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Post by Marco on Oct 19, 2021 12:23:57 GMT
Great start! I just love this really huge and menacing vehicle.
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Post by Paul B on Oct 19, 2021 14:12:36 GMT
Certainly looking good Mence  . And yes, I mark off the instructions too, it's an age thing  |
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Post by Si B on Oct 19, 2021 14:45:54 GMT
Rolling along nicely, upper hull has a very futuristic look to it !
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 19, 2021 16:39:35 GMT
This looks great, Mence! Is this one based on the Merkava or Centurion chassis?
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Post by Mence on Oct 19, 2021 17:41:46 GMT
This looks great, Mence! Is this one based on the Merkava or Centurion chassis? It's a late one so I'm guessing Merkava 3 or 4 |
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Post by Boots on Oct 19, 2021 18:16:17 GMT
Lookin` rather grand fella  ..........i also use various high-lighter pens........one colour for parts attached and another colour for parts to add so`s when i flick back thru the destructions i don`t miss nuffin`  |
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Post by Mence on Oct 21, 2021 14:31:11 GMT
Wheels.  That's it, wheels. M. |
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Post by Marco on Oct 21, 2021 14:40:11 GMT
Nice!
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Post by Paul B on Oct 21, 2021 15:18:46 GMT
Agreed with Marco  |
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Post by Robbo on Oct 21, 2021 15:26:16 GMT
Wheels is good
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Post by Mence on Oct 22, 2021 16:47:13 GMT
Chaps. Was going to be an update but I've hit a small issue. I've primed the tracks with plastic primer and painted over with tamiya acrylics. Look fine but when I tried a practice fit, the paint and primer starts to flake off. Any ideas? dont want to buy indy links if I can help it.  |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 22, 2021 18:23:15 GMT
That is bloody annoying indeed, these new rubber tracks can be tricky.
Have you got any old school primer, something solvent based?
If yes decant a little into a jar or similar, then paint a small piece of track segment, with a brush and see
what happens.
This is of course risky, but if you only cover a couple of links you'll be safe.
If that stuff sticks and doesn't melt the track, then go over the whole run and paint with any acrylics.
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Post by Mence on Oct 22, 2021 18:37:04 GMT
Cheers Paul, I will have a go.
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Post by Robbo on Oct 22, 2021 20:07:08 GMT
Not come across this before. Is it them bandy tracks like in the Dragon kits, the light coloured ones
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 22, 2021 20:35:48 GMT
I agree with Paul. Usually a solvent based primer will grab on to the tracks and adhere pretty well.
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Post by JEFF on Oct 25, 2021 12:29:14 GMT
Nice looking build you got here,Mence.  Paul is right, solvent based is the way to go. Keeping the paint film as thin as possible helps also. As does putting the tracks in place as soon after painting as you can. If the truth be told, I don't use primer on bandies , but, I am using lacquer thinner to thin my tammy acrylics. |
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Post by Mence on Oct 25, 2021 17:02:43 GMT
Thanks for your help guys, I will leave as is and try to paint round the problem when installed. Stuck some stuff today, the left and right Trophy APS modules.  I need to add to the above some teeny clear parts and their surrounds which I will fully paint before installation and mask the whole thing rather than just the clear parts, gotta be easier that way.  Onwards. |
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Post by Boots on Oct 25, 2021 18:30:24 GMT
Nice one mate...........yeah tidying up the tracks will be easy mucker, good idea with the clear parts......makes perfick sense to me |
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Post by JEFF on Oct 25, 2021 19:44:59 GMT
More nice work,fella. Thats a good idea with the lenses. Should work really well. |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 26, 2021 3:46:51 GMT
Outstanding glazing colour indeed |
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Paul is right, solvent based is the way to go. Keeping the paint film as thin as possible helps also. As does putting the tracks in place as soon after painting as you can. If the truth be told, I don't use primer on bandies , but, I am using lacquer thinner to thin my tammy acrylics.