Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => Desert Warfare GB => Topic started by: taiidantomcat on February 10, 2013, 03:25:12 AM

Title: Ottoman Armor
Post by: taiidantomcat on February 10, 2013, 03:25:12 AM: (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8234/8456040605_35260b7ed0_c.jpg)

Test piece for the textured paint.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8234/8456052345_ec5c625bc6_c.jpg)

Old M-48 hull that I built when I was about 13, With Textured paint added.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8375/8457136428_311b524273_c.jpg)

Old BMP hatches.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8507/8457142048_ff82230d19_c.jpg)

First attempt at the turret, went bad.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8099/8456047267_2b178734bf_c.jpg)

Second attempt went better and I made sure to reinforce the holes with super glue and baking soda. Also the "pen gun"

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8251/8456049351_1c8cbf878b_c.jpg)

Inside look at the new scratchbuilt side sponsons

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8367/8457137388_b2349453b5_c.jpg)

Turrets made from wooden "egg halfs" drilled out with styrene barrels.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8091/8456053515_e181fa1088_c.jpg)

With textured paint on everything.
Title: Re: Ottoman Armor
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 10, 2013, 06:41:58 AM: Ok, you have my full attention...please proceed.
Title: Re: Ottoman Armor
Post by: Cliffy B on February 10, 2013, 07:06:55 AM: Some nice ingenuity there man, me likey!!! So what are you adding to your paint to get the texture? Its working very well by the way 8)
Title: Re: Ottoman Armor
Post by: Feldmarschall Zod on February 10, 2013, 07:12:18 AM: Quote from: GTX_Admin on February 10, 2013, 06:41:58 AM
Ok, you have my full attention...please proceed.

You have mine as well. ;D
Title: Re: Ottoman Armor
Post by: taiidantomcat on February 10, 2013, 08:39:19 AM: Quote from: Cliffy B on February 10, 2013, 07:06:55 AM
Some nice ingenuity there man, me likey!!! So what are you adding to your paint to get the texture? Its working very well by the way 8)

Just using spray paint of the "texture" variaty. You can find it at place like Home Depot. The only "trick" is to error on the side of distance. The closer you are the less pebbly it is. I painted the hull before I realized that so its not as textured but I'm not worried. The color just happens to be desert tan like and I have not yet decided how I want to paint it.
Title: Re: Ottoman Armor
Post by: Cliffy B on February 10, 2013, 09:11:04 AM: Dude, desert dazzle!!!!! You know you want to!!!!!! Come on.....come on..... >:(

I've read about using Salt and even Corn Meal to add texture as well. Sprinkle them over wet paint and then paint over them once fully dry. Found them while looking for methods to make sand.
Title: Re: Ottoman Armor
Post by: taiidantomcat on February 13, 2013, 10:13:24 AM: (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8252/8468856489_5b3d60e2b1_c.jpg)

Glued and clamped

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8365/8468857777_4398e36665_c.jpg)

Barrel glued in turret fit checked

:)
Title: Re: Ottoman Armor
Post by: Doom! on February 14, 2013, 12:00:02 AM: :) :) :) Just too cool!
Title: Re: Ottoman Armor
Post by: jorel62 on February 17, 2013, 04:58:28 AM: Can't wait to see this one finished....
Title: Re: Ottoman Armor
Post by: arkon on February 17, 2013, 10:31:36 AM: looking good!
Title: Re: Ottoman Armor
Post by: finsrin on February 17, 2013, 10:50:58 AM: Quote from: jorel62 on February 17, 2013, 04:58:28 AM
Can't wait to see this one finished....

Me too :P
Title: Re: Ottoman Armor
Post by: Buzzbomb on February 18, 2013, 07:41:40 AM: Liking this one as well
Title: Re: Ottoman Armor
Post by: father ennis on February 18, 2013, 07:44:34 AM: I'm liking this !!! One question, is it tracked or hover ??? Can't tell from your photos.
Title: Re: Ottoman Armor
Post by: taiidantomcat on February 18, 2013, 11:46:43 AM: Quote from: father ennis on February 18, 2013, 07:44:34 AM
I'm liking this !!! One question, is it tracked or hover ??? Can't tell from your photos.

Its still tracked they are just very deep behind the new sponsons :)
Title: Re: Ottoman Armor
Post by: father ennis on February 18, 2013, 01:26:46 PM: Way Kool but I'm still thinking hovertank ...
Title: Re: Ottoman Armor
Post by: Brian da Basher on February 19, 2013, 03:17:07 AM: I really like the round turret and the sponsons. Reminds me of something out of "Things to Come".

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Ottoman Armor
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 30, 2013, 11:08:54 AM: What happened to this?
Title: Re: Ottoman Armor
Post by: father ennis on March 30, 2013, 03:14:01 PM: Good point !!! I'd like to see this finished,myself.