My mum has just gave me this and i have constructed this and sort of painted it.

Ciao A-Train,
Man, those pictures aren't really flattering of your work! (Like I'm a professional photographer! (not.) Try to post some more photos so I can get a good look. Why is the paint so shiny? Is it the photos?
Ciao for now
Rob

Hi Scott. Realistically speaking it would be impossible for anybody to comment on the model as the photos are very poor quality. With older cameras and small resolution pictures ... its better to stay back a bit. At least the model can be seen then. Play around with the camera a bit... Im sure its possible to improve the quality with a little practise. If you dont have a tri-pod ... rest your elbows on the bench ... it might steady up your arms. I used to borrow an old camera from work and any movement caused blurred pictures. I used to take maybe 30 photos in hope Id get a few that were presentable. It would be nice to see the 6 pdr. What kit is it?

Its the tamiya kit . Hell man thoose photos are crap.

Ciao Scott,
That's okay. Just take them off, and load up some ones that are more in focus. I, for one, am curious as to how it really looks (I bet good!)
Ciao for now
Rob

Ok i have some better photos for you people that wanted to see them

much better photos,

the build looks good, however the paint is far too shiny.

the colour is also too deep a green for a WW2 gun, but it does look a lot like the colour used post war for parade weapons

cheers

joe

I could be wrong (its a long time since I built one of those kits) but it looks to me as if the breach block is inside out. It also looks as if the wheels are a uniform colour, no diference between the tyre and hub.

Ciao A-Train,
Yes, those photos are much better than the other ones, and I can clearly see your good work. The paint is awfully shiny, though. You could always put it in a dio of a museum piece!
Ciao for now
Rob

how could i stop it from being so shiny?

Ciao A-Train,
Well, first, what paint did you use? You could always follow up with a nice dullcoat of some type. If you don't have that, try applying a light wash of gray over it. That should kill a lot of the shine. Last, but not least, you could always lightly sand it. Sometimes that might work. But, like I said the paint that you are using looks like automotive enamel.
Ciao for now
Rob

Scott,
To get rid of the unwanted shine is sooo simple. It seems like it should be a complicated process requiring a Phd in chemistry, but it ain't.

1. Run down to your nearest hobby store and pick up a rattle can of Dullcoat (Lustreless over there?).
2. Shake said can and spray away! Using nice even strokes, a fair distance away from the subject, and without letting too much build up in one spot, of course.

It will improve the appearence 10 fold. And my even help with that 'parade weapon' green!

Keep up the good work. What else do you have to show us?

i use humbrol super enamels.

I use humbrol super enamels as well. When properlly stirred, they will not have a shine like this. In fact I like the finish I get from them .. perfect for armor.
You need to stir really well. Buy a little pack of toothpicks. And every time you open a tin, stir for about a minute. If there are lumps .. stab them until they break up ... this is the pigment. Dont paint from the tin either. I use the stirring tooth pick to take out paint.The amount the tooth pick holds.. doing it once or twice, is enough for painting at a time. I can see flat and gloss areas on your 6pdr.this is most definately a stirring problem.
Another tip is not to have lights/windows as your background to pictures. The camera focuses on the light and detracts from your model. Your back should be windows when taking pictures. Its better to have an overhead light source.

Try to apply with the AB a mate coat w Humbrol Mate Coat. I use it and it works ok. I´ve use it over enamels and even over Vallejo acrylic paint and have no problems. To dilute it I used Humbrol Thiner.