on today after all.

Don't laugh, it's progress don't ya know

Tony lee

Why cant I get all excited.......too late anyway because I am   They all look GREAT !  I'll be even more excited if you can pronounce that word "Schulungsfahrzeug".

Decals really did lay down well.  It's amazing how much just a few markings add to the build.  Really cool pics of how you paired them up

Getting the markings on counts as progress for sure! Looking good Tony, getting close to the parade date for these beauties!

Anything new is progress!!. At my age I have to watch about getting excited.....then again there are no bathtubs here at the end of the thread 

Rounds Complete!!

Thank You Sir and you're right about decals, they add so much interest.

I can't say it but I know what it means:

For training purposes only. Don't text message while driving under the influence. "THIS MEANS YOU"

I Love It

SPGs Forever

Tony lee

Tony, besides the L/70 (A), any of the other 3 getting schurzen? 

Yes sir, the L/48 and the A-O prototype. The only one without is the Disc camo L/70(V).

Tony lee

Tony,

I have really enjoyed watching your builds. I am amazed at the speed at which you put out such top notch quality models. Just incredible work...no other way to put it Sir! Thanks for sharing your work with us.

Bill 

Well played sir. I agree on your usage of them.

Pvt Mutt

OK Tony i'll give that a try.

Well this week is in the books folks

See you in the shop on Monday

Tony lee

Oh my! There's nothing sexier than four beautiful rear ends lined up....

Hi Again

Decals and filters have been applied:

I used a combination of MIG's Brown for Dark Yellow and Tan for Tricolor Camo filters.

Washes coming up next.

Thanks

Tony lee

Hi Tony!

They all look great!

Especially when one is able to see them side by side and compare them. One get an unusally good view of the differences between the versions.

One funny thing. I misread the text on one of the vehicles. I missed the letter  U, and thought it said "Schlungfahrzeug", which I - of course -never had heard of. So I googled the german word for "Schlung" and didn't find anything at first and googled some more, and found this definition (which in context is hilarious):

http://www.definition-of.net/schlung

I can't imagine what they thought when they came up with that example!

After taking a look at the vehicle again I was quite happy to learn that it's a training vehicle - "SchUlungfahrzeug" - and not some kinky type of paper panzer.

/Tony

I'm still around but my brother has been in the hospital since April 5th and not doing so well and to stay busy I built this one for a friend.

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Full interior front to rear. He'll do the painting.

Then I got this DML kit out of the stash and have been working on it since then.

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More to come on the JP IVs

Tony lee

Or maybe NOT

I'm not jumping through a bunch of hoops here again.

Tony lee

OK, think i've got it.

Tony

Tony: Hope your brother is better soon! I'd kinda lost track of things but they're looking great. Love all the detail on the gun and interior of the fighting compartment on the leFH18/40/2.

Thanks, its been a strain on us around here and having the hobby has helped past the time when I can stay focused on what i'm doing.

The kit is really detailed well and mostly correct but there is still room for corrections to be made where DML cut corners or items that they overlooked.

Same old errors that Dragon is famous for on the instructions too.

Thanks Again Gamea

Tony lee