A tank called SU

[rtfoe]

John, thought I'd wait till the painting part but my, you have made some good additions. The four step preparation is what it's all about before the art of weathering and that is what I'm anticipating....oooh this is going to be great from you with your artistic flair.

Cheers,
Richard

[wotan]

The paint is flowing thick and fast. I think I can safely say that I have used just about every product that I have in my arsenal. I saw a movie on Netflix just recently called T34. Crappy movie but I did notice how the tanks were extremely worn. I decided that I would go for the over the top well worn look.

Here are the next 4 steps

5 Satin varnish, decals
6,8 Chipping, painted tow cables, spare tracks, etc etc.



Now I have still got some finishing details to add but now is the time to start adding mud to the running gear, tracks and of course gas tanks. Qu'est ce que on s'amuse!

John

[papa 695]

Wow that’s looking great John

[scottie3158]

John,
Very nice work the chipping looks very good.

[Guest]

John,
What happened to ".... although I will maybe scratch a few bits where it might help the look....." That is an impressive piece of 'bit' replacement and the paintwork has pulled it all together, very impressed.
Mike.

[Mini Me]

John, I have a proposition for you...I'll build 'em and you paint 'em. Phenomenal work Sir! I think you are sometimes modest to a fault.

Cheers, Rick H.

[wotan]

Thanks guys

Mike just as well you can't see it from too close. And what's the thing with these rubber band tracks. You can't glue them, you can't paint them and they are tough to fit. It may well look best from the waist up.

Rick It is certainly more fun for me to paint em than to build em.

I did get one track on plus I finished the exhausts, the aerial and I got the gas tanks on although they still need weathering.



John

[SimonT]

That's why there is a whole industry built up to sell us ridiculously expensive after market track sets John :smiling3:

Poor old gal looks to have had a very hard life - but I like it :thumb2:

[Steven000]

You did a great job on the weathering John :thumb2: . I like all the different colors and variations a lot. Very nice, Steven

[rtfoe]

Yup the old gal survived not getting knocked out to appear this weathered...nice layering and chipping. I knew it would turn out good, John. A layer of matt will be icing on the weathering. I guess the Russians didn't believe in ICI weatherbond. :smiling2: There are some pretty good tutorials on the Youtube for painting rubber tracks but I'm sure you're going to nail that too.

Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

the thing with these rubber band tracks. You can't glue them, you can't paint them and they are tough to fit.

Back when I still used them, I had no trouble painting Tamiya tracks with acrylic paints. Fitting them is also very easy: remove the idler wheel from the model (it’s Tamiya, so they’re held on by poly caps), hook the track over the sprocket, then put the idler into the track and use it to pull the track so you can pop the idler back onto the model.

[wotan]

Jakko Thanks for the tips they helped but I still hate vinyl tracks.

I am calling this one finished. Excellent fun with the painting although many would say it's a bit over the top with the wear and tear. Anywho,,,





It will probably be another couple of years before I build another one.

Thanks again to everyone who looked in and commented.

John

[Steven000]

That's a very nice result John, it had a rough life and the weathering looks excellent :thumb2:
Steven

[Mini Me]

A beautiful piece of work..I would love to be that artistic with a paint brush. Thanks John for putting this up on the forum for the rest of us who need inspiration. Cheers, Rick H.

[Jim R]

Hi John
Very nicely finished. Used and abused definitely.
Jim