SimonT - 1/72 PST ZIS-5-BZ Fuel Truck

[SimonT]

Dave / John - very probably

Jim - I do but am waiting on other bits ordered off t’interweb

Andy - worse than just modulation sets, there are filters, washes, pigments, oilbrushers, streaking brushers, water soluble pencils, chrome paint pens all in an attempt to up my finishing game

[minitnkr]

......and he has the papers to prove it. Usual great modeling. Max effort on the finishes-awaiting result. PaulE

[Steve Jones]

Looking forward to seeing this once cleaned up. Nice to see you stretching your weathering boundaries. Paying off in spades on your other builds.

[SimonT]

Ah, there is a slight problem that sees this grind to a halt, at least for now

I think I may not have left the varnish long enough - there has been a reaction and the enamel weathering wash has set solid

It is meant to clean off with odourless thinner but nothing touches it - Medea, X-20, lighter fluid don’t work either

Tamiya extra thin does but rather too well

Will have to leave it alone for a few days then try and repaint and see what happens

[minitnkr]

Bummer. Lesson learned. PaulE

[SimonT]

just taken this - not looking too good:disappointed:

[Si Benson]

Morning Mr T,
bummer About the wash problem. I use Humbrol enamel thinner for thinning and clean up with the Ak washes but can’t say I’ve ever left them on overnight :flushed:
Hope you can get it sorted !!

[SimonT]

Hi Si

I am using the AK odourless - worked fine on the sturmtiger, could still adjust it after a couple of days

this time I seem to have created a new substance that could be used to coat drill tips it is so hard!

Can‘t strip with FPS or Dettol as it will just destroy it so a repaint is the way to go

Edit
Correction - MIG odourless not AK but since all these firms, VJ, MIG, AK seem to have Vallejo connections it is probably all the same stuff anyway

[SimonT]

since the surface was impervious to all the thinners types I decided to re-spray so this is how it now looks

it has also had a coat of AK Ultra Matt this time rather than Tamiya so AK over AK - less chance of anything reacting

I shall leave it all to sit for a while now before tackling any further stages

with this fixed (hopefully) I have now created another problem by knocking the spray booth lid down onto the sturmtigger and damaging the crane and radio aerial:rolling: what a numpty

[minitnkr]

Not your beautiful crane!? Numpty? I assume it is negative, but meaning? The primer seems to have gone on well. PaulE

[SimonT]

[minitnkr]

Thank you. The wife & I have taken to binging on UK TV series (Shetland & Vera are her faves). We love the locations & dialog. The Scots are our favorites as the burr is lyrical to our ears, but some of the "informal" words leave us guessing using the context as a guide. PaulE

[Graeme C.]

Simon, these things are sent to try us! I'm sure you will get it sorted.

[SimonT]

Hi Paul - I like Shetland and Vera as well. The crane - having gone back to examine it, luckily it had only bent and is not broken. It should make a full recovery.

Graeme - all back on track again after the re-paint

[SimonT]

I think it may be starting to get somewhere this time around.....