feldgrau23
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Post by feldgrau23 on Mar 8, 2018 15:06:49 GMT -6
What a awesome looking build. Excellent work.
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Post by JCON on Mar 8, 2018 15:28:54 GMT -6
Looks good sir!!!
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Post by BUCKY on Mar 8, 2018 17:08:01 GMT -6
I like what I'm seeing!!
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Post by tony on Mar 10, 2018 18:33:18 GMT -6
Great work Beek just fantastic. Tony lee
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Post by Dukemaddog on Mar 12, 2018 12:48:11 GMT -6
Stunning work Beekster! I am overwhelmed.
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Post by Beekster on Mar 13, 2018 10:31:08 GMT -6
Changed course a little bit on this one and decided it needed some mud. Not a lot; not completely encrusted. Just some remaining on the inner sides, bottom, and wheels following some earlier movement through muddy terrain but more recent movement on firmer surfaces and rain to reduce the amount of accumulated soil. Wheel & suspension movement, vibration, gravity; all will cause mud to drop off leaving a residue behind without coating everything. Perhaps this one moved through a stream with a graveled ford, allowing moving water to wash accumulated muck away. This is what we have at this intermediate weathering stage: The mud here is made from Liquitex Acrylic Texture Gel, a mix of Blended Fibers and Ceramic Stucco with some pigments to make it good and dark, stippled on with stiff old brushes. This will take a few hours to set up hard. The pigments make it easier to see where it is going on, since the gels are naturally translucent. Beyond this stage, the stuff could be airbrushed with earth tones. I did that on my Tulip Firefly. For this one, I think I will proceed to the watercolor washes right away since I want more of the base OD color to show through on this subject. The CDL tanks were only deployed for the Rhine crossing and for tanks, led pretty sheltered and pampered lives. The watercolors, also more translucent than enamel paint, should get me that once-muddy, getting cleaner kind of appearance. We shall see...
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Post by BUCKY on Mar 13, 2018 10:48:25 GMT -6
Very nice progress, beekster!!
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Post by ARMORGUY on Mar 13, 2018 11:44:38 GMT -6
And a unique model ! Well done Beeks.
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Post by JCON on Mar 13, 2018 11:52:21 GMT -6
I like it with the mud!!!
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Mar 13, 2018 17:36:08 GMT -6
Didn't even know they made a composit hull on this model.
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Post by Beekster on Mar 14, 2018 11:54:00 GMT -6
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Post by JCON on Mar 14, 2018 11:57:22 GMT -6
That sure changed the look!!! Thanks for an explanation, well done!!!
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Post by Beekster on Mar 14, 2018 12:06:12 GMT -6
Yes, Joe, this is where it starts to look properly grimy and disheveled. I was tipped off to this watercolor technique by a buddy who lives in Bend. It is deceptively simple, yet almost infinitely flexible. If you don't like the appearance that is developing, just scrub the stuff with the damp brush to move it around or remove it entirely. If you really hate what's happening, soak the model in warm soapy water and it will all wash away. If you move too quickly with different colors, you will tend to wash them away with subsequent coats. Once dry, however. later coats build up layers of color. If desired, you can blend the layers together in places to get variation in the finish. The Elmer's in the mix will tend to leave a semigloss sheen where application is thickest, and that too can be a creative element. Leave it that way if a wet subject is what you want; spray a little Dullcote over it to seal it in and leave a matte finish.
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Post by BUCKY on Mar 14, 2018 22:58:11 GMT -6
I like how this is coming out!
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Post by Beekster on Mar 15, 2018 13:19:55 GMT -6
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Post by JCON on Mar 15, 2018 13:33:44 GMT -6
Bringing it to life for sure!!!
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Post by BUCKY on Mar 17, 2018 11:52:08 GMT -6
Nice work, chief!!
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Post by feldgrau23 on Mar 17, 2018 13:18:02 GMT -6
Beekster,,, she looks great!! Quick question for you,,, in your research on this, did they happen to mention if the 75mm was workable or just there for looks?? My first inclination would be to think that yes it was fully operational, but who knows.
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Post by Beekster on Mar 17, 2018 17:30:51 GMT -6
Beekster,,, she looks great!! Quick question for you,,, in your research on this, did they happen to mention if the 75mm was workable or just there for looks?? My first inclination would be to think that yes it was fully operational, but who knows. Yes, Feldgrau, the 75mm was intact and operational, as of course was the .30cal M1919 in the turret. British versions had a BESA in that same turret location.
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Post by Dwight A. Ta-ala on Mar 17, 2018 17:37:46 GMT -6
Now that is something you don't see done everyday.
It is really interesting to see these not so popular variants of our favorite AFVs replicated in scale.
The weathering is spot on.
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