Rick's 1/87 Scale Roco/Komo Zis.-5 for Mr.T

[Guest]

Cracking work Rick.

[Mini Me]

Just getting started Richard.....lots more to come. Rick H.

[Mini Me]

Thanks Andy.....just telling Richard there is still a ways to go before I even think about a base coat. Rick H.

[Lee Drennen]

Rick. Nice start are you going to cover the tarps like Simon explained to you how a couple builds back I remember? That would be neat.

[Mini Me]

Funny you should ask Lee, I did use that technique on my MAN 4500 L as you might recall. This time I am going to try a different approach. I have a soda blaster, and I am going to try blasting the tarps after I have sculpted them a bit with a file. If I up the pressure enough, I'm hopping to get a rough canvas look that will give the right look without fussing with tissue paper. If that doesn't work there's always......tissue paper. :thumb2:
Rick H.

[Mini Me]

Getting closer to the "wet" stuff......Had to swap out the trailer wheels and tires. all four tires I had mounted on the spoked rims split apart....this after I had reamed them to relieve the stress as the fit was a little tight.....go figure.

[Lee Drennen]

Rick. Trailer looks better

[Mini Me]

Thanks Lee, hope to get this base coated tomorrow. Rick H.

[Mini Me]

here it is with a bit of 4BO on it......I hope to bring out the "whittled" in tarp details with washes and weathering. Detail painting up next.
Rick H.

[Guest]

Rick love the conversation , that tarp is top notch. Was that with tissue paper ?
Paint , well what else other than 4 BO :nerd:

[Jim R]

Hi Rick
Looking good with it's coat of paint.
Jim

[Lee Drennen]

Rick. Not a bad turnout in this scale

[Mini Me]

Thanks Guys, I'll get on with the detail painting today and if there is time I'll start on washes and weathering. The tarps were carved on with a hobby knife and a "ball" shaped grinder bit in my small bead reaming motor. Does a way better job that my Dremel. then the tarp surfaces were "stippled" with a stiff, short bristled acid brush soaked with MEK to bring up a coarse textured surface. Can't use too much solvent or the plastic becomes gummy.......but you get the idea. Rick H.

[Richard48]

Great stuff fella.Really nice job you are doing.
Rich

[Mini Me]

Thank you Richard, nice to hear from you. Rick H.