Far out man, let’s just say it’s a tribute to a late one[angel]!
I get the just of what you are saying. make the paint sloppy. Hum, I have been looking to do mostly aircraft now i’m hooked again but this peaks my interest.
Can someone define “Pin washes” and Mig Pig or point me to a newby faq?
Hi Moon Pup, sorry i didnt reply earlier. A pin wash is where you apply a very localised dark wash, like around a bolt head or tool clamp etc. ‘Mig Pig’ is just my slang for Mig pigments. They are very finely ground pastels and are found in modt hobby shops. Hopefully someone else can enlighten you to more info on here.
…Guy
Very cool! I’ve never seen one either. Leave it to the Russians…
I didnt strain my eyes looking for flaws on your excellent work, but I did see one thing that makes me wonder. Maybe there’s an explanation.
There is dust and dirt, rust and great weathering right down to the well worn, rusty tracks. But there isn’t a speck of dirt on the wheels themselves! It’s like someone pressure washed them before the pic was snapped.
Is there something I should know, but don’t?
…okay, first of all, anyone who even finishes this huge kit is to be commended on that alone…but you also pulled of a great build and some good painting and finishing…good job on this ungainly beast…
Looks like you managed all the pitfalls with the kit expertly. I really like the model, the Fruils really set it off. Great work on an unusaul subject. The variety is certainly welcome on the boards, again congratulations on a very good job here.
SC
Ohhhhh that is just TOO funny! [(-D]
Luftwoller, that thing is amazing…what the hell IS it? Did the russkies not have many? It seriously does look more like a battleship than a tank!
Maybe I’m nuts…or it’s supposed to be this way…I don’t even want to mention it with 220ish links per…but aren’t your tracks going different directions on each side? [
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Mant thx for the kind words all. Your right Dahut, the wheels are weathered but not half as much as they should be. Lycra man, i have turned the track around now but i didnt notice it. Good eyes fella.
Crockett, Manny, good comments coming from you guys means the world to a newb like me.
In Espins stylee. T35 fact of the day…(Everyone should have at least one fact about there model that others may not know) Although the tank was a monster the turrets were all separated internally making the beast quite claustraphobic for the crew. Also if one of the front turrets was disabled in the wrong position the driver was unable to escape as there wernt any escape hatches. Bummer!!!
Really glad you liked it BTW, going to post some pics of my King Tiger WIP later tonight.
…Guy
Wow, fantastic work on this beast. I’ve had one in my stash for years, just hard to find any decent references to improve the kit. Can you tell me which Fruil set, and which Jordi Rubio barells you used?
As for the build itself, I can only mirror the above comments. The weathering is spot on, and really showcases the enormous size of this monster.
Shoot, just like that? I figured it would be a major undertaking. Now I don’t feel so bad. [8D]
Looking forward to the KT.
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Hey Lycra Man, it was easy. Fruils are sweet. All i did was cut blob of cyano off of one link, pulled the pin and they were apart. (I didnt glue them to the tracks) Had loads of spare wire. Re-wired the link and done.Zokissima i use Hannants here in the UK for most of my bits. They had the Jordi barrels and the Fruil tracks. http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=FO3575 http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=JR3555
They will post to the States i believe. All i suggest is check for major warpage. A little hot water and patience does wonders.
…Guy
Beautiful job! Thought for the day: would you want to be the gunner in the MG turret when the big guns fired? Especially the one over your head?
crazy ivan
Outstanding!!![tup] [bow]
I think the weathering is great, not too much to muddy up such a fabulous build. I feel your pain with the decision of shelving it for a while. I have a 1/24 bf109 that sat on the shelf for about seven months for the same reasons. It is a kit I bought at a contest/show and it is a 17 year old MPC. I finally brought it down and finished it, then brought it to work for the obligatory ooohs and aaahhhhs. There it sat in my car for the rest of the day [#wstupid] and when I got home with it…[BH][BH] the sun had warped it so bad it split at the seams and the wings went banana on me. [B)]
Oh well, there went 11 months down the drain. BUT I learned an awful lot building that kit that has helped me with every other kit I have since built.[8)]
Tony