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All Righty ... What's on the bench today?
- Thread starter panzerace007
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helios
Well-known member
Didn't do enough worth updating the posts, so I'll just mention it here. :laugh:
Luftwaffe RF-4E - Got the gloss coat over the "repair" areas. Next up will be the stencil decals.
Opel DTM - Went to make some head way on this one as I want to try to be done by the end of the month with it...but alas I need to track down the instructions that seem to have decided to go on a walkabout. They shouldn't have gone far, but they weren't where I needed them last night.
DAK Half-track - Since the Opel sheet went AWOL I did some of the interior "detail" painting so I can get the hull buttoned up soon and carry on w/ the main objective for the GB. Just going to do some weathering now and will call it good enough for this exercise and move on to exterior painting.
And for the record, the yellow cap Tamiya lacquer thinner helps massively with brush painting Tamiya paints as well, not just spraying. I think it slows down the drying rate and gives a bit more working time (reduces the streaking and inconsistent coverage). I didn't thin the paints directly, but just wet the brush in the lacquer thinner before loading the brush w/ paint. I've always struggled with even brush painting the Tamiya paints before (love NATO Black), but last night's experiment was a resounding success. I may actually consider slowly converting over based on last night's results, as the Tamyia paints seem to last longer in my pre-mixed/thinned bottles for the airbrush. More mixing due to fewer colors available, but less stocking required. We'll see. It's going to be a long time yet before my MM horde is gone through though.
Luftwaffe RF-4E - Got the gloss coat over the "repair" areas. Next up will be the stencil decals.
Opel DTM - Went to make some head way on this one as I want to try to be done by the end of the month with it...but alas I need to track down the instructions that seem to have decided to go on a walkabout. They shouldn't have gone far, but they weren't where I needed them last night.
DAK Half-track - Since the Opel sheet went AWOL I did some of the interior "detail" painting so I can get the hull buttoned up soon and carry on w/ the main objective for the GB. Just going to do some weathering now and will call it good enough for this exercise and move on to exterior painting.
And for the record, the yellow cap Tamiya lacquer thinner helps massively with brush painting Tamiya paints as well, not just spraying. I think it slows down the drying rate and gives a bit more working time (reduces the streaking and inconsistent coverage). I didn't thin the paints directly, but just wet the brush in the lacquer thinner before loading the brush w/ paint. I've always struggled with even brush painting the Tamiya paints before (love NATO Black), but last night's experiment was a resounding success. I may actually consider slowly converting over based on last night's results, as the Tamyia paints seem to last longer in my pre-mixed/thinned bottles for the airbrush. More mixing due to fewer colors available, but less stocking required. We'll see. It's going to be a long time yet before my MM horde is gone through though.
Nice tip with brushing Tamyia. Thanks Chris 
helios
Well-known member
Nice tip with brushing Tamyia. Thanks Chris
I should probably note that I want to try with some different colors in some different scenarios before I'm fully committed...but initial tests look promising.
JSteinman
Master at Arms
Nice tip with brushing Tamyia. Thanks Chris
Yes a very good tip! Also a drop of retarder will help as well.
Wow those graphics have really evolved?
So...what's the chances of changing that GM to a Tundra.
So...what's the chances of changing that GM to a Tundra.
helios
Well-known member
So...what's the chances of changing that GM to a Tundra.
I'd have to see if they have fixed the paint template. A while ago they did an update that broke the ability of GIMP to open the Tundra paint template. Their answer for me to resolve the issue was to buy Photoshop.
So...what's the chances of changing that GM to a Tundra.
I'd have to see if they have fixed the paint template. A while ago they did an update that broke the ability of GIMP to open the Tundra paint template. There answer for me to resolve the issue was to buy Photoshop.
Don't go through a lot of trouble, I'm just parcial to Tundras lately.
The Noontime haul from the currently ongoing BBQ Festival.... :drool
:drinks
oops ment to put this under "Latest Acquisitions".. :smack
Nice haul! Dig the funnel cake.
Gary and I are going about lunch time tomorrow. Was hit hot up town?
And to think they could be doing this in Oct...but noooo... :facepalm
ij001
Well-known member
Started this wee Bren Carrier back in the summer as a side-project. It's still a side project but now it's hanging around the bench as opposed to waving frantically from the 'Shelf of Forgetfulness' !
It'll be finished as an NZ 2nd Div vehicle from North Africa in 1942.
Ian.
It'll be finished as an NZ 2nd Div vehicle from North Africa in 1942.
Ian.
sharkman
Master at Arms
Haven't been on here much in the last little while because of family, the mutt, end of school, summer vacation, work, etc... but I've still been up to modeling when I can.
picked this kit up at a local club meeting a couple months ago and had a go at it for a bit of a distraction from the regular routine as I've been in a bit of a slump lately. Not my usual fair, and the first real car model I've built since i was a kid.
Wanted to do something a little different from the box art (I don't like red cars) so I found a few decals in the spares box.
also, scratched some more roll bars, removed the rear seat and changed it from right hand drive to the proper left hand drive!
only issue I had was a slight deformity in the body and some reaction to two of the white circle decals when I applied the gloss coat
The finished work..
picked this kit up at a local club meeting a couple months ago and had a go at it for a bit of a distraction from the regular routine as I've been in a bit of a slump lately. Not my usual fair, and the first real car model I've built since i was a kid.
Wanted to do something a little different from the box art (I don't like red cars) so I found a few decals in the spares box.
also, scratched some more roll bars, removed the rear seat and changed it from right hand drive to the proper left hand drive!
only issue I had was a slight deformity in the body and some reaction to two of the white circle decals when I applied the gloss coat
The finished work..