scottie3158
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Karl,
that will look the nuts when all painted up.
that will look the nuts when all painted up.
Ha!! ... Excellent that you could remove the track assembliesBeen playing with stowage, not much bench time this weekend.
Decided to ditch the resin jerrycans as the plastic ones are just a bit crisper, and believe it or not they're both the same size......so the plastic handles would of fit the resin cans nicely.
Removed one of the built in stowage bins just to add more interest.
Next up seeing if I can remove the track assemblies before painting.
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Actually, yes I can get the tracks off, quicker than the picture above could upload too.
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Hard to tell from the pics,but one thing that you CAN say is,..... those Rivets certainly stand out nicely!!Well that was a long stint, worked 3 shifts last weekend so today my first day off in 13. OTE will be worth it though.
Spent some time this evening painting this using the modulation set.
Can't say I'm impressed, I've used an AK set before and the results are far more pleasing (Must finish that shelf queen one day.)
Maybe it's my eyes but I see no modulation at all, one more layer to go, maybe that will make it pop.....
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Actually picked this set up from a clearance bin, the AK one I used previously was excellent, this one not so much, but maybe it's the greys being too close together, the final one is also far too light IMHO so will be brush applied on the really high points. Maybe glazed on in some others.Looks good from here Karl always found modulation a bit hit and miss ive got more kind of pre shade and panel highlight then lay down very light coats of the finish colour till it comes together kinda transparent if that makes sense ,if it looks a bit ott I'll give it a couple of filter coats(heavily thinned) that usually tones down and ties in please don't feel im trying to tell you what to do just a few thoughts. Well done on not throwing the toys out always worth taking a deep breath and bashing on .As for modulation paint sets especially the ak ones I take the jar numbers of dark middle and light and just buy them don't see paying for six barley distinguishable shades. Looking forwards to your next installment Dave
Certainly makes you re-evaluate stuff......and the Mrs started checking her life cover for critical illness....... it's certainly been a week, the sister in-law has a suspected tumour on the back of an eye, looks like she'll be going to England for treatment as there's no neuro surgeon in N.Ireland, and her youngest is still breast feeding......My sympathies on reading that news Karl, certainly a jolt to your plans.
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