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Post by ARMORGUY on Dec 8, 2020 0:02:08 GMT -6
Hey Nicolae!!! Thanks my friend! How are you doing?
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Post by Steve Ski on Dec 8, 2020 12:31:18 GMT -6
Hey, looks great, keep er "rollin, rollin, rollin,...............
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Post by ARMORGUY on Dec 10, 2020 10:18:13 GMT -6
Rolling rolling rolling... not exactly what's happening  I removed all the paint from the turret exterior as drawing, cutting and masking the graffiti was very, very (read : too) time consuming and I simply want to move on with the M47. I know it's possible now to get that graffiti/tag effect on a tank and it was a superb learning curve. I'll try to get this Patton back on track asap fellas. I'll go for another rusty one in a su faded green jacket. It was simply undo-able to put all my mates, chaps, buddies, friends, muckers... with their nickname on the tank. |
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Post by JED on Dec 10, 2020 10:24:08 GMT -6
Nobody can say you didn't try,it was a great idea and it was looking good 👏👏
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Post by JCON on Dec 10, 2020 12:11:35 GMT -6
As we all crawl into the corner sobbing quietly... the music fades...   |
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Post by ARMORGUY on Dec 10, 2020 21:16:21 GMT -6
Thank you Jed. Joe, no worries, I keep battling on my friend.  |
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Post by JCON on Dec 10, 2020 22:18:56 GMT -6
Lol, I figured you would my friend!!!
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Post by ARMORGUY on Dec 12, 2020 4:59:34 GMT -6
The turret in its new paint coat.  |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Dec 12, 2020 10:00:45 GMT -6
Much better. Never liked Graffiti much anyway.
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Post by Steve Ski on Dec 12, 2020 10:16:00 GMT -6
We know you love us all Bro, but we understand,...if,.......if you left Joe's name off of the turret, HA!
Great experiment, sounds like a good trial run.
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Post by JCON on Dec 12, 2020 11:34:41 GMT -6
We know you love us all Bro, but we understand,...if,.......if you left Joe's name off of the turret, HA! Great experiment, sounds like a good trial run. I see how you boys are!!! If I was to put my mark on your tank with my name it would be on the glacis plate silly man where everyone would see me coming first!!! Ski's would be on the rear end by the exhausts coming in slow but steady... Lmao!!! |
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Post by ARMORGUY on Dec 12, 2020 14:35:43 GMT -6
We know you love us all Bro, but we understand,...if,.......if you left Joe's name off of the turret, HA! Great experiment, sounds like a good trial run. I see how you boys are!!! If I was to put my mark on your tank with my name it would be on the glacis plate silly man where everyone would see me coming first!!! Ski's would be on the rear end by the exhausts coming in slow but steady... Lmao!!! Stop it,  ! |
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Post by JCON on Dec 12, 2020 15:05:39 GMT -6
Lol Guy!!!
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Post by jimrichards on Dec 12, 2020 15:11:22 GMT -6
What a cool project.
I'm sorta with Bruce, but I get where you were going with putting everyones name on it (but mine) LOL, and it was looking good.
Are you de-tacking your tape?
But sorta shame covering up all that great metal finish look you are doing.
I have to read you guys "term-a-noligy" a few times, to get somewhat of an understanding (just dumb car guy, you know)
But when I reach that "Oh yeah" factor, I'm blown away.
Gotta go burn a model desk
Jim
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Post by ARMORGUY on Dec 13, 2020 9:53:17 GMT -6
Jim, no I didn't detack my tape, I've never had issues with paint pulled off the surface. I was thinking the same on the rusty metal look covered with graffiti. Now I'm glad I restarted. The upper hull is now under construction. 
The hatches were shaped rounder with Magic sculp and finished with Tamiya putty thinned with laquer thinner. The towing eyes were scratched as the kit ones weren't accurate. Weld seams were added. |
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Post by JCON on Dec 13, 2020 10:44:38 GMT -6
Its those subtle little details that make your builds special AG!!!
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Post by ARMORGUY on Dec 13, 2020 11:51:50 GMT -6
Thank you Joe, this kind of improvement is do-able but you should see me ferking up photo etched parts!  |
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Post by JCON on Dec 13, 2020 12:53:46 GMT -6
Me too Ag, they aren't easy to bend correctly sometimes!!!
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Post by ARMORGUY on Dec 13, 2020 13:32:40 GMT -6
I bend them feckers in the wrong direction, I then usually notice it and bend them back in two pieces lol. |
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Post by JCON on Dec 13, 2020 14:57:12 GMT -6
Yup I've done that too, then try to glue them so it doesn't show... argggg!!!
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