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Post by dierk on Jun 10, 2016 5:27:22 GMT -5
I agree with you - it is a crazy idea! But one to be applauded
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martslay
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Post by martslay on Jun 10, 2016 8:26:06 GMT -5
Good progress, Leon! I wait for continuation.
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Post by Tojo72 on Jun 10, 2016 8:40:31 GMT -5
Boy Leon,you seem to have a lot of builds going,this one's looking real nice.
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Post by armorguy on Jun 10, 2016 9:07:56 GMT -5
Good primerization Leon, I think you have a great time with this build. Cleaning up track links of course, is the best part of the job !
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Post by Leon on Jun 10, 2016 9:24:21 GMT -5
Martin thank you!
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Post by Leon on Jun 10, 2016 9:26:25 GMT -5
Anthony thank you! 3 builds waiting for weathering and now this one.
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Post by Leon on Jun 10, 2016 9:27:18 GMT -5
Guy Thank you!
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Post by wbill76 on Jun 10, 2016 17:38:46 GMT -5
Groundhog must be getting to you Leon, now you're plotting how to make your own workable links! Looking good with the primer on.
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Post by Leon on Jun 10, 2016 19:37:35 GMT -5
Thank you Bill! Just spent the last 1 1/2 hours outside cleaning up the rest of the links and watching for the varmint to return.
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Post by wbill76 on Jun 10, 2016 20:30:11 GMT -5
Thank you Bill! Just spent the last 1 1/2 hours outside cleaning up the rest of the links and watching for the varmint to return. If only you could train Bear to do the tracks for you...that would keep him productively occupied!
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Post by Leon on Jun 10, 2016 20:38:14 GMT -5
Thank you Bill! Just spent the last 1 1/2 hours outside cleaning up the rest of the links and watching for the varmint to return. If only you could train Bear to do the tracks for you...that would keep him productively occupied! Until he decides he has the munchies!
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reserve
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Si vis pacem para bellum
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Post by reserve on Jun 11, 2016 1:05:49 GMT -5
Right snazzy brother
Regards, Mark
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Post by Leon on Jun 11, 2016 3:24:16 GMT -5
Thank you Mark!
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Post by Leon on Jun 11, 2016 16:06:33 GMT -5
Afternoon guys! After a few disruptions from the Mrs. I got the base coat on the lower hull,fenders and wheels.The color chart calls for Tamiya xf-20 med green and there is no xf-20 so I used Tamiya olive green.I'm liking this a lot.Hope you like it to. Now I have a question! I want to try my hand at some modulation.Any suggestions on what color I should use? 001 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr 002 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr 003 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr 004 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr 005 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr 006 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr 007 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr 008 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr 009 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr 010 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr 011 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr Thanks for looking,as always ACW.
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Post by wbill76 on Jun 11, 2016 18:04:35 GMT -5
Best way to do modulation with green colors is to take your base color and add small amounts of yellow to it to get the shades you want for fading/lightening effects. If you use white, it will just turn it a chalky looking lighter shade which doesn't have quite the same effect. You can also use Tamiya's 'Deck Tan' as a lightening agent but that will shift it more in the brown range, so it all depends on what type of effects you're after.
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Post by Leon on Jun 11, 2016 18:38:13 GMT -5
Bill,thank you for the suggestion on the yellow! Adding to my need to get list.
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Post by dierk on Jun 12, 2016 4:18:36 GMT -5
Nice work on the greenery Leon! As an alternative to Bill's, as usual very good, suggestion you could mix a bit of flesh colour with your green base colour.
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Post by Leon on Jun 12, 2016 5:16:46 GMT -5
Dierk,glad you like it so far and thanks for the suggestion!
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Post by TRM on Jun 12, 2016 7:55:14 GMT -5
Looking great Leon! Love the green!! The guys aren't steering you wrong either...I would submit you could basically use any light color from white to browns and even the flesh would work. A couple ways to approach it would be to either mix the colors with your base tones to start with. Once you have a lightly layered base down, thin any of those offset highlight colors down anywhere from 50 to 75% or so. Bang down the pressure and you should be able to get right up close...often a 1/4 inch or closer, and build up highlights as you see them. With the thinned mix, it does take a couple of three applications to see the effect, but worth it in the end. If you think you had over done anything...the same mix works in reverse as well with darker colors.
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Post by Leon on Jun 12, 2016 10:18:41 GMT -5
Todd glad you like it so far! Thanks for the suggestion on laying down the colors.
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Post by Leon on Jun 12, 2016 11:25:13 GMT -5
Afternoon fellas! Started working on the turret and progress so far.Up next are the brackets and turret armor. 001 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr 002 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr 003 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr Thanks for looking.
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Post by TRM on Jun 12, 2016 11:30:41 GMT -5
Fine way to spend your Sunday....good job!!
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Post by Leon on Jun 12, 2016 12:01:11 GMT -5
Thank you Todd! Thought I do some modeling while it's hot outside and save the garden work for later.
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Post by wbill76 on Jun 12, 2016 19:23:50 GMT -5
Frying pan is looking good there Leon!
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Post by Leon on Jun 12, 2016 19:57:23 GMT -5
Thank you Bill! Got all the turret armor on will post pics in a few minutes.
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Post by Leon on Jun 12, 2016 20:32:54 GMT -5
Evening fellas! After quite a few interruptions this afternoon I was finally able to get all the turret armor on.I'm liking how this is looking.Hope you like it. 004 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr 005 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr 006 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr 007 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr Thanks for looking,as always ACW.
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Post by dierk on Jun 13, 2016 9:15:52 GMT -5
Armoured turtle shell looks great Leon! What was the parts-breakdown on the hatches like? I remember doing an Amusing Hobby kit with a similar turret, and it was something stupid like 14odd parts per hatch.
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Post by Leon on Jun 13, 2016 9:39:02 GMT -5
Dierk thank you! I think it was 4 or 5 parts.
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Post by wbill76 on Jun 13, 2016 11:55:48 GMT -5
Nice work on the turret add-ons Leon, definitely gives it a bulked-up look.
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Post by Leon on Jun 13, 2016 13:27:57 GMT -5
Thank you Bill! This is going to be interesting to paint.
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