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Post by dierk on Aug 10, 2016 12:47:42 GMT -5
Looks like a busy day in the paint department! Sounds like the perfect circle-scam with the hearing guys, just go in with an ear trumpet next time and shout random phrases loudly!  Not that busy - managed to fit in cutting several metres of shrub hedge down from 3m to 1.5m - I'll know about it tomorrow. It's not just the hearing guys - nobody in Europe pops more pills, has more knee-ops and hip-replacements than the Germans, and you would simply not believe how many chemists (drugstores) they have here... Thanks Martin any Guy ! Painted the metal and rubber bits - pictures soon. |
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Post by Leon on Aug 10, 2016 12:50:24 GMT -5
Nice start on the painting Dierk!
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Post by dierk on Aug 12, 2016 11:46:51 GMT -5
Cheers Leon! Well, I had another go at getting some modulation into the paintjob - but, of course, I forgot to include the tail thingy in the session and ended up having to go over the whole model with some heavily diluted 3B AU to try and unify it somewhat. Pinwash, bit of dry-brushing and here's where I'm at (tail thngy and mudguads are still only dry-fitted):      Onward and something-or-other. Thanks for taking the time to have a look and ACW. |
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Post by tobias5555 on Aug 12, 2016 11:50:01 GMT -5
Looking good so far.
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 12, 2016 14:11:35 GMT -5
Coming along nicely Dierk! I can only imagine how cramped that turret must've been for the gunner/commander...not exactly a ton of room to start with and with the angled positions on the MG and main gun, I bet he bruised his elbows on a regular basis. |
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Post by armorguy on Aug 12, 2016 15:29:28 GMT -5
The ridin' coffin looks mighty fine, the figure shows how small this babytank is.
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Post by dierk on Aug 13, 2016 5:17:12 GMT -5
Cheers Tobias and GuyComing along nicely Dierk! I can only imagine how cramped that turret must've been for the gunner/commander...not exactly a ton of room to start with and with the angled positions on the MG and main gun, I bet he bruised his elbows on a regular basis. Exactly the reason why the twin MG setup never went into production, I suppose. |
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Post by dierk on Aug 17, 2016 3:35:00 GMT -5
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Post by Leon on Aug 17, 2016 4:38:06 GMT -5
Nice work on the oil dot filters Dierk!  |
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Post by armorguy on Aug 17, 2016 4:51:28 GMT -5
I can see the result of your oil dot filters Dierk, it looks as it should look, subtle.
The headlight wiring is a great little touch !
If I'm not mistaking you still have to paint the machine gun in the turret.
Grime, fuel spills, muck...can't wait to see it appear my friend.
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Post by dierk on Aug 17, 2016 5:12:53 GMT -5
Thanks Leon, glad you like it! I can see the result of your oil dot filters Dierk, it looks as it should look, subtle. The headlight wiring is a great little touch ! If I'm not mistaking you still have to paint the machine gun in the turret. Grime, fuel spills, muck...can't wait to see it appear my friend. The wiring for the horn cost me a 0.3mm drill  but it was worth it. I had painted the MG, but more paint flew since, so I'll have to do it again - well spotted though. I'll have to call you EEG from now: Eagle-Eyed Guy  |
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Post by armorguy on Aug 17, 2016 6:21:49 GMT -5
EEG lol ! My eyes are getting old Dierk, I need +1 glasses o read and -1 to drive my car.
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Post by dierk on Aug 21, 2016 8:30:20 GMT -5
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Post by Leon on Aug 21, 2016 11:30:31 GMT -5
Looking nice and dirty Dierk! |
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Post by bish on Aug 22, 2016 18:38:23 GMT -5
That's looking very nice dierk, love the weathering. Will be watching how you do the base and what on earth that big bolt is for.
