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Post by losboz on Feb 8, 2024 10:43:25 GMT -5
Work on the abandoned mittlerer Zugkraftwagen continues at an extremely leisurely pace. As the vignette base is now evolving, it was time to test fit the painted accessories onto both the load area and cab, ready for final fixing. I suspect a few items will still have to be removed or placement tweaked but I'm nearly there. Less is more and all that! The green stuff sculpted tarps were made almost 10 years ago when I built the vehicle and are very crude in places. As the one over the cab tilt frame is fixed in place, it will require a little more work to make it look like a convincing discarded item. The one draped over the equipment rack is removeable so I am currently re-sculpting a new one. The one hanging over the rear of the loadbed planking will receive some extra material over the rear portion to disguise its overscale edges etc. Fingers crossed the plan is to get this done before the end of the month so I can start blending in all the added items. I'm really looking forward to these final weathering steps to harmonise it all together.       |
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Post by lyle on Feb 8, 2024 10:44:57 GMT -5
That is some amazing work. Well cluttered, too.
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Post by brandonk on Feb 8, 2024 10:52:41 GMT -5
That thing looks INCREDIBLE!! WOW, that is come amazing work!!!
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Post by moparmadness on Feb 8, 2024 11:09:52 GMT -5
Man that thing is sweet! Completely effective weathering.
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Post by tcoat on Feb 8, 2024 11:13:44 GMT -5
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Post by mrt51 on Feb 8, 2024 11:16:01 GMT -5
Looks great!
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Post by keavdog on Feb 8, 2024 11:46:17 GMT -5
Very nice piece. So much detail for the eye and your winter camo is so subtle and well executed. Beauty!
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Post by stikpusher on Feb 8, 2024 14:03:16 GMT -5
Gorgeous work! Im curious to see what sort of base that you come up with for this beauty...
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Post by kyledehart5 on Feb 8, 2024 16:53:37 GMT -5
Absolutely stunning! So much to take in.
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Post by floki on Feb 8, 2024 19:48:29 GMT -5
This is amazing work!
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Post by kaktus on Feb 9, 2024 5:52:22 GMT -5
That is geat looking vehicle. Especially I like the stowage and running gear.
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Post by handiabled on Feb 10, 2024 3:53:22 GMT -5
This looks amazing! The detail of the scrap load on this perfect
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Post by 406 Silverado on Feb 10, 2024 7:08:08 GMT -5
I don't even know where to begin with saying something about the progress on this bad boy Los. The details are amazing and there's literally something new to see every time I look at this. Your tarp that you did 10 years ago is eons ahead of where I'm at right now and would be interested in learning your "new" method for making tarps. Beautiful work bud. It's really good to see you again losboz. Don't be such a stranger man. Love your work.  |
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Post by deafpanzer on Feb 11, 2024 10:59:40 GMT -5
WOW! Full view of engine, missing wheel, hanging tarp, wrecked fender, hanging cable, and everything... just wow!!!
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Post by losboz on Feb 12, 2024 5:11:32 GMT -5
That is some amazing work. Well cluttered, too. Thank you Lyle. Planning to un-clutter it a little, but still want it to look like lots of discarded smaller items have been 'chucked' on  |
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Post by losboz on Feb 12, 2024 5:12:11 GMT -5
Thanks buddy, glad you like it
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Post by losboz on Feb 12, 2024 5:14:01 GMT -5
Man that thing is sweet! Completely effective weathering. Thanks you. Appreciate the kind words |
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Post by losboz on Feb 12, 2024 5:31:15 GMT -5
 Adequate is my middle name man, so I'll take that  |
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Post by losboz on Feb 12, 2024 5:31:39 GMT -5
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Post by losboz on Feb 12, 2024 5:33:39 GMT -5
Very nice piece. So much detail for the eye and your winter camo is so subtle and well executed. Beauty! Thanks man. Laying that winter camo down was a real challenge, so plenty of lessons learned with that one  |
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Post by losboz on Feb 12, 2024 5:38:10 GMT -5
Gorgeous work! Im curious to see what sort of base that you come up with for this beauty... Cheers buddy
Layout will be based on the two period images that I posted earlier in the post. I've used styrofoam for both the road and the buildings. I'll do a little SBS section on it soon, once I get up to the painting stage with it
