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Post by 406 Silverado on Feb 7, 2012 12:05:47 GMT -5
Very neat painting there Mence
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Post by Mence on Feb 7, 2012 13:15:34 GMT -5
Thanks chaps.
Work is ramping up so won't be able to update until the weekend.
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Post by `Boots` on Feb 7, 2012 14:19:44 GMT -5
Thats looker whoopa mate.......................the interior has come out top notch sir ;D ;D `Err......................good luck with the stubborn bit tho mate  |
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Post by Mence on Feb 7, 2012 15:09:54 GMT -5
Thanks fella, fortuately the add on armour will all but obscure any foul ups I may make.
Little bit to do before the lid goes on, a dozen or more clear bits and some other stuff.
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Post by Mence on Feb 7, 2012 15:18:27 GMT -5
Yus Dicky, lots of those.
Just mixing up a special clear colour to daub them with...
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Post by Mence on Feb 7, 2012 15:22:42 GMT -5
Yus, I am led to believe they are a greeny colour so I am using a combo of Tamiya clear green and smoke.
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Post by `Boots` on Feb 7, 2012 15:24:10 GMT -5
Sounds cooolio mucka........  |
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Post by Mence on Feb 7, 2012 15:27:03 GMT -5
Thanks fella, wait for the rivet counters...
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Post by TRM on Feb 7, 2012 17:01:25 GMT -5
No counting here!!! Been lazing on keeping up with the threads....Beautiful work Mence!!! Really Clean!!! Keep is going!!
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Post by Mence on Feb 8, 2012 14:49:08 GMT -5
Thanks T, more at the weekend...
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Post by Thom on Feb 8, 2012 16:36:49 GMT -5
Mence great looking build, keep it coming mate. ;D
Cheers,
Thom
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Post by spud on Feb 9, 2012 5:04:30 GMT -5
oh wow looking great, does this thing have a full interior?
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Post by martyncrowther. on Feb 9, 2012 9:06:39 GMT -5
Lovely progress buddy lots of scope for that interior
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Post by Mence on Feb 9, 2012 13:25:30 GMT -5
Cheers guys!
Spud, full interior with the exception of the engine / transmission. There's enough going on inside to look busy especially once the roof is on.
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Post by spud on Feb 9, 2012 14:58:23 GMT -5
awsome.
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Post by armorguy on Feb 9, 2012 15:44:10 GMT -5
Rivet counters ? Here ? I hope not ! This is a forum for artists !
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Post by Mence on Feb 12, 2012 13:38:41 GMT -5
Cheers chaps, back tomorrow...
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Post by Mence on Feb 14, 2012 11:36:51 GMT -5
Hello chaps Quick pic for you, all the upper hull parts sorted except the clear bits which I will add shortly and the exhaust shroud which is quite fragile so I will leave until the roof has been fitted.  |
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Post by armorguy on Feb 14, 2012 12:33:22 GMT -5
Tons of fine detail !!! Oh I like this !
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Post by Mence on Apr 6, 2012 13:30:39 GMT -5
Hello chaps, belated thank you's all round, this is still on the bench, update real soon...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2012 18:38:53 GMT -5
Hi Mence,
I've built one of these in a past life, You have made me want to get one of the 7 i have in the stash out and do another. Always wondered about the AFV tracks, i'll have to get me a set.
I'm looking forward to the update.
mack.
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Post by Mence on May 6, 2012 9:36:17 GMT -5
Hi Mack, sincere apologies for taking almost a month to respond fella.  Great kits aren't they, fantastic subject!! The tracks I can recommend for the simple reason they snap together and remain workable, very useful. Right, still avoiding trying to stick the top and bottom together I opted for an easier route and started the weapons station. All pretty much fits as it should, I have assembled it into the fewest 'lumps' possible before painting. Primer on so all going well!  |
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Post by Mence on May 6, 2012 12:45:18 GMT -5
On a bit of a roll today, assembled primed and painted the applique armour panels for attaching later. If you're wondering, paint used is Xtracrylics Gulf War Sand.  Thanks for looking. |
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Post by Mence on May 6, 2012 13:22:55 GMT -5
Hi Dicky, yes mate, long overdue. Wandering round tables of armour subjects yesterday got me fired up to continue with this again.
Xtracrylics is prethinned for AB so I got my old AB out for it as applying blocks of solid colour is about all its good for now.
The Xtracrlylics goes on well but finishes a little shiny for me so I blasted over it with some Lifecolor flat clear.
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Post by eastrock on May 6, 2012 13:23:12 GMT -5
Looks sharp, Prof!!!
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Post by Mence on May 6, 2012 13:23:52 GMT -5
Thanks ER!
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Post by Mence on May 6, 2012 13:38:00 GMT -5
Ya right for sure fella although not a great deal of Modern stuff around except of course yours! ;D Ok, last pic of the day, tracks now have their base colour as do the track pads, tomorrow I will start the dull task of bringing the two together.   |
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Post by Mence on May 6, 2012 13:52:42 GMT -5
You got it mate, its my standard method for painting many model bits.
Strip of 50mm masking taped sticky side up (of course) to a small pice of wood.
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Post by Mence on May 6, 2012 14:01:37 GMT -5
Yep, very low tech but works for me!
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Post by jackh. on May 6, 2012 15:17:37 GMT -5
Good to see this one back on line Mence  . |
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Great kits aren't they, fantastic subject!!
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