Thank you, my friends! I spent the afternoon and early evening Thursday at the bench, the Modelkasten tracks were next up. This is an old set I got in a gift exchange, how old is undetermined, but it has Marco Polo on the label. :laugh:
I have never built a set of these tracks, but other than having to cut the links from the sprues, they went together well and have a degree of workability.
Next up, road wheels. I like to spray my road wheels with Color Place Flat black prior to painting the centers. The Color Place is cheap, less than a dollar at Walmart and the flat black is a good rubber color. The flat finish allows dry brushing later too. I use a plastic circle template to mask the tires, mask around the right sized hole, position the wheel behind the template and mist paint onto the wheel. Instantly done!
I'll let them dry before giving them a couple washes to bring up the detail. Moving along, the gun needs to be painted before I can attach the upper hull.
I ran out of time, so I only got the base color on, AK Interactive's Dunkelgelb Base AK 006.
I plan to add highlights with the AK German Dunkelgelb Special Modulation kit AK 002, the kit has premixed colors that spray very well right from the bottle. I wasn't blessed with that art gene, so I have to take advantage where I can. :laugh:
Well, that's how I spent my Thursday. Today is our family's Thanksgiving, I hope to get back at the bench tomorrow. Thanks for checking in!
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