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Post by SteveM on Nov 22, 2020 9:00:41 GMT
Adding so much detail can only push this to another level buddy, looking forward to seeing you paint it all up
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Post by armorguy on Nov 22, 2020 9:35:40 GMT
Thank you Steve, I'm trying to build this part of the interior for the fun of painting it.
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Post by Boots on Nov 22, 2020 14:19:22 GMT
My `o` my that is feckin fantabulous  .......best i`ve seen!!  I know Bootsbrotha, a ruby Leffe looks fantabulous with a foggy evening as a background indeed.  Thank you, I want to get that interior built asap as I want to start painting a lot of rust in the turret basket. LMAO..........yeah i agree on that too If this is anything to go by then that interior is gonna be a feckin` dream |
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Post by armorguy on Nov 25, 2020 13:13:13 GMT
Thank you as always my Bootsbro. I've been scratching like h  ll and to be honest I'm glad this is only a forgotten M47 Patton as there's so much more machinery stuffed in an operational turret. So I went for the ammo holders, heavily damaged seats... I started the paint job yesterday and this is how it looks now. There's a little more brushfiddlings to do to my likings.  |
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Post by Paul B on Nov 25, 2020 13:21:41 GMT
Well I'm liking this now  and if I know you it's gonna get a tad better |
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Post by armorguy on Nov 25, 2020 17:02:44 GMT
Thanks neighbour!
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 25, 2020 17:07:40 GMT
That is amazing weathering on that interior! Most impressive.
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Post by armorguy on Nov 25, 2020 17:54:35 GMT
Thank you Ian,this was done with oils only, I mean the weathering part.
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Post by Snipersmudge on Nov 25, 2020 18:40:29 GMT
Now that is some superb work. It looks real, top skills Guy!
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 25, 2020 18:48:24 GMT
How did you apply the oils? Very realistic look.
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Post by Boots on Nov 25, 2020 20:18:50 GMT
Said it was gonna be a dream .........bootiful work so far Guybro |
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Post by beano on Nov 26, 2020 9:07:53 GMT
Just superb👍
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Post by armorguy on Nov 26, 2020 14:37:48 GMT
How did you apply the oils? Very realistic look. Ian I' explain from a to z. I airbrushed on an acrylic satin rust color and after drying a layer of hairspray was applied with the airbrush as well and salt was sprinkled in the wet coat. I then sprayed on acrylic white thinned with Tamiya acrylic thinner. When this was dry I removed the salt with a toothpick and here and there I rubbed the white paint to create other small effects. This was then given a coat of Clear gloss. A dark wash was overall brushed on and after a couple of minutes I removed it here and there with a cotton swab. A pinwash was then applied. I mixed oil paints burnt umber, burnt sienna, black, yellow umber and with a small sponge between a pair of tweezers I softly stippled on more rust shades. With a toothpick subtle effects were scratched in the rust, this requires some patience but that's what us modellers are good at. With a stiff old brush and... again a toothpick (you gotta love 'em) very fine drops of thinned dark oil paint were shot at the turret basket. Use only 5% of the paint loaded in the brush so shoot away 95% or the model you' re painting will be ruined. All this had to dry overnight. Raw sienna mixed with yellow ocre and used pure to brush on a transparent light rust effect. My personal opinion on oils is that removing them sorts more effect than applying them. More soon and thanks brothas! |
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Post by Paul B on Nov 26, 2020 15:08:44 GMT
You be a grand teacher Guy |
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Post by armorguy on Nov 26, 2020 15:26:14 GMT
You be a grand teacher Guy My English is crap my good neighbour...  |
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 26, 2020 15:28:19 GMT
How did you apply the oils? Very realistic look. Ian I' explain from a to z. I airbrushed on an acrylic satin rust color and after drying a layer of hairspray was applied with the airbrush as well and salt was sprinkled in the wet coat. I then sprayed on acrylic white thinned with Tamiya acrylic thinner. When this was dry I removed the salt with a toothpick and here and there I rubbed the white paint to create other small effects. This was then given a coat of Clear gloss. A dark wash was overall brushed on and after a couple of minutes I removed it here and there with a cotton swab. A pinwash was then applied. I mixed oil paints burnt umber, burnt sienna, black, yellow umber and with a small sponge between a pair of tweezers I softly stippled on more rust shades. With a toothpick subtle effects were scratched in the rust, this requires some patience but that's what us modellers are good at. With a stiff old brush and... again a toothpick (you gotta love 'em) very fine drops of thinned dark oil paint were shot at the turret basket. Use only 5% of the paint loaded in the brush so shoot away 95% or the model you' re painting will be ruined. All this had to dry overnight. Raw sienna mixed with yellow ocre and used pure to brush on a transparent light rust effect. My personal opinion on oils is that removing them sorts more effect than applying them. More soon and thanks brothas! Guy, thanks so much for the rundown because I never would have figured all that out on my own. Duly noted and looks beautiful. Best wishes, Ian |
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Post by armorguy on Nov 29, 2020 7:43:59 GMT
No problem at all Ian, I'm always glad to help if I can. With the interior finished the turret was closed with the upper half. Only minor filling was necessary. The fit of this Italeri oldie is surprisingly good. The horizontal racks on the sides were completed with weld seams. More steel texture was made and then there was this peculiar yet typical welded on round shaped plate to be copied. It can be found on the left and right side of the M47 turret, next to the gun mantlet. ONLY FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES!!! 
Next to do is to remove the commander's sight as they seem to be absent on most or all abandoned M47's. The gutters don't come with the kit, the fiddling goes on for a while... |
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Post by PorcoRosso on Nov 29, 2020 8:58:31 GMT
That's some first class scratch building and weathering Guy. Looks absolutely amazing.
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Post by SteveM on Nov 29, 2020 9:04:38 GMT
Great SBS Guy, thank you  |
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Post by Paul B on Nov 29, 2020 9:17:32 GMT
Those shapes are covers for the gun trunnions Guy . |
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.......best i`ve seen!! 
ll and to be honest I'm glad this is only a forgotten M47 Patton as there's so much more machinery stuffed in an operational turret. 
and if I know you it's gonna get a tad better 
