this is my second tank/armor that ive built any pointers would be great.thank you,its realy dirty but for some reason my picture isint so great,im still learning

BUCK...


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Great work Buck!

I really like the camouflage pattern....very impressive for being your 2nd kit.

Some areas for improvement:
-Antenna looks a little out of scale, maybe trying some cat whiskers or stretched sprue next time?
-Some chipping?
-Decals lok good but some tearing noticed on the edges.....maybe to early but have you considered masking and painting instead of decaling?

Again, great work! Hope you can post more pictures so more feedback can be provided..!

Buck,

If at all possible, try to find a local group of modelers that maybe meet once a month or something. It's great for getting tips, seeing others' interest, sharing ideas, getting critques, etc. The Atlanta AMPS guys have been great to me, being also a relative newcomer (well, I was a kid last time I was building) to the hobby.

Good luck... it's a heck of a lot better than my 2nd ever model was.

Thanks s bunch guys for the comments ,theres no groups where i live (way out in the country) everything here is internet order and great groups like this forum,ill keep building,thanks again guys...


BUCK...

When you start putting gear on tanks, something has to hold it in place. The three can's have nothing holding them in place. Get some foil (wine bottle neck cover, yogurt container cover ), cut it in thin strips and then add some wire buckle details to it. Tape can also work, thin strips of masking tape.

Thanks for all the great help guys,im workin on more at the moment..thanks guys.


BUCK...

Overall Buck, its a very decent attempt for your second model. Mines were not near as good after 2. You´ve got a lot of the basics looking good ... and this is the most important. Loose the pin ariel ... its way out of scale.
On your next models, remember "less is more" when trying out new techniques. But the important thing is to keep trying out new things ... you´ll get there.

Buck,
Looks great for second build. I fairly new (just got back into the hobbie after over 25 years away) and I have found that by reading through some of the treads here and joining in on some of the campaigns guys here are more then helpful with sharing their knowledge. I have learned so much from them. Just keep building and try new techniques with each build.

Great job for your second armor build! As was said before, you really have your basics down! I noticed that you worked on the weathering (good work with the rust around the welds and bolts), but remember that the decals could use some work too. They just seemed, well, too much like decals instead of markings on the actual vehicle, you know? Too fresh and crisp. Either spray the whole model with a flat clear or add some weathering to the decals, be it rain streaks, chipping, etc. Keep up the good work though, and I can't wait to see more!

thanks guys for helping me out, I really like this forum...

BUCK....