Italeri :RSO/01 type 470 tractor
scale:1/35,
tarpaulin: tissue and wood glue
colors:vallejo
artists pigments

Nice job! I like that dusty, grubby finish and the tarp looks convincing.

Hi Ratomir

You’ve done a really excellent job - I’ve looked at this kit box so many times over the years and for unknown reasons not bought it, I think you’ve just changed my mind! As we’re in the Constructive Feedback forum I have a couple of (hopefully helpful) comments;

The condition of the tarp is slightly too clean, it’s contrasting with the heavy weathering of the vehicle – maybe a little more dust on it? Also the edges of the tarp need rope ties every (?) 6 or 7 millimetres, either tying it to the cargo-bed walls or hanging loose. Beige-coloured cotton thread works, although it’s a good idea to “swoop” a length of it about 10 cms above a candle-flame to gently burn off the “hairiness”. I know it is a bit of a cliché but with all that mud, each wiper should have cleared an arc of mud from the screen. One easy way is to cut the correct shape from the sticky part of a Post-It note and use it as a mask to either airbrush or brush a dilute mud-wash onto the screen. If you try that, of course don’t forget to clean the screen first before you start...

Great job,

Tim

Thank you guys, and Tim tnx for advices,i'll try to do what you wrote!!

cheers
Ratomir

There's a much better (and much safer)way to get rid of "hairy" thread-- just run it over a block of beeswax. This works for any thread-- and is an age-old model ship maker's trick that works equally well for armor modelers.
Your RSO is excellent-- Tim's suggestions will make it even better-- but don't get "burned" trying to "un-fray" that thread!
VR, Russ

Hi Ratomir,

I love these little Prime Movers and yours is especially nice! Since seeing your build, I moved my RSO up a couple of notches in the "to do list!"

Cheers!🍺
—mike