Sd.Kfz. 7 half-track, post-war

[Tim Marlow]

I suppose the real thing to get is liquid reamer. Never tried it, but that’s it’s sole purpose. Cleaning airbrushes….

[Guest]

I think I’ll investigate some household cleaning agents first — I never like buying things aimed at modellers when a more generic thing will do just as well

[scottie3158]

Looking good mate

[Guest]

Not there yet, though

[Jim R]

I suppose the real thing to get is liquid reamer

It's good stuff. I only use it when really needed though. Shifts enamels, acrylics and lacquers. If you have a cut on your hand wear a glove 'cause it hurts like hell - like lemon juice does :rolling:
Jim

[Mini Me]

My goodness......you boys sure have a lot of trouble with your water colors!!

[JR]

Talking of washes have you every tried Flory washes ? Mike Aka Is it me put me on to them . The beauty of using them is once dry you can re wet them and thin down if needed .

[Guest]

I’ve not come across them, but if I’m honest, then the re-wetting part makes me not really want to … The idea that moisture in the air will eventually dilute them and make them run off the model puts me off — even if that will probably never happen

[Guest]

Weathering on this model, I’ve decided, is mostly going to consist of rain streaks. I made them by semi-drybrushing vertically with a few shades of green and brown, which I think has worked fairly well:

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I also applied decals, chiefly the number plates, which I think were WH-999731, though it could be I’ve misread the first digit and it was actually an 8. Dragon supplies white backgrounds and separate numbers, which were fun to apply …

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The backgrounds need a good amount of Micro Sol to go over the detail on the front bumper.

On the engine, I painted some of the details, then applied an overall coat of Army Painter Dark Tone, followed by Mig Dark Wash:

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The intention was to shade the engine, which the first didn’t do sufficiently so I tried the second coat, but it mainly made the engine look dirty, which will do too

[Jim R]

Really getting there now. Looks good. I reckon rain streaks are just right. With it just sitting there any real dirt would have been washed off and it's a newish vehicle so little time to be really bashed up before it's demise.
Jim

[Guest]

I have to say like the look of the streaks too, it didn’t go too badly for a first attempt I did notice today in one of the photos of the real vehicle, though, that the track has about the same colour as the rest of the vehicle, so I suppose there was a fair amount of dirt on the lower parts that I’ll also have to add.

[Ian M]

Looking better each time I look in. Great job on the streaking.

[Guest]

Thanks I feel it still needs a bit more work, maybe I’ll try making it look wet … but that will need practice on something else first, I think.

[yak face]

Looking superb jakko , the paintwork is excellent and the streaking is just right , cheers tony

[Graeme C.]

The paint & the weathering are looking really good Jakko, are you going to seal it with a coat of matt varnish?