bwilt
Plastic connoissuer
restarted this hobby after 40+ years.... still nice!
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Post by bwilt on Jun 4, 2022 8:45:49 GMT
Looks very nice! Great figures, nice tarp, always a pitty you don't see the stowage anymore.
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Post by Boots on Jun 4, 2022 12:52:29 GMT
Top job fella.........love the tarp  |
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Post by tommygunn on Jun 4, 2022 13:02:44 GMT
Thanks Paul, bwilt and Boots.
Yep, was not planning a tarp but then….
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Post by Boots on Jun 4, 2022 13:04:53 GMT
Sorry.....   |
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Post by tommygunn on Jun 4, 2022 13:06:01 GMT
Sorry.....   What for? Great inspiration! |
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Post by tommygunn on Jun 5, 2022 11:16:15 GMT
Here we go detail painting. What do you all think of the mission models LRDPG pink?  |
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Post by Boots on Jun 5, 2022 11:27:44 GMT
Looks pretty dam good to me  |
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Post by tommygunn on Jun 5, 2022 12:30:05 GMT
Thanks Boots. Can’t wait to see it under the weathering.
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Post by armorguy on Jun 5, 2022 13:10:57 GMT
It looks a bit pale to me but with acoat of gloss it will be spot on I think.
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Post by tommygunn on Jun 5, 2022 13:21:31 GMT
Maybe, armorguy.
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Post by Paul B on Jun 5, 2022 14:11:15 GMT
Not as bad as I thought it would be, colour wise that is. The weathering will really look good over this  |
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Post by PorcoRosso on Jun 5, 2022 16:17:26 GMT
Great subject Tommy. This was the first Tamiya kit I ever made.
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Post by tommygunn on Jun 6, 2022 0:34:45 GMT
Thanks Paul and PorcoRosso. Bit of cam using life color earth and a sort of buff colour.  Looks a bit more deadly. How did yours turn out PorcoRosso? |
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Post by Boots on Jun 6, 2022 0:37:59 GMT
Not seen that style of cam before i have too say |
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Post by tommygunn on Jun 6, 2022 0:41:48 GMT
Not seen that style of cam before i have too say  It’s from the instructions Boots.   I used a very old brush and just slapped the dark colour and then the light colour on top. I figured all they did was just slap the paint on in the desert. |
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Post by Boots on Jun 6, 2022 0:44:07 GMT
Thats a fine bunch of lads you wouldn`t wanna mess with Yeah....just never come across it, looks the part tho |
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bwilt
Plastic connoissuer
restarted this hobby after 40+ years.... still nice!
Posts: 1,992
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Post by bwilt on Jun 6, 2022 7:52:51 GMT
Looks very nice indeed!! Judging by the instructions you have to camouflage your tires too? |
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Post by tommygunn on Jun 6, 2022 9:51:17 GMT
Yes bwilt. But I reckon the paint would just fall off the tyres. Done some weathering with a sponge. Olive drab and black to represent the original colours.  Mission model paints - not a fan. Any paint on top just does not hold and takes ages to dry. |
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Post by Boots on Jun 6, 2022 11:15:27 GMT
I have seen a clip/thread somewhere of a guy that sprays his tyres with the necessary dust effects/weathering etc and then when dry he gently squeezed the tyre to allow the paint to make natural cracks in the side wall.........he then sealed them with a matt coat........probably wouldn`t work for me as per usual |
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Post by tommygunn on Jun 6, 2022 11:53:55 GMT
That would work if you had rubber tyres.
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