Post by Ian H. on Jan 16, 2023 13:02:12 GMT
Thanks, Joe! Sunday must have been designated running gear day for Paul B. and myself. I made some good progress on this and moved on to the weathering phase. After all the chips and scratches were done I applied a matte dust coat of Vallejo Matte Varnish tinted with Vallejo Iraqi Sand. I then added the pigments and I used AK Middle East Soil and CMK Dark Dust. I used Ammo Pigment Fixer, MIG-3000, the only one I like because it has adhesive in it. I then added the wheels and rollers and installed the tracks. The individual track links were really nice and just about snap together. I brushed on some MEK solvent to the attachment points just so there would not be any breakage when I wrapped the tracks around the wheels. The would be fused together but still soggy enough to bend. The tracks were also given a coat of Vallejo Track Primer. I just have to install the idler/sprocket hubs and then so some more track and wheel weathering. I also painted the stowage and those are now ready for the Night Shift detail shading/highlighting phase.
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