SturmTiger (V2)

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More pictures soon!

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Relating to the above, I'll try to upload more pics after I get home from school!

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Sorry for the lack of updates guys! I've been really busy. I WILL try to upload some pics after school today though.

-Oliver

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OK I'm going to post some more pics in a sec ( as soon as I go upstairs)!

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jackwagon....LOL

No prob Noll. We aint going anywhere.

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Finally, PICTURES











And my painting setup (I airbrushed the tank just after the above pictures):


(Yes, that's a shoebox )


And my "sophisticated" light setup (had to move the light for painting):



I'll post some more of the Ab'd Sturmie after supper.

-Oliver

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Oct 15, 2012 17:53:41 GMT -5 @dickyf said:

Cool stuff - it makes a whole world of difference havin' an AB at yer disposal Noll eh? The shoe box works fine as a booth but yer wanna think about gettin' some extraction, certainly if yer spraying enamels and a mask wouldn't go amiss fella

Well, It was just a temporary booth I will make something better for the next coat of paint.

Weirdly, the brand is called "Folk Art Enamels", but the paint is actually acrylic (or so says the label).

I am going to go get a mask tomorrow though; I was halfway through painting when I realized the I should have one and used a microfiber cloth and some tape as a temporary one to finish the painting - a trip to Home Hardware is planned for tomorrow though

-Oliver

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Just a quick question; Would anyone have any ideas about adding grass etc to the dio? I was thinking about old paint brush heads for some tufts, but I'm not sure what else to use, and real plants (moss etc) will die and turn brown.

-Oliver

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I have seen some use items like what you are thinking....paintbrushes and such!! If it works, have at it!

Check Scenic Express: www.sceneryexpress.com/departments.asp?dept=1040

Check under Silflor. Great stuff all around and the buffalo tufts are perfect!!!

Other ground cove check with Armor Farm (just out) Outstanding scenery items!! armorfarm.com/

Give the bristles a shot, and let us know how it turns out!!

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Hiya Oliver,
The best way I've found to add grass is to thin PVA glue 60/40. (60 being glue) with water.
Then using an old brush paint this on where you want the grass, then cover the whole thing in your scenic grass. Leave it for a min or two then gently tip off the excess.
Finally, blow the grass from one direction, believe it or not this will make it stand up and look very realistic IMHO anyway
Have look at the grass on my FW wreck to see what you get.

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Sorry that I haven't been posting everyone! I've been really busy with school and my job at the local library.
I will be posting soon though - I just ordered an airbrush mask, and it should be here soon ,and I am also about to order some fake grass/groundcover/etc.

-Oliver

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All good O!! Life doesn't shut of sometimes!!! We are here when you get back on it!!!

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I (finally) have gotten around to working on the Sturmie more!

I have just applied some pigments, as well as Hairspray+salt (I'm posting this while waiting for the HS+S to dry).















My paint mask has also finally arrived (or I wouldn't be working on the tank right now ).

The mask:



As soon as I have found and AB'd a cool paint scheme and the HS+S has dried, I will post some more pics.

-Oliver


EDIT: IT now seems that I added too much salt, and most (nearly all) of the paint came off when i brushed the salt off. Tomorrow-ish i will redo the technique, but with far less (if any) salt.

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I will try to post some more pics soon. any tips about the painting/weathering/etc would be appreciated greatly.

-Oliver

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Hi Oliver!! Trial and effort!! Keep at it!! Done it many times and ....LOL...still do!! ;D Looking forward to seeing the new pics soon!!

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I will be posting some more pics in a couple of days - my dad is going to help me set up a ventilation system so i can AB without making the whole house smell etc.

-Oliver

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I can't wait to see how it comes out... keep it coming.

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Hmm, I'm thinking that I might possibly alter the dio and tank significantly - make it be a tiger in the early stages of conversion to a Sturmie. I'd have a tarp etc for visual appeal and to hide the gap between the engine and main interior. What do you think?

What it could look like:



I'd take off the sturmie's boxy ...well box (LOL)... and separate the intact pieces and have them partly built, leaning against a wall, etc. I'm not sure what i will do about the hole in the side, but i can probably rig something up and cover it with a tarp.

I will try to get started, but progress might be slow, as i have school, my job, and the KV-1S to work on.

-Oliver

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Anyone?

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Bump?

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Dec 7, 2012 2:54:38 GMT -5 @57belair said:

Thats more of a hole with some tank round it Looks great ,watching with intrest

Thanks lol. It's getting there I might change it though (as you can see in my badly-done drawing on the previous page )

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anyone?

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Hi all, just letting you know that I'll try to upload some more pics after work.

- oliver

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Here's some pictures of how it is now. I was originally planning on making it be a dio of it being converted from a tiger I to a Sturmie, but i didn't have enough intact parts, so I'm going to make it be something like an imporvised bunker in the last days of WWII (upgunned, though).















The gun is not in the same place that i will be in the end; it's just there while some glue dries. I will definitely also make an "Improvised" stand for the gun.

-Oliver

And yes, the gun is a modified pen with the end drilled out

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I've done some more work on the sturmie/bunker today Here's some pics:











If the putty and CA that's currently holding the front and side panels on isn't enough to stop them coming off (it was very delicate and prone to slipping when i attached them) then i will probably make the front panel be held up by a meshwork of rods and the side being used as a way to cover the hole in the side, etc. I will add fake weld beads once everything is assembled, as I'm just trying to get everything together at this stage .

-Oliver

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I will probably do some more work after school and will try to post pics.

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Here's some more pics:













I still have a fair bit of work to do, but I'm getting there

-Oliver