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OK, Criticism/suggestions welcome.
I never make vehicles, even when I started out as a nipper I did planes and the odd boat. I think I started one vehicle and made such a hash I never did another.
Anyway, here are some pics:
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Anyway, this is pretty simple except the top rails got well mashed - hence the one missing! The problem is that they are 3 very small skinny parts that have to be joined at odd angles so:
1. Anyone got suggestions how to do that neatly? I think I probably should have laid them out on a tile or something, set them and then put the finished rail on.
2. Yes the colours are not authentic, once I realised the rail was too far gone I just made my own camo. However, although I finished with kleer before the decals I didn't leave it long enough to dry, so although I used decalfix, they didn;t settle down quite as anticipated.
3. How are the track colours? Never mase or coloured any before so I tried to give them a used/rusty sort of look.
4. I've put this in finished but I may add some matt varnish to dull it down and add some mud. Or I may just leave this and use it as lessons learned.
Have at it, no need to be gentle, I can take it!
I never make vehicles, even when I started out as a nipper I did planes and the odd boat. I think I started one vehicle and made such a hash I never did another.
Anyway, here are some pics:
View attachment 96714
View attachment 96715
View attachment 96716
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Anyway, this is pretty simple except the top rails got well mashed - hence the one missing! The problem is that they are 3 very small skinny parts that have to be joined at odd angles so:
1. Anyone got suggestions how to do that neatly? I think I probably should have laid them out on a tile or something, set them and then put the finished rail on.
2. Yes the colours are not authentic, once I realised the rail was too far gone I just made my own camo. However, although I finished with kleer before the decals I didn't leave it long enough to dry, so although I used decalfix, they didn;t settle down quite as anticipated.
3. How are the track colours? Never mase or coloured any before so I tried to give them a used/rusty sort of look.
4. I've put this in finished but I may add some matt varnish to dull it down and add some mud. Or I may just leave this and use it as lessons learned.
Have at it, no need to be gentle, I can take it!