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MonsieurTox wrote: ↑Sun Oct 12, 2025 1:59 pm This is a fantastic build!

Thank you

I love the way you're post processing your 3d prints, parts look so clean!

It is well well-designed model, including how the parts are oriented for 3D printing to minimise lines visibility. Also, I'm printing with 0.1mm layers and ironing. It is slow but gives you good surface quality.

The Renault FT always has been a fav of mine, yours is going to be stellar.

I've seen FT17 first time in the museum in mid-eghties, when I was11-12 years old, and I became obsessed with it, even seeing it in my dreams. Unfortunately, there haven't been any models or much information about it. So it is an old dream come true .

Herr Dr. Professor wrote: ↑Mon Oct 13, 2025 2:57 am Art: that compliment from MonsieurTox is noteworthy: he's a master modeler. Wow! And Alan is right: how did you accomplish the metallic look of the tracks? Double WOW!

Thanks .
With the metallic look, it actually was relatively simple. I printed it in 'silver" plastic, so it already looks quite metallic after printing. On page 3, there is an example of unpainted tracks and a turret.
I'm usually applying PETG glue, brushing it quickly over the plastic with an old flat brush to seal the plastic and glue layers together for extra strength. After the glue dried, I applied a second layer with a tapping motion to create texture. Plastic becomes shiny already.
After that, everything is kind of standard - a layer of dark grey paint/primer over the chipping medium, heavily chipped to create a worn-out impression. Then it was all covered with dark brown enamel wash to create a rusty look. The final step is drybrushing with Tamiya chrome silver acrylic for polished steel shine.
Contact surfaces on the top of the tracks it is pretty much bare plastic with dry-brushing over.

Hello I am interested in your modification of the model
I still have to get a quote for the 3d printing firm
Kind regards
Daniel

"[A] layer of dark grey paint/primer over the chipping medium, heavily chipped to create a worn-out impression. Then it was all covered with dark brown enamel wash to create a rusty look. The final step is drybrushing with Tamiya chrome silver acrylic for polished steel shine." I do not have a 3D printer, but this part of the sequence you wrote will be helpful to me and others. Thank you!