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8 Ton Halftrack and 88 mm gun

It's a Tent! :P

I'm seeing the end game on these now. Just have to figure out a simple base to put them on, once I join them it will be too hard to move them without a base.
 
Droppin this on ya then...

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Will someone please tell me what that firehose looking thing is and Is the highlight too light??

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Did a white filter over the top. Dry brushed with the base color.

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not sure why it's still so shiny, I'll hit it with some dull coat again tomorrow.

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Whacha think?
 
Looks good to me Moon, but what do I know, I'm just and wingy thing guy. I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't know what all these bells and whistles are for !:gogo
 
I'm liking it, Bob! The white's a little stark to my eye, maybe a real lite tan to brown wash to tone it down a little? I like the overall look very much.
 
Getting there Bob. Liking what I see. Dont forget the rubber pads on the track though.
JAmes
 
JSteinman said:
I have never named my tracks, and mulligan seems like a mouthfull really, how about Sid? That sounds better. Really just give them a very dark brown wash and all will be fine. (y)
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Sorry James, I got a doctors excuse....Track tedium would take it's toll on me. Maybe more washing though.
 
"Fire Hose lookin things"???
They could daisy chain wire several guns together and have fire control from a single location.

That's my understanding anyway.
Tony lee:)
 
Going back to touch up the details over looked previously. Here's the cable with .015 inch solder, which is far more malleable than stainless steel. I do not like the twist, should be tighter but this is what I'm going with.
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I totally forgot to install that blackout light fixture. Going to try and do it now. it's going to stick out like a sore thumb I know...

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I played with the pigments some, hoping this is looking like mud splashed about. I used Terry's muddy tire treatment technique, pigment the tire then dry brush with flat black or whatever you're using for your tire color. I used grimy black on the halftrack tire, flat black on the gun.

These fire control wire spools has me held up right now. I tried to use the kit supplied stuff but found it too springy, going to use a thicker solder. Once I get that done, and mount on a base, I'll call it done.
 
Why don't you try some monofiliment fishing line. That cable wouldn't be more than 1/2 inch in dia RL I wouldn't think.
Wrap it around the spool,ca the end down and paint it gloss black.
Mud looks fine.

Tony lee
 
I got some no-see-um fishing line i used for rigging on the Sopwith Pup, I know that would be too thin. Glad you lke the mud cause I ain't putting any more on. Still scared of messing with pigments much. :mpup
 
When ever I wonder about the scale of something like that I lay it across a figures hand to get an idea.

Redneck ingenuity :hmmm
Tony lee
 
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