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Post by armorguy on Oct 27, 2020 18:35:16 GMT
It's quite a while ago since I built a forgotten tank. With 2021's first group build lurking behind the horizon I want to learn and experiment a lot more on finishing abandoned vehicles. I went for the cheap but yet popular kit, Italeri's M47 Patton. I know there's also the fantastic Takom M47 but as I said it's all about experimenting this time so I won't sacrifice a beautiful and expensive kit. If I succeed I'll put it on a simple base. There's also the bin if I totally mess things up. There will be some minor cutting, carving, amputating etc. involved in this thread. The more sensitive builders be warned !  I've downloaded a small collection of abandoned M47 Patton tanks and I'll try to slap on the rust effects, graffiti, destressed paint layers... I find interesting. ONLY FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES!  ONLY FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES!  ONLY FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES!  I'll remove the molded on mudguards as the M47 looks big and heavy without them. Only the right track will be used, the left side will clearly show the running gear. Best regards. |
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Post by armorguy on Oct 27, 2020 19:05:51 GMT
The mudguards were cut away. I like this better, looks a bit like Popeye showing his biceps  |
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Post by beano on Oct 27, 2020 20:27:02 GMT
This is gonna be good 👍
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 27, 2020 23:54:27 GMT
Count me in for this one. Looking forward to it, Guy.
Regards,
Ian
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Post by Paul B on Oct 28, 2020 8:50:02 GMT
Cool kit for a cool build Guy  . Can't wait to see you scratch those skeleton tracks and don't forget the rifling in the split barrel  Better put my coat on, the naughty step is getting chilly now |
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Post by armorguy on Oct 28, 2020 9:42:07 GMT
No skeleton tracks  ! |
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Post by armorguy on Oct 28, 2020 9:43:02 GMT
But they do look awesome like that.
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 28, 2020 10:27:00 GMT
Great idea and great kit to use Guy. I'm thinking a similar thing myself so will be watching this progress with great interest.
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Post by armorguy on Oct 28, 2020 11:44:48 GMT
Ian, beano and Pete, thank you. *Pete you said you're thinking a similar thing yourself brotha, well if you like you can scratch those skeleton tracks for me, as a practice for your project. |
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Post by armorguy on Oct 28, 2020 16:22:14 GMT
Today the left side of the running gear was reworked to alter the look from new to damaged, worn and abandoned.  Pete, did you scratch my tracks mate? |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 28, 2020 16:47:03 GMT
Looking nicely abused already Guy  |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 29, 2020 6:49:28 GMT
Ha Ha! I'll pass on making those tracks I think mate! Nice work on the wheels too.
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Post by Boots on Oct 29, 2020 20:00:40 GMT
OH YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! I`ve thought about a derelict for a while now but never got round to it..........i`ll watch the rustmeister do his one so`s i can change my mind about mine when ya finished |
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Post by Paul H on Oct 30, 2020 10:16:43 GMT
Oh sweet baby Jesus- you just know AG is going to do this justice- Bring it on !
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Post by armorguy on Oct 30, 2020 14:41:16 GMT
Pete then I'll probably stick to the spaghetti tracks. Boots I appreciate that a lot but...rustmeister ? I'm rusty at making rusty stuff that's true. |
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Post by armorguy on Oct 30, 2020 14:43:19 GMT
Oh sweet baby Jesus- you just know AG is going to do this justice- Bring it on ! I'll try Paul. It's a loooong time ago I |
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Post by armorguy on Oct 30, 2020 16:53:55 GMT
Ordered myself a set of Friul tracks for this build, I always break something while putting them feckers on.
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Post by Paul B on Oct 30, 2020 17:11:56 GMT
Frillies will be the perfect tracks for this Guy  . They will be a lot easier to show the huge sag and even have a split track that has come off and laying twisted to one side |
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Post by armorguy on Nov 2, 2020 13:08:59 GMT
What you said Paul fella. Well the experiment has be-gun! I'm keeping things simple during this adventure so I used the two kit barrel halves and smoothened the gun out with a little help from Tamiya putty white diluted with Tamiya laquer thinner and sanding paper. With a dabbing of Tamiya thin cement I created a tadd of structure in the gun mantlet. It was then worked with Tamiya putty and a palette knife for extra texture.  Three mists of rust brown with a drop of clear diluted with laquer thinner were then sprayed on. 
I sprayed on hairspray (normal fixation, the strong fixation doesn't come off easily) and sprinkled in a small amount of fine salt. These two make a nice combo to get that paint worn. 
The colours were sprayed on then... Hope they work with me when I start the rubbing and picking... 
That worked ok, I'm not a rust Jedi but Rome wasn't built in a single day so let's dream on ! Sorry for the blurry-ish image. 
The applied paint layers were then protected with a coat of gloss clear. I gently dabbed on a bit of bright white with a sponge. There's no washes involved yet.  Micropainting extra texture to enhance the effects with the washes.  Today another layer of hairspray and much lighter green were applied onto the barrel and the gun mantlet. This was, necessary to get more contrast in this part. Once the barrel was rubbed it got a coat of gloss clear. Oil washed consisting of ultramarine blue, burnt umber and burnt sienna were brushed on and partially removed with tissue, cotton swabs... to obtain more effects. I then micropainted on rust effects with oils.  |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Nov 2, 2020 13:16:52 GMT
Nice texture there Guy, looking very smart.
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