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Good Morning, Alpha,
Thank you, my friend. I was thinking of you and Sassgrunt last night when I pulled out the extra American tow shackles you had shipped over. It's a great feeling to have the parts you need when you need them. Yes, I'm rapidly getting to the point where I will need to source some etching primer and begin prepping to paint. There are some small steps to take with the turret yet and swapping out the electronics in the hold and sourcing some tiny alligator clips for the spotlight wiring then putting those pieces back together. I should be able to paint then and afterwards paint the tools and stowage and mount them. The road wheels and tracks are painted already (just my spare copy will need a touch up) but the Sprockets and idlers will need matching up. But yes! I can see that progress has been made. ;o) It's pretty exciting!
regards,
Painless

Painless, I used the Tamiya synthetic lacquer in the spray can for the wheels, if that's what you're trying to match. It was the T2 Dark Green color, and I also punched circles out of 3x5 cards and held each one over the wheel while I sprayed it. By the way, great job on making that spare wheel - I officially hand over the reins to you as 'Master,' and will forward any future enquiries to you. And, I agree with everybody else on how well you affixed those mounting points around the mantlet. I have a set of them that I've never ever attempted to install yet. Your great job of it gives inspiration. -Mike

Good Morning, Mike, ;o)
Thank you for the heads up on the color match. You have saved me some time dickering around with colors, very much appreciated. ;o) You'll always be the Master, Doc. *chuckles* I was lucky to have a rubber spacer laying around to get the drilled out 'hat' at the right height. I used a steel pin that I heated to soften the plastic enough to form the places for the grease zerks to go. As for the zerks themselves, I cut a small diameter sprue to get the tips that sort of kinda looked like the scale nuts that you used. Good enough to be a spare but nowhere near your level of excellence. I'm just glad to be of service. I know that you will do a bang up job when you install those mounting points, maybe on your Jumbo? Talk to you soon, my Friend.
warm regards,
Painless

PainlessWolf wrote:Good Morning, Alpha,
Thank you, my friend. I was thinking of you and Sassgrunt last night when I pulled out the extra American tow shackles you had shipped over. It's a great feeling to have the parts you need when you need them. Yes, I'm rapidly getting to the point where I will need to source some etching primer and begin prepping to paint. There are some small steps to take with the turret yet and swapping out the electronics in the hold and sourcing some tiny alligator clips for the spotlight wiring then putting those pieces back together. I should be able to paint then and afterwards paint the tools and stowage and mount them. The road wheels and tracks are painted already (just my spare copy will need a touch up) but the Sprockets and idlers will need matching up. But yes! I can see that progress has been made. ;o) It's pretty exciting!
regards,
Painless

LOL Hey Painless...do I have news for you ...I am once again building up a supply of stowage... not sure when... but hang on... they will be coming to you lol
Also... if you can't find any etching primer...do what I do... and use a brush the get the stippled effect you want then finish coat over that with your airbrush...I've managed to get four different textures....and will probably use the same technique that I used on my Bastardized Walker as it is the closest to the texture on the FoV hull
I know you pros like that Mr texture.. can't get that here so never tried it...but I seem to have managed to achieve whatever I want just using ordinary Acrylics ...what I like about the technique is that there is no harmful chemicals that can hurt the plastic in the future..
If you have any questions about it let me know..it's a really simple application doesn't take much time

Have a great day

ALPHA

Good Afternoon, Alpha,
) Thank you on all fronts! I have used the brush technique before to get a cast pattern but had to use heavier coats to cover larger areas before it dried. Seeing as how CH has already been on me about losing fine detail like the weep holes on my rear deck, I thought I would use either the Mr Surfacer like Phil or an etching primer that that I can spray into a container and brush on the turret and other cast areas. I planned to use regular primer for the rest of the tank then. I'm going to try something new and brush detail and join areas black then spray a couple of light coats of Olive Drab over that and do a pin wash to finish the detail areas and make them pop. What do you think?
regards,
Painless

PainlessWolf wrote:Good Afternoon, Alpha,
) Thank you on all fronts! I have used the brush technique before to get a cast pattern but had to use heavier coats to cover larger areas before it dried. Seeing as how CH has already been on me about losing fine detail like the weep holes on my rear deck, I thought I would use either the Mr Surfacer like Phil or an etching primer that that I can spray into a container and brush on the turret and other cast areas. I planned to use regular primer for the rest of the tank then. I'm going to try something new and brush detail and join areas black then spray a couple of light coats of Olive Drab over that and do a pin wash to finish the detail areas and make them pop. What do you think?
regards,
Painless

Hey there again Painless... the way I control the texture with my acrylics is to use a hairdryer ...I first put some paint in a small cup... let it tack up a little .. then do a random stipple... dry it with the blow dryer.. do another ...again hit it with a blow dryer...this way you are in total control...once you "feel" it raised and lowered in the patter you like. .. you then finish it off with a thin coat of paint with an airbrush

I've tried that black then cover light main color before...it's a good way to highlight the result is almost as if you pinlined...the only draw back for me was it wasn't consistent .. and I would have to go back maybe a second even a third time to get the proper effect...but I think you can do it ...because I also found with careful taping when you hit the area from the angle you will need it won't affect what you may have already gone over...you can also use a playing card or scrap cardboard for it

Good luck Painless.. I'm sure whatever technique you use the time and effort will make this one something to treasure

ALPHA

Alpha,
Excellent tip noted. ;o)
Thank you, Sir,
Painless

Painless. I just KNEW I shouldn't have tried to quote you the color from memory. (I have been in between computers, and wasn't at home when I wrote it). The COEERCT color of the Tamiya Color spray paint I used is TS-5 Olive Drab. Sorry about that. -Mike

Mike,
Not a problem, Sir, that works out. I have a new can of that color and none of the dark green from earlier. ;o) Thanks you for clearing that up.
warm regards,
Painless

Man, I even got the correction wrong! I typed TS-6 when it was supposed to be TS-5 (FIVE). Long morning of trying to get the computer back on line. All seems to be okay now...except maybe for the operator. I edited the post so that I don't confuse anyone else. -Mike