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Si,
That looks much better, looks like real plastic, good job on the build, hope the acrylics do not give you too much trouble.
Cheers, Mike.
Si B’s- Academy Hetzer early....
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That looks much better, looks like real plastic, good job on the build, hope the acrylics do not give you too much trouble.
Cheers, Mike.
Cheers Ian :thumb2:
Hiya Scottie,
Life’s too short to be serious all the time, nice to be daft with like minded people, and if I can earn a few quid eh :smiling5:
The build went nice....and to be fair it’s a damn good kit, you’d have to try hard to screw it up.
Mike,
Like I said to Scottie, the kit goes together lovely. Also hoping paint goes ok!
Prepare yourselves.....update inbound!
A few thin layers of Vallejo primer, a few drops of water & flow improver and had a pleasant spraying session. No spluttering and only minor tip drying, but probably my fault as I did stop & start a fair bit.
The tracks got a darker grey...
So I’ll let that dry for a day or two before I do anything else. Probably get back to the Jagdpanther now.
Cheers
Si
Hi Si
Build looks really nice. Starting with the paint - can only get better.
Jim
Build looks really nice. Starting with the paint - can only get better.
Jim
Looking good Si...that flow improver has helped me in the past as well..seems like the banter from the rabble is making some other things flowing here...
Alarm bells rang when I read rocks were going to be used in the cake fight...thank God they're just rock cakes...mind you leave them for a week and they become weapons. They look delicious, me mum used to make them and it brings back memories. Just like little Si I nicked a few while still on the tray cooling. Haven't had one for 20 years now.
Si, the Hetzer is looking the bizniss. Good thing you did the little improvements and with the primer on looks even better. I see the banter is keeping the flow smooth. :thumb2:
Cheers,
Richard
Si, the Hetzer is looking the bizniss. Good thing you did the little improvements and with the primer on looks even better. I see the banter is keeping the flow smooth. :thumb2:
Cheers,
Richard
That looks really good Si, look forward to seeing the next stage.
G
Always keep a bit of old washing up sponge that is dampened with airbrush cleaner or water with a bit of washing up liquid and wipe as you go, Hope this helps. Cheers, Mike.
G
Sir .
In reply to the Honorable Member for Spadling I should like to point out that I'm not daft !
Yours.
J Race.
Bed 6 .
Ward 9.
In reply to the Honorable Member for Spadling I should like to point out that I'm not daft !
Yours.
J Race.
Bed 6 .
Ward 9.
A late night sneaky drop in, nothing exciting but progress...
Gave the whole model a base coat of dunkegelb from the Mig AMMO late war set, which I got from John recently...
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I used the same brand thinner and I have to say I’m please with the result.
The tracks got a base of Vallejo Track primer 70.304, thinned with Vallejo flow improver.
All ready for the camo once my paint is delivered.
My foray into acrylics through the airbrush has proved pleasing so far, more so as my first attempt yrs ago was a
night mare!
Cheers for looking
Gave the whole model a base coat of dunkegelb from the Mig AMMO late war set, which I got from John recently...
LinkI used the same brand thinner and I have to say I’m please with the result.
The tracks got a base of Vallejo Track primer 70.304, thinned with Vallejo flow improver.
All ready for the camo once my paint is delivered.
My foray into acrylics through the airbrush has proved pleasing so far, more so as my first attempt yrs ago was a
night mare!
Cheers for looking
Cheers comrade:thumb2:.
Incoming!!......
Well the base dunkelgelb went down nicely as mentioned.
Ive started the ambush scheme with the main colours of A.Mig-015 schokobraun (lightened with a drop or two of A.Mig-017 cremweiss)
The green is A.Mig-002 olivegrun opt2.
Happy with the result so far:smiling4:
The paint was a little troublesome this time and I had a lot more tip drying but I remembered Mikes tip and it wasn’t too bad. I found the paint came out in chunks sometimes...seems tip drying is still occurring, so I’ll play with my dilutions and air pressures etc till it behaves.
I can start to add the contrasting speckles tomorrow....hopefully.
The tracks got a mixture of pigments along the top run, fixed with white spirit. Once it dries I’ll turn them over and do the same.
Of course they are still wet in the picture so doesn’t look like much:tongue-out2:
Passes my two foot rule....:thinking:
We’ll see ehh:tongue-out:
Cheers for looking
GREAT painting scheme Si..looks like the acrylics are working out in your favor..
Si,
The paint work is top draw, looking forward to watching this progress.
The paint work is top draw, looking forward to watching this progress.
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Si,
The paint looks to have gone down as it should, I am useless at all this pressure and paint flow and mix it like milk stuff these experts on here use. I mix so that it looks like a drop of water going down the window, then start at 20psi and work from there either up or down a pound or two then work up the mojo on an old 48 scale phantom fuselage as a tester part. Not so sure about the stance of the commander, I have been photo'ed at dances in that position - and the nightmares are still frequent....
Keep up the great work.
Cheers, Mike.
The paint looks to have gone down as it should, I am useless at all this pressure and paint flow and mix it like milk stuff these experts on here use. I mix so that it looks like a drop of water going down the window, then start at 20psi and work from there either up or down a pound or two then work up the mojo on an old 48 scale phantom fuselage as a tester part. Not so sure about the stance of the commander, I have been photo'ed at dances in that position - and the nightmares are still frequent....
Keep up the great work.
Cheers, Mike.
Looking very good Si
The finish looks excellent. PaulE
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