It helps when the parts fit as well as the Tamiya ones do!There's always one!
Lower hull & tracks are looking good Dave.
No pictures today, just primed the upper hull...........................
Dave
It helps when the parts fit as well as the Tamiya ones do!There's always one!
Lower hull & tracks are looking good Dave.
Looking good DaveBasecoat sprayed on the upper hull & side skirts
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Tamiya would have you add all the tools before painting - nope!..................Turret - started assembly.
There is a crew supplied, but they are more suited to the desert options, so the hatches will be shut.
Dave
The talking, captive nuts are all of us here, aren’t we?the talk of captive nuts
If you’re going to spray it, you would have to mask everything, I think — or touch up the edges of the sprayed patches with a brush — because on the real vehicles they were generally hard-edged. Unless I’m mistaken, this is the pattern you’re going for, right?I'm ready for the dark brown camouflage over the basecoat - not sure whether to brush paint or airbrush.
Looking great Dave. ....Side skirts added - I thought I might have a problem with these, but they fitted well!
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The suspension is just about invisible! Oh well I know that it's there! I'm ready for the dark brown camouflage over the basecoat - not sure whether to brush paint or airbrush. I'll have to look at the consistency of the Hataka dark brown before deciding. There are the tools, tarps & a few other bit to add, but this is getting towards completion - time to think on the next build!
Dave
Dark brown patches over the lighter brown...............I think that the airbrush method would nreed more touching up than it's worth - so I'll select my best brush....Looking great Dave. ....
I am a bit confused over the camo scheme... us it all one brown or a "Brown on Brown"? ...
... sorry if I'm just being stoopid,but can't work it out!
Ah right,thanks for that DaveDark brown patches over the lighter brown...............I think that the airbrush method would nreed more touching up than it's worth - so I'll select my best brush....
Dave
They do an enamel range as well - not tried them, enamels aren't on my shopping lists!Ah right,thanks for that Dave
On "Patches",i`d say that the good old Brush painting would be the way to go, (i used that on a Vickers Tank early last year),
I know you aren`t impressed with the Hataka paints,but i use their "Blue Range",specically for Brush painting,and i really like them ...... not saying you should buy some.... just wanted to back them a bit,
..... Anyway,i look forward to seeing the next update!
.... Really?... Didn`t know that... I don`t do Enamels eitherThey do an enamel range as well
Red Line = Airbrush Optimised..... Really?... Didn`t know that... I don`t do Enamels either
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