I used ocean grey. It’s a little bit darker than I thought it would be, but I still like the look of it.
Which companies Ocean Gray? I like the look of it.
Bob, nice to see some paint on this, it looks nice. I can just about make out the pre shading on the bottom. I like it.
I took a closer look at the bottle this morning, it’s Testor’s Model Master’s RAF Ocean Grey. I guess I didn’t see the “RAF” part when I grabbed it off the shelf. And another fault of my photography is that the picture is a tad darker than the real thing too. I’ll have to have my wife help out with the final picture when I’m all done.
Looks great Bob, enlarging the photo I can see the panel lines and some of the streaking. Very nice work!
Yes, last night on my home computer with its’ far better monitor, I could see (faintly) the pre shading on the cargo hold deck. Well the RAF Ocean Grey looks good, although I suspect it is a different shade than 5 O Ocean Gray used by the USN on ships. It certainly looks different there from the 5 O that I used on my LVT build, which looks lighter and has a hint of blue to it.
Hi guys!
Sorry long silence with AVRE. Still I´ve been working slowly with it.
Bridge is ready:
And because my plan is to make several Churchills some day, I modified MK 3, MK 4 and MK 7 turrets and made molds from them. From left to right: Esci MK 3, Matchbox MK 4/AVRE and Airfix MK 7. Commander hatch from Airfix was right for MK 3. Also Airfix MG support was decent for all and for AVRE I used periscope from Airfix kit.
Casted MK 4 turret with scratch built Petard mortar:
Mortar wich came with kit didn´t remaind any known weapon. I made new one from radio antenna, sheet metal from mustard tube, lead wire and plastic strips & tubes…
And I noticed, that I forgot track supports. Now added:
Our biggest annual model contest starts next thursday. Still have few days left…
Trabi, wow, awesome work on the mortar and the bridge is looking great to.
That is Braile Scale!!! Nice!!! very impressive work! gottalove those AVREs.
Thanks guys!
Stickpusher: Yep, it´s 1:76 scale. I´m that much masochist, that I like small scale and scratch building 
Now it´s painted. Some details needs painting and then weathering. Little bit thinking do I use decals or paint atleast some markings.
Nice.
As for markings, now I guess we find out just how much of a masochist you are.
Hey Trabi those are fantastic looking Churchills! Esp love all the extra work you put in there. I’m looking forward to seeing the extra stuff mounted on the AVRE.
Trabi> You did a great job on that mortar! Can’t wait to see her finished.
Gary
The Poly Scale cracked up! I had this happen last time I used it but I airbrushed it over enamel. This time it was hand brushed over Future. I never had this problem when I used Poly S years ago.
I had a feeling I shouldn’t have used this paint.
Now that’s not good. Never had this happen before. Could it be old paint, or do you think its whats underneath.
Not sure. I’ve never painted with this stuff over future before and it did the same thing over enamel. I just bought the paint a few months ago so it was an unopened jar
I should have sprayed it with Tamiya and called it a day.
Makes me think there is too much thinner but I didn’t add any.
I had that happen on my Graf Spee build a couple years back with Testors MM Marine Colors Acryl White. It is the only time that has happened to me. Although it was over Gunze Aqueous, not any enamel. I went back, sanded it smooth with fine and extra fine grit sanding sticks. I went back and checked my thread where that happened and it was recommended to reduce the amount of thinner in the paint mix ratio. That worked on the respray after the sanding clean up. Not perfect because the old cracked texture showed thru under the final top coat, but you have to look real close and real hard to see it.
I’ve had that happen also, but can’t recall what brand of flat acrylic.
Partly as a pre-caution, and as a way of thinning acrylics, I always add a few drops of future clear. This way, if spraying over a gloss, this problem should not crop up.
regards,
Jack