Cheers Paul, and I hope so too.
I suppose 2 out of nearly 500 isn't bad lol
I suppose 2 out of nearly 500 isn't bad lol
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Playing with the exhaust system today, in between building some more sub assemblies.
Basically on top of the silver base I've layered several washes, made from a variety of rusty acrylic colours mixed & matched, then thinned with water. Some had bicarbonate of soda added to give a bit of texture. I've put a coat of matt varnish on to seal the work so far, then I can touch up bits like the silencer brackets.
I'm really pleased with the result but I'm happy to hear opinions. There'll probably be some pigments added near the end of the build but there's no point adding them now as I'll just rub them off.
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And here are some of the bits I've been putting together and priming while the exhausts dried. Axles, prop shafts, air & fuel tanks and a few other suspension parts. Most of them will probably stay in primer, maybe with just a dry brush to bring out some detail, like the chassis.
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Andy,
You have nailed the exhaust mate very nice indeed.Comment
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Rust looks superb, better than most specialist pigments I have seenComment
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Those exhausts look really good, if you ask me. Properly rusty but not overdone.Comment
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Agreed, great finish on the rust. Shows proper observation and reproduction of the real object!Comment
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Thanks all.
Like I said I'm really happy myself, but it's always good to hear from more experienced modellers. I guess all those years of grinding and chopping out the real thing are proving useful after all :smiling5:Comment
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Magic finish on the exhaust Andy.
Andy.Comment
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Thanks Andy.Comment
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Ooooh! That's nice. Wonderful work all round. I look forward to seeing more of your stunning work.Comment
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Thanks Steve, that's very kind of you.
Being back at work has blown me out though so probably won't be much progress this week!Comment
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Squeezed a bit of bench time in between power naps today and everything is now fitted to the chassis. Most of it is just in black primer, and for the most part will stay that way, but some detail painting and weathering will follow.
With so many parts to the rear suspension I can't guarantee all wheels will touch the ground. However the rear axles aren't actually glued to the springs yet, just held in place by several link rods, so there's a tiny bit of wriggle room if it's cocking one leg in the air.
Or I'll sink it into some mud :smiling5:
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With that part done I moved onto the cargo area. Unsurprisingly for this kit the deck and frame are made up of several parts, and I managed to twist the flimsy deck whilst cleaning up the sprue scars. So it got taped down to a tile to get the twist out, then some weight was added after fitting all the ribs and chassis rails, to make sure it dries flat.
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Having set that aside to dry I decided to jump a few steps and wrestle the canvas tilt. Having 5 pieces with no alignment pins or slots, just mitred mating surfaces, I found it a bit of a struggle. I did the best I could, and once it's hardened up a bit I'll go around seam by seam, adding extra glue to soften the joints so I can squeeze them up a bit tighter. No doubt it'll still need a bit of filler after that but I'll have to be careful not to lose the nicely moulded creases and folds.
Glad I started it early!
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Andy,
All looking very nice.Comment
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Andy,
The tilts are always a bit of a lottery - I find assembling with the use of Blutack internally to hold them together & running TET along the external seams, then allowing to dry overnight gets the basics. Then with all the Bluetack removed, either more TET, or if it is particularly fragile, CA internally. Are you going to open the back of the tilt?
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Looking good Andy, I always run a straightedge along the axles before and during glueing to make sure all wheels are going to be in contact with the ground.
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