4Bo at the ready!!

[tr1ckey66]

Good kit for building, not a good kit for accuracy :smiling3:

Perhaps not. To be honest, the last T-34 kit I built was the AFV Club kit. I think, for the purposes of a knocked out counterpart to Bob’s Stug and to try out some techniques, it is just fine.

[BattleshipBob]

Thats the plan, cheap to buy, easy to make and of course a test bed!!

[Graeme C.]

Maybe you could do this Bob!

Picture for discussion only.

[BattleshipBob]

Maybe you could do this Bob!
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Picture for discussion only.

Oh ere hope the StuG has fully comp insurance!!!

Good photo, thanks Graeme

[BattleshipBob]

Right chaps, back to the T 34 and my first use of the deaded 4BO :surprised:





thought it was darker than this ????

can see a bit more to do!

used vallejo as recommended by Mr 4B0 himself

[Steve Jones]

Colour is spot on Bob. Once weathered it will tone down. Nicely done sir.

[Jim R]

Hi Bob
That colour is fine. A bit of a wash and some weathering will tend to darken it.
Jim

[BattleshipBob]

Colour is spot on Bob. Once weathered it will tone down. Nicely done sir.

Thanks Steve, next step the terror of modulation!

Hi Bob
That colour is fine. A bit of a wash and some weathering will tend to darken it.
Jim

Thanks Jim, too use to German grey or dark yellow

[Dave Ward]

Bob,
I wouldn't worry about the colour - as there were variations in the T-34s coming from different factories, the 4BO paint spec must have been mixed in many places, and tones must have varied on brand new tanks, let alone after exposure to sun & rain!
Dave

[BattleshipBob]

Bob,
I wouldn't worry about the colour - as there were variations in the T-34s coming from different factories, the 4BO paint spec must have been mixed in many places, and tones must have varied on brand new tanks, let alone after exposure to sun & rain!
Dave

Good point Dave, thanks!

[BattleshipBob]

Afternoon

Right here goes first real bash at the dark art that is modulation :surprised:

Really would like as much feedback as possible chaps. looks a bit too light in areas, but it was under a light as the garage is a bit dark

sprayed at 15 psi with my new sparmax airbrush with a .2mm needle






just spotted the problem on the rear panel, not masked very well on light side :dizzy:

the hull and superstructure are loose, hence the gap at the rear




thanks for looking in

bob

[Dave Ward]

Bob,
what's your next step? I think you need to darken the edges & recesses ( like round the front glacis plate ) - If you're a bit nervous about this, use your darker 4BO thinned a lot, not necessarily with thinners, but use some matt varnish. This reduces the opacity of the paint, but keeps the density up - if you use thinners alone, then the watery paint will blow around! I find that natural light really helps when you're trying to do these subtle transitions - I know daylight bulbs simulate this ( I have one in my desklight ), but you can't beat the real thing!
You're getting there..............
Dave

[SteveH]

Morning Bob

Hopefully a good day with your Anti Stug build and work on modulation, as Dave said, dark and edges.

Its going to be a sunny one, perhaps too warm to spray?

Perhaps get your paints little thinner?

Practise makes .......................... a mess LOL

Enjoy the day

Regards

Steve H

[BattleshipBob]

Bob,
what's your next step? I think you need to darken the edges & recesses ( like round the front glacis plate ) - If you're a bit nervous about this, use your darker 4BO thinned a lot, not necessarily with thinners, but use some matt varnish. This reduces the opacity of the paint, but keeps the density up - if you use thinners alone, then the watery paint will blow around! I find that natural light really helps when you're trying to do these subtle transitions - I know daylight bulbs simulate this ( I have one in my desklight ), but you can't beat the real thing!
You're getting there..............
Dave

Many thank Dave, much appreciated advice!!

Morning Bob

Hopefully a good day with your Anti Stug build and work on modulation, as Dave said, dark and edges.

Its going to be a sunny one, perhaps too warm to spray?

Perhaps get your paints little thinner?

Practise makes .......................... a mess LOL

Enjoy the day

Regards

Steve H

Morning Steve, no energy at all so not a lot today, but plenty to look and plan!!

Was beginning to think no one was interested in my efforts??

Thanks both

[spanner570]

Was beginning to think no one was interested in my efforts??

I'm following along Bob, as I'm sure are others. I want to see the wreck finished!

I think the same about my stuff, and I'm sure some others do too about their own builds, but I reckon (and hope) it's because updates are literally flying through at such a rate on the forum, that folks simply miss them and before you know it, the thread has vanished from page one.