Won't go in to the whys and where 's of how the build came about thats all on the whats on the bench bit. So a ebay grab for twelve quid
Sorry no sprue shots but a bit unnecessary and boring really ,didn't build up half bad worst being the l+l tracks they were OK but rear drive sprocket teeth were wider than the holes in the track id tried to build so I could remove for painting but ended up cutting the inside teeth off the sprocket where needed worked ot fine could remove for painting same on the other side but something else went wrong so sod it built both sides finished.
So squirted some primer at it mig one shot straight from bottle no thinning about 18/20 psi personally I like this stuff pretty fool proof
Just followed instructions I think it gives a good finish.
Next put some highlight colour down
Mig paint (yellow cap stuff) once again straight from bottle no thinning coz it says you can bit of tip drying but a paint brush and water only takes seconds to clean off puff some air through and your going again .
Next up "show it the green "
This was mig paints again from the little 4 bottle set of post ww2/cold war?colours base green i think ,this was thinned using mig transparator making your paint more translucent works for me bit shiny its a satin finish didn't know they do a flat one as well.
Right then you know me mr mono tone but sod it kit was cheap talking of cheap didn't have the correct sandy colour so after masking up with science putty cheaper than panzer putty filled in with dunkel something or other from the new mig atom paints ,once again straight from bottle coz it says you can though I will thin a bit the next time I use
Have since blocked in wheel rubbers and tracks ready for the off.
So made a start on the turret have probably got over involved but hey I'll stick with it
So thats where it is at the mo. Dave
Sorry no sprue shots but a bit unnecessary and boring really ,didn't build up half bad worst being the l+l tracks they were OK but rear drive sprocket teeth were wider than the holes in the track id tried to build so I could remove for painting but ended up cutting the inside teeth off the sprocket where needed worked ot fine could remove for painting same on the other side but something else went wrong so sod it built both sides finished.
So squirted some primer at it mig one shot straight from bottle no thinning about 18/20 psi personally I like this stuff pretty fool proof
Just followed instructions I think it gives a good finish.
Next put some highlight colour down
Mig paint (yellow cap stuff) once again straight from bottle no thinning coz it says you can bit of tip drying but a paint brush and water only takes seconds to clean off puff some air through and your going again .
Next up "show it the green "
This was mig paints again from the little 4 bottle set of post ww2/cold war?colours base green i think ,this was thinned using mig transparator making your paint more translucent works for me bit shiny its a satin finish didn't know they do a flat one as well.
Right then you know me mr mono tone but sod it kit was cheap talking of cheap didn't have the correct sandy colour so after masking up with science putty cheaper than panzer putty filled in with dunkel something or other from the new mig atom paints ,once again straight from bottle coz it says you can though I will thin a bit the next time I use
Have since blocked in wheel rubbers and tracks ready for the off.
So made a start on the turret have probably got over involved but hey I'll stick with it
So thats where it is at the mo. Dave
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