British Tank Destroyer M10 IIC Achilles 1/35

[stillp]

Mike,
An idea for masking where you have raised detail, run some masking fluid along the edge first and then tape over it, then the flud will peel off with the tape.
Mike.

That makes sense - I've never thought of that.
Pete

[Valeron]

Progress has been a little bit slow as real life has take over and been a bit busy.

I have started to get back into this though.

I fixed the paint problem caused by the masking, completed painting the Sponsons and attached missiles and attached these to the upper Hull. It's surprising how little you can actually see when they're attached.

I've also started to paint some of the items which will attach to the Hull, once I have sprayed this.

I think I could probably do with purchasing some better finer brushes for detail at some point. I only have a couple which came with an Airfix starter kit and they don't have very pointy ends.

My next job is to attach more items to the upper hull, complete the Turret and do a bit more hand painting of attachments.

I'll then think about attaching the lower and upper Hulls and turret and then spraying the whole of the exterior.

[Guest]

I think I could probably do with purchasing some better finer brushes for detail at some point. I only have a couple which came with an Airfix starter kit and they don't have very pointy ends.

The point is the most important part. The size of the brush is less important than many people think: for most jobs, even ones that require painting very fine bits, you don’t actually need a very small brush — a larger one that holds its point well, will do just fine too. This has the advantage of holding more paint, so you can continue things like fine lines for longer than with a smaller brush.

[Valeron]

I now have something resembling a talk. I need to do a bit of clean up on the Turret, then I'll re-prime it and then think about spraying the green on it.

[Mini Me]

Looking forward to some "green" Mike :thumb2: Rick H.

[scottie3158]

All looking rather splendid.

[Tim Marlow]

Good stuff, looking excellent from here…

[JR]

It is very much personal preference Mike. There are modellers out there who will paint all the running gear and tracks on the vehicle! This I have never understood because as you say you want to reach all areas of the build. When you go down in scale ie 1/72 then its more common. However at 1/35 scale I find it easier to paint and weather the tyres, wheels, tracks and lower hull on a separate basis. As your skills increase you will want to get into the world of weathering and pigment work. This will give you the opportunity to bring all the separate units together as final weathering can be done once all the wheels, bogies and tracks are attached to the lower hull.

For your first build its turned out really well and all heading in the right direction. Keep up the great work my friend

Unless Steve you like me a forget .

Excuse me Mike .

[JR]

Mike all looking good, you've certainly put a lot of thought in to the build.
I can see you being the proud owner of a Dogs Award before too long.
I'll let some one else tell you about it :smiling2:

[adt70hk]

Coming on very nicely Mike.

ATB.

Andrew

[Valeron]

I've sprayed the tank green with the recommended Tamiya colour. I appreciate this isn't historically accurate and with hindsight I would have bought the proper lighter colour but that's what happens when you don't research. It's my first model so I'll cope.

I've also painted alot of detail of tank and when this is dry, I'll attach it.

I'll then give the tank a gloss coat, apply the decals and paint more detail on the tank. I'll also work on the tracks.

After that I'll be researching and looking for advice on washes/weathering etc as I've never done this.

[scottie3158]

Mike,
Coming on nicely, and I wouldn't worry about the colour to much.

[Jim R]

Hi Mike
That's turning out very nicely. Jakko's thoughts about brushes is so true. I used to think that the smaller the brush the better detail I could paint - wrong!! As Jakko said it's the point and the quality that matters.
Your learning, having fun and it's keeping you sane in these crazy times - that's great.
I look forward to the next stages.
Jim

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good Mike. looks like your are enjoying yourself :thumb2:
Bit more about brushes though….don’t buy absolute top quality brushes until you’ve learned how to properly use and clean mid range ones. They can be relatively expensive and it will be a waste of your money because as you develop that particular skill set you’ll probably kill the points on them. It’s no reflection on you, we all do it
A couple of Rosemary and Co series 33 sables at around size 1 will be more than adequate for tank detail stuff, and they are about a third of the price of top quality Winsor and Newton or Raphael brushes.

[stillp]

If I might add to Tim's post about brushes - you'll need some brush cleaner, and "The Master's Brush Cleaner and Preserver" is reckoned to be the best.
Pete