I managed to get a little more done today; the A7V is now coated with Future and I did some "paint work" on the tracks.

After the tracks were primed, I used Testor's enamel rattlecan Gloss Black and gave them a quick coat. Once that was dried I AB'd on some Vallejo Air Mud Brown....more for color than anything else. When that was reasonably dried, I liberally applied a Raw Sienna wash:



It's my intent to highlight the ridges and raised parts of the tracks with steel and then give a final wash of Burnt Umber.

The ejector marks on the insides of the tracks will not be seen once they're back on; hence I didn't mess with those.

Mike

Atta boy Mike. I have stalled with building anything. As I get closer to leaving my job, my daughters wedding, starting school, working on my Falcon, and dirt bikes etc. etc. etc. my modeling building has taken a back seat as it were. Trying to at least put the wraps on getting some reviews completed that I have ongoing. Thanks for the progress report. "Q"

Good evening!

Tried something a little different with the "dry brushing" of the tracks; I took a sanding-sponge and cut it down, as seen. I then applied some older Testors "Silver" to the sponge-side of it, and then gently brushed it along the raised portions of the tracks. Here's what I got (I'm pretty happy with the first attempt ):



Next up is to do the same to the inner side of the tracks (though it really won't be seen) and then hit them with the Raw Umber wash to "dirty them up."

Oh yea, I "two-toned" the MGs....they're about done.

Mike

Here is a picture I uploaded in 2007 of the Tamiya M5A1 Stuart kit I'm hoping to finish for this campaign. Strictly OOB.


I've actually put some putty on the commander's .30cal to fill in some sink holes although I might replace it with a .30cal from Academy's US WW2 Tank Machinegun set. I kind of got putty on some details so we shall see. I also hand painted the kit tracks black just the other day. Later I will paint the end connectors Gunmetal. I also might replace these with a set of AFV Club tracks (also part of a possible build review of the set).

Hi
Still no pic's at the moment sorry.
Have been busy though. I've almost finished the King Tiger just needs it's crew , started to paint them yesterday.
The M16AA Halftrack has been coated in future ready for the decals.
The Bren Gun carrier has been painted in the Malta scheme just need final painting before being sealed with the future.
Have been busy finishing a couple of other builds that are not for the campaign.

I am just not feeling the love towards my M47, last seen on page 4 of this thread, so I decided to give my attention to a different shelf queen. I forgot to take pictures before starting work this week but here is where she stands:





So far I have added all the brass (except for the fenders) and the casting marks. I also wrote a Build Log with my notes and some additional pictures. I figured that was better than dropping a big essay here. My apologies if I am doing it wrong.

-Doug

Doing fine Doug, Carry on. "Q"

Some slow progress. I am adding the grouser on the turret side. Unfortunately, I painted the backs of the grouser pieces as well as the front so I had to sand some paint off to get things to stick. I also used some red brown paint to paint the wooden tool handles.

In this photo, you can see the dark glue stains on the turret side frommy first attempt to glue on the smaller grouser parts as well as the paint on the back of those parts that kept the glue from doing its magic.

I am calling this one done!

Not sure what's up with the lighting, but with the flash it really brings out the dusting pigments.....looks so much better in person.



Mike

Well done Mike. "Q"

Some progress:



I made a stowage bundle for the rear deck. This was my second attempt.



I also started building stowage for the fenders.



I sliced the travel lock off the bow and began repair work. It was not properly centered.



I shortened both track runs by two links. They are now nice and tight.

-Doug

Very nice Doug. What type of putty do you use for making your tarps? They look really good.
Thanks for posting. "Q"

Hi Matt,

Jon Hayward recently posted a great video showing how to make tarps using epoxy putty and talcum powder.

The Thread

The Video

Jon uses Magic Sculpt. I used medium grade, green Milliput. They are basically the same thing.

That was my second attempt at making tarps. Ever. It's pretty easy and fun, too.

-Doug

I use Aves myself. Was just curious as to what you were using. It is easy to do. I have a friend who makes the most realistic looking stowage iems using this stuff. Have been trying to get him to market it, but he's content just making stuff for himslef and a couple buddies. I'll keep trying though.. Thanks, "Q"

Small amount of progress for me. The grousers are all glued onto the turret. I'm painting the tools (and found some mold seams to sand). I've been side-tracked by the AFV Club T16 workable track set. I bought this around the time I found out the Tamiya tracks had the end connectors in the wrong places. I finally decided to try them out and write up a build review on the track set.

The tracks go together well although sometimes an end connector will pop off as you try to put another link on. This is the first individual track set I've ever done so I'm working kind of slow. I have a length of 23 right now. AFV Club says you have to cut down some rings on the inside of the drive sprocket near the hub. Mine are glued on already so it's a bit tougher to do. This is because the AFV Club guide teeth are taller than the Tamiya. What they don't tell you is that you must also cut down the return roller mounts as you have the same problem there. I kept wondering why end connectors were popping off when I tried to get the length I'd built to sit down properly on the return rollers or sometimes it would sit without popping conectors but one section between the rollers would be bent in a "V". I was planning on putting the sand shields on anyway so that should hide the tracks floating above the rollers.

Live and learn.

The figure for my Sd.Kfz.250/8 is done, too.
Just a few more things to do and I can complete the dio it is placed in.
Meet "Lachender Ludwig"(Laughing Ludwig)


The other 2 figures I completed so far are in the "Mighty 88"-campaignthread...
Only 3 more to go + all the gear....

Well I am going to call the Churchill done. It has received a light dusting of pigments - the MIG Allied Green (Fading) and also some of the dried mix I made up for the wheels and tracks. I haven't added all the tools or the figures as I am contemplating a small dio in the future so will leave them and final weathering to suit whatever scenario I decide to put it in.

The first 2 pics are natural light - late afternoon and show the dusting well - the third is with a flash and it interestingly seems to have gone through the pigments and got the base green.





and here is the teaer for the next shelf sitter to be worked on:



Brian

Small update about my Cromwell. Things have been going at a snail's pace lately, and as I found out the hard way, I shouldn't have glued the upper and lower hull together until AFTER I had glued the track together around the wheels. So out came the acetone to separate them, and things got much easier.

I'm using the Hobbyboss Cromwell track links. I like them and they were cheap, but they are a lot of work to put together (according to the box 123 links per side). I've got about 80 links done on one side. I'm using superglue for the straight sections and regular modeling glue for the parts that need to curve, as it gives me longer working time to shape the tracks around the wheels:





Sorry about the bad quality of the pics. I'll try to take some more later. Hopefully I can get the tracks done within the next week or so... Any suggestions for working with individual link track are appreciated, this is my first time using them.

More progress on the M4A3(105) HVSS...



I discovered a few boo boos after putting on the base coat and need to fix those this evening. Then I can finish with the airbrushing and move on to detail painting and weathering.

-Doug

Hello, here is my entry for this “Get the job done” campaign, a diorama with the Handschar division. The kit is from Jaguar.

Cheers
/Christer

Very good looking dio, Christer!
What did you use for the water?

It is a bit too clear, though...

Hi
Like the diorama.
Interesting choice of occupants.

Thanks for keeping the thread alive all. I have returned to college after almost 20 years and have a steep learning curve ahead of me I've gotten in a little time at the bench, but nothing in regards to some of the campaigns I am running or participating in. Hoping to get into the groove of school as it were, so I can get some of my campaign entries worked on. Again, thanks for keeping it going. "Q"

Matthew goodluck with school, the VA sent me back on a chapter 31 for reeducation Spring 2008 for accounting. Back to school this fall.

"Laughing Ludwig" looks familiar. Tamiya's germans w/ bicycles?