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Post by wbill76 on Nov 28, 2013 21:16:15 GMT -5
Very nice progress Dupes! Looking forward to seeing it with paint on.
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Post by deafpanzer on Nov 28, 2013 21:57:02 GMT -5
Looking good and ready to be primed!
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Post by dupes on Nov 29, 2013 11:14:59 GMT -5
Yeah, me too. Want to get this guy DONE!
...so I can move on to the next duel. Heh.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2013 17:40:55 GMT -5
very nice build and great piccys too
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Post by bbd468 on Nov 29, 2013 18:05:58 GMT -5
Boyd, the ground work and all its details look awesome! I gotta get some of that foliage and brush. Armorfarms is what its called? Excellent build Dupes, she's a beaut!  |
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Post by ogrejohn on Nov 29, 2013 19:15:42 GMT -5
Thats some nice ground work Boyd! Put about 3 or 4 more guys watching the guy with the shovel and it would be like the Indiana highway Dept!
Nice work Dupes! Can't wait to see it all painted up!
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Post by bbd468 on Nov 29, 2013 19:19:32 GMT -5
Put about 3 or 4 more guys watching the guy with the shovel and it would be like the Indiana highway Dept! Must be contagious.....Always see guys here in Texas standing around BSing and one dude doin all the work. Must be a contract thing. Too many Chiefs and not enough Indians!  |
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Post by bullardino on Nov 30, 2013 6:55:32 GMT -5
Fantastic build, Dupes The pics are crystal clear and the details stand out This one screams for paint |
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Post by dupes on Dec 3, 2013 21:50:53 GMT -5
Paint? Got paint! Used the new-ish AK Interactive dark yellow primer. It sprays alright (a bit thick, with not great coverage - takes many coats), hopefully super durable...it is primer, right? The one thing I'm wondering about is the color. Isn't it too green? I don't mind it not looking like Tamiya XF-60 (it's nice to have a bit of variation now and then), but it just seems a bit excessive. Opinions?  |
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Post by dupes on Dec 3, 2013 21:53:01 GMT -5
If the general consensus is that it looks like a "passable" dunkelgelb then I shall press on with some camo!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2013 0:13:44 GMT -5
Boyd your build is looking great my friend .
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2013 5:55:09 GMT -5
Looks fine to me, are you going to lighten panels etc before camo?
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Post by dupes on Dec 4, 2013 8:16:03 GMT -5
See, that's the thing - as far as I know, this stuff isn't compatible with any other acrylics, so I can't just add some white to the base. Would have to mix up a lighter shade and hope that I eyeballed something close (not my strong suit).
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Post by deafpanzer on Dec 4, 2013 9:40:14 GMT -5
It looks pretty good to me! Now Mig is back I am really going to get their primer stuff...
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Post by bbrowniii on Dec 4, 2013 19:05:23 GMT -5
Dupes
It looks good. I do think (maybe because of the pics) that the panels need some sort of attention. Could you lighten things up with color from another line (Tamiya maybe) or will that cause some funky interaction with the base color??
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Post by bbd468 on Dec 4, 2013 19:20:18 GMT -5
Lookin nice brother Dupes! Ill 2nd your thought on it lookin a bit greenish, but hey....its primer! Your gonna base color over it anyhow arent ya? I also had a bit of a learning curve with AK paint (CM set). While i got the hang of it....sorta, it did dry very smooth and durable IMO and i quite like the results even if it were a bit iffy on the AB application. |
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Post by dupes on Dec 4, 2013 19:47:58 GMT -5
I CAN do that...I'm just worried about getting the color right. What I think I'm going to try is to mix some AK paint in with the primer to lighten it up a bit and give it a test shot on some scrap sprue to make sure it'll blend properly. If it works, camo after!
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Post by wbill76 on Dec 4, 2013 20:44:09 GMT -5
I think that's the best plan Dupes. As it looks right now from your photos on my monitor, the color has a definite greenish tint to it that won't look right IMHO integrated into a camo pattern as-is. Especially when you take into account that weathering typically darkens a finish.
