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Post by Leon on Mar 4, 2015 16:22:00 GMT -5
Russ! The pigmentation is looking great.  |
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Post by rbaer on Mar 4, 2015 16:22:51 GMT -5
T'anks, Anthony!
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Post by rbaer on Mar 5, 2015 10:41:08 GMT -5
Skirts:  Lots of color differentiation, what I was trying for. |
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 5, 2015 14:11:53 GMT -5
Really coming to life now Russ, making good strides with it.  |
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Post by rbaer on Mar 6, 2015 11:07:21 GMT -5
Leon, Bill, t'anks.
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Post by Deano on Mar 6, 2015 14:01:03 GMT -5
This looks so cool!!! , I know this is gonna make people second guess . Luvin the weathering Russ !
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Post by kaytermarram on Mar 9, 2015 12:44:33 GMT -5
Now this is a Beauty! Russ, let me ask one question (maybe I have overread it): How did you do the anti slip coat on the tank? It looks extremely realistic! The weathering is top till now and it will be a pleasure to wait for the next step.
Frank
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Post by rbaer on Mar 9, 2015 14:22:02 GMT -5
Deano, that's part of the fun!
Frank, the anti-slip is all Liquitex latex medium with sand, comes in the jar all ready to go. On the glacis add-on armor, I used it out of the jar, the rest is slightly thinned with water, all applied with a brush. I'm planning on using it some more, and will vary the amount I thin it by to get either the a "softer" look or really coarse looking texture like is sometimes seen.
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Post by rbaer on Mar 12, 2015 11:22:07 GMT -5
I'm gonna try and get this up before P-bucket crashes me, wonky today, again...... So skirts are on, more pigments and a bit of detail painting done, TC cupola mounted, antennae on.     I need some greasy ooze in a few places, a loader's MG and tow cables and I will call this one finito. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 12, 2015 12:30:43 GMT -5
I think I am in love... can't wait to see it done so I can take it out for a date somewhere in Galon Heights.
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Post by rbaer on Mar 12, 2015 12:50:56 GMT -5
....probably not a "cheap date".  |
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Post by Wes on Mar 12, 2015 12:54:55 GMT -5
Ah man that is sweet.
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Post by rbaer on Mar 12, 2015 13:18:04 GMT -5
Thank you, Wes.
I may be close enough on this one to bring it along to the figgie show.
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Post by rbaer on Mar 13, 2015 10:31:32 GMT -5
I raided a couple of old Tamiya T34 kits for the cheesy tow cables, cleaned up and whacked off the ends, then fed some nylon string into pieces of aluminum tube I drilled out the ID on and attached the Tamiya ends to that, eight times to get four complete cables. Two hours later:  I also dug up a loader's MG from an old Academy kit:  Very close now..... |
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 13, 2015 12:52:30 GMT -5
Great work on the cables! Those machine guns looks they meant business...
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Post by rbaer on Mar 16, 2015 14:04:46 GMT -5
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Post by TRM on Mar 16, 2015 15:10:32 GMT -5
That is one fine looking machine Russ!! Outstanding IDF What-if!! Great weathering as well! Congrats on the finish!! Now I'm off to find that sexy Mk.IV!!! |
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Post by Leon on Mar 16, 2015 15:33:23 GMT -5
Congrats on an awesome finish Russ ! Very nicely done all around. |
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Post by rbaer on Mar 16, 2015 17:18:16 GMT -5
Thanks, gents. Much appreciated.
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Post by dupes on Mar 16, 2015 17:20:58 GMT -5
Pretty flippin' sweet, Russ! Man there is a lot of crap packed onto the top of that turret...  |
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 16, 2015 22:03:39 GMT -5
Definitely one of your best work to date... stunning build! Why is my instinct telling me that you will build another IDF machine? |
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Post by rbaer on Mar 17, 2015 10:36:33 GMT -5
Thanks, guys! Andy, it's already started...... Soo-prize, soo-prize, soo-prize! But..... I have a couple of old Tamiya T62 kits and about five pounds of Verlinden and Eduard brass and resin and a set of Friuls, so I may get back to a happy state and have two builds going on at once. It's hilarious how cheap those Tamiya T62's and all the AM stuff for them got once Trumpy got their T62's out and rolling. I need to look closely at the Verlinden turret to make sure it's not just a copy of the Tamiya kit part, but if it's anywhere near "correct", I see something Rooshin in my future. |
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Post by Deano on Mar 17, 2015 20:35:58 GMT -5
Great job Russ , really like the look of this vehicle , its got a kinda boxy but sleek effect happening all at the one time ...thumbs up !
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Post by Wes on Mar 18, 2015 3:13:48 GMT -5
What a fine build. Love it.
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Post by rbaer on Mar 18, 2015 11:58:26 GMT -5
Thanks, guys.
It was one of the more enjoyable builds I've had in a long time.
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Post by kaytermarram on Apr 5, 2015 12:10:03 GMT -5
Yeah, this is a real mean machine! I love the turret, absolute stunning and powerfull as the rest of the cat. Real great work, very believable and now letz see what you will do with some more kits and tons of resin parts. Give it a try!!
Frank
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Post by rbaer on Apr 15, 2015 13:48:37 GMT -5
Thanks, Frank.
It's getting about time for something wacky, just can't quite decide what......
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