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Post by rbaer on Feb 3, 2015 11:38:03 GMT -5
A gratuitous primer shot or two:   And keeping in mind my somewhat rebellious attitude about what IDF sand gray really is, and my thoughts about leaving this thing in primer and weathering that, I have this color, picked up for an upcoming IDF build:  ....which looks like this over primer:  Thoughts? |
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Post by deafpanzer on Feb 3, 2015 14:16:00 GMT -5
Looking SSSWWWEEEEETTT now!!!
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Post by Deano on Feb 3, 2015 17:06:39 GMT -5
Looks excellent , almost Sci-fi feel about it ... look forward to colour !
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Post by dupes on Feb 3, 2015 18:36:41 GMT -5
Mmmmmm, primer. Looks great Russ!
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Post by Leon on Feb 3, 2015 18:48:28 GMT -5
Looking really good all primed up Russ.  |
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Post by rbaer on Feb 3, 2015 18:59:29 GMT -5
Thanks, guys.
Now to decide whether or not to go with the primer as actual color.....
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Post by TRM on Feb 3, 2015 21:39:38 GMT -5
I would!! LOL!! You have a couple washes and such going on too I assume...maybe? Either way I like it!! I thought the sucker was sexy naked but even with just the undergarments on she is a pretty sight!! |
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Post by kaytermarram on Feb 4, 2015 7:40:38 GMT -5
It is always nice to see when all comes together after priming. Way cool and I am more than only curious what paint scheme you will givt him. To work here, mate, and very impressing!
Frank
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Post by rbaer on Feb 4, 2015 13:28:46 GMT -5
Man, it's tough trying to decide whether or not to "paint".... In the meantime, I primed the side skirts.  It's supposed to be nice this weekend, so I have that long to decide. |
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Post by rbaer on Feb 9, 2015 12:13:23 GMT -5
So in keeping with the futuristic but plausible nature of this build, I decided to stay with the gray as the actual color, but to make it look like a hasty over spray of the IDF sand gray. To do so, I took Humbrol buff and worked it into all the hard to get areas, insides of the road wheels, and belly armor. Then I went over it with a thin black wash, and pin washed all the bolt heads, cracks, crevasses, etc, paying special attention to bolt heads. Tracks are mounted to check for fit, took them back off after pics, and primed them.      Next is a gloss coat, decals and detail painting, followed with pigments and flat. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Feb 9, 2015 13:49:24 GMT -5
Great update... you are getting closer to the finish the line!!!
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Post by rbaer on Feb 9, 2015 15:33:53 GMT -5
I can smell diesel smoke.....
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Post by Leon on Feb 9, 2015 16:54:38 GMT -5
Looking really good Russ! |
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Post by rbaer on Feb 10, 2015 17:53:10 GMT -5
Thank you, Leon.
I snagged a very large sheet of IDF decals by Meng through Squadron, came today. They're intended for Merk3's, but there's some things in there that are almost generic IDF, and some nifty tank and unit names too.
I wonder if there are some Star Trek fans in the IDF, cuz some of the large tanks names (or unit mottoes) look like Klingon script....
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Post by wbill76 on Feb 10, 2015 18:16:49 GMT -5
Making great progress on this one Russ! Nice to see the main paint work done, on to the fun part with all the details. Had to chuckle about the Klingon script...The Star Trek writers/creators draw inspiration from a lot of places for the Star Trek universe, wouldn't surprise me if Hebrew didn't have an influence along the way.  |
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Post by rbaer on Feb 11, 2015 11:14:13 GMT -5
There are some strong similarities... enough that I'm going to make a couple of "sign boards" and use the most "Klingon-ish" of the several on the sheet. If I actually knew anyone that read Klingon, it might be an interesting question to pose.... but I'm not that much of a Trekker. So I had a few minutes this morning and got the track-contact areas of the wheels and sprockets painted silver (Boltgun Metal from Games Workshop, good stuff) and have plenty of gloss to do what areas will receive decals, but looking at the pic I took this morning, need to clean up some tide-marks first:  Onward, or should I say: "Going where no man has gone before"? |
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Post by wbill76 on Feb 11, 2015 19:45:42 GMT -5
Just keep that boltgun handy...you never know what might turn up!  |
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Post by rbaer on Feb 12, 2015 11:21:07 GMT -5
Between the Bolt gun and the sword of Mithril silver, I'm well-equipped..... So, shiny!   Decals next, but we're in sunny (hopefully) San Juan, PR this weekend, so no modeling for a bit. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Feb 12, 2015 15:35:24 GMT -5
And ladies love well equipped guys too I think... looking sharp!!! Keep it coming...
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Post by rbaer on Feb 13, 2015 19:01:45 GMT -5
Andy, now..... thanks, I think.  |
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Post by rbaer on Feb 25, 2015 10:56:57 GMT -5
The flu bites. Not much going on, some gloss and the beginning of decals:   I really look forward to having enough energy after work to "work" on this.... |
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Post by dupes on Feb 25, 2015 11:29:20 GMT -5
Nice work, Russ! I always dig the white stripe on top of the barrel on IDF tanks.
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Post by deafpanzer on Feb 25, 2015 11:35:16 GMT -5
Hope you are feeling better by now... flu really sucks!
Can't wait to see decals on your Merkava baby!
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Post by rbaer on Feb 26, 2015 11:17:58 GMT -5
Thanks, guys, every day better.
Dupes, I like the stripe too. Now that I've begun using decals instead of painting them, they're much less of a headache, too.
I started cutting out all the numbers I'll need to do the skirts (last three digits of the tank's serial number on each one) and also puzzling through the other markings, so hopefully soon.
Here's an interesting bit of trivia: This is the only model I've been working on since I started it. That, for me, is an extreme rarity. No idea why, but there it is, out in the open.....
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Post by rbaer on Mar 1, 2015 15:21:01 GMT -5
Lousy weather is good for something..... Modeling! Decals and markings on, weathering begun:     Tracks have a burnt umber heavy wash on them, ready for pigments:  |
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Post by Leon on Mar 1, 2015 15:44:39 GMT -5
Now were talking!!! Nice work on the decals and tracks Russ. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 1, 2015 16:57:07 GMT -5
LOL! Likewise... we got like 6-8 inches of snow today. Bench time!
Great start on weathering... it always amaze me how things can turn out!
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Post by rbaer on Mar 2, 2015 11:53:06 GMT -5
Leon, Andy: T'anks!
I have a hard start getting started on weathering, but once I commit, I'm in full throttle.
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Post by rbaer on Mar 4, 2015 11:29:09 GMT -5
Last night was "Girls' night" whoopee! Pigments on, tracks dirtied, polished and installed, and detail painting begun. The pics don't really show the contrast between the base color and uneven pigment application, it's actually streaked and scrubbed in wear areas. I also forgot to take a pic of the side skirts, which came out lovely: lots of caked-on grunge.     More soon, I hope..... |
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Post by Tojo72 on Mar 4, 2015 13:27:54 GMT -5
Really looking good Russ
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