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Cheers Pete. Yes it's quite big for a 1/72. Dio might have to be even bigger than I'd planned!
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Thanks Si.
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Rick, I have to agree the box art camo looks the best but there are two problems with it.
1) It's an Afghan Army scheme, so if I go for the dio idea it won't really work (but should I care?)
2) I have no idea how to do it justice on 1/72 without days of masking
I know I could do the 2 main colours then brush in the outline but my hairy stick skills aren't up to that. Or spray the outline colour first, mask that out with very fine flexible tape and do the other two. Easy on a flat surface but not a model with lumps n bumps n grilles n stuff.
I'm still mulling it over though so anything could happen!
1) It's an Afghan Army scheme, so if I go for the dio idea it won't really work (but should I care?)
2) I have no idea how to do it justice on 1/72 without days of masking
I know I could do the 2 main colours then brush in the outline but my hairy stick skills aren't up to that. Or spray the outline colour first, mask that out with very fine flexible tape and do the other two. Easy on a flat surface but not a model with lumps n bumps n grilles n stuff.
I'm still mulling it over though so anything could happen!
Steve Jones
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Nice! Very nice
Looking very good Andy
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Thanks Steve & Ian.
Starting to get more comfortable with Model Air. Strangely enough I've found the 0.4mm nozzle to offer better control than the 0.2. Stirred really well with my modified £1 Ikea coffee frother , straight from the bottle with a few drops of flow improver, and away we go. Actually following Vallejo's instructions of a super light initial dust coat and building up in very thin layers helps too. Who'd have thought they know the best way to apply their own paint? 
Starting to get more comfortable with Model Air. Strangely enough I've found the 0.4mm nozzle to offer better control than the 0.2. Stirred really well with my modified £1 Ikea coffee frother
, straight from the bottle with a few drops of flow improver, and away we go. Actually following Vallejo's instructions of a super light initial dust coat and building up in very thin layers helps too. Who'd have thought they know the best way to apply their own paint? 
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Thanks John, although long range photography and JPEG compression hide a multitude of sins!
scottie3158
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Andy another great build the paintwork looks spot on.
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Cheers Paul, now to try and not mess it up with filters, washes & weathering lol
Jim R
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Hi Andy
Very nice looking paint job. I'm sure you'll do a great job of weathering.
Jim
Very nice looking paint job. I'm sure you'll do a great job of weathering.
Jim
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Thanks Jim.
Made a start with some filters tonight. It's not something I've tried before and the effects are really subtle, but I think layering them up might produce nice results. No specific products, just thinned oil paints.
Made a start with some filters tonight. It's not something I've tried before and the effects are really subtle, but I think layering them up might produce nice results. No specific products, just thinned oil paints.
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Did a bit more this afternoon. Looking at some pictures it seemed the huge winch on the back was missing a vital element - a cable - so decided to have a go.
Some 0.4mm copper wire made a mounting hook, then some fine CAT5 wire was twisted for the cable itself, with a simulated thimble made by twisting the wire back on itself and flooding with CA to smooth it out.
And with paint
Better than nothing.
Also got the decals on and a few other bits & bobs.
Some 0.4mm copper wire made a mounting hook, then some fine CAT5 wire was twisted for the cable itself, with a simulated thimble made by twisting the wire back on itself and flooding with CA to smooth it out.
And with paint
Better than nothing.
Also got the decals on and a few other bits & bobs.
scottie3158
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Andy,
Nice work on the winch,it's the little details that make a big difference.
Nice work on the winch,it's the little details that make a big difference.
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Cheers Paul, that's one thing I noticed at the show today. The models that turned my head were the ones with added details that held my interest and kept me looking. I can see why you guys go the extra mile as it really does make them stand out in a crowd.
Steve Jones
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Nice work on the winch Andy. I like going to the shows as well as you pick up so many ideas
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Cheers Steve.
Taken this as far as I'm going to for now. It needs more weathering, especially on the wheels & tyres, but the long term plan is to include it in a dio. No point covering it in mud if I end up doing a rocky/dusty layout. Had a nightmare with the PE wipers but I'll try and hide the glue marks once I get around to dirtying it up for the scene.
I spent ages trying to get some sag into the rear tyres to account for the eventually laden trailer but it was tricky with the rubber kit items. Plenty of burnt finger ends from the boiling water! There is some, but I don't think the camera angles help.
Still some bits to add like chocks and straps/chains for the vehicle on the trailer too, but I'll include those when I start the dio blog.
Thanks for watching
Andy.
Taken this as far as I'm going to for now. It needs more weathering, especially on the wheels & tyres, but the long term plan is to include it in a dio. No point covering it in mud if I end up doing a rocky/dusty layout. Had a nightmare with the PE wipers but I'll try and hide the glue marks once I get around to dirtying it up for the scene.
I spent ages trying to get some sag into the rear tyres to account for the eventually laden trailer but it was tricky with the rubber kit items. Plenty of burnt finger ends from the boiling water! There is some, but I don't think the camera angles help.
Still some bits to add like chocks and straps/chains for the vehicle on the trailer too, but I'll include those when I start the dio blog.
Thanks for watching
Andy.