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Post by wbill76 on Aug 11, 2013 16:38:35 GMT -5
Thanks Guy! Weathering is always the 'danger zone', have to be careful not to go to far too fast!  |
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Post by Leon on Aug 11, 2013 16:49:17 GMT -5
Very nicely done Bill .Great SBS on your use of enamel paints for the dot filters and fading.  |
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Post by bigjohn on Aug 11, 2013 16:56:24 GMT -5
Nice update Bill!! your DOT filters and pinwashes are absalutly stunning on this one!
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 11, 2013 17:15:54 GMT -5
Thanks Leon, always try to show the steps where possible in case someone else is crazy enough to try it. BJ, glad you like the result, always fun to see the transformation happen at these stages. |
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Post by tonylee-Rest In Peace on Aug 11, 2013 18:55:45 GMT -5
Tex if you stir the paint a little more you would eliminate all those streaks.  Tony lee |
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Post by thug626 on Aug 11, 2013 19:30:25 GMT -5
It's been a bit since I've popped in. What stunning progress you've made on this beastie. The try-camo is tied together very well with your use of the wash and dot filter. I hear ya about the "fresh eyes" approach.....especially with the finish line being so close. Dave |
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 11, 2013 20:53:42 GMT -5
Tony now you tell me! Day late and a dollar short. Chris, thanks, just one final leg to go to get it done! Dave, I've learned to listen to that little voice that says 'not just yet' whenever I'm contemplating pushing onward to the next stage. Right now it's still possible to fix little things if I find them but once that sealing flat coat is on, it's no turning back! Glad you like the progress on this little beast.
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Post by TRM on Aug 11, 2013 21:08:36 GMT -5
Excellent stuff there Bill!! Always a treat to see you work the dots!!
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Post by deafpanzer on Aug 11, 2013 22:24:01 GMT -5
Glad you are back at it... it is going to be another stunning build for two reasons... camo and its an odd looking SPG!
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Post by Deano on Aug 12, 2013 5:28:38 GMT -5
Great work on the Marder , very subtle and fine weathering going on .
Deano
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 12, 2013 10:08:08 GMT -5
T, the dots had been whispering to me over the last two weeks, so I finally got to shut them up! Andy, definitely wouldn't win any beauty contests...the Germans were going for practical over pretty on this one for sure! Deano, thanks glad to have you along!
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Post by multicam on Aug 12, 2013 11:50:56 GMT -5
The layers are really starting to show, Bill. Nice work:)
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Post by Tobi on Aug 12, 2013 12:08:54 GMT -5
T, the dots had been whispering to me over the last two weeks, so I finally got to shut them up! Andy, definitely wouldn't win any beauty contests...the Germans were going for practical over pretty on this one for sure! Deano, thanks glad to have you along! Infidels, this vehicle actually IS pretty!!!! It would seem you never came across a "Panzermesskraftwagen":     Cheers, Tobi |
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 12, 2013 16:25:34 GMT -5
Thanks Nate! Tobi, to be fair we didn't say it was the ugliest vehicle we've ever seen! That armored food truck wouldn't win any beauty prizes either but it is a nice model! |
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Post by Tobi on Aug 12, 2013 17:14:56 GMT -5
I'll second that. Even a Japanese Chi-Ha is a beauty-queen next to it!
If shrapnel served with lots of noise is your food then this is your vehicle. It was used on the proving ground to determine arty ballistics. Has a modified 232 chassis underneath with twin tires.
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Tobi
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Post by 406 Silverado on Aug 13, 2013 0:22:23 GMT -5
Now that is what I am talking about. The weathering stage always brings a model to life. Excellent work Bill, and love the fish too.
