Admin Duel part III - riding the rails - The duel continues.

[ogrejohn]

Now that is really bent Todd!

[TRM]

Wow...it has been a long time since this subject(s)came up! About a week or so ago, I decided to pick my end of the rail duel build between Rob and I, up again! With my rail car more or less finished, I cracked the lid on the Pz. IV kit and began some destruction...





All about the snipping! Here is a look at what things look like when I am out of control building! With almost too much bench space, I somehow end up in the tiny square footage of my mat at the kitchen table! LOL




A little pushing...prodding, CA, Gator Glue, MEK, Solder and blind luck, basic construction was finished a couple days ago.




This wreck, if you remember from the beginning of this duel, is based on a picture of a knocked out Pz.IV on a rail car that bend under the heat. This happen to fit in nicely for the theme at the upcoming AMPS Nationals I thought! The theme is building ...from a picture!








A little mock up before bringing this thing into the booth to paint the interior...




Don't mind the radio man's hatch laying atop transmission inspection cover...that is one of those part that falls into the wrong spot during pic taking!  LOL  

The other day, I started a two threads for two other projects that went to the booth for priming along with this one!   So if you read either of those threads....this would be the third painting project on the go right now!  

Interior Priming!! 





Time to get busy and dig into interior coloring.....thanks for stopping by!   I bet, if you wish very hard on the first start you see tonight, we might actually see Rob's end of this show up soon too!      

[Leon]

WOW....Nice work on the wreakage so far Todd! This is going to look awesome.

[M1Carbine]

HOLY CRAP! how did I miss this one??? awesome just freaking awesome!

Bob

[TRM]

Thanks Leon! With any luck, this will be done before the show!

LOL...Thanks Bob! I have to guess you "missed this one", because it was started 4 years ago and left for dead! ROb and I kept threatening each other about finishing...the time is now I suppose!

[afvfan]

Both builds are going to be killer!

[TRM]

Thanks Bob! We all know Rob is sure to bang another one out of the park!

[jpc1968]

Great work on the wreckage

[panzerjager2]

AWESOME WORK   
PJ2

[Tojo72]

Nice Todd,hope it makes it to the show

[tobias5555]

That´s very cool. Destruction at the highes Level.

[TRM]

Thanks fellas! Appreciate you hanging about!

Anthony.....you and me both my friend!

Looks like the painting gods have been smiling upon me lately, allowing me some time to sling a little color!


I won't bore you with too much unnecessary babble about the processes right now...but it is sufficed to say that after the black primer, several tonal rust applications were applied followed by pigment and selective wsh applications leaving me with....











Sadly, or fortunately...depending on how you look at it , most of this probably will be unseen with out direct light, but for what can, it is there! Time to put some things back together now and get this back into the booth for exterior priming!

Thanks for tuning in!

[joelsmith]

T, I am amazed by your ability to create a burned out wreck like the one in the photo. I do have a question, is it possible that the tank burning heated up the flatcar and caused the warpage?

[TRM]

Thanks Joel! I am certainly having a bit of fun on this one! I enjoy the painting weathering, far more than the building...LOL I would agree with your assessment. There are only two main steel beams making up the structure of these rail cars. Not to mention this was not a typical flat car used to carry a 50+ ton tank around. Seeing the lower end blown down, I have to guess after the hit, there was some cooking off of fuel. This particular picture is not the best quality...but there is a small chunk taken out of the web of the steel beam as well...add it all together....sag!

[Leon]

Interior rustification and burnt out effects looks awesome Todd!

[jpc1968]

that truly looks awesome. The burnt steel, rust, ashes. great job

[TRM]

Leon and John...thanks guys! It was a shame to glue stuff together last night, just because...LOL But it's all part of the game! Some more priming soon, and then, back to putting more parts back on. The shurtzen for the turret is not completely in the way when installed...but it is easy to work with it off. Then there's the wheels, tracks and general debris before setting it on the rail car to check things!

[TRM]

Still at this one! I hit the booth to lay down the first round of paint last night. There are a bunch more sessions to go to get this one squarely "on track", but it is moving just the same!







There is a bit of interpretation needed when trying to go off a photograph more than 70 years old...and black and white. But once that hum is traversed, the rest just gets applied. I'm hopefully heading into the booth for round two this afternoon! I need to start on the tiny pieces not attached and plot the next layer on paint for the tank itself! Thanks for stopping in!

[Leon]

Todd, that is looking fantastic! Really need to try and do a wreck sometime.

[TRM]

Thanks Leon! They are a pile of fun!

[afvfan]

What colors did you use for the base coat on the turret?

[TRM]

Bob,....Black Primer....Selective German Camo Black Brown followed with selective Camo Medium Brown, Rust, Light Rust, Orange Rust and Flesh. Most is applied straight with the AB...some was diffused through a dryer sheet...LOL. Heading down soon to plot the top painting on the front and back.

[joelsmith]

Don't get much better than this. Can't wait to see the finished product.

[TRM]

Thanks Joel! Doing my best to get it there soon!

[TRM]

It doesn't seem like much, but the painting has moved along and assembly of various loose pieces is almost complete. Wheels and tracks head to the booth next as does the beginning stages of weathering....filters, washes and pigments. I worked on the base today, so most of the large construction and painting type stuff is done for now...only some minor pieces and debris that will be needed. After the turret armor was applied, I did a little test mock up again and went grey scale to kind of check to see if things look close to the picture!






With any luck, the painting will be done before the weekend. I have a friendly build meet to go to...so at least I will have something to play with weathering wise while I am there. Only about 2 weeks left before the AMPS show...time to get a move on!

[M1Carbine]

This is just amazing work.

Bob

[TRM]

Thanks Bob!! It's been pretty fun so far! LOL....hope to keep tat going!

[afvfan]

Are you going to leave those 4 roadwheels off, or will you add them to come closer to the original picture?

[TRM]

LOL....not done yet Bob! The bogies are snapped off in the picture. Just easier to place them after the tracks are on.

[Wes]

Apr 5, 2017 20:35:30 GMT -5 TRM said:

After the turret armor was applied, I did a little test mock up again and went grey scale to kind of check to see if things look close to the picture!

Close to the picture??? Looks like the exact same picture to me Todd. Top work my friend.