Trumpeter E 10

[Sherman 18]

Moving right along

 

[moon puppy]

Sorry for my lack of updates this week, I did get the base color on the E 10 last Sunday. My wife wasn't feeling well, so I cut my bench session short to sit with her. Here's where I left off, Tamiya XF81 Dark Green over Tamiya Gray primer.

While I was waiting on the green to dry, I started cleaning up individual track links, there's only 100 links per side. :idonno :gogo I had about 80 cleaned when I had one pop out of my grip. I heard it hit and went looking. There's a heat register a few feet from my bench and guess where the link landed? :pinch:

Of course, when I tried to get it off the register...

My wife came to the rescue with her trusty Dyson and retrieved it from Purgatory. :laugh:

This morning, I started applying the camouflage. Lots of masking tape and patience.

Tamiya XF 24 Dark Grey followed by XF 27 Black Green.

Creature of the night, much more to come.

Thanks for coming by!

:drinks

Yeah I missed this yesterday, way cool!

 

[jknaus]

Very very nice
James

 

[Iron Mike]

Thanks Bob and James, I appreciate your support. Lots more to come, thanks for coming by.

:drinks

 

[lupanzer]

Really nice, Mike

Luiz.

 

[Sherman 18]

I'm digging it.


:coolio

 

[Iron Mike]

Thanks guys, I really appreciate that. Luiz, you inspired this paint scheme, thanks again!

 

[Iron Mike]

Well, back to the bench after a brief recovery from arthroscopic knee surgery! I added some grey and brown filters for that dusty, rain streaked look and followed those up with some Tamiya gloss clear in preparation for the pin washes around the details and panel lines.

The tracks are all cleaned, will assemble them once I get the pin washes done, dried and flat coated. Thanks for coming by.

:drinks

 

[Rhino]

Wie ein Shildkrote! Sehr nett!

 

[moon puppy]

Killer!

 

[phantom II]

Looking good for a one legged man Mike :drinks

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Iron Mike]

Kind of a flat turtle, but all the better to hide. Thanks, Rhino!

Thanks Bob and Chris, always good to hear from you.

My clear coat is dry and it's raining here, so I am going to get the panel lines and details pin washed. Stay tuned and thanks for coming by!

:drinks

 

[Rhino]

A REALLY speedy Turtle, with great big, nasty teeth!
http://www.tzr.io/yarn-clip/928ca962-f8dd-479c-892b-3e62eb7e623a

 

[Sherman 18]

Nice!

 

[errains]

Mike it's nice to see your recovery is progressing and you are back at the bench. :v

 

[Iron Mike]

Thanks guys! I was getting so many work calls, I wasn't getting any rest, so I'm back to work this morning. Can't do any lifting yet, but going back to the doc Thursday.

I added some details yesterday, but didn't take any photos. Much more to come, thanks for coming by!

:drinks

 

[JSteinman]

 

[Iron Mike]

Thanks, Dr John! B)

 

[Sharkmouth]

Finally a real Hetzer! Nice!

Regards,

 

[Iron Mike]

Thanks, Saul! It's a nice kit.