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create mud tracks/metal tank tracks
tsx387
United States
Joined: March 17, 2008
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Joined: March 17, 2008
KitMaker: 31 posts
Armorama: 29 posts
Posted: Monday, March 17, 2008 - 02:39 AM UTC
Will 1/35 metal tracks look right on a 1/32 tank? Does anyone make 1/72 metal tracks? What is the best way/material to make tank tracks? Epoxy? Sheet-rock "mud"?
Posted: Friday, March 21, 2008 - 01:49 PM UTC
Hi Toby
The way I'd do tracks in the mud is a layer of plaster or PVA glue and lay a spare track on it just as it dries and slowly lift it off after a minute or so. I'd highlight it with a slightly darker coloured paint from the groundwork to make it look roughed up
SAS007
The way I'd do tracks in the mud is a layer of plaster or PVA glue and lay a spare track on it just as it dries and slowly lift it off after a minute or so. I'd highlight it with a slightly darker coloured paint from the groundwork to make it look roughed up
SAS007
slodder
North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Friday, March 21, 2008 - 11:15 PM UTC
The indi tracks propably will look smallish on the 1/32 scale tank. If you're putting the vehicle in a muddy scene you can take aritistic license and camoflage the band type tracks with mud (if you're looking to replace the bands with indis).
I want to say that someone does make 1/72 scale metal tracks - just don't know who.
Sheetrock mud - spackle is a great product to use to simulate mud. I would recomend mixing the color in first then applying it to the project. That way if cracks do develop a bright white line wont pop up. You can mix in some white glue to help avoid this while you mix in paint.
I want to say that someone does make 1/72 scale metal tracks - just don't know who.
Sheetrock mud - spackle is a great product to use to simulate mud. I would recomend mixing the color in first then applying it to the project. That way if cracks do develop a bright white line wont pop up. You can mix in some white glue to help avoid this while you mix in paint.