Jaymes Crowther.
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I've rekindled my passion for Israeli armour wahooo....
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Post by Jaymes Crowther. on Jul 17, 2012 15:55:25 GMT -5
Wouts ferckin' awesome two things if your not fussed? Theres a gap between the lower and upper hull at the front...Also the 50 cal are you gona wire it? To the commanders platform? If you want to i'll sort out some wiring drawings and photos..just PM me...
All the best my shunting buddy....
Jaymes
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Post by wouter on Jul 26, 2012 10:01:04 GMT -5
well fellas ;D, thanks a lot for the positive comments  ;D Managed to make a start today...primed the lower and upperhull on tuesday and today a first go at Enamel paints...man, they smell even worse than Tamiya paints ;D. After the initial paintwork I realised I forgot the planned preshade...figures ;D Anywhoo, this is how she stands at the moment (keep in mind though, some color modulation will follow later on)    Cheers |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jul 26, 2012 10:17:19 GMT -5
Nice paint job!! Am already seeing some modulation. No kidding about enamel paints... that's why I am in process of replacing them all with acrylic paints.
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Post by bbd468 on Jul 26, 2012 10:21:28 GMT -5
Hey Wouts, That color looks nice man! Im looking foward to some more of this Merk.  Gary |
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 26, 2012 21:18:46 GMT -5
Woohoo! Paint is flying, looking good wouts!
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modelfreak72
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Why worry, each of us is wearing an unlicensed nuclear accelerator on his back.
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Post by modelfreak72 on Jul 26, 2012 21:27:25 GMT -5
Now that's purdy!
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Post by multicam on Jul 27, 2012 9:56:18 GMT -5
Love the color:) This just gets better and better! Looking forward to the modulation.
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Post by martyncrowther. on Jul 27, 2012 10:06:16 GMT -5
Nice splash of paint Wouter! Looking fab dude!
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Post by spud on Jul 27, 2012 14:19:13 GMT -5
looks fantastic Wouts color looks great even if its enamel  |
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Post by wouter on Jul 28, 2012 2:08:03 GMT -5
Andy, thanks mate. Enamels won't be my first choice, however, if they are all like this, I like em a lot . Some color mod allready ey? Nah, that's just a badly covered basecoat ;D Gary, thanks mate, glad you like the colors Bill, I had a feeling you were waiting for flying paints ;D, thanks Freak: thanks bro! Nate: thanks, glad you fellas are enjoying it so far Martyn, thanks a lot dude!!! jackwagon, thanks for the support mate . I'm lookin' forward to the weathering I'd say since it'll be my first sunbleeched vehicle indeed. A nice challenge ^^ Spud, thanks a lot mate...yer an enamelhater aren't ya? ;D Cheers
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Post by TRM on Jul 28, 2012 15:29:54 GMT -5
Hey Wouts!! I've been off in la la land over here...missed the update!! Looking great btw!!! 3 words for you buddy....Vent a Lation!! LOL!!! Enamels are tough! Keep up the great work my friend!!
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Post by wouter on Jul 29, 2012 3:30:51 GMT -5
Hiya T, thanks for that bro ;D And regarding the three words...well, I noticed that yeah ;D...Since I spray in the basement and the basement is kinda in the middle of the house there ain't many ven a lation...did feel very well after spraying the first coats...I will need to keep that in mind...making the enamel session pretty short then Cheers |
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Post by danb. on Jul 29, 2012 5:11:55 GMT -5
Very nice Wout cant wait for the weathering why did you use Enamels this time? keep up the awesome work buddy as always.
Dan B
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Post by wouter on Jul 29, 2012 9:46:01 GMT -5
Thanks Dan...well, just taking the easy way I guess: I heard good things about the MM paints and they had the Israeli color in their range, so it was an easy choice ;D
Cheers
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Post by jackh. on Jul 29, 2012 14:27:35 GMT -5
Looking good Wouter.
