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Post by tonylee-Rest In Peace on Jul 14, 2013 20:55:59 GMT -5
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Post by Leon on Jul 14, 2013 21:07:15 GMT -5
Fantastic work Bill.Nice start on the tracks.  |
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Post by bigjohn on Jul 14, 2013 21:21:36 GMT -5
Always good to see your Sunday update Bill. Nice work on those tracks!
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 15, 2013 10:29:44 GMT -5
Thanks Leon and BJ! Tracks are always a bit of a pain because of the tedious nature of the tracks but well worth it in the end IMHO. Also means a major hurdle cleared on the way to the finish line.  |
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Post by afvfan on Jul 15, 2013 12:34:03 GMT -5
Looks good with the wheels and tracks fitted to it, Bill.
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Post by modelfreak72 on Jul 15, 2013 12:57:13 GMT -5
Sweet camo Bill! Tracks are looking good! Gotta love the oddball german stuff! |
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Post by bbd468 on Jul 15, 2013 13:15:04 GMT -5
More splendid BP works right here! Lookin fine brother Bill. |
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 15, 2013 17:33:13 GMT -5
Chris, thanks for the comments! Bob, have to agree with you there, up until now it looked like it had been parked in a bad neighborhood! MF, thanks as well, I do have a soft spot for the odd-ball and ad-hoc designs that the Germans came up with. Have to admit they were very good at taking what was to hand and adapting it to their needs of the moment! Brother Gary (aka Greg), glad to have you pop in as always!
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Post by TRM on Jul 15, 2013 17:36:46 GMT -5
Oh, she has legs!! Sweet!! Nice bit of fading, looks fantastic but I am still drooling over those wheels...nice work all around Bill!
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Post by ogrejohn on Jul 15, 2013 17:42:28 GMT -5
That camo is as fine as frog hair Bill!
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 15, 2013 20:24:36 GMT -5
T, thank you sir! Not only does she have legs but shoes to go with them! I was really pleased with how the wheels came out as well after a bit of tinkering with them back and forth between the wash and the dry-brushing. OJ, better be careful, I do believe Uncle Tony has a copyright on that phrase! Appreciate the comments as always. 
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Post by tonylee-Rest In Peace on Jul 15, 2013 21:40:11 GMT -5
I saw that William. First they take my name and now my Praise Phrase. What's this world coming to?  ?  Tony lee |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jul 15, 2013 22:06:11 GMT -5
Again, stunning camo work. Nice work on the tracks... they should change the name from Modelkasten tracks to Plunkasten tracks!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2013 0:33:16 GMT -5
Mist coat toned down the camo just right Bill . Those MK tracks look like a good and less expensive alternative to Friuls . |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2013 2:52:44 GMT -5
great stuff, the tracks do look cool
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 16, 2013 10:25:54 GMT -5
Uncle T, it's a crazy time we live in my friend! Andy, no kidding! The stack of MK's in my closet is nearly as tall as the kits! Carl, it was one of those 'nagging' things as I kept looking at it that it needed just a little bit more. You know that feeling I'm sure, when that little voice just won't shut up? MK tracks have become my preferred medium for workables because they are 1) styrene so no extra treatment work involved in their paint/weathering 2) readily available (my preferred supplier is RZM Imports www.rzm.com ) and 3) cheaper than Fruils. Having said all of that, they do take more time to clean-up and assemble vs. Fruils and aren't as 'heavy' as Fruils so there's some trade-offs as you might expect. Pete, thanks, glad you like where this one's headed!
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Post by thug626 on Jul 17, 2013 15:38:11 GMT -5
Hello Bill, I almost missed this build.  Thank goodness I did not. Outstanding work. The MK's look great. Dave |
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Post by bullardino on Jul 17, 2013 16:12:14 GMT -5
I was rather sure I had commented this one, but it's likely it was on fb Great job, nice to see the tracks hurdle is behind you, you did a splendid job on them |
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 17, 2013 20:07:59 GMT -5
Dave, glad to have you drop in! This one's still got a little bit to go so you showed up at just the right time! Dicky, thank you kindly sir! Tracks are just a matter of one link at a time, but I'm always glad to have them assembled and ready to move to the next phase! Luigi, no worries my friend! You did comment on FB and I know you've been trying to catch up from your torture (I mean vacation) time at the beach.
