M3 Lee Lulubelle

[moon puppy]

Better?

I know there's a lot of sand in the grouser box, there's a scene where Lulubelle takes a nose dive into some sand and you see the box absolutely covered in sand and it filtering off over the edges. The AlcladII Aqua clear flat probably was not the best choice in seal coats. Mineral spirits went right to it, it came off pretty well. I have some old Testors lacquer dullcoat. Y'all think that's the better seal coat?

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Actually it looks like Testors dull coat is still made and available so I will continue to use it.

 

[helios]

Definitely looking better to my uneducated eyes Pup.

I'll let others speak to nuances. I'm terrible when it comes to weathering.

 

[Brokeneagle]

Much better

 

[Steve Ski]

Looks pretty good, Bob!

 

[moon puppy]

I saw where Sprue Bro had WW2 US Tank Crew Sahara 1943 DEFDF35023 in stock so he's on the way. He doesn't look much like Bogart but he sure don't look like Jim Belushi, I'm not putting him on the base!

I sprayed a good flat coat of the Testors lacquer clear and have let it setup for a couple of days. Been doing some 1:1 scale stuff around the shed and house, not much modeling. Letting the chemicals work.
I looked at my Carolina Lee and feel like I got a good dusting of red clay that it would have had from around here. I need to do this here but I don't know if I"m at that point now or not.
Thoughts?

 

[Brokeneagle]

So you are asking if its dust time?

Love the engine paint and detail. Nice.

 

[moon puppy]

I feel like it Ian, I watched some scenes from the movie the other day. The tank doesn't look that beat up and dirty. Sand has a way of scrubbing things clean but leaving it dusty. Not like the red clay that sticks to everything.

 

[Brokeneagle]

Go with the positive vibes baby - time for dust.

 

[moon puppy]

Test shot.

I just wanted to see what this looks like, this is dark yellow ochre pigment. Not Migs "northwest desert sand north of timbucktoo". Not fixed yet, could brush off easily.
@centaur567 going to use some of your Jordan sand on the base!

 

[Brokeneagle]

 

[moon puppy]

My idea of dusting the top sides and nooks and cranies that sand would get into. I'm not sure about the color I got. It looks really orange in these photos.

 

[Brokeneagle]

Photos never deliver the real colors - always annoys me. Looking good.

 

[moon puppy]

Just a reminder...

Never noticed that the 37 mm gun is missing.