I'm going Japanese

[iambrb]

This is a fun kit! Hope to see you paint it with the yellow "confusion" stripes!

I had built one of these back when this forum was under another name (ahem...), and I have another in the stash for the "I can do it Better now" campaign that we have never started (hint-hint)

 

[Tankbuilder]

When I want a hatch left just partly open I put something under it to keep it at the angle i want and I leave that something there until the cement has fully cured.

Nice looking build so far.

Cheers

 

[moon puppy]

When I want a hatch left just partly open I put something under it to keep it at the angle i want and I leave that something there until the cement has fully cured.

Nice looking build so far.

Cheers

Thanks, I did, guess i should have used CA instead of plastic weld.

 

[moon puppy]

This is a fun kit! Hope to see you paint it with the yellow "confusion" stripes!

Guess you missed the first post... :stinker

 

[Piet]

 

[Duke Maddog]

Looking great Bob! I do love the effect you got on the radiator. This is going to be sensational.

 

[moon puppy]

Thanks Mark, really easy technique.

I'll be the first to admit I'm not good about washing parts, looks like I should.

This is primer, never seen primer do this. Second coat seems to be covering it ok.

 

[Iron Mike]

On a rusty relic one would think texture is good. It will be a good surface to dry brush on.

 

[moon puppy]

I get that but this is primer coat. What if I wasn't doing a rusty relic, already know the answer, another coat.

 

[lupanzer]

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Luiz.

 

[moon puppy]

I tell ya, I'm liking this stuff.

I'm not generally one who gets excited about the latest, I like the tried and true. But after watching Mig's video I'm getting this, light coats building up the color.

 

[Duke Maddog]

Looking good so far. I've had that happen with my primer coat before; it usually meant I was spraying from too far away and it was drying before hitting the plastic. Yeah, a second coat fixes it. I also don't wash my models either. Had too many that lost parts even with a decent drain screen in place.

Looking forward to seeing more.

 

[moon puppy]

Base coat of Brown for the rusting.

Not sure what that rail thing is around the top of the turret but I figure no way it would be pristine so heated it up a might and bent it around some. Instructions call for it to be copper, is that right? Was it an antenna or something?

 

[Iron Mike]

Love the color! It will be a good base to work from. Bending the rail adds loads of character, can't tell you exactly what it is, but guessing it would get grabbed alot.

 

[moon puppy]

Just googled it. It was an antenna. Get to do some copper patina.

 

[ausf]

Just googled it. It was an antenna. Get to do some copper patina.

That's funny, I was cleaning the shop today (screwed up my wrist so not much else going on) and boxed away a bunch of stuff that never sold back in the day. Amongst the items were three bottles of MIG copper rust pigment.

 

[moon puppy]

Just googled it. It was an antenna. Get to do some copper patina.

That's funny, I was cleaning the shop today (screwed up my wrist so not much else going on) and boxed away a bunch of stuff that never sold back in the day. Amongst the items were three bottles of MIG copper rust pigment.

 

[lupanzer]

Nice coverage ...

Luiz.

 

[iambrb]

Yep, I DID in fact miss that initial post - this gonna be waaaay neater!

 

[Duke Maddog]

Yeah, that was a radio antenna for the radio. You've done excellent on that already, I can't wait to see the copper patina!