AA start duty in the morning - FINISHED

[coro69]

the doors are getting closer and closer to their final look...



next sealing this side with clear coat and covering the other side with color and chipping...
then more chipping adding with sponge and oils streaks...

[kaytermarram]

For my style of sculpting, the added rust structure is exactly the way it should be. But on a 1:72 tank I would not use it this way. Another way of producing the grid of rust is to grid down orange pastel chalk and apply this mixed with matt varnish. Using a dremel to grid away stuff from behind a, say, metal door, open the hole with a sharp scalpell with circular motions, adding thick rust at the bended forms and using different rust pigments and chipping, mottling and what can be used produces fine rusty details.

Frank

[madairbrush]

Great looking rusty door. Which technique did you use here?

[lunaiko]

Very good looking rust effect. The right side is not yet ready? The left side looks really really old and weathered

[coro69]

first i sprayed different rust tones in random layers. let it dry, cover it with a matte clear cote...

then i applied a thin layer of hairspray and after that i did the weathering with a ammoniak based cleaner / water mix through the airbrush to get down to the rust layers... experimenting with different water / cleaner ratios and different air pressure and different distances to the surface...

the left door is with a more water mix low and high pressure but the airbrush near to the surface.
the right door is a more cleaner mix, low and high pressure but with greater distances to the surface...

with the latter method you get a lot of the mixture on the surface but you can achieve this really nice fading between top coat and rust layers. with the first method you achieve this hard edges and big spots with no top coat...

it is a adapted windex / water technique, cause windex is not available on the german market...

[coro69]

kope, the right side is nearly done... the spalshes from the lake do not get all the way to the right door... ;-) and probably it was maintained before the left door... :-)

[lunaiko]

Hmmm... I think, the left door was more open. And that side was protected by the wall.

[coro69]

also a theory that works... ;-)

[wbill76]

You can almost hear the creak of the rusty hinges from here! Nice work on the gates.

[daveb714]

I've been a bit out-of-the-loop on this thread lately and am just now getting caught up on everyone's postings. Anyhow...very nice work. Everything is really starting to shape up.

[coro69]

hello dave, yes you're right, i also didn't expect this thread getting that long and extensive...

[coro69]

Howdy, back again... days were busy and i had to take off from model building some time to gain creative power again... ;-)

so i start with some really small update, more will follow these days... ;-)

[wbill76]

Good to see you back at work on this one again! Like the look of those jerry cans.

[coro69]

yes bill, i am also glad to be back at work... it feels good again making hands dirty with color... :-)

[Leon]

Glad to see this back on the bench Coro! Nice work on the jerry cans.

[k1w1]

The guy sitting on the bench seat reading his book looks great. Especially with his bike parked close by. Maybe for a short time he has forgotten the war ?

[deafpanzer]

Nice touch on the jerry cans!!!

[BJ---Rest In Peace]

Looking Great, Been awhile since I read anything on this thread so just got caught up.. You're doing amazing work here, way to much to list. Just Amazing..

Did you solve your Glossy plant curling problem. If not, you may want to try some future floor polish or white glue, then gloss or Future. If you really want to do it on the cheap try using some powdered sugar and water, (May curl since you used paper) But seal afterward or the bugs/ants will like you.

Sorry if I am opening old wounds here, but not being able to get red paint back then.. Really???, They don't have Red clay in Europe, or Crimson??? Funny seems to me the Germans had red oxide primer..and shhh.. Don't tell Michelangelo that no red is available in Europe, He'll have to repaint all his Murals.
and if by some hand of god they are correct.. Brown fades to pink/red. I know that one as a fact as I have some signs I need to repaint that turned PINK.
Tell them to go Suck eggs.

Keep up the great Work.. Really looking forward to seeing this done, Plus I want to make sure I schedule mine as not finish in the same month as you as I want a chance in the MOM voting.

[coro69]

BJ---Rest In Peace: thanks for your great tips.. but i think i avoid the sugar thing... ;-) as future isn't possible to get here in germany i will try some gloss varnish... if this helps than ok... if not, the leaves will stay with that matte look... :-)

oh and yes... this stupid discussion about that red fence... i admit, in the beginning it was really popping out, but the people sometimes do not see, what will come along the road... ;-)

so you think there is some chance for me to win a mom contest with that???

so today i managed to permanently attach the doors at their frame in the wall. also i finally added the fuel jerry cans at the temporarily fuel supply post... :-)

[wbill76]

Gates look right at home with the wall. Nice!

[deafpanzer]

Those weary gates look GREAT!!!

[coro69]

thanks deaf... :-) from some distance they even look some better... ;-)

so but i have some more minor updates today:

here i weathered the SdAh. for the Flak Scheinwerfer with mud... here i used some plaster mixed with acrylic color and sprayed from a brush with the help of my airbrush... unfortunately i did not consider that it will get a lot more lighter in color after drying... so i tried to save it with adding more and more dark pigments... too much i think... :-(
















on my walk with my dog i discovered some type of grass with some tiny white blossom, and i thought these would be some nice flowers on my dio... ;-) i also added some more moss to the stones besides the pond...













also i tried to blend in the roots of the tree into the groundwork with the addition of moss... i think it looks quite good...










and at last i got my flak scheinwerfer finished... i like these different colors and fasding i achieved with oil blending on the grey scheinwerfer... also the barrels and jerrycans are permanently fixed to the dio...






getting my mojo again... tomorrow i will add some more small details... updates coming faster again now... ;-)

[Leon]

Coro! It looks like you have a real winner in the making.

[TRM]

Looking pretty nice there Coro! Keep it coming!

[kiwibelg]

Olly,
Your groundwork is fricking awesome mate! Really glad that you have ploughed on through with your dio...all the extra efforts you have been adding is making everything look realistic and balanced.
Keep going mate, all the best Shay

[coro69]

hey shay, glad to see comments from you again... how is house renovating doing??? :-)

as always thanks for your inspiring comment... i hope i hit the home stretch this month... all things have to come to an end... ;-)

[coro69]

finishing line is getting closer... goal this month: finish it... ;-)
decals on uniform jacket are still fresh. jacket has to be brushed matte again...

some more uniform decals have to be done and some details painted...

[reserve]

This is the most difficult time, when all elements must be brought together so take your time. Looks very good from here

Regards,
Mark

[deafpanzer]

You are SSSSOOOO CLOSE to the finish line! Nice touch with the mud splatters...

[coro69]

so, today i started to fill the pond... first sealing the evergreen barriers at the edge... i hope i have sealed it properly... used "magic water" as water product. i will tell you my experience with it... as far from first tests, i realized that it dries into some rubber like consistence and not stone hard as resin... i hope the edges come out as i want... cause i do not think i am able to polish them afterwards... product can be coloured with tamiya acrylics without problems...