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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... new Airfix Warrior wip
« Reply #150 on: January 13, 2014, 07:24:02 PM »
I like that.
Might invest in one myself.. long time between 1/48 AFV builds


Go on .... you know you want tooooooo  ;)

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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... new Airfix Warrior wip
« Reply #151 on: January 16, 2014, 06:41:02 AM »
And base coated and then highlighted, pin washing and shading to come. Probably have to use some sort of filter as I'm not 100% convinced on the colour yet ..... there's just so much variation in the ref pics, even allowing for the tint of the original picture.

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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... new Airfix Warrior wip
« Reply #152 on: January 16, 2014, 12:38:14 PM »
What a neat little force! :D

Command & Control car, 2 x Recce vehicles & fire-support... Awesome! 8)

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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... new Airfix Warrior wip
« Reply #153 on: January 16, 2014, 12:55:13 PM »
Great models, like others have said the detail at that scale is pretty mindblowing, you do great work  :)
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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... new Airfix Warrior wip
« Reply #154 on: January 17, 2014, 01:34:27 PM »
Thnx for the comments guys ..........  8)

And the Warrior is heading towards the finish line ..... slowly, this has taken the better part of 20hrs so far, the most I've ever spent on a 1/48th AFV.
It's ready for the slat armour then final detailing and weathering. I've got crew looking at me accusingly too, I don't think they like still being attached to their sprues.

As an aside this is a trip down old school, the base paint is Humbrol enamels and the pin washes are oils .........





And something else in small scale I forgot to post last week, a 1/72nd  IS-4M from Cromwell. Wanted a snazzy camo so I've adapted some modern Rooskie schemes, trialled a few and settled on this. As usual there's a few details still to add after painting, going to add a T-55 style searchlight and tow cables last.


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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... new Airfix Warrior wip
« Reply #155 on: January 17, 2014, 02:00:02 PM »
Loving that so far  :-*
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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... new Airfix Warrior wip
« Reply #156 on: January 17, 2014, 02:05:01 PM »
Oo-ooh, nice! :D

Doing the whole vehicle or just the turret? ???

A little bit of left-over Winter white-wash might set it off, too. ;)

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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... new Airfix Warrior wip
« Reply #157 on: January 17, 2014, 02:17:28 PM »
Doing the whole vehicle or just the turret? ???
A little bit of left-over Winter white-wash might set it off, too. ;)

The whole things getting the dazzle, just trialled the turret first, less to have to remove if it goes south lol

Whitewash might work over it too. If I had an airbrush it would be a no brainer as I could easily do the hairspray thingy, needs a lot more thinking about to brush effectively unfortunately .......

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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... new Airfix Warrior wip
« Reply #158 on: January 17, 2014, 02:50:54 PM »
... If I had an airbrush it would be a no brainer ...

Too true! :icon_crap:

Which is why I intend buying my 1st airbrush (& learning how to use it) when I get back home from the Merry Isle. :D

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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... new Airfix Warrior wip
« Reply #159 on: January 17, 2014, 03:28:11 PM »
... If I had an airbrush it would be a no brainer ...

Too true! :icon_crap:

Which is why I intend buying my 1st airbrush (& learning how to use it) when I get back home from the Merry Isle. :D

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You know you'll have to start a thread for that don't you? "Trials and tribulations of my first Airbrush"

That way I can check it out and decide if I finally want to bother with one ..... any ideas on what model you'll get? I like the look of the new Iwata Neo Trigger .....

Brent

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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... new Airfix Warrior wip
« Reply #160 on: January 17, 2014, 03:50:54 PM »
Probably Iwata, they seem to have good product & good support, but it will, also, depend on cost & availability.

I'll probably start (& may even end) with a single-action 'brush until I get a feel for the process.

