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Armor/AFV: Techniques
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Bigrip74
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Posted: Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 10:56 AM UTC
I need tips on how to paint an AFV. Do you paint with or without the bogies and or turret?
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Posted: Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 11:02 AM UTC
Turret and hull seperately. No tracks or road wheels attached. Thats my way, i'm positive other people will tell you something different.

cheers
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Tojo72
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Posted: Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 11:42 AM UTC

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Turret and hull seperately. No tracks or road wheels attached. Thats my way, i'm positive other people will tell you something different.

cheers


I do mine the same way
Bigrip74
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Posted: Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 11:57 AM UTC
Tim what is the technique in installing the vinyl tracks?
nitrocomplex
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Posted: Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 12:19 PM UTC
Me i tend to put most of the model together then paint it and save a few pieces for final assembly and then i do all my touch ups and aftermarket detail work. with the tracks i use some clamps to hold the ends together then i melt the pegs and take a narrow stapler and put two staples on and paint over then thens thats it.
bigford
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Posted: Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 12:41 PM UTC
what type of paint do you use for the vinyl tracks???
Bigrip74
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Posted: Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 12:48 PM UTC
acrylic!
SSGToms
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Posted: Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 12:54 PM UTC

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what type of paint do you use for the vinyl tracks???

Plaid acrylic craft paint - brown oxide. Great stuff, 49 cents for a 2 oz. bottle.
Bigrip74
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Posted: Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 02:07 PM UTC
I have yet to paint any type of vinyl tracks, thanks for the info.
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Posted: Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 02:38 PM UTC
I agree... I picked up a bottle of the brown oxide last week. It does the job on the tracks nicely.
nitrocomplex
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Posted: Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 02:51 PM UTC
acrylic mainly earth tones
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