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Post by rbaer on Aug 28, 2014 14:47:42 GMT -5
I'm a big fan of Krylon primer, pretty much use it all the time now. I also use their flat "camo" colors, same composition and type paint as the primer, and I don't have to prime first.
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Post by rbaer on Aug 29, 2014 10:10:00 GMT -5
In the model room last night, girls went to see "Guitar Vic" play. Whee! So I got my tarp installed, periscopes painted and began filling the painted open holes with Micro Krystal Kleer, painted the headlight and tail lights and filled the headlights with the same stuff as the periscopes. It'll take several applications on the headlights to get the lens built up to a dome, but I added another shot this morning. I also managed to lose the driver's hatch. Hmmm, so I robbed one from another kit and painted, washed and pigmented it to match. It's pretty much down to figs, securing the one tow cable end and a base now, but as always, if anybody sees anything I may have missed, sing out! Da pics:     And how I have to position it while the various lenses and such dry:  This last pic makes me think of one of those tank "Oops" pics..... |
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Post by Mudbone on Aug 29, 2014 12:07:43 GMT -5
Very nice! Hope my Merk turns out this good!
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Post by rbaer on Aug 29, 2014 13:24:57 GMT -5
Thanks!
I'm watching yours closely, very curious to see how it progresses. I have every confidence that it will be splendid!
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 30, 2014 15:11:52 GMT -5
Now you have your tanks doing tricks Russ?  Looking good there buddy, almost done with this one. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2014 10:01:39 GMT -5
Very well done Russ!
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Post by deafpanzer on Aug 31, 2014 14:13:34 GMT -5
One of your best I have to say but its not even done... LOL Looking forward to more especially figures.
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Post by rbaer on Sept 2, 2014 9:57:22 GMT -5
Thanks, guys.
Bill, it'll play dead too.
Ah, figs. What to do, what to do......
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Post by bullardino on Sept 2, 2014 11:01:47 GMT -5
Truly nice, Russ  |
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Post by rbaer on Sept 2, 2014 16:33:18 GMT -5
Thanks, Lui.
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Post by rbaer on Sept 3, 2014 10:18:36 GMT -5
Figs begun. "Which body are you getting?" "Why, the studley one, of course, I'm the TC" "How do you know, don't you see my serious expression that comes with the responsibility of command?" "You're just grumpy because you're getting the loader's body and the first thing you'll need to do is tension the tracks". "Oh, great".  |
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Post by bullardino on Sept 3, 2014 10:25:17 GMT -5
LOL, I bet the one on the left is the loader/tensioner. He's got such a sorry look...
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Post by rbaer on Sept 3, 2014 11:12:32 GMT -5
LOL, I bet the one on the left is the loader/tensioner. He's got such a sorry look... Bingo! And he has no idea where his tools are. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Sept 3, 2014 11:52:14 GMT -5
Figures look pretty good!!! Wondering what was wrong with the loader? Probably was upset about the 'human' gas attack that he had to step out for fresh air...
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Post by bullardino on Sept 3, 2014 12:06:50 GMT -5
LOL, I bet the one on the left is the loader/tensioner. He's got such a sorry look... Bingo! And he has no idea where his tools are. He's better not to ask. I suspect the boss knows and is eager to share his knowledge  Or, at least, that's what I read in his face BTW, nice figs, start painting 'em |
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Post by tonylee-Rest In Peace on Sept 3, 2014 17:30:23 GMT -5
Lookin fine as frog hair Russ  Tony lee |
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Post by wbill76 on Sept 3, 2014 19:32:49 GMT -5
Poor loader dude...he's cursed!  |
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Post by Leon on Sept 3, 2014 20:00:31 GMT -5
Teaching the Merc to do tricks "Interesting" Russ .Great looking figures. |
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Post by rbaer on Sept 4, 2014 10:01:43 GMT -5
 "Shiny". "Rembrandt ran outta flat, get over it and go load something".
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Post by bullardino on Sept 4, 2014 11:34:34 GMT -5
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Post by rbaer on Sept 8, 2014 11:37:48 GMT -5
Loader's still not a happy camper, but he's got a body.  And a shot of the base, still lots to do here, but the tank is done.  Thx! |
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Post by deafpanzer on Sept 8, 2014 11:43:07 GMT -5
Loving it... even the figures too!!!
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Post by rbaer on Sept 8, 2014 12:07:30 GMT -5
Thanks, Andy. I'm pretty satisfied with these guys, mainly because I am NOT a figure painter.
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Post by wbill76 on Sept 8, 2014 13:24:38 GMT -5
Always better to have some body vs. no body! Nice progress there Russ. |
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Post by rbaer on Sept 8, 2014 17:23:44 GMT -5
" Everybody needs somebody sometime....."
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Post by Leon on Sept 8, 2014 18:13:09 GMT -5
Glad to see everybody has a body now Russ .Figures are looking good. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 20:44:50 GMT -5
"Your nobody till somebody " ......glues you to a body . I like the look of this beast Russ ! |
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Post by rbaer on Sept 9, 2014 11:34:12 GMT -5
Thanks, guys. Okay, it's done. I'm gonna stick a couple of pics here, some in Gallery. Feels good to have finished something!    These are all taken outdoors, but I need to pay more attention to my own shadow and cloud cover. I prefer them to what I'm getting indoors, colors are much closer to the actual thing. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Sept 9, 2014 15:14:41 GMT -5
WOW! Great touch adding that orange banner... loving it! Dig the black smoke on its sides... another build to be proud of.
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Post by rbaer on Sept 9, 2014 15:32:16 GMT -5
Thanks, Andy. I have to admit, I am very pleased with this one myself.
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Looking good there buddy, almost done with this one. 
