mustang1989 Posted January 17, 2014 Author Posted January 17, 2014 Wayne:Man that track looks awesome and I like the stencils. What kind of stuff are you going to use for the weathering? Jason:Looking forward to some pics man! Mark:Hahahaha lol!!
Agent G Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) Joe, I'll spray the thing with a mix of Tamiya Buff, Deck Tan and F/White. I'll go back and scrub the finish with a old brush creating chips and worn paint. After that a wash of tan enamel mixed with a dab of burnt umber oil in all the nooks and crannies. I go light with the wash and pinwash as to not make the thing too dark. Sunbleached and worn is the effect I'm going for. When all that is pretty dry I'll used tiny dabs of oil paints to accent hatches and high wear areas. Tracks get a dark dirty brown base followed by layers of red brown/rust colored washes. I'll finish them with a drybrush of MM Enamel "Jet Exhaust" as that color looks just like a sand burnished track in the desert. This is the look I'm after. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=79981 It takes longer to describe than to do! G Edited January 18, 2014 by Agent G
Zarana-X Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Here's what I got. Box is crushed, contents are fine, or appear to be. Probably get started the beginning of February. Wrapping up some other builds.
mustang1989 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Posted January 20, 2014 Wayne:Now that's an in depth weathering tutorial there! I remember seeing something like that on a Vallejo dvd that I have here at the house. I've watched it about 3 or 4 times just for retention sake. You've added a couple of things that aint on that video though. Thanks for sharing that info and look forward to seeing it in action. Jason:Wow! Thats a high parts count from what I can see! I've got a couple of those crushed boxes but contents ok kits too. lol
racedriver25 Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Joe, this is the model I PM'd you that I was gonna build instead of the Eduard 190.
mustang1989 Posted January 23, 2014 Author Posted January 23, 2014 This is gonna be good! Lot's of goodies I see! Will post the changes afer I get off of work Jim!
Roadkill2525 Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 I think I'll get in on this, don't what I'll do yet aside from it being a Gundam kit.
mustang1989 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Posted January 24, 2014 racedriver:Got your change posted pal. roadkill:Good to have you here! Lemme know when you're ready and what you want to build and we'll get it rollin'.
Skydime Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 (edited) *Delete* wrong thread Edited January 25, 2014 by Skydime
racedriver25 Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 That Ki-84 is screaming my name........just a few more days.
mustang1989 Posted January 29, 2014 Author Posted January 29, 2014 That Ki-84 is screaming my name........just a few more days. I feel your pain! This time next week we'll be knee deep in plastic sprues, resin and PE!! LOL
mustang1989 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Posted February 1, 2014 Ok fellas I'm going to kick this thing off with a little recap of this kit. I had already started this kit last November but put it on freeze for another GB thats going on elsewhere and then again for this GB. Here's where it all started. My Tamiya Fw190 D-9 fuselage halves laid out together before any cutting took place: and after carving the front of the plane from the fuselage and the tail fin access panel from the tail: This'll be the update that I'll be using for this beauty:
Agent G Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 I'm at work doggonnit. I'll have box shots this weekend. G
the goon Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 Alrighty then, here we go, Opened the box this morning, looked at it all, then had to glue something together, just to get it started; 4 vents, 2 oil drums, 1 tire Mark
racedriver25 Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 Ok fellas I'm going to kick this thing off with a little recap of this kit. I had already started this kit last November but put it on freeze for another GB thats going on elsewhere and then again for this GB. Here's where it all started. My Tamiya Fw190 D-9 fuselage halves laid out together before any cutting took place: and after carving the front of the plane from the fuselage and the tail fin access panel from the tail: This'll be the update that I'll be using for this beauty: Oh boy good thing this is a long community build......it looks fun but quite involved. I have to wait a week to get started on mine, gotta finish a F-150 pick-up model for a friend first. I'm one of those build one at a time guys.
mustang1989 Posted February 2, 2014 Author Posted February 2, 2014 This is with the CMK tailwheel retracting mechanism "guts" in their undercarraige set for this bird. I simply could NOT resist doing this. The fuselage is together with no cockpit assembled yet. The assist spring that came with the CMK kit SUCKED so I bought some guitar string, cut to proper length, painted steel and applied a MIG productions dark wash to the spring.
racedriver25 Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 This is with the CMK tailwheel retracting mechanism "guts" in their undercarraige set for this bird. I simply could NOT resist doing this. The fuselage is together with no cockpit assembled yet. The assist spring that came with the CMK kit SUCKED so I bought some guitar string, cut to proper length, painted steel and applied a MIG productions dark wash to the spring. Nice work so far Joe. Cant wait to get started on mine. Alrighty then, here we go, Opened the box this morning, looked at it all, then had to glue something together, just to get it started; 4 vents, 2 oil drums, 1 tire Mark Gotta start somewhere...right? Looks like a cool project.
mustang1989 Posted February 2, 2014 Author Posted February 2, 2014 Looks like you are off to a good start Mark! Keep the progress pics coming! Thanks Jim! Looking forward to your build as well.
Agent G Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 Ok we're off! Here's my entry into the build. My "official" starter shots giving time, date and a box full of parts. G
the goon Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 Ok we're off! Here's my entry into the build. My "official" starter shots giving time, date and a box full of parts. G Cool. Mark
Agent G Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 Oh Mark this is a geat one. It's one of the Cyber Hobby "White Box" Limited Edition kits. I bought this one a couple years ago for asking price, $45, and now they're up to $55+ if your lucky. A friend decided to thin the heard and let me pick up another for $25. I'll be building African panzers all summer! G
mustang1989 Posted February 4, 2014 Author Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) Oh Mark this is a geat one. It's one of the Cyber Hobby "White Box" Limited Edition kits. I bought this one a couple years ago for asking price, $45, and now they're up to $55+ if your lucky. A friend decided to thin the heard and let me pick up another for $25. I'll be building African panzers all summer! G That sounds great to me Wayne!!! Can't wait to see some good Steel Cat action going on here! NIce kit!!! Edited February 4, 2014 by mustang1989
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