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Posted: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 08:41 AM UTC
Completed this over the past few weeks. Well aware of the errors made in this build but regardless I'm pretty happy with how it came out. A bit more dirt and weathering than I usually do but I learned some new techniques that I will use in future builds. I liked the Academy kit enough to maybe doing another this time correcting my errors and also correcting the vehicle width. The T49 tracks are from Panda.













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Posted: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 11:22 AM UTC
Fantastic work Chris. Take away the green modeling mat, and youd swear You were looking at the real thing sitting in a motor pool somewhere in Europe! Just incredible work.
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Posted: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 11:24 AM UTC
Fantastic work Chris. Take away the green modeling mat, and youd swear You were looking at the real thing sitting in a motor pool somewhere in Europe! Just incredible work. My only comment would be to run some wax over the thread representing the cable for the spade to get rid of the fray. Other than that, it's very realistic.
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Posted: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 02:40 PM UTC
What is the issue with the vehicle width ?
Is it fixable ?
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Posted: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 02:54 PM UTC
Very impressive work and weathering. The track looks great.

Did you use pigment fixer on the tracks?
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Posted: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 07:02 PM UTC

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Fantastic work Chris. Take away the green modeling mat, and youd swear You were looking at the real thing sitting in a motor pool somewhere in Europe! Just incredible work. My only comment would be to run some wax over the thread representing the cable for the spade to get rid of the fray. Other than that, it's very realistic.
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Will give that a try on the thread. Thanks.
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Posted: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 07:05 PM UTC

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Very impressive work and weathering. The track looks great.

Did you use pigment fixer on the tracks?



Thanks. I just used railroad model pigments and fixed them in place with flat coat lacquer.
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Posted: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 07:17 PM UTC

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What is the issue with the vehicle width ?
Is it fixable ?
/ Robin



3” too narrow in width. This modeler shows how he made the needed corrections.
http://paulbudzik.com/armor/M12%20155mm%20GMC/Academy_M12_155mm_GMC_pg3.html
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Posted: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 08:21 PM UTC

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I just used railroad model pigments and fixed them in place with flat coat lacquer.



Take in mind that the lacquer may change the pigment color to a more pinkish-brownish accent that it is. That is why I asked. The pigments will stay on the model even without fixer, especially on a nice flat matt surface.
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Posted: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 09:27 PM UTC

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Fantastic work Chris. Take away the green modeling mat, and youd swear You were looking at the real thing sitting in a motor pool somewhere in Europe! Just incredible work. My only comment would be to run some wax over the thread representing the cable for the spade to get rid of the fray. Other than that, it's very realistic.
VR, Russ



Will give that a try on the thread. Thanks.



Here's how you do that-- take a length of thread in each hand and drag it over a chunk of beeswax-- Micro Mark and Model Expo carry beeswax in a plastic container designed to coat thread for ship rigging-- but I use a chunck of beeswax I purchased at my local farmers market and keep on my workbench. You can also use candle wax, although it's a little harder to drag the thread over a curved surface. Works every time to get rid of frays in thread. This is an old ship modelers trick. You can use cyanoacrylate to attach the thread.
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Posted: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 10:43 PM UTC

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Fantastic work Chris. Take away the green modeling mat, and youd swear You were looking at the real thing sitting in a motor pool somewhere in Europe! Just incredible work. My only comment would be to run some wax over the thread representing the cable for the spade to get rid of the fray. Other than that, it's very realistic.
VR, Russ



Will give that a try on the thread. Thanks.



Here's how you do that-- take a length of thread in each hand and drag it over a chunk of beeswax-- Micro Mark and Model Expo carry beeswax in a plastic container designed to coat thread for ship rigging-- but I use a chunck of beeswax I purchased at my local farmers market and keep on my workbench. You can also use candle wax, although it's a little harder to drag the thread over a curved surface. Works every time to get rid of frays in thread. This is an old ship modelers trick. You can use cyanoacrylate to attach the thread.
VR, Russ



Very cool. I got the bees wax covered; I’m a bee 🐝 keeper with a dozen hives
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Posted: Monday, November 06, 2017 - 10:44 PM UTC

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Fantastic work Chris. Take away the green modeling mat, and youd swear You were looking at the real thing sitting in a motor pool somewhere in Europe! Just incredible work. My only comment would be to run some wax over the thread representing the cable for the spade to get rid of the fray. Other than that, it's very realistic.
VR, Russ



Will give that a try on the thread. Thanks.



Here's how you do that-- take a length of thread in each hand and drag it over a chunk of beeswax-- Micro Mark and Model Expo carry beeswax in a plastic container designed to coat thread for ship rigging-- but I use a chunck of beeswax I purchased at my local farmers market and keep on my workbench. You can also use candle wax, although it's a little harder to drag the thread over a curved surface. Works every time to get rid of frays in thread. This is an old ship modelers trick. You can use cyanoacrylate to attach the thread.
VR, Russ

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