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Post by dierk on Aug 23, 2016 6:42:50 GMT -5
Cheers Leon! That's looking very nice dierk, love the weathering. Will be watching how you do the base and what on earth that big bolt is for. I was going to keep you in suspenders about the bolt bish - not that big BTW, it's only M6 - it's to lock the model in place (I've drilled a hole into the lower tub as well) Did that for two reasons: it stops the model from 'floating' on the ground-work and lends the impression of weight, secondly it'll be off to the modelshow in Tula and I want to give it the best chance of surving the various hands it'll go through on the way there. The veneer I found was very old and brittle from being bone dry, so I dipped it in boiling water and carefully bent it around the corner of the base in the steam of the water. Glued it in place and clamped it overnight. Unfortunately, one of the clamps was dirty and cause a horrible black stain that soaked right through. I'll be making a plaque to cover it. I had a piece of Mini Natur ground mat that was very nearly big enough for my porpoises, then put the first layer of mud down where the tracks have churned up the vegetation. The mud I used is a Wilder product - the plastic bottles he uses have struck again: the product had completely dried out. Hacked into it and added (too much) water to reactivate it (BTW the glossiness will go, mud was still wet when I took the pics):   I'd like to add a tree, but can't see that surviving the journey to Russia. More mud, track tracks and pigments to follow. |
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Post by panzerjager2 on Aug 23, 2016 7:06:16 GMT -5
WOW....REALLY NICE WORK......... The paint work is excellent..... figure and base aren't too shabby either my friend....
One off the chart question:
Where's the GAZ and 5.cm? really want to see that baby when complete
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Post by dierk on Aug 23, 2016 7:11:52 GMT -5
Glad you're liking it PJ!
Well, I've dusted the windscreen, just need to attach it and paint and glue the wiper. Haven't painted the ammo box, seems churlish to break out the AB for something that small, so I'm waiting for something else that needs German grey. Mainly I want to get this T-18 done so I can send it off to Martin - clock is ticking, and the mail to Mother Russia can be slow.
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Post by panzerjager2 on Aug 23, 2016 7:29:23 GMT -5
My apologies I forgot "you're on the clock" on this one..........
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Post by dierk on Aug 23, 2016 7:51:04 GMT -5
My apologies I forgot "you're on the clock" on this one.......... No need to apologise, I do have a habit of leaving stuff 98% finished and then getting side-tracked by something new and shiny...still haven't finished the '250 or fitted the MG to the Panther... |
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Post by Leon on Aug 23, 2016 8:44:24 GMT -5
Base is looking good Dierk! |
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Post by dierk on Aug 23, 2016 12:03:58 GMT -5
Cheers Leon, I'm keeping you busy today - here comes anoooother one! Just need a plaque and glue the map in place and it's done! The Masterclub figure is supposed to be reading a newspaper, and a very nice resin rendering of one is included, but my painting skills aren't up to making it look like printed paper, so he got a map of Moscow and the surrounding area instead. I think it turned out rather nice - I'd go as far as saying I'm 98% happy with it, well, Ok - 95% Without further doodah, pics:          Well, you know the drill: all comments good, bad, but not indifferent welcome. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Aug 23, 2016 12:17:06 GMT -5
I am back!!! Pretty cool build... very nice touch adding the map!
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Post by panzerjager2 on Aug 23, 2016 12:19:14 GMT -5
Nice work...looks awesome completed
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Post by dierk on Aug 23, 2016 12:27:26 GMT -5
Thanks Andy and PJ - I'm glad you like it too!
BTW, the groundcover isn't by Mini Natur as stated earlier, but by Model Scene.
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 28, 2016 16:20:22 GMT -5
Nice finish to this one dierk, the map to Moscow should come in quite handy for this wayward soul! |
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Post by armorguy on Aug 28, 2016 16:25:05 GMT -5
Congrats Dierk !
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Post by dierk on Aug 29, 2016 5:00:34 GMT -5
Nice finish to this one dierk, the map to Moscow should come in quite handy for this wayward soul! I was going to call this "Where the f&*% am I?"  |
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Post by Leon on Aug 29, 2016 6:27:41 GMT -5
Another great finish Dierk!
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Post by dierk on Aug 29, 2016 11:05:46 GMT -5
Cheers Leon, it's winging its way over to Martin for the modelshow in Tula as we speak.
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but it was worth it.
