Tamiya 1/35 IS-3. WIP, FINISHED!! tadaaaa......

Looks mean under that black primer!

That is a lot of PE!  You indeed have a lot of patience!

A quick tip....if the part has enough surface area and is able to stay fairly well in place during the drying time, you can use Future floor polish as PE "glue".  Much longer set time, so if you need to spend time fiddling with it you get that, plus if the part winds up just not looking right in it's position, then a little water will dissolve the Future and free the piece.

Hi,

So, here it is with the black primer.

Next step once is completed dry, and I have some time, will be to add the liquid mask and then paint with green, so I can later chip it.

We,ll se how it goes.

Saludos!!

Hey!

Finally finished all the PE.

Im not sure I will ever get so much PE on one model.

Its one of the toughest things; you need to have the patience of Dalai Lama, the hand skills of a neurosurgeon, the eye of Hawkeye.

This things get pasted everywhere but where you want to, and you only have 2 seconds to reposition a piece before it settles FOREVER.

It took me one full month to finish the assembly, although I must say almost a week and half I did nothing due to hell weeks at work. Being working for |3 to 14 hours daily...anyway...this is not the forum. 

Im already thinking in the colors, I wil do some chipping experimentation with a product from 502 Abteilung that works as liquid mask, so will see how it goes.

I already gave some harsh damage to one of the front benders, now, this is where PE comes to be a friend.  Anyway, hopefully I will be able to paint it this weekend with blackp primer and a coat of green.

See you around.

Happy modeling.!!  

Thanks, yes, I will leave them out, I do not see any use.

garzonh

Its on second page, bottom left. part number 8 & 9.

Ye, I see it. I was looking at the main set rather than the fenders and tool box's. It looks like it goes under the front track guards right up against the side. No idea what it is for, I would have said some sort of electrical box, but there's no lights or anything on the track guards. Looking at those tracks, I really doubt you are going to see it. So if your not sure and prefer to leave it off, I don't think it will be an issue.

NH, I have thought the same about those figures. And aircraft brake lines in PE are just not right, I use a piece of fine wire now.

Hahahah, yes, I know what you mean.

Bish

 PE tends to be flat, and some times the flat PE parts are not appropriate.

Agree completely.  That is why I can't stand seeing those 1/350 PE sailors on ship builds.  They are supposed to bring a model to life, but all I do is sit there thinking it is a ship crowded with ginger bread men.  flat, flat, flat.  I would rather see NO sailors than flat gingerbread sailors populating a ship.

Its on second page, bottom left. part number 8 & 9.

Looks like an impressive project! Bish's advice is dead-on with regards to PE and you're doing fine with it so far.

Soviet tanks are not really my thing. But I found the Eduard instructions on there site. I can't make out the part you mean. What's the part number.

Thanks for the great advice!. Yes, in this case, it seems a small box goes under the hull, its confusing, where it should go and how to paste it, and  not even sure its worthy.

For your first time with PE, it looks like you have taken on a challenge. Its looking really good so far. Once you get used to using it, its not so bad. I can't do a kit now without adding some metal work. Just one piece of advice if I may, don't feel you have to use all of the PE. PE tends to be flat, and some times the flat PE parts are not appropriate.

HI

OK, so let me tell you this PE is not fun... at least the first time. This PE really requires ALL of your patience and time, you need a lot of glue to make things stay where you want.

It also took me a lot of time, cutting the original plastic parts to be replace by the PE.

One side came out so-so, but as in anything else, second side came perfectly smoothly after you understand how it works.

I will now continue working with the details on the upper hull.

However the level of details it gives you is amazing.

Also, it gives weight to the model, and you can bend and twist the parts so they become more really with damaged made on the field.

Happy modeling!