Realistic tracks / rust
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- Markocaster
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Realistic tracks / rust
The tiger tank I bought that came as a box of parts has a set of metal tracks,
They were rusted by te previous owner. Is this too much rust to look realistic or am I just
Being dumb
They are mighty orange !
They were rusted by te previous owner. Is this too much rust to look realistic or am I just
Being dumb
They are mighty orange !
HL /Mato tiger 1 early, Tamiya Tiger 1 early, Taigen tiger 1 mid
Taigen T34/85, HL SU-100
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Tamiya King Tiger (unbuilt)
Mato all metal Panzer III
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Taigen T34/85, HL SU-100
Jagdpanzer Lang
Taiga Jagdpanther
Heng Long Sherman DGS Firefly kit
Tamiya King Tiger (unbuilt)
Mato all metal Panzer III
1/10 Jagdpanther
Re: Realistic tracks / rust
Looks to much to me for a tank in regular use. That would be more like tracks that had been left in a breakers yard for a number of years I would have thought.
- Markocaster
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Re: Realistic tracks / rust
Yea I thought so as well. Any tips for darkening them ? I was thinking a rust removal spray or soak, like WD 40 and them perhaps some treatment after?scalawag wrote:Looks to much to me for a tank in regular use. That would be more like tracks that had been left in a breakers yard for a number of years I would have thought.
HL /Mato tiger 1 early, Tamiya Tiger 1 early, Taigen tiger 1 mid
Taigen T34/85, HL SU-100
Jagdpanzer Lang
Taiga Jagdpanther
Heng Long Sherman DGS Firefly kit
Tamiya King Tiger (unbuilt)
Mato all metal Panzer III
1/10 Jagdpanther
Taigen T34/85, HL SU-100
Jagdpanzer Lang
Taiga Jagdpanther
Heng Long Sherman DGS Firefly kit
Tamiya King Tiger (unbuilt)
Mato all metal Panzer III
1/10 Jagdpanther
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Re: Realistic tracks / rust
That is nice looking rust but way to heavy. I'd consider removing it then either blackening them or just painting them.
- Markocaster
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Re: Realistic tracks / rust
Thanks Billpe, I will have a go doing thatbillpe wrote:That is nice looking rust but way to heavy. I'd consider removing it then either blackening them or just painting them.
It is a bit much as is
HL /Mato tiger 1 early, Tamiya Tiger 1 early, Taigen tiger 1 mid
Taigen T34/85, HL SU-100
Jagdpanzer Lang
Taiga Jagdpanther
Heng Long Sherman DGS Firefly kit
Tamiya King Tiger (unbuilt)
Mato all metal Panzer III
1/10 Jagdpanther
Taigen T34/85, HL SU-100
Jagdpanzer Lang
Taiga Jagdpanther
Heng Long Sherman DGS Firefly kit
Tamiya King Tiger (unbuilt)
Mato all metal Panzer III
1/10 Jagdpanther
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Re: Realistic tracks / rust
I would start by dunking them in a tray of warm oil overnight, dry them off and see what you have got, they may or may not look right, but at least you will have a better idea of what to do next, it's a certainty that you would only see tracks in this condition on a dead or abandoned Tank. There is a lot of information on the Forum on the best way to make tracks more realistic. shaun
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- Markocaster
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Re: Realistic tracks / rust
Thanks for the tip Shaunjarndice wrote:I would start by dunking them in a tray of warm oil overnight, dry them off and see what you have got, they may or may not look right, but at least you will have a better idea of what to do next, it's a certainty that you would only see tracks in this condition on a dead or abandoned Tank. There is a lot of information on the Forum on the best way to make tracks more realistic. shaun
HL /Mato tiger 1 early, Tamiya Tiger 1 early, Taigen tiger 1 mid
Taigen T34/85, HL SU-100
Jagdpanzer Lang
Taiga Jagdpanther
Heng Long Sherman DGS Firefly kit
Tamiya King Tiger (unbuilt)
Mato all metal Panzer III
1/10 Jagdpanther
Taigen T34/85, HL SU-100
Jagdpanzer Lang
Taiga Jagdpanther
Heng Long Sherman DGS Firefly kit
Tamiya King Tiger (unbuilt)
Mato all metal Panzer III
1/10 Jagdpanther
Re: Realistic tracks / rust
That there is Nasty rust... Derelict yard rust..... hit them with a brass wire brush ... light strokes till you get them looking like they can still move...and not frozen solid
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Re: Realistic tracks / rust
Alpha beat me to it. I was going to say use a wire brush and a little WD40 or mineral oil. Then run them on the tank over some concrete or asphalt. Not long, but enough to get them looking fresh used again.
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Re: Realistic tracks / rust
Sorry not trying to hate or be a smart ass but none of the above. Go to the auto parts store and look for a product called "evapro rust" http://www.evapo-rust.com/ it works FANTASTIC! Also for those who have gun blued and didn't like the outcome this removes the bluing just by soaking the parts in it for a few hours. Its safe and non toxic and doesn't stink.
Once you de rust it you can use any gun bluing you want to make them black, OR if you want to do what I did order Brownells old world rust bluing and throw that on the tracks after the gun bluing and they turn out fantastic!
Once you de rust it you can use any gun bluing you want to make them black, OR if you want to do what I did order Brownells old world rust bluing and throw that on the tracks after the gun bluing and they turn out fantastic!
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