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Post by Tojo72 on Nov 12, 2020 19:48:02 GMT -5
Now that Fury is done except for some figures,this is the next one.Been awhile since I did some German armor so I'm looking forward to it.Always liked the charging knight logo.The kit came With Magic Tracks so I don't need to worry abot AM tracks,and a metal barrel.I got three figures to try out. Also I got it on ebay for a good price and the seller included some PE fenders as a bonus that I will try out.Should be fun.  |
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Post by Tobi on Nov 13, 2020 4:18:41 GMT -5
For a plastic kit the Dragon Zimmerit is looking pretty good.
Only individual damages pose a little problem.
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Post by Leon on Nov 14, 2020 10:34:07 GMT -5
I'll be following along!
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Post by Tojo72 on Nov 17, 2020 14:48:58 GMT -5
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Post by Tojo72 on Nov 18, 2020 18:40:04 GMT -5
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Post by Tobi on Nov 20, 2020 10:49:40 GMT -5
The red primer seems to work great. I got a couple of cans myself, though haven't tried them out yet.
You might want to get rid of the ejector pin marks on the turret spare track links.
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Post by Tojo72 on Nov 20, 2020 11:32:49 GMT -5
You noticed,yea I get sloppy sometimes and you can't hide from the camera,they do show up pretty good
Thanks
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Post by Tobi on Nov 20, 2020 13:35:17 GMT -5
Yeah well, sloppiness and modelling don't act good together. And it makes you unhappy every-time you look at your model.  |
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 21, 2020 11:19:25 GMT -5
Lookin good so far Tony. Those lil' ejector pin marks seem to show up everywhere don't they? lol
Looking forward to more progress.
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Post by sturmbird on Nov 25, 2020 3:22:11 GMT -5
from sometime after the end of WW I till the late 1950's, the perfect primer for bare metal was what is known as "red lead" paint. Everybody used it, and you can still buy it today after signing off on a waiver. I've bought gallon cans of it in powdered form to use in building machinery. The real advantage to it is that the next coat of paint literally glues itself to it and resists chipping like nothing else ever concocted. Folks often call it red oxide, but that's most incorrect.
gary
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 29, 2020 10:28:48 GMT -5
Any more on this bad boy Tony?
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Post by Tojo72 on Nov 29, 2020 10:39:08 GMT -5
Working on the wheels,takes forever,plus busy week
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Post by rbaer on Dec 4, 2020 10:08:29 GMT -5
I understand the "busy week", I'm gonna have close to a thousand business miles by the middle of next week. Gee whiz Wally. Not much time for modeling in the Baer cave either.
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Post by Tojo72 on Dec 26, 2020 20:15:09 GMT -5
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Post by mustang1989 on Dec 28, 2020 8:53:00 GMT -5
Paint looks great Tony! Glad to see you back on this one!!
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Post by Tojo72 on Jan 2, 2021 20:48:20 GMT -5
Here is my process for Magic Tracks,no jigs or specialized tools.First I lay out one entire side minus 2 links,the King Tiger tracks didn't need any cement,they stuck together pretty good.I use two straight edges to straighten and flatten them.Once they are laid out I apply the cement,Tamiya Extra Thin.I allow to dry for 30 minutes.  After 30 minutes I install the run around the running gear.The drive sprocket and idler wheels are not glued,the road wheels are.I allow it dry overnight.  Next day I remove the dried run,I painted them with Tamiya Dark Iron for my base coat,next I will weather them and reinstall them,finally closing it at the bottom and touching up.  |
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Post by Leon on Jan 3, 2021 9:57:18 GMT -5
Paint looks good Tony! I did my tracks the same way. Saves a lot of headache later on.
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Post by Tojo72 on Jan 15, 2021 15:27:35 GMT -5
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Post by Tobi on Jan 15, 2021 18:02:37 GMT -5
Agree on the photo quality. Difficult to make out details.
Apart from that it looks pretty solid work.
Did you use dark wash in some spots of the Zim?
That's something that should be possibly avoided, since it bears the danger of making it look unrealistic. Advice from MIG Jimenez...
Better dry brush and dust wash instead, IMHO.
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Post by Tojo72 on Jan 15, 2021 19:16:11 GMT -5
Agree on the photo quality. Difficult to make out details. Apart from that it looks pretty solid work. Did you use dark wash in some spots of the Zim? That's something that should be possibly avoided, since it bears the danger of making it look unrealistic. Advice from MIG Jimenez... Better dry brush and dust wash instead, IMHO. I did,actually the whole thing,I guess it settled in spots,worth remembering Thanks |
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Post by Leon on Jan 16, 2021 7:26:13 GMT -5
Great finish on the big cat Tony!
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Post by rbaer on Jan 24, 2021 14:38:08 GMT -5
I like it, especially with the figs, really gives the viewer an idea of the size of the thing.
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