Tamiya - Daimler Dingo MkII - 1/35 (1972)

[Mark1]

Looks alright for a first go mate :thumb2: some of my mud and rust attempts looked like the vehicle was driven at high speed through a black forest gateau !

[Airborne01]

I think some of mine still do Mark LOL!
Steve

[Mark1]

Most of mine still look like the weathering's been applied with a catapult. :smiling5:

[Airborne01]

And your point is .... ?

[adt70hk]

Dale

Coming on very nicely indeed. Very well done so far.

Andrew

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good Dale.

[rtfoe]

Dale, if you haven't purchased the wire for aerials try metal guitar strings. The smallest nos. 1 or 2. They're cheap and stiff. You'll need real wire cutters or you'll destroy your nippers trying to cut them. They're coiled but spring out when released.

Cheers,
Richard.

[dalej2014]

Dale, if you haven't purchased the wire for aerials try metal guitar strings. The smallest nos. 1 or 2. They're cheap and stiff. You'll need real wire cutters or you'll destroy your nippers trying to cut them. They're coiled but spring out when released.

Cheers,
Richard.

Thank you. I was able to buy some from a local model railway shop. It's an Aladdin's cave of materials for dioramas. I also like that I'm supporting local business buying there. Appreciate the thought though, cheers.

[Tim Marlow]

Dale, if you haven't purchased the wire for aerials try metal guitar strings. The smallest nos. 1 or 2. They're cheap and stiff. You'll need real wire cutters or you'll destroy your nippers trying to cut them. They're coiled but spring out when released.

Cheers,
Richard.

Guitar wire is sold in “thou” sizes, ie 008 thou, 009 thou etc. upwards. This is thousandths of an inch. Working on a good rule of thumb, 040 thou is about 1mm, so a 010 thou string is about 0.25 mm. Don’t get the coated ones, just normal slinkies will do you. You also don’t need the wound strings…..
Nickel silver straight pin wire is also readily available in sizes from about 0.3mm in 0.1 mm increments. It is also stiff, straight, and a lot easier to cut…

[dalej2014]

Dialled back the chipping a bit, as it seemed a bit much, and added some "rust" using Winton Burnt Sienna. I have to say the shade is spot on, and I like the effect. I think this part of the weathering is done, so time to lock it in with a varnish coat. Moving on tomorrow to some buff filters to start lightening, then adding some pigment "sand" in some nooks and crannies. Oh, wheels will need a coat of powder too:


Note to self - add some more weathering in the interior.

[Jim R]

Hi Dale
Looking good. Each effect is changed by the next layer/process. Your buff filter and then pigments will tie things together.
Jim

[dalej2014]

Hi Dale
Looking good. Each effect is changed by the next layer/process. Your buff filter and then pigments will tie things together.
Jim

Thanks Jim. Appreciate that

[Mark1]

That's coming along nicely :thumb2:

[dalej2014]

That's coming along nicely :thumb2:

Thank you Mark

[Tim Marlow]

Coming on nicely Dale.