Well you had me fooled with the plastic lid Ron, thinking "nice resin work..." so it works for me 
have fun
have fun
"What goes up - Must come down!"........Mykolaiv, Ukraine.
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Thanks Steven.
Using plastic food container lids is so much easier than resin and I can work the surface 'till the cows come home.....Unlike resin!
Thanks for the positive post.
Using plastic food container lids is so much easier than resin and I can work the surface 'till the cows come home.....Unlike resin!
Thanks for the positive post.
The plastic lid water looks fine and when you add the splashy, gurgling silicon it will be perfik!
Thanks JIm.
I must confess I love getting out my silicone gun!!
One tank ready for painting.
Cheers.
Ron
I must confess I love getting out my silicone gun!!
One tank ready for painting.
Cheers.
Ron
Hi Ron, sorry I missed the start of this one, but I’ve caught up now, really liking the work you’re doing for this.
Looking good Ron.
Thanks for the encouraging posts, chaps.
This'll make you all laugh - It did me......
i needed a green colour to first coat the tank. Anything would do. The missus said she had a can of green spray for her flower arranging.
"Why not use that? It needs using up." sez she.
"O.K." sez me.
So earlier today, I took the tank into the garage and for the first (and last) time I use a spray paint on one of my models. Yes I know, I should have tested the stuff first.
Seconds after I sprayed the tank, the thing started to bubble! I stood helplessly for a few seconds in wonderment as my tank started to melt. Then my brain decided to work. In to a container of water went the tank. Quick thinking eh?! This stopped the lava advancement, but the damage was done.
Then the 'Happy Accident' showed itself. I needed a rough and ready bits of rubble etc texture on the body of the tank and what damage was done on the metal surface is spot on for what I require, so my wife's grossly stupid suggestion worked out o.k.
"Hello dear, yes I'm deleting that last sentence, of course I will, just let me down load some pictures first.....Bye dear"
Here are the pictures of the brilliant colour and texture!!
All's well that ends well. Now to paint the 'Proper Green' - With a paint brush of course.....
Cheers all.
Ron
This'll make you all laugh - It did me......
i needed a green colour to first coat the tank. Anything would do. The missus said she had a can of green spray for her flower arranging.
"Why not use that? It needs using up." sez she.
"O.K." sez me.
So earlier today, I took the tank into the garage and for the first (and last) time I use a spray paint on one of my models. Yes I know, I should have tested the stuff first.
Seconds after I sprayed the tank, the thing started to bubble! I stood helplessly for a few seconds in wonderment as my tank started to melt. Then my brain decided to work. In to a container of water went the tank. Quick thinking eh?! This stopped the lava advancement, but the damage was done.
Then the 'Happy Accident' showed itself. I needed a rough and ready bits of rubble etc texture on the body of the tank and what damage was done on the metal surface is spot on for what I require, so my wife's grossly stupid suggestion worked out o.k.
"Hello dear, yes I'm deleting that last sentence, of course I will, just let me down load some pictures first.....Bye dear"
Here are the pictures of the brilliant colour and texture!!
All's well that ends well. Now to paint the 'Proper Green' - With a paint brush of course.....
Cheers all.
Ron
Dear oh dear. The lengths you will go to to keep your fans amused!
It actually looks as if it will paint up fine.
It actually looks as if it will paint up fine.
Ron,
What was in that paint??
What was in that paint??
What in the world? 
That's some strong stuff!
Glad to hear that it can be made to fit in with the plan though.
That's some strong stuff!Glad to hear that it can be made to fit in with the plan though.
The blood of that creature from Alien I think!
When one door closes a window opens. Great story Ron.
I wish that were so Steve. For me though, when one door closes, another slams shut in my face!
Got to ask......a paint so hot that it causes styrene to melt......what on earth does the memshaib use that for in flower arranging???????? 
Sorry to hear that Gern. I hope that things get better for you mate. Best wishes for the future.
Nasty stuff huh?
Nothing on the tin regarding content. Just an explosive warning!
The wife uses it for spraying twigs and loads of other 'applications' and hasn't melted anything - Yet!
Here's the tank brush painted in Vallejo Air 'Russian Green' Still the tracks etc to paint, the i can start assembling all the elements into the diorama.
These photos clearly show the paint damage. The turret used to have a smooth finish!
Notice all the tank surface has suffered some form of 'Attack'.
Anyway, lesson learned with minimum and luckily 'Workable' damage.
Cheers.
Ron
Nothing on the tin regarding content. Just an explosive warning!
The wife uses it for spraying twigs and loads of other 'applications' and hasn't melted anything - Yet!
Here's the tank brush painted in Vallejo Air 'Russian Green' Still the tracks etc to paint, the i can start assembling all the elements into the diorama.
These photos clearly show the paint damage. The turret used to have a smooth finish!
Notice all the tank surface has suffered some form of 'Attack'.
Anyway, lesson learned with minimum and luckily 'Workable' damage.
Cheers.
Ron
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Get plenty of mud on there to hide it 
....or perhaps something even better.
....or perhaps something even better.
I don't believe you when you say you've no idea where you're going with your dios! Maybe not in detail, but I bet you got some sort of outline in mind! I mean, if you didn't, how do you know the damage from that paint is just what the doctor ordered?
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