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Post by losboz on Feb 12, 2024 5:38:36 GMT -5
Absolutely stunning! So much to take in. Thanks buddy |
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Post by losboz on Feb 12, 2024 5:39:01 GMT -5
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Post by losboz on Feb 12, 2024 5:39:28 GMT -5
That is geat looking vehicle. Especially I like the stowage and running gear. Thank you |
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Post by losboz on Feb 12, 2024 5:40:41 GMT -5
This looks amazing! The detail of the scrap load on this perfect Cheers man. Gotta blend it all in so it don't look like my fat fingers placed it there! |
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Post by losboz on Feb 12, 2024 5:55:36 GMT -5
I don't even know where to begin with saying something about the progress on this bad boy Los. The details are amazing and there's literally something new to see every time I look at this. Your tarp that you did 10 years ago is eons ahead of where I'm at right now and would be interested in learning your "new" method for making tarps. Beautiful work bud. It's really good to see you again losboz . Don't be such a stranger man. Love your work. Thanks man. Ive just come back from a weekend at Bovington tank museum in the UK. Great weekend with some old buddies I've not hooked with since before the pandemic. I had a good chat with a guy who is an amazing figure painter and he gave me some new ideas about working and sculpting simple tarps. He recommended using a mixture of both Green Stuff and Magic Sculpt. The first tip he gave me about using GS, which I will take onboard, is to cut off and bin the strip that connects the blue and yellow parts together. That is generally what will cause the random small hard pips of already hardened material, once you start rolling and thinning it out. Even once mixed, GS remains more rigid so its ideal for straps and bandoliers etc, whereas MS can be worked to a much thinner consistancy. He prefered it for constructing thin flat sections of material. As he advised, mixing both mediums together is worth playing around with. He prefered to use a little Vasoline to provide it sticking to both fingers, rollers and other sculpting tools, whereas I know a few guys who use a little baby talc instead. Obviously the Vasoline residue will all require cleaning off before paint application. I'm gonna give mixing the two mediums together and come what may, will post up the results ASAP |
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Post by losboz on Feb 12, 2024 5:56:09 GMT -5
WOW! Full view of engine, missing wheel, hanging tarp, wrecked fender, hanging cable, and everything... just wow!!! Cheers Andy |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Feb 12, 2024 6:24:52 GMT -5
I don't even know where to begin with saying something about the progress on this bad boy Los. The details are amazing and there's literally something new to see every time I look at this. Your tarp that you did 10 years ago is eons ahead of where I'm at right now and would be interested in learning your "new" method for making tarps. Beautiful work bud. It's really good to see you again losboz . Don't be such a stranger man. Love your work. Thanks man. Ive just come back from a weekend at Bovington tank museum in the UK. Great weekend with some old buddies I've not hooked with since before the pandemic. I had a good chat with a guy who is an amazing figure painter and he gave me some new ideas about working and sculpting simple tarps. He recommended using a mixture of both Green Stuff and Magic Sculpt. The first tip he gave me about using GS which I will take onboard, is to cut off and bin the strip that connects the blue and yellow parts together. That is generally what will cause random small hard pips of already hardened material, once you start rolling and thinning it out. Even once mixed GS remains more rigid so its ideal for straps and bandoliers, whereas MS can be worked to a much thinner consistancy, so he prefered it for constructing thin flat sections of material. As he advised mixing both mediums together is worthing playing around with. He prefered to use a little Vasoline to provide it sticking to both fingers, rollers and other sculpting tools, whereas I know a few guys who use a little baby talc. Obviously the Vasoline residue will all require cleaning off before paint applicationI'm gonna give mixing the two mediums together and come what may, will post up the results ASAP It's always good to catch up with old friends and then again on those good friends being fellow modelers. I'm really looking forward to seeing your next attempts at tarp making with the Green Stuff and Magic Sculpt Los. |
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Post by TOWGunner on Feb 12, 2024 8:37:40 GMT -5
Your work is eye-catching to say the least! Really outstanding detailing and weathering.
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Post by losboz on Feb 12, 2024 9:07:21 GMT -5
Your work is eye-catching to say the least! Really outstanding detailing and weathering. Thanks buddy |
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