Dang, I've been figured out!!!.... Now I need to take some pictures of my Buldog in 'filtered' sun. Good advice for photographers, though. It's advice I'll use. The neighbors will probably think I'm wierd when I'm taking pictures of a hunk of plastic under a bedsheet at noon. Some people just don't get it...
Great work Ken and Gunnie!!! I salute your commitment to excellence!
Ken, that's a darn good job with the winter camo. Darn good!
Gunnie,. as usual another great armor kit. May I be your apprentace?

YodaMan

Thanks Yoda!
I got some more of it done today...still lots more to do though. For now though heres's some more.




Till next time...

O.K.!.......I wasn't going to 'gush', but after seeing these recently added pics, I just don't care anymore! Notice, if you examine the photos, that all the things that should have a sheen, do. Those that shouldn't, don't. And just the right amount of sheen too!........son of a b*#@h.
{b]Just[/b] when I think I can tackle a Sherm', what do the boy's from Armorama do?.....Bang!......shoot they idea right in the knee! #:-)
I mean, I can even distinguish between the road dust colour on the hull, and the wee bit of rust colour on the turret! I wish I could see the .50 Cal a little closer so I could see the detail there too.
My only bit of 'critique', just so's Kenc' doesn't think I'm buttering him up for a favour, is this;
If that's supposed to be mud on the tracks, did you put some on the bogies and on the inside surface? I can't see if you did or not.

Tread.

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hei Kencelot your armour looks great. congraciulations

Thanks Vlady! I'm not quite done with her yet. If all goes according to plan, she'll be done Monday the 9th

Thanks again Tread. Yes it's supposed to be mud. Hmmm... The next set of pics I post will be of the completed model. I'll be certain to include the lower hull and the MG too.

You guys should be a little more responsible. If I had a warning I would have put down some newspaper, but instead I just wet my pants right here in my chair.

Anyway great jobs on both. Quite humbling also. The question on Gunnies chipped paint has been answered but I have one for Kenc. What do you use to make the rust run and how do you apply it? I have heard that Gunnie is going to do an article on his, how about yours Kenc. I would pay to read either one.

The rust is made from real rust in the form of dust. I used 400 grit sandpaper on an ole rusty piece of metal found outside. Collect the dust in a jar and it lasts for a real long time.
Simply by using a 10/0 "spotter" brush I dipped it in some water and than into the rust dust to make a slurry mixture. I dap it on the model in places where rust could form. Just little dots. Pick out some of the "dots" and add a little tail heading downward. (gravity effect i.e. water runs downhill).
Let them dry for a couple minuets. Now grab a soft bristle brush, any will do, (best if it's an old one in your collection) and lightly brush downward (remembering gravity). This will remove the bulk of the slurry and leave a "stain" in its place. Vary the brushing pressure to remove more or less till you find the effect you like best. You can always add more again if you take too much away.
Bear in mind that when you ab. the flat finish or whatever clearcoat you use, the effect will lessen as the wet coats tend to dilute the rust effects. Mush like pastel weatherings.

#:-) #:-) #:-) ......now that's flippin' funny andrew!! Didn't know you had it in ya! My failing there mate. You should share more of it with us.
Just goes to show I guess........... you're holding out on us Andrew!

Tread.