SimonT - Tamiya T34/76

[SimonT]

Cheers Rick

Morning Andy - sounds like I had a lucky escape then. The writing is so small I could hardly read it in the first place.
Having been caught out previously by leaving chipping fluid too long, to the point where it needed a pickaxe to chip it, I decided to just go for it.
Mine is the MIG version.
It definitely comes off anyway - much better than my attempts with hairspray or chipping fluid
I also have some of the washable agent - it is designed to be mixed with normal paint to turn it into a washable version - not tried that yet

[Richard48]

Incredible work.Never ceases to amaze me what stunning work folk produce on here.
Rich.

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
Number has come out nicely. The effect of the MIG white stuff is very good. Looks realistic - left in all the corners etc. Much less hit and miss than hairspray I imagine and much less work than chipping fluid. The result is every bit as good.
Jim

[minitnkr]

Amazing finish. PaulE

[scottie3158]

Simon,
All looking very good indeed. that is a great finish on the paintwork.

[wotan]

Nice one Simon. Very convincing finish. At last something to put on the finished shelf.

John

[SimonT]

Thanks everyone - I guess I got away with it then

Definitely be using this paint again

Still not finished yet John

[SimonT]

Well all that work prior to trying the washable paint was a waste of product and time - totally wiped out by the white layer even though I protected it with a varnish layer

Note to self - if going to try whitewash don't waste time shading the base colour :rolling:

I suppose it was all good practice

Oh, there was going to be a quick update but the site will no longer let me upload photos, so there isn't!

[SimonT]

Looks like I'm back in business again so here goes with Sat/Sun progress.......
road wheel after the centre cap got pushed off during test fit of the track assemblies


new centre cap installed


new centre cap painted




started re-doing the washes plus a bit of streaking grime to impart some muck and shading to the turret






closely followed by the hull and wheels

[Mini Me]

Mr. T, I know you are disappointed by the results of the modulation but it is still there and obvious in some places. I believe it enhances the overall finish even if it is slight. I don't think I have ever seen a better worn out winter camo scheme than this one. Rick H.

[scottie3158]

Simon, I have to agree with Rick the finish looks spot on.

[SimonT]

Hi Rick - there are plenty better but thank you for the sentiment, glad you like it :thumb2:

Scottie - thank you too :thumb2:

[Neil Merryweather]

I was thinking exactly the same as Rick and Paul as I read the post.
It wasn't wasted effort

[SimonT]

Cheers Neil

Did some more on this last night






highlighted some bits of the white patches with white oilbrusher to take off some of the grey look

added some more dirt streaking

painted the spare track links, tow cable and exhausts - started with track primer then random dark, medium and light rust deposits enamels


I then had a bit of fun throwing this dry mud stuff about


applied with these little make-up brush things to get into corners plus a little blasting it off a paintbrush with the airbrush - that was a laugh. Lot harder to control than it looks. No idea where some of it went - no doubt I will find it stuck to all sorts of things at some point





most of this will not be seen on the sides once the tracks are in place

it needs further work to impart some shadows and highlights


this was an SU100 at Duxford after it had been charging around the arena - I don't plan on going quite this mad but it will get another layer in places

Note the large amount thrown up on the track guard at the rear - definitely going to try and replicate that

I think the texture of the acrylic mud does a fair job of looking like the real thing

[Steve Jones]

What stands out on the photo is the tracks and running gear is completely covered in mud yet very little if any on the armour. What was the back end like Mr T??

The model certainly looks very realistically muddied. Lovely work Simon.