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Post by Paul B on Feb 18, 2019 16:40:57 GMT
I'm surprised the T55 hull and suspension could carry this  , I know how big the turret is, I been on it at Duxford  . Lovely work there Pete, looking forward to that hard edged camo  |
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Post by armorguy on Feb 18, 2019 18:36:24 GMT
What a killing machine this is !
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Post by mack on Feb 18, 2019 20:16:28 GMT
That's one bad ass piece of hardware, and a great build.
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Post by CarlRF on Feb 20, 2019 1:07:18 GMT
Beautiful build Pete |
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Post by Marco on Feb 21, 2019 10:33:56 GMT
Absolutely great and clean build Pete!
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Post by Ian H. on Feb 23, 2019 17:40:38 GMT
That is really a crisp-looking build. I love how the vehicle looks too....very deadly appearance. Great work, indeed.
Regards,
Ian
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Post by Snipersmudge on Mar 6, 2019 19:48:36 GMT
Primer went on this afternoon so painting soon!  |
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Post by Boots on Mar 6, 2019 19:57:53 GMT
Oh yes...that does look rather spiffy all dressed in her grey togs  |
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Post by Paul B on Mar 7, 2019 17:25:04 GMT
Very nice indeed ole chap |
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Post by SteveM on Mar 7, 2019 19:24:07 GMT
More superb neatness fella , bring on the paint!
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Post by Snipersmudge on Mar 7, 2019 19:29:55 GMT
Thanks guys, well I've just had a little experiment with the Akan paint for the model. First off I tried mr color leveling thinner which turned the paint to clotted cream, AK thinner made it break up and go grainy as well. Finally plain old tap water was used and this has worked a treat. Thinned very nicely and sprayed on well. I've used a 50/50 mix but may reduce the water slightly to stop pooling. I've started with the dark green and this looks to be a very good match for the real colour. After only three or four light coats a nice solid colour is the result. One thing to note is that the Takom camo guide is not that accurate as they call out the wheels and lower hull in the lighter green when photos show the dark green in real life. Also some of the demarcation lines for the camo are missing so photo refs would help you get a more accurate pattern. I'll leave the parts I've sprayed overnight and check for durability of the paint tomorrow. So far so good!   |
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Post by Boots on Mar 7, 2019 20:05:03 GMT
Never heard of them paints before Pete...........look quite nice tho i have to say  |
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Post by Marco on Mar 8, 2019 10:53:52 GMT
Looks nice. For my Finnish BTR-60 I used Gunze colors. They looked good. But AKAH is far acurate.
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Post by SteveM on Mar 8, 2019 14:57:21 GMT
That’s a smooth result for tap water thinned paint!
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Post by Paul B on Mar 8, 2019 15:31:29 GMT
That is one amazing result Pete  |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Mar 8, 2019 16:04:12 GMT
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Post by Marco on Mar 8, 2019 16:12:13 GMT
Looks nice and smooth!
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Post by Ian H. on Mar 8, 2019 21:22:10 GMT
That really looks nice! Paint application is really smooth.
Best wishes,
Ian
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Post by Boots on Mar 9, 2019 14:06:39 GMT
Good stuff Pete |
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Post by Paul B on Mar 9, 2019 14:21:13 GMT
Very nice fella |
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