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Post by afvfan on Aug 13, 2013 0:50:50 GMT -5
Well, it seems we finally found the design source for the Aztek!  |
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Post by Tobi on Aug 13, 2013 2:19:54 GMT -5
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Post by bullardino on Aug 13, 2013 8:57:37 GMT -5
That's marvellous, Bill. I really like what you're doing Tobi that thing looks like a designer's nightmare  |
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 13, 2013 10:53:46 GMT -5
Rob, thank you sir, the fish are the remnants of what used to be another hobby...I had a fully fledged ecosystem Koi pond in my backyard at one time several years ago. Keeping an indoor tank with these three guys is a much simpler proposition let me tell you! Bob, you may be on to something! Luigi, glad to have you stop in as well, hope your daily commute isn't too much of a killer these days!
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Post by Tobi on Aug 13, 2013 11:10:42 GMT -5
That's marvellous, Bill. I really like what you're doing Tobi that thing looks like a designer's nightmare Luigi, this is what we German's understand under a hard-edged camo pattern! Design is over-estimated... sometimes. Cheers, Tobi |
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Post by bullardino on Aug 14, 2013 3:59:07 GMT -5
Luigi, glad to have you stop in as well, hope your daily commute isn't too much of a killer these days! From time to time I find the way to log in here, and your build is one I follow with real pleasure Tobi, LOL |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Aug 14, 2013 8:26:01 GMT -5
Bill my two brothers always had tanks with various types of fish. I grew up with having fish tanks in the house. My dad had a huge tank with diff fish but as a kid my favorite was the shark...
I think my younger brother still runs a salt water tank.
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Post by bbd468 on Aug 14, 2013 10:27:46 GMT -5
Hey Bill, You Marder is lookin fantastic! Always the highest standards my friend. |
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 14, 2013 11:23:37 GMT -5
Luigi, I'm honored to know that you spend some of your precious online time following along! Summer's nearing an end soon though...and NFL football season's about to start, my favorite time of year. Rob, same here, grew up having a small fish tank of some kind around as a kid...never attempted salt water though, too expensive and high maintenance! I have 4 tanks now, the big Koi tank, a smaller 48 gallon 'pretty fish' tank in the living room, and two turtle tanks, one with a red-eared slider and the other a yellow mud turtle. The slider is a former pond resident and the mud turtle is a 'native' to the area guest who showed up in the backyard after some very heavy rains about 5 years ago, his name is 'Noah'. Gary, glad to see you back online brother! Thanks for stopping by and the comments!
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Post by Tojo72 on Aug 14, 2013 11:32:45 GMT -5
weathering looks real good Bill
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Post by bullardino on Aug 14, 2013 15:17:23 GMT -5
Sadly it'll be harder for me to follow NFL as ESPN closed ESPN Europe  This means a lot less games to see for me |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Aug 14, 2013 16:33:20 GMT -5
Luigi, I'm honored to know that you spend some of your precious online time following along! Summer's nearing an end soon though...and NFL football season's about to start, my favorite time of year. Rob, same here, grew up having a small fish tank of some kind around as a kid...never attempted salt water though, too expensive and high maintenance! I have 4 tanks now, the big Koi tank, a smaller 48 gallon 'pretty fish' tank in the living room, and two turtle tanks, one with a red-eared slider and the other a yellow mud turtle. The slider is a former pond resident and the mud turtle is a 'native' to the area guest who showed up in the backyard after some very heavy rains about 5 years ago, his name is 'Noah'. Gary, glad to see you back online brother! Thanks for stopping by and the comments! Very Cool, and love the name..lol |
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Post by deafpanzer on Aug 14, 2013 16:37:53 GMT -5
Bet Bill will name his next fish Nemo just to make our friend here happy? My wife always wanted a fish tank but not now until things slow down when boys are a bit older.
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 14, 2013 16:56:19 GMT -5
Anthony, thank you sir! Luigi, oh that's rough, sorry to hear that...but you could always go the streaming route if you had to. I use the NFL's AudioPass to listen to broadcasts of games (I'm a Niners fan) when they aren't televised in my local market. It's better than nothing! Andy, it's bad luck to name Koi...every time that's happened, the fish has died. No names for Koi!
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