Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Rod The Fixer on June 09, 2024, 05:06:27 PM
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Hi everyone,
I started to assemble this Meng kit
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
to make the Tank 223 s.H.Pz.Abt. 501 SS Battalion
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
A quick look inside the box:
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
First steps ...
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
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Assembling the upper hull ...
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
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I've finished assembling the main components, now it's time to start putting and sanding...
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... and after putting and sanding, I applied a coat of Mr. Surface black primer....
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For the RAL 7028 I used for the first time the MRP-037 and here is the result after the paint job ...
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
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Pretty good! :smiley:
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Looking good! :smiley:
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Hi everyone,
I started to assemble this Meng kit
Neat. What's your endstate? A historically accurate version or are you going to throw a WIFF plot twist at us?
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... I have to say that I am having some difficulties with the MRPs ... I have to correct some overspray and the paint did not come out very evenly ...
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
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Hi everyone,
I started to assemble this Meng kit
Neat. What's your endstate? A historically accurate version or are you going to throw a WIFF plot twist at us?
I will try to make am historically version
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Camo phase one almost completed ...
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
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Wow, just wow
Is this brush painted or air brushed?
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Coming along very nicely, Rodolfo! :smiley:
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Track Assembly ...
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
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Wow, just wow
Is this brush painted or air brushed?
Hi,
I airbrushed it.
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:smiley:
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Ambush Camouflage almost finished ...
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:smiley: :smiley:
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Very nice ! Just needs a bit of weathering :smiley:
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Almost ready for weathering ...
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Wow
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Waiting .... Waiting ... Waiting
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:smiley: >:(
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Weathering first phase ...
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Oh, good! Someone else with muddy road wheels! :D ;)
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Panzer almost completed ... what do you think?
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Very nice!! Bravo! :smiley:
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I think it looks bloody awesome! 8)
(And that's despite me not being the worlds greatest WW2 German armour/aircraft fan. ;) :smiley: )
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:smiley:
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King Tiger ... Ready for the action ...
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Nice! :smiley:
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My first thoughts were the dots will look funky. I stand corrected, they do work in concert with the other colors and setting. Good painting foresight :smiley:
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:smiley: