SimonT - 1/35 Miniart Dingo - Rons Recon GB

[Guest]

Simon, I've had the same problem with those varnishes, after cleaning out the a/b of small lumps of varnish I strained the next cupful, much better. Definitely seems to clog in lumps when it's left even after a good shake.

[SimonT]

Not had any problems with the Ultra Matt John, just the gloss

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
Glad it has come good in the end. I have more trouble with gloss varnish than anything else through the AB. I must have half a dozen makes and still can't be sure of a result. I've settled on Hannants Xtracrylic at the moment. I have never used X22 as a varnish. I just use it to add to Tamiya matt to make it satin.
Anyway your little 'canine' is looking very good.
Jim

[SimonT]

Hi Jim - the X22 worked a treat

[SimonT]

managed some detail painting on the Dingo

found that the Miniart instructions don't appear to give any detail painting information, just the overall external colour scheme sheet - not so great

Anyway some of the parts have been blocked in:

tyres done with Tamiya rubber black

packs and helmet done with Tamiya khaki

seats and head pads done with red brown

crate with flat earth

captured jerrycans with dark yellow

shovel handle with buff and the blade with black rubber

the hydraulic pipes that I added to the suspension - black rubber

all need more work but it's a start

[Guest]

Very smart Simon.
Those ropes look realistically tight, do you apply ca to them or some other strange concoction, like bats blood. ?

[SimonT]

Morning John - ran out of bats blood so had to use a small drop of CA wherever the rope touches something

Start off by tying the 'rope' to your base point, in this case the roof support bar - add a drop of CA to the knot so it can't work loose

I then ran it through the sand channel, over the crate and down to the tie down on the engine deck - pull tight and add a drop of CA where it passes through the sand channel and where it touches the crate

You just keep going like that - run rope to next object or tie down, pull tight, add drop of CA to rope where it touches something etc etc

Pulling tight and CA'ing as you go should result in a set of tight ropes

Hope that helps

[Guest]

Lovely painting Simon.

[Guest]

Ah, then I was doing it right, thank you.

[Si Benson]

Looking good :thumb2:

[Steve Jones]

Had another nice catch up Mr T. As Scottie says you are certainly getting to grips with these new fangled paint and weathering processes. Keep up the great work.

[Guest]

Had another nice catch up Mr T. As Scottie says you are certainly getting to grips with these new fangled paint and weathering processes. Keep up the great work.

Steve that are old black magic recipes in a modern form. Grounddown bats droppings, oxes blood for rust and the skin of Adder.

[SimonT]

Peter, John, Si, Steve, John again - thanks, I think it is starting to get there now

Have been doing little bits here and there over the last few days

Managed to drop it yet again - drivers right side vision hatch detached as a result and awaiting repair :rolling:

[minitnkr]

Knees can be a precarious perch indeed. Build looking mighty fine. PaulE

[SimonT]

Hi Paul - true but I had it in my hand, then I didn't :smiling3:

Anyway, some piccies of the current state......