reserve
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Post by reserve on Apr 29, 2019 19:56:10 GMT -5
Using the old Tammy kit for this so if I bungle it I'll only be out about $20 and some time. Basic rust in enamel so I need to let it cure a couple of days before moving on Had to toss the kit two piece barrel as it was awful but a section of Evergreen tubing that measured within .002" was readily available. Other that that, it's pretty good for a perhaps forty year old kit Regards, Mark
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Post by Leon on Apr 30, 2019 4:53:54 GMT -5
Looking good so far Mark!
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reserve
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Post by reserve on Apr 30, 2019 13:37:28 GMT -5
Thanks Leon Here's the basic idea Since by all accounts the Soviets were fond of tearing around the battlefield at full speed while buttoned up such things were fairly commonplace on the Eastern Front Regards, Mark
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Post by rbaer on Apr 30, 2019 17:03:46 GMT -5
I'm in, looks fun!
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Post by Tojo72 on Apr 30, 2019 17:30:26 GMT -5
I like it already !!
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Post by 406 Silverado on May 1, 2019 9:57:08 GMT -5
Looking good. Gotta love the old kits. They are perfect for when you just want a quick build to have fun with, try new products or techniques. I have a few T-34's and I think an SU-76 that I should bang out to clear the stash lol.
Looking forward to seeing this one come to life.
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reserve
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Post by reserve on May 2, 2019 16:01:10 GMT -5
Thank you Gents I botched the rust job. I think that this was a combination of not enough hairspray and too heavy a top coat of 4bo green, but in any event the top coat would not give it up when I tried to chip it. Instead of starting over I decided to just finish and fade it; I'll try this again on another old mold having learned a few things here. The kit supplied tracks were awful, so here it sits awaiting a set of Fruils that should appear sometime next week. Some of you may notice it's sitting quite tall, this is because I sawed off the suspension arms which were molded to the hull and remounted them on pivots. This will allow the suspension to articulate when I screw it down to the base Regards, Mark
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Post by 406 Silverado on May 3, 2019 10:17:20 GMT -5
Trying techniques is always a learning experience. Like they say, practice makes perfect. It's been years since I last did the hairspray or salt technique.
She looks good in the faded green. Some light weathering will make it pop. Damn now I feel like working on one of my T-34's lol.
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Post by jsteinman on May 6, 2019 12:10:22 GMT -5
Looking good!
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Post by reserve on May 8, 2019 17:01:02 GMT -5
Thank you gents So here's what I've been able to make out of it so far I'll try to get a little more contrast on the ground and I may add a figure, possibly two. Regards, Mark
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Post by 406 Silverado on May 17, 2019 18:13:28 GMT -5
The layout looks good. I was tempted to dig out my SU or one of the T-34's I had started,but I found a box with 5 started KV tanks lol. Have to bang those out first lol
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Post by wbill76 on May 19, 2019 9:37:03 GMT -5
Even though your original intent/experiment didn't work out, it looks like you've salvaged it nicely.
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Post by jsteinman on May 20, 2019 9:04:46 GMT -5
Coming along nicely - love the scrub grass!
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Post by reserve on May 25, 2019 19:59:53 GMT -5
Thanks gents, always try to be adaptable me
Most everything has come to a screeching halt for me; my Dad died on the 10th of this month. Once the dust from this settles I'll be back at it
Regards, Mark
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Post by moramarth on May 26, 2019 6:09:48 GMT -5
My heartfelt condolences, this is always a major blow to all who experience it.
BTW, I don't know if it was the case with the SU-122, but the Su-85 and SU-100 had difficulties due to the limited depression of the main armament. If I recall correctly there are photos of them in nose-down attitudes in deliberately excavated hollows in defensive positions.
Best Wishes,
M
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Post by Tojo72 on May 26, 2019 10:47:48 GMT -5
My condolences on your loss,lost my dad back in 2001 at a fairly young age
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Post by dennis on May 27, 2019 1:45:04 GMT -5
My condolences Mark.
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