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Post by tolgadogruer on Aug 14, 2012 4:09:26 GMT -5
Wouts,looking great buddy! Can't wait to see the finish!
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Post by Jaymes Crowther. on Aug 14, 2012 6:42:00 GMT -5
Looks good I like the way you've painted the hull it looks the business it looks awesome!
Jaymes
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Post by wouter on Aug 14, 2012 9:30:18 GMT -5
Jack, thanks partner! Hiya Tolga, nice to see you pop in again! Thanks, and I can't wait as well ;D, three weeks before closing time...hope I make it  Hiya Jaymes, thanks bud, no final paintwork though, some more layers to come I've been busy with the Merk a bit. I gave the lower hull some Vallejo Satin Varnish layer and put the license plate decal in place...after that I could add the extra armor plate on the front. Wheels received a MIG Brown Wash...now this is when desaster struck a bit: apparantly the layers of varnish weren't sufficient, because when I removed the excess wash with some AK White Spirit some of the paint came with it!!!!  . No big harm done though, I need to cover that up with dust later on anyway ;D. Lesson learned about working with enamels though.   If you look closely you can see the spots of removed paint on the wheel    I primed the turret but noticed that I didn't do a proper 'sanding smooth' job, so I brushed on some Mr. Surfacer 1000 and when it's dry I'll sand it again. oh, and errr, those balls are a pain in the you know what to paint ;D ;D ;D edit: btw: Jaymes: do you actually ever read your inbox mate? ;D Cheers
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Post by robbo on Aug 14, 2012 10:26:17 GMT -5
Looks super de dooper Wouter you must be pleased with the way it's turning out
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Post by deafpanzer on Aug 14, 2012 10:42:55 GMT -5
Good having you back! Nice work on the wheels... one thing I like about Mr Surfacer it is so easy to sand and prime again as much as you wish.
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 14, 2012 11:18:59 GMT -5
Nice to see you back wouts! Is the Vallejo Satin Varnish an acrylic product or lacquer-based? If it's lacquer based, that might be the cause of your trouble with the paint lifting.
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Post by wouter on Aug 14, 2012 11:59:53 GMT -5
Thanks a lot Robbo, quite pleased indeed Thanks Andy, yeah, life's been busy, especially workwise, so glad to be able to continue a bit ^^. Thanks for the info 'bout the Mr. Surfacer btw Hiya Bill, the Vallejo varnish is an acrylic. I chose that one because I knew I had to protect the enamel coat, but apparantly I had to spray on more than two layers Cheers |
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Post by bbd468 on Aug 14, 2012 12:34:12 GMT -5
Hey Wouter, Despite the minor setbacks, you Merk is freakin' BAD A$$!!! Balls and all..... ;D Very nice man! Gary |
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Post by wouter on Aug 14, 2012 14:43:08 GMT -5
Hiya Gary, thanks a lot bro. Dunno how to respond to your admission of liking the errrm...balls n stuff  ;D ;D ;D ;D Cheers |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2012 16:02:26 GMT -5
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Post by spud on Aug 14, 2012 16:19:02 GMT -5
Fantastic Wouts even the chips look real |
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 15, 2012 10:54:59 GMT -5
Sounds like that might be the reason wouts...some varnishes/sealers go on very thin and can't take much in the way of abuse when it comes to weathering. I've even had that happen with Future on occasion if there's a recessed spot that didn't quite get an even coat for example.
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Jaymes Crowther.
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Post by Jaymes Crowther. on Aug 15, 2012 14:08:10 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2012 14:17:32 GMT -5
Hi Wouter, The Merk is looking really nice  Note to self..... Must buy one ;D |
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Post by bbd468 on Aug 15, 2012 20:48:39 GMT -5
Hiya Gary, thanks a lot bro. Dunno how to respond to your admission of liking the errrm...balls n stuff ;D ;D ;D ;D Cheers Hey Wouter, you actually nailed the responce beautifly....and i may have been to quick with the ball portion of the comment. ;D Wont happen again to be sure!!!...lol ;D Gary |
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