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Post by Rick on May 5, 2013 23:25:09 GMT -5
Being fairly new on site and given the amount of incredible talent I'm seeing, I have been a bit leery of putting pics of some of my past builds on the site. Some date back before filters and modulations and streaking was even heard of. Anyway, I decided to throw them out here and welcome any suggestions, recommendations, and feedback for improvement so my future generations of builds can hopefully reap the benefit of new insights. Here goes . . . My Dragon 1/6 MG42 with aftermarket linked ammo  Italeri's 1/35 RSO. I created the bed cover with facial tissue and diluted white glue  Tamiya's really old 1/35 Sdkfz 7 halftrack with 20mm quad  Tamiya's 1/35 37mm AA gun with trailer  Tasca's 1/35 Panzer II Luchs.  Academy's 1/72 Hawker Typhoon. My first wingy thing in over 35 years. Did it as a warm up before tackling the paint on the Mossie to see if I still remembered how to do RAF camo.  Dragon's 1/6 "Ma Deuce". Planning to built a mount and add it to the 1/6 Jeep when I get around to starting it.  Tamiya's 1/35 M20. I really like these things!   Dragon's 1/35 halftrack  Tamiya's 1/35 M8. Wish I had known how to do washes back then! Solution ... another one in the stash.  And finally, AFV Club's Dodge WC57 truck  There's still about 20 kits in various stages and more in the stash that my lifetime probably won't get to. Next up, working on Special Hobby's 1/72 Westland Whirlwind. |
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Post by deafpanzer on May 6, 2013 8:33:25 GMT -5
WOW! Loving them all! Please don't ask me which I like the best... all look great! Really like that M20 very much too... you did great job applying camo by the way.
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Post by dupes on May 6, 2013 12:25:40 GMT -5
Dang. There are some fine looking armor builds there! Re: the M8 - couldn't you just post-wash it? Re: your RSO - are those the kit tracks? Did you manage to glue them to the tops of the road wheels? Re: your pics - is that the grey background we were talking about? Enough questions for now. Heh.  |
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Post by dupes on May 6, 2013 12:27:07 GMT -5
The "really old" Tamiya Sd.Kfz.7 might be my favorite (awfully hard to pick, though). Love the mopped-on whitewash.
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Post by Rick on May 6, 2013 13:19:45 GMT -5
Thanks guys.
Dupes, the RSO tracks are stiff plastic horrible kit tracks. Used fine silver sewing thread to tie them down. I need to replace them with fruil metal tracks. The M8 weathering is done with Tamiya weathering powders. Not sure what a post wash will do to it. I'd rather build another and try weathering with what I've learned since to see the difference. I did the kfz7 half track years ago when it was first released. The whitewash is tempera paint.
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Post by Rick on May 6, 2013 13:24:40 GMT -5
Yes Dupes the backdrop is gray poster board. Really helps prevent underexposing the model and doesn't cause a color reflection that some colored backgrounds can cause.
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Post by Mence on May 6, 2013 14:27:26 GMT -5
Very nice collection Rick, particularly like the RSO.
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Post by wbill76 on May 6, 2013 15:29:39 GMT -5
Very nice collection of work Rick!
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Post by bullardino on May 6, 2013 15:41:44 GMT -5
Great models, Rick  |
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Post by Rick on May 9, 2013 18:14:40 GMT -5
Thanks guys for the kind words. Rick
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Post by bbd468 on May 9, 2013 18:30:00 GMT -5
WOW!!!  Fantastic work and versatile subjects too....well done Rick! |
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Post by dupes on May 10, 2013 10:10:26 GMT -5
Thanks guys. Dupes, the RSO tracks are stiff plastic horrible kit tracks. Used fine silver sewing thread to tie them down. I need to replace them with fruil metal tracks. The M8 weathering is done with Tamiya weathering powders. Not sure what a post wash will do to it. I'd rather build another and try weathering with what I've learned since to see the difference. I did the kfz7 half track years ago when it was first released. The whitewash is tempera paint. Thread, eh? I may have to give that a shot...have my doubts that super glue will do anything to them at all! |
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Post by Tojo72 on May 10, 2013 11:11:33 GMT -5
Nice work Rick,I especially like the Tamiya Quad with the whitewash
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Post by Rick on May 10, 2013 12:27:55 GMT -5
Dupes, CA glue won't work on those old tracks. Tie 'em down behind the road wheel and slap some dirt on it. You'll never see it.
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Post by Rick on May 10, 2013 14:29:57 GMT -5
Dupes, CA glue won't work on those old tracks. Tie 'em down behind the road wheel and slap some dirt on it. You'll never see it.
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Post by danb. on May 10, 2013 14:43:53 GMT -5
Great work buddy that 42 is simply stunning love it ;)hoping to see more future work from you buddy
Dan B
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Post by dupes on May 10, 2013 16:59:28 GMT -5
Dupes, CA glue won't work on those old tracks. Tie 'em down behind the road wheel and slap some dirt on it. You'll never see it. That's my new plan!  |
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Post by fightnjoe on May 10, 2013 20:47:29 GMT -5
Being fairly new on site and given the amount of incredible talent I'm seeing, I have been a bit leery of putting pics of some of my past builds on the site. i do believe sir that you jest. this work is every bit as good as the work shown on this site. and light years better than mine. joe |
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Post by Leon on May 10, 2013 21:16:46 GMT -5
Nice collection Rick.Can't pick out one favorite,i like them all. |
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Post by Rick on May 11, 2013 0:47:38 GMT -5
Thanks Leon.
Joe, the techniques I've seen here are far above those I've applied to any of these kits. Most don't even have washes and panel lines, just dust. There are some washes mainly on accessories. For me, I know more now of what I would do differently. These are just part of the evolution of various techniques over the past 10 years or so. I've seen your work too. It's great stuff. I see the builds here and see there are techniques that i want to figure out how to do on my future builds.
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Fantastic work and versatile subjects too....well done Rick! 
