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Post by northmuskie on May 1, 2020 18:22:54 GMT
Utmost superbification MR.B! It looks so good that I need a beer   |
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Post by Paul B on May 1, 2020 18:25:09 GMT
Utmost superbification MR.B! It looks so good that I need a beer Thank you Mr.C . And be my guest, I'm on my 4th  |
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Post by northmuskie on May 1, 2020 18:27:21 GMT
Utmost superbification MR.B! It looks so good that I need a beer Thank you Mr.C . And be my guest, I'm on my 4th I that case I may add a shot to get to par with my mate!!! Cheers!
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Post by Boots on May 2, 2020 20:34:27 GMT
Thank you Mr.C . And be my guest, I'm on my 4th I that case I may add a shot to get to par with my mate!!! Cheers!
Ok......i`ll have a small treble please.......oh and crackin` work Mr B  |
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Post by Ian H. on May 3, 2020 23:54:00 GMT
Turret and mantlet work looks great! Think I need a glass of Scotch to celebrate.   |
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Post by Marco on May 6, 2020 17:03:02 GMT
Noooooooooo the naughty step nooooo!!!!
Amazing work on the turret Mr.!
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Post by Paul B on May 8, 2020 17:24:14 GMT
Holy cow, anybody reading this, would think we're all drunkards  . Cheers chaps . Today I painted the many wheels for this beast  . I gave this some thought too, as I'm fed up with trying to paint the inner demarcation for the rubber tyre with a hairy stick  . So, I measured the inner diameter, the width between the road wheels and the depth also. My original plan was to cut an o-ring and trap it in the inner space , didn't work as I haven't got any that fit. Plan B then came into action . What I needed was something with 2mm core size. Voila , enter the 2mm solder . I cut 47mm lengths of solder and wrapped these around the olive drab, pre-painted road wheels. Then I just sprayed the tyre black and after it was dry removed the solder .  mho.freeforums.net/thread/2041/painting-inner-parts-road-wheelsI'm now working on the tracks, hopefully I will have these done tonight |
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Post by armorguy on May 8, 2020 18:29:00 GMT
Smashing result Paul.
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Post by dukemaddog on May 8, 2020 18:36:20 GMT
Wow! What an interesting idea. I know a guy in my local AMPS club who calls himself the "world's laziest modeler" and won't even paint the roadwheels of any of his tanks. He says it's because the paint will all be hidden under the weathering anyway so why bother?
Yeah, he also wins Best in Show at every contest and convention he goes to as well.
This is truly magnificent Paul and a brilliant idea. Way to go!
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Post by Paul B on May 8, 2020 18:44:03 GMT
Bedankt Guy . Duke, cheers ole chap . People like the dude you know make me sick , what a bloody cheek not painting stuff like that, and then winning prizes too  . |
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Post by dukemaddog on May 8, 2020 19:36:11 GMT
Bedankt Guy . Duke, cheers ole chap . People like the dude you know make me sick , what a bloody cheek not painting stuff like that, and then winning prizes too .
Totally agree! Thank God he only builds 1/35th scale models!
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Post by Paul B on May 9, 2020 19:20:12 GMT
Okay chaps, the running gear is now in place . Still need dirtying on the road wheel discs, but that will come later after the rest has been fitted and painted.   |
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Post by dukemaddog on May 9, 2020 19:30:03 GMT
Now that is looking like a Pershing! Beautiful model Paul!
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Post by northmuskie on May 9, 2020 19:55:02 GMT
This is pure topoftheshelf paint! very neat idea to paint the road wheels using solder!! Right in the bag of skills for me |
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Post by Snipersmudge on May 10, 2020 7:21:40 GMT
Looks smashing, those tracks do look the biz.
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Post by SteveM on May 10, 2020 7:30:31 GMT
The track sag looks very convincing Paul, shame it’s hiding those wheels and after such a neat painting trick  |
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Post by Paul B on May 10, 2020 9:07:54 GMT
Duke, Phil, Pete, Steve, cheers chaps . I should get a bit more done today , depends how long it takes me make the Sunday lunch |
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Post by Paul B on May 10, 2020 16:46:08 GMT
Okay then, I got the rest of the bits in place today, had a bit of a fight with light guards and I scratched the tow cable holders on the rear. The track cover holders were also a bit of guess and curse but they accepted my will in the end . I also took one link of the tracks on both sides, there was just too much sag on there for a live track .     More soon dudes, now I can crack open the OD again |
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Post by Ian H. on May 11, 2020 17:11:10 GMT
Beautiful Pershing, Paul.
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Post by Paul B on May 11, 2020 17:15:00 GMT
Just for you Ian . Cheers too my friend Olive Drab part 1   |
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