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Post by bullardino on Jul 18, 2013 3:08:42 GMT -5
I wish it was vacation time, it's just the weekend. The problem is that during the week the pc is my wife's working tool |
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Post by multicam on Jul 18, 2013 7:31:05 GMT -5
Nice work , Bill! running gear looks great!
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 18, 2013 10:02:07 GMT -5
Luigi, always tough when you have to fight for PC time, I know that feeling from the past all too well...that's why my wife has her own laptop and I have mine! Boo, thanks, glad you like how it turned out! Nate, thanks as well, got to admire the German's design ingenuity if nothing else when it comes to those wheels. Bet they were a pain to manufacture though with all those bolts!
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jul 21, 2013 9:19:06 GMT -5
Just getting caught up here Bill. The camo looks pretty cool, and of course love the tracks.Weathering will bring this baby to life.
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 21, 2013 11:01:13 GMT -5
Thanks Rob! Been spending time on the details getting things squared away. Usual update to follow later on today. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jul 21, 2013 11:40:39 GMT -5
No update?!?! Oh, its little too early... I will wait until 6 or 7 o'clock my time. Looking forward to it...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 11:47:38 GMT -5
Uncle T, it's a crazy time we live in my friend! Andy, no kidding! The stack of MK's in my closet is nearly as tall as the kits! Carl, it was one of those 'nagging' things as I kept looking at it that it needed just a little bit more. You know that feeling I'm sure, when that little voice just won't shut up? MK tracks have become my preferred medium for workables because they are 1) styrene so no extra treatment work involved in their paint/weathering 2) readily available (my preferred supplier is RZM Imports www.rzm.com ) and 3) cheaper than Fruils. Having said all of that, they do take more time to clean-up and assemble vs. Fruils and aren't as 'heavy' as Fruils so there's some trade-offs as you might expect. Pete, thanks, glad you like where this one's headed! Thanks for the insight on the tracks Bill . One of the things I could do without on the Friuls is the weight involved with them . That weight is a little too much on the delicate mounting of the plastic drive trane and suspension , especially with the weight of the tracks on a Tiger . |
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 21, 2013 13:23:35 GMT -5
No problem Carl! Love the new avatar, now your brushes have character! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 13:42:46 GMT -5
You've sure made allot of great progress on this one!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 13:54:51 GMT -5
No problem Carl! Love the new avatar, now your brushes have character! LoL Bill |
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 21, 2013 17:21:23 GMT -5
Lots of great progress to report for this weekend's bench efforts with the focus put on the remaining hull details in particular. All the tools were hand painted and detailed and installed in their various locations at the front of the hull and on the rear mesh screen of the fighting compartment. Curiously, the Bronco PE fret only provides 4 handles for the tools that go on the front fenders and none for the tools that go on the rear...the omission is also there in the instruction sheet, the tools are clearly shown assembled and installed sans handles...so I used some extras from a Griffon PE clamp set for those tools to make up for it. I also added a little bit of visual interest by creating a different shade of the Panzer Dunkelgelb/Light Gray combo and used this on the jack and fire extinguisher. Since this type of gear was manufactured separately from the vehicle and added at the final stages before the vehicle was shipped out, you wouldn't expect a 100% match so they got the slightly different (and darker) treatment to reflect that. Last but not least, the spare track run was detailed up and installed in place in the rack on the hull nose.   Other rear hull details were picked out as well. I used Tamiya Clear Green for the Notek convoy light lenses and Tamiya Clear Red over some MM non-buffing Metalizer Steel for the brake lights. The visible parts of the exhaust system were also detailed although they are all but hidden away in various places.  Tracks also received some attention. I dry-brushed enamel MM Steel and then followed that with a wash of enamel Raw Umber to prep these for the pigment weathering to come later.  With the details squared away, a coat of Future via airbrush sealed everything in and was allowed to dry for an hour before the decals were added. Markings are simple for this scheme and vehicle, just crosses and small white numbers on either side of the fighting compartment. Decals were treated with Solvaset to ensure they snugged down with no silvering and then a 2nd coat of Future applied to seal them in and protect against the weathering to come.  Coming down the home stretch now on this one, not a whole lot left to do to get 'er done! |
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Thank goodness I did not. Outstanding work. The MK's look great. 
