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[Wong Ryan]

Hi

This is my latest Work In Progress, for a group build this coming June in my home country. The GB is to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of D-Day.

The kit is excellent ... the only putty needed was for the exhaust assembly. Elsewhere, everything fits nicely.

The base coat sprayed ...

Some tools n accessories for the tank ...

New experiment ... talcum powder as mud ...

Put a few drop of white glue on the surface, spread it thinly using plain water. Then "sprinkle" the talcum powder. I used a dishwasher sponge to create texture. Good thing about using talcum powder + white glue ... if you overdo it or anything goes wrong, it is easily removed.

Hope to progress further during the weekend.

 

[Richi72]

Hi

nice one Ryan, like the mud good idea on the talcum.

but D-day was 70 years ago. remember June '44

Cheers Richi

 

[Lee W]

Good start!

Your modelling is great...shame about your maths!

Lee

 

[monica]

great start Ryan, thank you for the tips on making mud,

may I ask what color is the base coat , i do real like that one ?

 

[Guest]

It's looking good Ryan, I'm always tempted to do something very late war in just red oxide primer!

As an alternative to talc, try baking soda - I've used both & the baking soda has a finer texture which works well. Also it's less absorbent than talc.

Cheers

Patrick

 

[Wong Ryan]

Ooopppss...sorry about my Maths...I shall pay my Maths teacher a visit n ask for a refreshment course.

Monica..Base coat is red brown + red ... in 3 :7 ratio.

 

[monica]

thank you Ryan, i do like that color a lot,just has some think i like about it

that sounds a very good idea Patrick, , as i potter about to much you will get it done before i ever think off what kit to use look forward to you starting post ,

also thank you for your tip as well.

looking forward to your next update,

 

[Guest]

Mmmm, I like it!

Looks really good. Keep the pics coming

Polux

Ps: good luck with your GB

 

[aaron]

Nice looking kit...so many wheels eh? lol.

 

[Wong Ryan]

A lil bit of update ....

First layer of sand color ... and some chipping ..

Added some white to the sand yellow....2nd layer of paint ... at the same time, preparing the tracks

Some whites can still be seen, but it will all go be gone during the weathering process...

Thank you for viewing

 

[Guest]

Looking nice Ryan, good luck with getting those tracks on under the fenders!

Cheers

Patrick

 

[monica]

looking great Ryan, real like it,looking forward to next up date

 

[Richi72]

Hi Ryan,

Looking good some nice weathering u got there and the build up of that mud looks great.

definitely something I need to try.

Cheers Richi

 

[Wong Ryan]

thank you people for the feedback, comment and encouragement.

here comes another round of update...

tracks on...

Rear view, some chipping effects

some areas are over-chipped ... but no worries I guess, because yet to come is the green "spider web" camo ... It should cover some of the chipped areas, and by then, the chippings would just be OK.

Forgot to take some pictures right before chipping. I had actually done some modulation effect on the model; which after the chipping, its not that prominent anymore.

Anyway, next update will come soon ....

Thank you for viewing.

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice work Ryan. I think you have weathered it just right with regards to the chipping effects.

 

[Wong Ryan]

Thank you Joe for the encouragement.

No progress update today ... stay tune tomorrow ...

 

[Wong Ryan]

Hi folks ... some updates ...

The green spider web camo is on ... after which I found the color of the model appears to be too dark, so I did a filter with white oil paint.

In the picture below, you be able to see clearly the effect of paint modulation; whereby some areas are with brighter yellow and some with darker yellow. It may look pretty unrealistic now, wait till the weathering process, whereby the colors will blend in and make it more natural.

The next part of the journey will be the most exciting ... the weathering process.

Thank you for viewing, and feedback and comments are welcomed.

 

[Guest]

The spider web camo works really well Ryan, it's interesting that you chip before the painting is done, but it looks great.

Cheers

Patrick

 

[Wong Ryan]

Patrick

The chip before painting is something I learned from a Modelling book ...

Great book I shall say ... great book.

 

[monica]

looking very good Ryan,did you use the hair spray, or a diffidence way for your chipping ?

the mud turned out very well, must try that on one i have to do, look forward to next update,