Tamiya SturmTiger restart and now........... Finished .

[deafpanzer]

Once you go Friuls there's no going back!!! Looking good...

[Deleted]

You got that right son ! Errr , bro , ahhh ,friend !

[Leon]

Nice work on the tracks Carl.Have to agree with Andy on the Fruils.

[Deleted]

Leon , I agree ! I had these with the kit and figured I'd save some $$$$$$ .........sometimes the frustration isn't worth it!

[bigjohn]

Oct 9, 2013 9:22:54 GMT -5 bbd468 said:

Oct 8, 2013 1:52:36 GMT -5 @shellback said:

  WOW Carl.......i mean.......WOW!!!

Yeah, What he said

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Big John thanks bro !!!!
I'm getting the tracks painted now .

[wbill76]

I see you've resorted to the traditional German method of track mounting, rubber band tension! Sorry to hear they were a pain Carl but you've whipped them into shape in the end.

[Deleted]

Bill , I knew they would be a pain . And they still are . I had one track run fall apart while weathering it today .That's why I asked you about the MK's .
thanks for looking in my friend .

[Deleted]

Here's the surviving track run . I'll re-glue the other side back together and try again tomorrow .
I tried pigments but didn't like the look or texture . I ended up going out to the garden and using some tilled up soil to make the mud mixture .
I hope those tomato seeds that didn't come up this spring don't sprout now .



PS. Nems , look , no bean can or banjo bands !!!

[armorguy]

Carl my friend, this project is killer. Maybe at this moment the tracks might try to kill you, I know you'll win this battle at the end ! This tank has the nicest colors I've ever seen on a model !!!

[Leon]

WOW,nice work on the mud Carl .Did you use any kind fixative to apply the mud?

[fightnjoe]

carl most impressive. stunning work.





joe

[406 Silverado]

Carl, finally got caught up on this one bud....HOLY carp, that interior looks awesome bro.

[bullardino]

Awesome muddification

[dupes]

Carl - looks specTACULAR! Wow, that is some seriously badass work in that interior.

[Deleted]

Hello Carl, The result of the track weathering is OK but I don't know how accurate you want to built it because the Tamiya tracks lack the opening in their guide horns like here



Eddy

[Deleted]

Guy , you like the colors ? Cool !!! They are Tamiya colors that I blended with my own recipe . I wasn't sure how they would look , especially with a matt coat and weathering over them . Its very pleasing to read that you approve of the colors my friend .

Leon , glad you like the mud my friend . No fixative . There is a little clay in the soil and as long as I don't have to handle it often it is staying on .I know if I get this local mud on my boots it sure as heck wont come off !

Joe , thanks my friend !

Rob , Boss , I know you have a lot going on and its great having you stop in and having a look ! When ever I hear that phrase "holy carp" it makes me thinK about going down to the Snake river and shooting the carp fish . Them things get huge in the warm water behind the dams .By the way I wouldn't eat one , yuck .

Lui , thanks for looking at the mud works bro !

Dupes , good hearin from you bro !

Thanks again guys . I should be getting this projet finished real soon .

[Deleted]

Eddy , I just seen your post . I was noticing that flaw in the Tamiya tracks a couple of days ago but I thought maybe I could past your noticing it .
Well you caught it my friend .
I'll probably let it be for know

[wbill76]

The garden soil approach seems to have worked Carl! If you get some bonus tomatoes, it's a win-win! I can see why you would be interested in the MKs as an alternative...they also address the guide-horn deficiency that eddy points out but at a price. You have to glue the horns on individually...so that's 180-190 horns per track side!

[Deleted]

Bill , man is that horny !
Thanks for info on the MK's .

[Tobi]

Carl, you nailed it again with the look of your tracks.

BTW, I can feel with you, I had some struggle of my own with the tracks on my Leopard 2. Fruitloops rule!

Cheers,
Tobi

[Deano]

The most realistic mud you can make is from mud IMO lol always use garden soil for mud and mess I really like the results although you are getting better results than me , top job Carl!

Deano

[Deleted]

Tobi , well it finally worked out with the Tamiya tracks . Their on anyway . I swear they get tighter over night !

Deano , Garden mud works for me also . Sure as heck is cheap aint it !

Thanks guys .

[Deleted]

Well my friends I finished her up tonight and here are the pics .
Its been a learning experience on the weathering for me . Over all it was a fun project . For an older release the Tamiya kit is a good fit with descent interior details . The Eduard p.e. adds a lot of extra detail at a fair price . I've started using Tamiya acrylics more and they hold up real well under weathering .










Hope to have you guys along on the next project !!!

[sollie]

just silly good. interior details are .... wow. I'm glad I don't have to be in a environment like that. all in all a joy to follow this build .

[Deleted]

Sollie thanks for being here and following along my friend !

[Leon]

Carl,awesome finish.All the time and effort you put into this makes it a joy to look at over and over again.Everything look top notch and a real winner for sure.It's been a pleasure to follow this build.

Another Karma for ya,well deserved my friend.

[macmcconnell.]

WOW great stuff Carl I love all the paint popping effects on the details like the jacking block or the white round the hatches. Great looking model with fantastic weathering top drills

Mac

[fightnjoe]

carl every bit of it looks stunningly real. very nice work.




joe

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Amazing!!