scottie3158
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john,
Good to see you back at the bench mate. A great looking set of figures.
Good to see you back at the bench mate. A great looking set of figures.
1/35 Great Wall Hobby 12. 8 cm Pak 44 .
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langy71
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looking good so far John, love the figures, (watching these closely as i'm going to end up adding some to my T-34).
Hi Steve cheers, nearly knackered my self with the garden work, worth it but glad it's done. Too old these days for such stuff.The wanderer returns! Thought we had lost you to the fairies at the end of your garden
Nice to see you have been busy with the figures. They are certainly looking the part. Luvin the extra detailing and the poses look very natural. Great work all round mate
I know there's a lot more figures than usual but hope the new brushes prove their buying.
Thanks Peter, keep an eye on me please and shout out when I start something wrong! .
Hello Jim, thanks,nice to be back modelling amongst friends.
Apart from having to sand and cut those bald heads to get helmets to fit
Paul, cheers, been perusing that book again that you kindly sent, found a good tip on reducing brushes to give thinner lines !
Chris hi ,thanks for commenting, there's quite a few sets around of tank riders and crews to pick from. If your up for it take a look at Hornet heads some good tankies.
Thanks for the comments, hopefully I can get a good day in tomorrow and get the rest of the kit on the guys. Then some more paint
Some excellent work here Dzohn. PaulE
453!! How the Hell are you? you have been away some time now! Loving the "figgys".......Can't wait to see the Kraut pow's. I now understand why you bought some new hairy sticks..........if it were me I'd be looking to buy a new set of eyeballs......in my scale that number of figs. all at once would make me dizzzzzzzzy! Keep up the good work!
Rick H.
Rick H.
Hi John
Nice to see you back at it. Great build on the gun, and a Good start on the figures as well.
Regarding that tip about cutting down brushes to get thinner lines.......in my opinion it doesn’t work. Best way to get thin lines is a quality sable brush, with a good tip, and properly thinned paint. Rosemary and Co series 33 sables are good for the price, and at this scale you shouldn’t need to go below a size 1. The bigger belly will hold more paint, reducing tip drying and enabling you to paint for longer without recharging the brush. This really helps when you are trying to paint consistent thin lines.
Nice to see you back at it. Great build on the gun, and a Good start on the figures as well.
Regarding that tip about cutting down brushes to get thinner lines.......in my opinion it doesn’t work. Best way to get thin lines is a quality sable brush, with a good tip, and properly thinned paint. Rosemary and Co series 33 sables are good for the price, and at this scale you shouldn’t need to go below a size 1. The bigger belly will hold more paint, reducing tip drying and enabling you to paint for longer without recharging the brush. This really helps when you are trying to paint consistent thin lines.
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All looking good John 
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Thanks Paul.
Hi Rick, your about right with the new eyeballs , might well need a new right one with built in magnication when they are done !
Thanks Tim .Not tried it yet on the brushes. The new ones that I've just bought seem about right. I do have some Rosemary brushes, and very nice they are. Will just carry on .
Thank you and good to see you Ralph.All looking good John
noNice looking figures John.
Cheers Kevin.
Unfortunately didn't get any bench time in today, did some 1/1 jobs had lunch and did a" Simon T " fell asleep and woke up at 17 .50 !
Hopefully tomorrow it might happen !
John. I turn my back for a minute and now I see Cow Girl Go Go dancers being posted here what kinda build is this away still seated Rick pass me some more Yorkshire tea
Lee thats to keep the interest up !
Rick, you know Lee likes a cup of Yorkshire, make him some please. Matron wants to know why you put a large spider in her case.
Took a load of photos, and you'll be pleased to know half of them were
, rather rushed than a little time taken, well that's my excuse.All the kit is now in place, weapons ready to have straps fitted, they will go on after the painting is completed.
First time for trying chin straps, quite pleased, think they may be a little wide. Still going to be fun painting the faces !
I put a thinned coat of Ammo brown primer on all the figures, I know lots of you don't use any primer, but I find the paint comes off without any.
Thinned top coat on the jacket, the helmet had had a coat of green before, but going over it with the thinned primer and painting again has given it a more used look.
Russians, fully kitted.
The Germans.
Sorry about the photos.
Going to try thinned coats of paint , so I don't obliterate the details.
Thanks for looking in, all comments and tip more than welcome.
John.
That's impressive John, and no 4BO to be seen!
Pete
scottie3158
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John,
Looking very nice mate.
Looking very nice mate.
Thanks .
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Pete, and thinking of it there might not be any either 
.Thanks Paul
Hi Jack, cheers, there were other's but did think the photos we any good.
Hopefully tomorrow I can get some better photos .
JR, someone has to keep Matron on her toes.....and what better way than to give her something to wet her knickers over 
There's a mop and bucket by the door. Cracking work on the figgys. I expect the kraut pow's are next up. that brown wash did the trick, made the details pop!
Rick H.
There's a mop and bucket by the door. Cracking work on the figgys. I expect the kraut pow's are next up. that brown wash did the trick, made the details pop!Rick H.
The above was done yesterday and I forgot to post it !
Today saw the German POWS having some top coats put on, remembering Peter's post where he showed various green differences in the green I thought rather than have a bland colour I'd attempt some variation .
Sitting in the garden with head worn optivisor on I had a pleasant day applying thin coats of greens.
I see on the whites I need to cover up some of the wider stripes , quite fun trying to judge depth of field, but I think there ok with a bit of attention.
Slow work, looking at the photos I can see some of the shadow lines are over thick, when your painting and there wet the seem to blend in better !
Comments, abuse, or help greatly accepted.
John.
Today saw the German POWS having some top coats put on, remembering Peter's post where he showed various green differences in the green I thought rather than have a bland colour I'd attempt some variation .
Sitting in the garden with head worn optivisor on I had a pleasant day applying thin coats of greens.
I see on the whites I need to cover up some of the wider stripes , quite fun trying to judge depth of field, but I think there ok with a bit of attention.
Slow work, looking at the photos I can see some of the shadow lines are over thick, when your painting and there wet the seem to blend in better !
Comments, abuse, or help greatly accepted.
John.
Coming on nicely John. Regarding the collar flashes, it’s always easier to cut a painted line back to proper thickness using the base colour than it is painting it thin enough I the first place....and it only took me about ten years to work that out.
ps, you did post that other mail yesterday, at 9:45 pm.....
ps, you did post that other mail yesterday, at 9:45 pm.....
Thank you Tim, shall redo tomorrow after gardening. Perhaps a mod could remove the double post .