Paul H
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Post by Paul H on Jan 10, 2019 19:29:52 GMT
Cheers gents. I wasn't absolutely sure about this last night , but having revisited this today I think this is the way to go in the future. As has been said good things take time, so its worth the effort.
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Post by Paul H on Jan 11, 2019 22:08:21 GMT
Side skirts matted, hull and turret still in gloss.Hope to get some basic decals on then matt it down.  |
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Post by Ian H. on Jan 13, 2019 3:25:09 GMT
Great to see another Leopard! Fine looking project.
Regards,
Ian
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Post by Paul B on Jan 13, 2019 9:13:34 GMT
Coming nicely Paul  |
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Post by JEFF on Jan 13, 2019 11:00:54 GMT
Spiffin'  |
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Post by Paul H on Jan 15, 2019 20:37:58 GMT
Knocked back the sheen with a nice matt coat, and its looking better. Still need to play with the turret anti slip. Thinking a buff dry brush should see it right. Starting on the tracks and running gear next. Its coming together  |
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Post by Paul H on Jan 16, 2019 10:58:35 GMT
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Post by Paul B on Jan 16, 2019 11:43:47 GMT
Mmmhhh matt |
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Post by CarlRF on Jan 17, 2019 4:13:45 GMT
Nice matt mate .
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Post by Snipersmudge on Jan 17, 2019 8:15:01 GMT
Oh yes that's looking nice  |
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Post by JEFF on Jan 19, 2019 10:03:08 GMT
What the Boys said.  |
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Post by Ian H. on Jan 21, 2019 23:57:22 GMT
That is really a great looking camo scheme!
Best wishes,
Ian
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Post by Paul H on Jan 22, 2019 15:00:24 GMT
Thanks Ian.
Work is ongoing with the tracks. Hope to have them finished this week and then it will "ONLY" be a case of bringing all the sub assemblies together and then final details...
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Post by Paul B on Jan 22, 2019 15:01:37 GMT
Trackage, yahoo |
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Post by Paul H on Jan 25, 2019 14:50:34 GMT
Well BUGGER ...
Probably a consequence of the time its taken to get this far, but after painting and basic weathering of tracks I offered them up to the running gear to find them having shrunk in storage and coming up about 3cm short... I wanna cry!
Not insurmountable, but hell an annoyance just when I thought I was on the home stretch .. Grrrrrrrrr
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Post by Paul B on Jan 25, 2019 16:46:22 GMT
That is most annoying indeed Paul  . Can you hide the missing area behind the side skirts? |
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Post by Ian H. on Jan 25, 2019 17:58:25 GMT
It's the damn 1% Rule that plagues this hobby. You get 99% done and here comes that problem at the finish line. You will get it worked out, though.
Best wishes,
Ian
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Post by SteveM on Jan 25, 2019 18:10:56 GMT
I'm sure you'll fix it in good time buddy B)
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Post by Snipersmudge on Jan 25, 2019 20:46:04 GMT
That's a bummer mate, are they the kit plastic tracks? Had that happen to me a few times but since I've used tamiya extra thin cement it's not occured yet.
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Post by CarlRF on Jan 25, 2019 21:21:45 GMT
I've had that happen also and wondered what the #ell caused it . Good luck on the fix .
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