Rick's 1/87 Scale Roco/Komo Zis.-5 for Mr.T

[JR]

Thanks Guys, I'll get on with the detail painting today and if there is time I'll start on washes and weathering. The tarps were carved on with a hobby knife and a "ball" shaped grinder bit in my small bead reaming motor. Does a way better job that my Dremel. then the tarp surfaces were "stippled" with a stiff, short bristled acid brush soaked with MEK to bring up a coarse textured surface. Can't use too much solvent or the plastic becomes gummy.......but you get the idea. Rick H.

Thanks Rick,it certainly gave it "the look" .

[Mini Me]

Thanks for checking in JR, out celebrating the SWMBO's Birthday so will post up further progress when I am able. Rick H.

[papa 695]

Now that is looking very good indeed.

[Mini Me]

Cheers Ian. Rick H.

[Steve Jones]

Lovely work with the wet stuff. Your on great form at the moment

[Mini Me]

Thank you Mr. Jones, after the "Fuel Tanker" it is going to be tough.....when I did that build everything just clicked together like it was Leggos (other blocks are available)........now I get this feeling rarely and that's when I hit the bench hard..........my last update was Nov. 6th........between then and last night I was in no mood to pick up on anything.......there will be an update later on today and I've started my own "Group build" with a gang build of four 1930 M.B. L2 ambulances So there will be a thread coming on that if I don't get them finished while working on this truck and trailer for Simon. Glad you stopped by, guess I just needed to air it out a little. Rick H.

[Mini Me]

Small update here.........I managed a couple of different washes and then realized I wasn't going to camouflage over JR's 4BO so I decided on a recognition flag....found a very thin piece of imported chocolate bar foil (very thin and textured) and I cut it to the exact size of the decal I selected.....formed the foil over the hood, glued it down and base coated it in red, then decaled over the top of it. Jury is still out on this, as I haven't flat coated it and dulled it with washes.........here's hoping. Rick H.

[Mini Me]

Oh, for you fig. painters out there or anyone else in the know, I am open to suggestions as to how to tone down that red into a more subtle faded look.....I shall await your replies before proceeding further down that road.....plenty else to do. Rick H.

[colin m]

Nice build Rick, and that flag is a great idea. I wonder if just giving it a matt coat will tone it down ?

[Guest]

It might be tricky now the decal is on, but if I want something to "blend in" more I'll mix in a tiny bit of the surrounding colour, green in your case.
I do it a lot with lights, where a bright orange or red lens would stand out too much.

Desaturating with a bit of mid grey is another option.

[adt70hk]

Rick

Apologies for behind on this. Looking very good indeed!!

ATB

Andrew

[Jim R]

Hi Rick
I like the splash of colour that the flag gives.
Jim

[Mini Me]

Thanks Gentlemen, for the nice comments and suggestions. I hope to be finished with this in a few days time and the tips you have passed on should prove to be useful. Rick H.

[Richard48]

Really nice Rick.The flag really adds to it with a splash of Colour.
Well done.
Rich.

[JR]

Rick.
Can't quite get my head round a Russian truck with German flag on it, suppose it show they had good taste.:smiling2::smiling2: Looks good though and we have to remember the scale you work in as well so even better.
That wrapper Cadburys ?