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Post by wbill76 on Jun 30, 2013 18:54:16 GMT -5
Looks better with the weathering Bill. Don't mention tracks, I have to get some done for the 3 KV and Thor models....argh. I'm sure the exterior will look just as good as the interior does. Love the sunday wild Bill updates btw. Thanks Rob! Tracks are a necessary evil...but you've got yourself quite a task with 3 KV sets AND the Thor tracks to deal with! Fortunately you can just tackle them one link at a time.  |
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Post by tonylee-Rest In Peace on Jun 30, 2013 19:26:38 GMT -5
Bill you need to pick up the pace bud the boys at the front are countin on you. Tony lee  |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jun 30, 2013 19:44:41 GMT -5
Looks better with the weathering Bill. Don't mention tracks, I have to get some done for the 3 KV and Thor models....argh. I'm sure the exterior will look just as good as the interior does. Love the sunday wild Bill updates btw. Thanks Rob! Tracks are a necessary evil...but you've got yourself quite a task with 3 KV sets AND the Thor tracks to deal with! Fortunately you can just tackle them one link at a time. Bill the good thing with the KV models is that they will not all have the full track on them, just the Museum one. And yeah the Thor tracks are a handful. I might snatch the Trmpy rubber band tracks for this kit. |
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Post by wbill76 on Jun 30, 2013 20:18:30 GMT -5
Bill you need to pick up the pace bud the boys at the front are countin on you. Tony lee Doing what I can to expedite this one JGT!  Things are further along than they appear...it's just the 'hurry up and wait' issues with allowing paint and Future to cure that's holding me back. Like you, I make tracks in between those kinds of stages so as not to lose momentum. |
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Post by tonylee-Rest In Peace on Jun 30, 2013 21:13:48 GMT -5
Atta boy girl Tony lee |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2013 5:51:16 GMT -5
Nice work there Bill looking mighty fine
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 1, 2013 9:57:12 GMT -5
Thanks Pete, appreciate the comments. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jul 1, 2013 12:32:56 GMT -5
Looking good buddy! Thank God you can not make me to be the radio operator... I think you know why. Another update coming soon because of the holiday I hope... LOL |
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 1, 2013 13:47:48 GMT -5
Looking good buddy! Thank God you can not make me to be the radio operator... I think you know why. Another update coming soon because of the holiday I hope... LOL Thanks Andy! Unfortunately July 4th coincides with the start of a new month and that keeps me busy for a week or so as I go and do the price checks for the MHI updates so no extra bench time before the usual weekend round I'm afraid. That and the fact that my wife's a huge Johnny Depp fan so I'm committed to going to see the Lone Ranger when it opens later this week. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jul 1, 2013 15:10:10 GMT -5
HA! My wife really want to see that movie too but I want to see the movie World War Z... guess we will flip the coin and see who wins.
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Post by Leon on Jul 1, 2013 15:19:08 GMT -5
Looking really good Bill.Fine job on the weathering. |
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 1, 2013 16:01:00 GMT -5
Andy, good luck on the coin flip! Zombies just don't do it for me so World War Z doesn't have any appeal in that regard. Leon, thank you sir! Having fun with this one even if it is moving in fits and starts at times.
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 1, 2013 19:31:24 GMT -5
No problem Dicky, I'll take the short version! Means I won't have to break out the Dicky-tionary to decipher it! |
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Post by tonylee-Rest In Peace on Jul 1, 2013 22:17:08 GMT -5
The wife and I haven't been to a walk-in since "E.T."
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2013 23:20:52 GMT -5
Oh yah Bill that weathering on the gunnage looks the tops ! This is my short version .well I wasn't going to type a long version especially after reading Nems mostly long but abbreviated short version ...... |
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Post by fightnjoe on Jul 1, 2013 23:32:56 GMT -5
bill it looks fantastic from here. looks like it all fits just right.
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Post by bullardino on Jul 2, 2013 8:19:24 GMT -5
Tracks and wheels are the boring part, but sooner or later we have to tackle them... Great job on the weathering, it looks worn but not too much |
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 2, 2013 9:58:56 GMT -5
Tony, it's a rare event these days for Sharon and I to go to the movies...but that's quite a stretch since 'E.T.'! Carl, thank you kindly sir! I'll take your abridged version any day, it saves on the fingers on both ends! Joe, thanks buddy. Since I'm doing this in stages, I'm having to constantly check the different parts against each other to make sure it all looks like it belongs together, appreciate the confirmation that it's staying consistent so far. Luigi, very true...the downside to tanks is that they (unless you're doing a Rob-Rust Special Wreck!) always need wheels and tracks to complete them. Glad to hear I've hit the mark on the level of wear, always try to strike a balance in that department depending on the vehicle and setting.
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Post by modelfreak72 on Jul 6, 2013 1:19:11 GMT -5
Lookin awful sharp Bill!
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jul 6, 2013 10:42:46 GMT -5
One more day until the next update..lol
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 6, 2013 12:20:13 GMT -5
MF, thanks as always! Rob, patience my friend, patience!
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Post by bbd468 on Jul 6, 2013 12:30:01 GMT -5
Bill, Tha Marder's comin along real nice buddy. Has the BP flare  ....ya feel me! |
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 6, 2013 12:41:31 GMT -5
Bill, Tha Marder's comin along real nice buddy. Has the BP flare ....ya feel me! Thanks Brother Gary! The BP Flare...sounds like a new fall line for the Kiltutu! |
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Post by bbd468 on Jul 6, 2013 12:43:56 GMT -5
Bill, Tha Marder's comin along real nice buddy. Has the BP flare ....ya feel me! Thanks Brother Gary! The BP Flare...sounds like a new fall line for the Kiltutu! LMAO!  ......Touché! |
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 6, 2013 19:40:57 GMT -5
Spent a good deal of time with the Marder in the paint booth today but before we get to that, there were some small little details on the hull that needed tending to. They included the large fighting compartment lifting eyes (H9) and the tiny tie-down loops in PE (P33). There are 16 of the PE loops that go around the top of the compartment and these were glued in place using liquid glue and Bronco's conveniently molded locater holes. These are quite delicate and Bronco provides 6 extras on the PE fret as back-ups just in case. I also added the spare track holder to the hull nose to round things out.  With that out of the way, it was time to finish the hull painting. I masked offer the interior on the compartment and the gun with blue painter's tape and set to work with the airbrush. Primer coat of MM Italian Dark Brown followed by the base coat of 50/50 MM Light Gray/Panzer Dunkelgelb did the trick.  The camo pattern came next. I used MM Khaki for the green portions first then added the red-brown using a 50/50 mix of MM Leather/Military Brown. After correcting for a little over-spray here and there, a mist coat using heavily thinned base coat was applied to tie the scheme together.    While that sits and cures up, work will continue on the tracks and other remaining equipment details. |
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Post by Leon on Jul 6, 2013 19:48:35 GMT -5
Bill,that looks absolutely stunning.Great job on the camo. |
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 6, 2013 20:20:02 GMT -5
Thanks Leon! Glad you like it, was a lot of fun getting it on...kept running out of places to 'handle' it by! |
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Post by afvfan on Jul 6, 2013 20:49:07 GMT -5
I, too, like the camo pattern, Bill. Very nicely done.
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Post by multicam on Jul 6, 2013 21:53:55 GMT -5
Paintwork looks great Bill. Nice camo pattern and color!
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 6, 2013 23:40:56 GMT -5
Thanks Bob and Nate! I used the box art scheme as a rough guide and let the airbrush do the rest. |
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