I also can see what you mean about the coverage issue. There's still kit styrene plastic color showing through in different places that's also giving it an unusual color tone.
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Post by dupes on Dec 4, 2013 20:50:46 GMT -5
Alright. I think the easiest thing for me to do is to just basecoat it (again) with a proper color. I think one of the AK sets (german war color or late war paint) I picked up recently might have something that would work.
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Post by dupes on Dec 4, 2013 22:39:47 GMT -5
Base coat has been sprayed. Took the dunkelgelb from AK's "German War Colors" and applied it mostly to the centers of all of the panels for a modulation-ish type finish. Looks much more correct color-wise to me at this point.  |
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Post by dupes on Dec 4, 2013 22:42:09 GMT -5
Oh yes, definitely "more better" when I look at both pics.
Ready for camo! Want to try some of the other AK colors, but I'm going to have to figure out a thinning ratio that will work out - if I can't freehand them without a bunch of spatter, I'll have to stick with the ever-reliable Tamiya acrylics.
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Post by bbrowniii on Dec 4, 2013 22:45:49 GMT -5
YEAH! That looks much better. Breaks up the monotony of the base coat really well.
Did you have a specific cammo in mind or are you just winging it?
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Post by dupes on Dec 4, 2013 22:48:50 GMT -5
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Post by bbd468 on Dec 4, 2013 22:49:00 GMT -5
There ya go!!! That does look nice bro.  Dupes, If i remember properly, and i may have to revisit my Pz.IV F2G build to be sure, but im thinkin i udes 91% Iso Alcohol with a bit of thr AK thinner to get better results. Ill double check and see, but i did have to add to the AK paint & Thinner to get the most out of it i could. There thinner just didnt perform like i thought it should. Ill go find what i did and let ya know. Hard to beat Tamiya aint it! |
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Post by dupes on Dec 4, 2013 22:51:46 GMT -5
Yeah, if Tamiya would only get a bit more creative with their paint colors, I wouldn't use anything else...EVER! If you don't mind checking to see what you did to get the AK stuff to spray all friendly-like Gary it's be highly appreciated. |
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Post by bbd468 on Dec 4, 2013 22:53:18 GMT -5
I found it right off. This is a comment i made right after doin the German Grey AK CM set: "Thanks Dan, i appreciate it. Heres my initial opinion havin only used this first time. All four colors would not spray straight out of the bottle on low pressure but not alot better on high either...too splattery. I thinned with the AK thinner and it got somewhat better but not as good as i thought they should and the needle clogged from time to time. At this point (on the initial Dark and Base coats) im not satisfied, in fact disappointed. So on the next coat (highlight) i decided to try 91% Iso Alcohol to thin and BAM....there was the answer. I added Alcohol in aprox. 70/30 paint to alcohol on about 15psi. spraying pressure and finished it out and im happy with the results. Dont waste your money on their thinner as it smells just like alcohol but doesnt perform even close to the 91% i used." The Thread pg: modelerssocialclub.proboards.com/thread/5025/pz-iv-f2-finished?page=6I hope thats useful bro. I LOVE TAMIYA!!! |
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Post by dupes on Dec 4, 2013 22:55:51 GMT -5
I hope thats useful bro. I LOVE TAMIYA!!! Useful? SPOT ON!!  If I could marry Tamiya paint I would. |
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Post by bbd468 on Dec 4, 2013 22:57:44 GMT -5
LOL Well, i better be off to shop engagement rings to get a head start on ya! |
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Post by deafpanzer on Dec 4, 2013 23:03:24 GMT -5
It looks much better now! OK I will let you marry Tamiya as long as you give me some of marriage dowry.
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Post by dupes on Dec 5, 2013 15:22:09 GMT -5
Gary - good call on the alcohol thinner! I wouldn't have guessed that the AK stuff responds as well to it as Tamiya. On daddy daycare this afternoon, got the little monster to take a nap for an hour and came up with this:  I actually ended up thinning it a bit more - probably to 60/40 as it kept separating in the brush - and I think next time I would probably start at 50/50 to see how well it handles. Brown going on tonight! |
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