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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... new Airfix Warrior wip
« Reply #161 on: January 17, 2014, 05:12:50 PM »
You guys sound like me back in the late 70's after I got my airbrush. I "learned" how to use it after I got it but didn't use it for the next few years. I really enjoyed brush painting ,too.  Finally, I needed it for something and started using it full time.  Personally, I'm a Pasche man myself. I bought an H model back then and couldn't ask for anything better. Besides, I wanted a Pasche V ,double action and finally got one. Once I got the airbrush completely cleared and cleaned, guess what ?  I found I couldn't use it because my hand and fingers wouldn't work the way I needed to to use it.  I just realized, I've had it for 40 years now and all I've ever needed to do was get a new needle twice and color tip once. Plus a new trigger and don't ask howiI broke it !!!  You can't really go wrong with such a simple and elegant tool. I would suggest you look into the Travelers Kit. It has all three tips ,an airhose ,a hanger and 2oz. Jar and cup for it.  Everything but the compressed and paint.  Don't know the cost but it was always very reasonable.
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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... new Airfix Warrior wip
« Reply #162 on: January 17, 2014, 07:54:13 PM »
Thanks, Your (Un)Holiness! :)

Any further replies re: airbrushes please post here: http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=4027.msg63161#new

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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... new Airfix Warrior wip
« Reply #163 on: January 17, 2014, 11:58:42 PM »
If I had an airbrush....

Wait, WHAT? You've painted all of these by hand? Sheesh. I can't get results that good with an airbrush.

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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... new Airfix Warrior wip
« Reply #164 on: January 18, 2014, 03:57:46 AM »
If I had an airbrush....

Wait, WHAT? You've painted all of these by hand? Sheesh. I can't get results that good with an airbrush.

lol ..... yeah all brushed. Here and my blog too "if you want to know more" .........

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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... new Airfix Warrior wip
« Reply #165 on: January 18, 2014, 04:13:13 AM »
Liking the look of that IS-4M - maybe even do in Finnish markings?
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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... new Airfix Warrior wip
« Reply #166 on: January 18, 2014, 04:24:11 AM »
Liking the look of that IS-4M - maybe even do in Finnish markings?

Hmmm ...... interesting, hadn't considered that at all.

The initial plan was to see where the weathering took it and decide on markings to match the look. Ilogical yes, but thats how I roll sometimes .....  ;D

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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... new Airfix Warrior wip
« Reply #167 on: January 19, 2014, 03:26:43 AM »
Progress on fitting the slat armour.

Decided to scratch build one panel for the rear door to see if I could (my scratch skills are basic at best) and I think it turned out ok. Didn't have the right drill size though so with oversize holes getting the slats to glue to the wire was a mare. Anyway it took a while and as I don't have a lifetime to build I went back to hand thinning with scalpel and file for the rest of the side armour. If it was purely a display/diorama model I'd hand do all the slats  ...

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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... Warrior with some slats
« Reply #168 on: January 19, 2014, 11:03:11 AM »
Your doing an outstanding job on this build. Keep up the great work ...
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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... Warrior with some slats
« Reply #169 on: January 20, 2014, 04:53:39 PM »
Your doing an outstanding job on this build. Keep up the great work ...


8)


And as instructed, and I'm calling it done for progress/build log purposes. Detailing left includes, stowage, crew, hooks and tow cabels, ecm and sat nav aerials and their wiring and to repair a few bits that suffered during the painting process.  I'll do a separate "money shot" post once that's all done and dusted.

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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... Warrior finished
« Reply #170 on: January 20, 2014, 05:14:46 PM »
Slats made finished looking Warrior newly finished again.  Slats on top of side armor plates is cool effect  8)
Interesting to follow your pictures of build.
If I was building 1/35 - 1/48 armor; like to try slats on WW1 WW2 armor.
« Last Edit: January 20, 2014, 07:03:53 PM by finsrin »

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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... Warrior finished
« Reply #171 on: January 20, 2014, 06:47:43 PM »
That looks ruddy marvellous, and I know almost nowt about tanks.  :)
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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... Warrior finished
« Reply #172 on: January 21, 2014, 02:03:23 AM »
Absolutely splendid & I agree, whole-heartedly, with Kit! 8)

That looks ruddy marvellous, and I know almost nowt about tanks.  :)

[whispered aside] Psst! Kit, it's an AFV, not a tank! :o [/end]

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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... Warrior finished
« Reply #173 on: January 21, 2014, 04:20:45 AM »
I must have missed it, but where did you get the slat armor? Was it aftermarket or something you kitbashed? Looks good!

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Re: Queegs Tank Treadz ......... Warrior finished
« Reply #174 on: January 21, 2014, 05:54:44 AM »
That looks ruddy marvellous, and I know almost nowt about tanks.  :)

[whispered aside] Psst! Kit, it's an AFV, not a tank! :o [/end]

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It is? OK, I'll bow to your superior knowledge in this area.  :))
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