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Post by rbaer on Mar 24, 2017 9:49:20 GMT -5
Oops.....  |
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Post by rbaer on Mar 24, 2017 11:45:39 GMT -5
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 24, 2017 11:52:16 GMT -5
Amazing! Can't wait to see it painted... your close, right?
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Post by rbaer on Mar 24, 2017 23:03:00 GMT -5
Amazing! Can't wait to see it painted... your close, right? Pretty close, just a few bits on the hull, then the turret and it's time to hose it. |
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Post by dierk on Mar 25, 2017 4:24:56 GMT -5
Very nice!  |
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Post by Leon on Mar 25, 2017 7:40:32 GMT -5
Looking forward to seeing the green on Russ!  |
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Post by rbaer on Apr 3, 2017 10:16:35 GMT -5
A lousy pic of the last of the hull bits, the tool box:  IMG_0437 by Russel Baer, on Flickr Now on to the turret, woo hoo! |
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Post by TRM on Apr 3, 2017 20:40:02 GMT -5
Great looking beast Russ! Sounds like you're heading to the booth soon!! |
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Post by rbaer on Apr 4, 2017 9:36:26 GMT -5
"Booth", back yard, yup soon I hope.
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Post by tobias5555 on Apr 4, 2017 11:32:13 GMT -5
Great build so far.
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Post by rbaer on Apr 10, 2017 10:11:33 GMT -5
Thank you sir!
More bench time scheduled today, but of course scheduling and reality seldom coincide.....
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Post by panzerjager2 on Apr 10, 2017 10:41:01 GMT -5
Looks good to me...however I am the worst picture taker in the free world LOL LOL.
Build looks great
PJ2
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Post by rbaer on Apr 10, 2017 21:46:19 GMT -5
Thanks. I'm no professional photographer either, that's for sure. Pics from today:  IMG_0441 by Russel Baer, on Flickr  IMG_0440 by Russel Baer, on Flickr  IMG_0439 by Russel Baer, on Flickr  IMG_0438 by Russel Baer, on Flickr I added some detail on the cut off fenders, drain holes on the hull for the turret ring, and then got into the turret, which is about 80% done. I lost the inside handle for the commander's hatch, so I'll most likely close that one, loader's hatch is workable so I have the option of leaving it open. Quite a few pics show it open or partially open, with the TC hatch closed..... hmmmm. |
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Post by Leon on Apr 11, 2017 4:34:41 GMT -5
Nice progress Russ! Getting close to paint. |
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Post by dierk on Apr 11, 2017 4:48:23 GMT -5
LIKE!!!
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Post by panzerjager2 on Apr 11, 2017 7:38:38 GMT -5
I realize this is a small detail.....HOWEVER I REALLY like the straps for the spare fuel tanks. Nice work.
PJ2
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Post by rbaer on Apr 13, 2017 10:46:40 GMT -5
Thanks all!
I put some casting marks on the hull and turret yesterday, no pics yet. Going to the beach for a few days, updates when I get back.
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Post by TRM on Apr 13, 2017 20:26:52 GMT -5
Enjoy the beach Russ! We'll be waiting patiently! |
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Post by rbaer on Apr 19, 2017 9:47:47 GMT -5
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Post by Leon on Apr 19, 2017 9:51:14 GMT -5
Nice work on the casting marks Russ!
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Post by rbaer on Apr 30, 2017 11:23:01 GMT -5
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Post by Leon on Apr 30, 2017 12:05:00 GMT -5
Looking good Russ! |
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Post by joelsmith on Apr 30, 2017 14:19:26 GMT -5
It ain't easy being green< Nice work so far, Joel.
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Post by wing_nut on Apr 30, 2017 19:46:48 GMT -5
You gat a typo there... Big... yes. Green... yes But beautiful.
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Post by rbaer on May 1, 2017 11:29:29 GMT -5
Thanks gents.
I'm a bit torn here about the follow-up painting, whether or not to try oil dots and rick effing it up of to stay with acrylics. Hmmm....
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Post by dierk on May 1, 2017 11:31:37 GMT -5
I love oils for weathering, so my choice would be them then.
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Post by rbaer on May 5, 2017 12:22:21 GMT -5
Dierk, I agree. So, in order to not mess this one up like I did the Magach7 I just shelved, I experimented first:  IMG_0448 by Russel Baer, on Flickr Pictured above is most of a Dragon (Zvezda?) T-72, painted the same Krylon green as the IS, with a bunch of oils and different amounts of white spirit used to blend them. Once I knew how much thinner the paint would tolerate before lifting, I did the IS turret:  IMG_0450 by Russel Baer, on Flickr The difference is quite pronounced now, with the turret looking almost too light and bright, which I'm okay with as I have yet to apply any kind of detail wash. And the hull:  IMG_0453 by Russel Baer, on Flickr In reality, I'm doing more of a "dry brushing/mapping"thing with oils rather than a "dot filter" thing, I think, using an absolute minimum of white spirit, but I like it so far. And yes, that's a T-72 hull in the background, something I did (mostly) while I was waiting for the test coat on the Dragon hull top to dry. Really. |
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Post by thug626 on May 5, 2017 15:10:19 GMT -5
You can almost smell the exhaust and cordite.
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Post by Leon on May 5, 2017 16:14:01 GMT -5
Nice work with the oils Russ! I still have'nt gotten the nerve to try them yet. |
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Post by TRM on May 5, 2017 20:41:12 GMT -5
Looking good Russ! Moving along quite nicely!
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