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

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

Tony

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

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

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?

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

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

Hey Tony

I've got lifecolor thinner and Liquitex acrylic retardant. It says to reduce it 25% with water which I did then added 1 then two then 3 drops to a small amount of thinned color. It dried on the tip right off the bat every time.

I mixed in a separate container with a Badger mixer.

Thanks

Tony lee

I haven't used Lifecolor paints Tony. Are you thinning with water or their thinner? Since they're water based paint MM Acryl thinner might work but if you don't already have some it would be a little expensive to experiment with. Either Liquitex or Golden brand retarder would probably work. Or, you could get a bottle of glycerin for $2 - 3 in the local pharmacy and give that a try. It's a clear skin care product and is probably an ingredient in other acrylic retarders. I've used it with Tamiya and Acryl paints and it worked. I'd suggest that whatever you use that you mix a few drops with whatever thinner you're using and then mix with your paint. Seems to work better that way for me.

Tony

I dunno Tony.. other than the other things.. a drop of dish soap ? windwasher fluid??.. alcohol..?..( not the drinking kind ).. maybe a drop of Future added ??

 I'm not a big acrylic fan myself.. I stick to MM as best I can...I have used tamiya and MM acrylics.. but their not my fav by far...

No excuses Marc, it's better to have you late than never my friend. I've really enjoyed doing this project myself.

P38 i've been back there trying this and that with the LifeColor but nothing works in a .2 needle/nozzle. It sprays pretty good through a larger size nozzle and for brushing but forget the small detail stuff.

But Bill do you Really Really Really Like It??????

Appreciate it folks

Tony lee

Can't help you with the Lifecolor question Tony but will say that I really like that camo pattern...nice!

all are looking Great Tony. !

sorrry.. .but got no advice on the Lifecolor.., maybe turn down the air pressure some ?

Tony this whole thread is a real treat... just went quite a ways back...and I can't beleive i have chimed in even in my MIA state.  Well I'm chimin' now...  Lovin' all of it.

Thank You One and All

Mike i've got to work on my end, my bench is too low to stand up and work on these.

Sorry the Devil made me do it.

Hey guys I was going to use LifeColor on this last one for a little shade difference but the dang stuff wouldn't even spray it dried on the tip so fast. Super thinning and 10 to 20 psi didn't even help. The AB needle and tip was a #2 or #3, my next size is a #5 and to big for fine work.

What kind of retarder do I need to make LifeColor workable with a small needle????

That for the info help and your compliments

Tony lee

Must not have been JEB Stuart and Rick n crew in that Stuart.. or Rick n Jeb would have knocked em off with his 37MM....

Oh it was A Stuart not THE Stuart 

Tony, that's a terrific looking trio!

Great paint, nice variety.

ssssssssmMMOKIN'!

Again, nice work on the camo Tony. Paint may not be your favorite thing but for what it's worth I think you're doing a fine job. Look forward to seeing a group shot.

Tony

OUTSTANDING.....this one man GB is great and outstanding work on your end continues.

Rounds Complete!!

Gamera

Number Four is looking like a number one in my book

 

BTW: showed this to the M3 Stuart I'm piddling along on and it ran and hid behind the sofa!!!

Pvt Mutt:

 

OK Eric

In my offical capacity you have my permission.

Tony lee

I always thought that shorter L/48 or in this case L/39 looked best with schurzen, as opposed to the longer L/70. That being said, I still might do my L/70 with the schurzen.

Hot Dang another Yea

Thanks Gamer now go find Stuart and calm him down and fear not.

Tony lee

Number Four is looking like a number one in my book

BTW: showed this to the M3 Stuart I'm piddling along on and it ran and hid behind the sofa!!!

Pvt Mutt

Alright Tread, that counts as a yea vote.

Thank you sir

Tony lee

I am diggin the heck outa this my self

too cool for school, Tony !   super-duper job

tread

Number four is on the drying rack

Touch ups are on the list for tomorrow.

See you then

Thanks

Tony lee

The line-up is shaping up for inspection Tony, looking good! My vote would be soft-edge for the L/48 given where it sits in the development timeline of the whole gang but that's just me.

Hi Tony!

It's a great little collection taking shape there! I'm really impressed by you multi-tasking ability!

I especially like the overview one gets when you line them up on a row - you can easily see the difference between the versions  - and together they form a whole platoon!

/Tony

I think i've got a paint scheme picked out for the L/48 but it's hard edge and that would take to much time to tape off but it would be easy to do it soft. We'll see

Thanks for the high sign buddy

Tony lee