Cheers
Brad
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M4A3 turret finished?
HONEYCUT
Joined: May 07, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 04:41 PM UTC
Hi I have just sprayed a primer on my turret after adding many little details... Only now it has highlighted some flaws I have to touch up on the actual cast turret surface... If anyone can spot anything I have missed, don't hesitate to let me know!
Cheers
Brad
Cheers
Brad
Drader
Joined: July 20, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 09:15 PM UTC
Wow! Nice work around the pistol port.
Periscope head in the gunner's periscope?
David
Periscope head in the gunner's periscope?
David
HONEYCUT
Joined: May 07, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 01:17 AM UTC
Gday David
Took me a while to find it, but I based the pistol port work on a pic from usarmymodels...
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Periscope head in the gunner's periscope?
Yep,haven't forgotten mate. Will be installed lastly, as I want to have a clear plastic lens installed...
Brad
Grumpyoldman
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Posted: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 03:23 AM UTC
Looks good Bradley.
AlanL
Joined: August 12, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 04:05 AM UTC
Hi Brad,
Excellent work, I'll take 3 lol, lol.
Seriously, very impressive.
Al
Excellent work, I'll take 3 lol, lol.
Seriously, very impressive.
Al
jhoog59
Joined: November 13, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 04:49 PM UTC
Excellent work the turret cast texture is perfect
HONEYCUT
Joined: May 07, 2003
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Posted: Friday, September 28, 2007 - 02:03 AM UTC
Thanks lads
This is on hiatus at the moment, but I have since removed the right edge of the rotor shield to match the left. I was unaware that this was erroneous in the kit version! I have also added some flatter areas of casting here and there, to add to the randomness of the turret surface.
Keep you posted!
Cheers
Brad
This is on hiatus at the moment, but I have since removed the right edge of the rotor shield to match the left. I was unaware that this was erroneous in the kit version! I have also added some flatter areas of casting here and there, to add to the randomness of the turret surface.
Keep you posted!
Cheers
Brad
bulldog68
Joined: September 14, 2007
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Posted: Friday, October 05, 2007 - 04:24 PM UTC
Brad,
GREAT JOB ! ,The turret looks like the real thing,keep up the great work.
Cheers,
Mike
GREAT JOB ! ,The turret looks like the real thing,keep up the great work.
Cheers,
Mike
kevinb120
Joined: May 09, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 05:25 AM UTC
Looks great to me, ditto on the pistol port comment, excellent work!
GoranI
Joined: August 08, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 11:05 PM UTC
Fantastic work!
How you make cast surface?
How you make cast surface?
HONEYCUT
Joined: May 07, 2003
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Posted: Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 11:30 PM UTC
Hi Mike Kevin and Goran
Thanks for the kind words.
Goran, for the cast surface, I treated it with a coat of Mr. Surfacer 500. This is the thickest of the range, and can be 'stippled' on with an old brush, and then lightly sanded later to get the result of Sherman casting, which is moreso sunken pits than raised casting. If you cannot get your hands on Mr. Surfacer, I have had sucess with Revell contact cement (with the needle applicator) rubbed on with my finger, although with both, they can go 'stringy' during application. But you just need to stop for a while until it dries, where you can gently sand the unwanted 'string' off. Because of the colour of Mr. Surfacer (white) it can be hard to tell how effective your work is until everything is blended together with an undercoat/primer...
Hope this helps some!
Cheers
Brad
Thanks for the kind words.
Goran, for the cast surface, I treated it with a coat of Mr. Surfacer 500. This is the thickest of the range, and can be 'stippled' on with an old brush, and then lightly sanded later to get the result of Sherman casting, which is moreso sunken pits than raised casting. If you cannot get your hands on Mr. Surfacer, I have had sucess with Revell contact cement (with the needle applicator) rubbed on with my finger, although with both, they can go 'stringy' during application. But you just need to stop for a while until it dries, where you can gently sand the unwanted 'string' off. Because of the colour of Mr. Surfacer (white) it can be hard to tell how effective your work is until everything is blended together with an undercoat/primer...
Hope this helps some!
Cheers
Brad
GoranI
Joined: August 08, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 11:52 PM UTC
Thanks Honeycut!
Yeah, I can't get Mr. Surfacer so i give a try with Revell cement.
Yeah, I can't get Mr. Surfacer so i give a try with Revell cement.
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