Junkyard Dog

[Kerick]

I’ve got a little UV flashlight that takes about three minutes to fully cure the resin. Get a bigger light if you can find one. The little thing they sell at the craft stores isn’t worth the powder it takes to blow it to, well you know. Sunlight is the best but not always available.

Working on the guns still. The M60s are done shields and all. I need to assemble the RWS and the M9 dozer blade. I found this etched brass set of little connectors on sale at the hobby shop. It’s made to connect brass tubing into various positions. Some of the parts might make good radio antennas but the spaces left after cutting out the connectors might make digital camo masks. Painting this contraption will be interesting!

[kim margosein]

I don't build from May-September, but I do ponder.  I'm puttering around with the UV resin a bit.  Raw it seems like tube glue.  Can you partially cure it first to trim excess off?

[Kerick]

It seems that if it’s not fully cured it gets super sticky. I haven’t tried trimming or otherwise handling it without being fully cured.
Straight from the bottle it will flow into just about any details. A toothpick helps get it into tiny bolt heads and such. Keep it to a minimum or bubbles will form.
I’m searching the internet for a better curing light. The ones at the craft stores are just too small. The bottle doesn’t say anything about what wavelengths to use.

BTW, I finished the two M60 guns with shields and painted. Ready to install.

[Frank3k]

Typical UV curing resins (for printers, at least) cure at 405nm or 395Nm. A few non-printer resins cure at 385nm or less.

Following the path of least resistance, most UV resin "glues" are probably repackaged 3D printer resins (or at least the base resin before additives). Consumer grade printers are almost all using 405nm LEDs, so the resins will cure best at 405nm or 395nm.

I have one like this one and even though it's using 395nm LEDs it will very quickly cure any 3D printer resin.

[robunos]

I've got one of [these :-




I bought it for treating yellowed decals, but it's not very good at that, it's better for curing UV resin . . .


cheers,
Robin.

[Kerick]

I have something like that but it only stays on for one minute, which is not long enough. Usually takes three minutes or more if the mold is deep. It seemed pretty weak all around.

[Kerick]

The remote station is still in the plan. I've finished the M60s. I'm still debating on whether to put another gun on the commanders hatch. Here's the finished M60s before and after paint.







Two different shields in keeping with the scrap heap nature of this monster. I finally just stuck the ammo can holder to the side of the gun. I couldn't figure out what else to do and it was holding up everything else.









I figured who ever was building this might not have enough steel to make all the shields the same but would at least have one big bucket of paint.
If I had rummaged around a little more I would have found this sooner. I could make several more shields out of this. Look familiar Jeff?



Been working on the M9 dozer blade. Almost done. Its not the greatest kit but not the worst either. The main problem is the ejector pin marks but most of them are in hard to see spots or standing proud and easy to trim.

[Kerick]

Dozer blade is finished but doesn’t move up and down the full travel. No problem unless I take it out to the sand box!
I started the RWS so about halfway on that.
Still messing around with the radio antennas.

[Kerick]

I finally glued on the dozer blade.  :rolleyes:  I had to remove some plastic to clear the tracks but it won't be very noticeable. Glued on some other bit and pieces. Lots more periscopes now. I hope and pray I can get some paint on this tonight. We are leaving on a trip with friends to a lake in Arkansas on Thursday so of course dumb things have popped up. The shutoff valve for the toliet upstairs has started leaking. So wasted time going to the hardware store for a new valve and other supplies to fix it. I already had to replace the tub spout a couple of days ago as it was leaking onto the basement floor every time someone used the shower.
So here's a pic of the beast now.

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Definitely coming along regardless of the home repair distractions. 

[Kerick]

Back from Arkansas and I actually got some paint sprayed this morning! Huzzah!!
Medium green 34102. Next will be dark green then black and something else. I’m going with the MERDC tropical pattern. I’m going to try to spray on any markings and avoid the clear coats and decal routine. I bought some NATO black for the road wheel tires and tracks.

[Kerick]

Here's what it looks like in green. I've been painting the road wheels and tracks too. I hope this enamel rust and silver plus the acrylic NATO black stick properly to these rubber band tracks.





I've been trying to apply the darker green but it's one thing after another in this house. I have to spray right after applying the putty mask as it tends to flatten out and even run if at an angle. I'm not sure this brand is going to work out. I might go back to silly putty.

[Jeffry Fontaine]

It has been said that "Paint hides a multitude of sins" and a good coat of paint really does make it all look better.  The junk yard dog is now in the running for "Best of Show." 

[Kerick]

It has been said that "Paint hides a multitude of sins" and a good coat of paint really does make it all look better.  The junk yard dog is now in the running for "Best of Show." 

Well I don’t know about best of show but thanks a bunch!
If I can pull off this paint job I’ll be happy.

[Old Wombat]

We'll see where she ends up re: Best of Show, but she's certainly in the running, now!


The paint has really pulled it all together.

[Kerick]

Thanks mi amigos!
I really want to get on with this but it’s Labor Day weekend here. My wife has a whole list of things to do so no painting this weekend.

[Frank3k]

Thanks mi amigos!
I really want to get on with this but it’s Labor Day weekend here. My wife has a whole list of things to do so no painting this weekend.

I thought Labor Day was a day without chores...

[Kerick]

Labor means work! More work for me!

[Buzzbomb]

The coat of paint transformation... working well.
Looks really nice

[Kerick]

Thanks!

[Kerick]

Maybe I can get something done tomorrow. Spouse will be busy all day so no excuse there. I need a plan B if this putty doesn’t work out. I’ve noticed if I leave it on too long it’s difficult to remove completely. I do have plenty of masking tape but that will be difficult over uneven surfaces. And there is lots of that.
Any suggestions for a protective clear coat when I’m done that won’t change the paint color?

[Claymore]

The Dawg is really coming along - I love that first coat when all the desperate parts finally become a whole.   

I’m sure you will be flooded with recommendations for clear coats various and multitudinous but my two pennies worth would be a warning to stay away from Humbrol and Tamiya - both are rubbish and hugely expensive.  I use my local hobby shop’s (Hobbycraft) own brand (gloss and matt) as it gives me the finish I want and I get four times the quantity for half the price - cheap as chips!

[Kerick]

The Dawg is really coming along - I love that first coat when all the desperate parts finally become a whole.   

I’m sure you will be flooded with recommendations for clear coats various and multitudinous but my two pennies worth would be a warning to stay away from Humbrol and Tamiya - both are rubbish and hugely expensive.  I use my local hobby shop’s (Hobbycraft) own brand (gloss and matt) as it gives me the finish I want and I get four times the quantity for half the price - cheap as chips!

Thanks for the tip! I used Tamiya on the whopper choppers and it did change the paint colors.

[Kerick]

I got the second color on today. I'm stoked! It really came out nice. I used masking tape on the armor skirts and silly putty on the vehicle. I only had a couple of spots where the paint didn't separate quite right when I pulled the silly putty off and left a little ridge or a couple of flakes behind. A touch with the hobby knife fixed that.











I have to find some light green to finish this job. I tried brush painting olive drab in place of it and it just didn't look right. Something about airbrushing makes brush work stand out like a sore thumb. I have to not rush and get it right.

[Old Wombat]

Absolutely take your time to do it right, mate, because the finish you've got is excellent, as are the colours!