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Post by Paul B on Oct 16, 2022 6:03:25 GMT
Looking very nice indeed
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Post by tommygunn on Oct 16, 2022 8:00:24 GMT
Looking very fiddly!!!
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Post by PorcoRosso on Oct 16, 2022 8:20:19 GMT
Those tracks do look rather good, Guy.
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Post by bwilt on Oct 16, 2022 8:43:24 GMT
Very tiny stuff, don't envy you..
Was wondering, did you blacken the pins as well befor using, could that have caused them to brake? I have noticed that PE sometimes became brittle by blackening it before using it.. that's why I don't do that anymore, and have switched over to Tamiya metal primer instead of blackening.
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Post by Armorguy on Oct 16, 2022 10:07:04 GMT
Very tiny stuff, don't envy you.. Was wondering, did you blacken the pins as well befor using, could that have caused them to brake? I have noticed that PE sometimes became brittle by blackening it before using it.. that's why I don't do that anymore, and have switched over to Tamiya metal primer instead of blackening. Bert, no, the pins are resin made.
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Post by Armorguy on Oct 17, 2022 17:49:49 GMT
Tomorrow the tracks will be put on the Panther. I first sprayed a transparent acrylic paint coat of dust colour in the nooks and crannies. I then brushed on enamel dry(ing) mud textures immediately followed by damp earth tones.Metal pigment was gently rubbed on with a soft cloth and rough sanding paper made the bright scratches of bare steel. Tomorrow also a final check before adding them
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Post by Boots on Oct 17, 2022 18:28:43 GMT
Now they do look good fella
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Post by SteveM on Oct 17, 2022 19:07:13 GMT
Those tracks look great AG. You've a lot more patience than me too!
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Post by PorcoRosso on Oct 17, 2022 19:16:24 GMT
Worth all the effort you put into them, Guy.
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Post by bwilt on Oct 18, 2022 5:40:19 GMT
Sure worth the effort, never used those metal tracks, but they are looking great!
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Post by Armorguy on Oct 18, 2022 6:50:51 GMT
Thank you fellas, now they're on. I used two old drills as track pins to close the tracks onto the drive sprockets. The tracks are 90% done.
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Post by Paul B on Oct 18, 2022 6:55:02 GMT
Now that looks sexy
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Post by PorcoRosso on Oct 18, 2022 6:59:04 GMT
They do look extremely good indeedy, Guy.
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Post by tommygunn on Oct 18, 2022 7:41:10 GMT
Whey hey!!!
Grand job, armorguy.
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Post by Armorguy on Oct 18, 2022 15:17:04 GMT
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Post by Paul B on Oct 18, 2022 16:13:41 GMT
Those effects are so darned good Guy
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Post by Armorguy on Oct 18, 2022 17:32:53 GMT
Thank you kindly Paul.
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Post by Boots on Oct 18, 2022 19:03:13 GMT
That looks the absolute dawgies danglers mucker.........fabulous paint and weather work
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Post by Armorguy on Oct 18, 2022 19:47:57 GMT
Thanks Bootsbro!
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Post by PorcoRosso on Oct 18, 2022 22:11:23 GMT
That really looks amazing, Guy.
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