Britsh 25 PDR. Field Gun & Quad Gun Tractor

[Mickc1440]

Inspiring work Steve. Typical JR and his pyromania suggestion :smiling3::smiling3::smiling3:

[Wouter]

Hi Doctor Jones, you are becoming more and more a scratchmaster ey. A real joy to watch this unfold. Great stuff!

Cheers

[Jim R]

Hi Steve
Gobsmacked. Every update shows just how much you are putting into this. My version is in the cabinet next to the computer as I type and it is looking more and more toy like as I watch this progress. Keep it coming.
Jim

[JR]

Hi Doctor Jones, you are becoming more and more a scratchmaster ey. A real joy to watch this unfold. Great stuff!

Cheers

That Wouter is right,...... Dr Rivet :smiling:
John.

[Steve Jones]

Hi Everyone

JR x 2 - I tried your burning method for bending mate and this is what happened



I think I will just stick to doing rivets:smiling5:

Thanks Mick. I think he must be related to Guy Fawkes:smiling3:
I know a song about that Wouter:thumb2: Thanks for the kind words
That's high praise indeed Jim. Those are the sorts of comments that keep the mojo up. Many thanks my friend

[rtfoe]

Steve, good choice on giving it a rest...watching a group of burly guys bending over in a scrum than yourself bending over the carpet is much better. :smiling6:

A good R & R in between building is always good.

Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

Its from Armourfast. Looks like a Panzer III Ausf L or a hybrid of various Ausf's. Very little detail on it and no instructions or decals. I decided to build it as a rest from fine detailing, research, scratch building etc and to use as a practice piece for the new painting techniques I will be using on the main build. Not sure of its scale but its 1 70ish.

Should be 1/72. Armourfast isn’t exactly the best easy-assembly kits you can buy — the Italeri ones (look at the recent StuG III thread for an example of one) are far better, in my experience.

[Steve Jones]

Hi Everyone

:smiling2::smiling3::smiling5::smiling:Brilliant Richard and a cracking result to boot:thumb2:
Cheers Jakko

[stillp]

Has your compressor got a water trap? Have you drained the tank?

Pete

[Steve Jones]

I am not technically minded I am afraid Pete. This is what I have

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[Guest]

Looking splendid thus far. I admire your dedication with the numerous extras and embellishments.

[Si Benson]

Afternoon mate,
A very long, interesting catch up! You’ve put In so much work...truly impressed with your additions buddy:thumb2:

I have a little experience with fault finding on Pnuematics ( 25+yrs)....that is indeed a moisture separator on your compressor. Highly doubt moisture in your airline is your problem. Moisture will occur in compressed air systems, particularly if your ambient air is moist so it’s always good practice to drain your tank every once in a while.
But if you still think there may be water present, take the airline off the airbrush, put a dry piece of kitchen paper over the airline and let it blow for 5 mins. If the paper towel is wet, there’s your problem.
Looking at your green spray lines on the PzIII, and the way the paint has spider legged out, I think maybe your paint mix is too watery or your pressure is too high? Not being familiar with you comp/airbrush I might be way off...but it’s a starting point.

Hope this helps

[Mickc1440]

Nothing like a quickie to keep the enthusiasm going, that little Cromwell I built was like that, no additions just throw it together and paint.

[stillp]

There does look to be some water in your moisture trap. Have you drained the compressor tank? ( Brass valve underneath on the opposite side to the labels ).

Pete

[Allen Dewire]

Really top drawer stuff Stevie!! Your work is fantastic and time consuming. In the end this thing will be so fine. Just don't get too carried away with the dark side or you could end up doing an Anakin on us…….

Prost
Allen

PS, sorry I can't help out with your compressor buddy...