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1/35 Trumpeter Strv103-B winter camo
salazareric
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New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 01:50 AM UTC
Calling this done. 1/35 Trumpeter Strv-103B in winter camo. Lightly weathered, kit decal silvered all over the place.














Eric

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Belgium
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 01:52 AM UTC
Nice work!
salazareric
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 02:15 AM UTC
Thanks Randy

Eric
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New York, United States
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 02:46 AM UTC
Came out nice Eric.
salazareric
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 03:49 AM UTC
Thanks Andrew.
roteck
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Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 04:37 AM UTC
Nice work! This maybe a stupid question but, did you use a gloss coat before applying your decals? Silvering appears when the decal is applied over a flat surface because of tiny air bubbles trapped between the decal and the surface. I use future floor polish as a gloss coat.

I got this one to finish as well, it does give me the urge to take it out and finish it! Love your camo as well!

Cheers,

Christian
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 05:50 AM UTC
Looks really cool.....such a mean looking vehicle and the winter cammo works great on it.
18Bravo
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 06:12 AM UTC
Very nice cammo job. I'll bet that took a while to mask.
PantherF
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 06:18 AM UTC
YEP! Looks great and nothing better than an "S" tank in winter time.




Jeff
salazareric
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 10:11 AM UTC
Christian,

I did use gloss coat prior to placing the decal. I guess I should have trimmed the carrier film close to the print to avoid the silver on the corners. Or maybe its a bad decal quality.

Eric
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 08:57 PM UTC
Bad decal quality I say!!! The first offerings from Trumpeter, quality wise were not the greatest, but, we have two S tanks in plastic! :-)

Cheers,

Christian


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Christian,

I did use gloss coat prior to placing the decal. I guess I should have trimmed the carrier film close to the print to avoid the silver on the corners. Or maybe its a bad decal quality.

Eric
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 08:59 PM UTC
Very nice done always fun to see swedisch armour.. Well done
salazareric
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Posted: Sunday, November 22, 2015 - 09:50 AM UTC
Thanks Roger. It means alot coming from a swedish guy

Eric
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