Said i`d never do this!!

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Ok chaps,i`ve ALWAYS said that i`d never start one kit before finishing another......Mind you,that was a LONG time ago!!,

The PAK 40 is laying in wait to be painted,but,it`ll have to wait untill i`ve got a grip on the Air Brush scenario!!

Anyway guys,i`ve finally got some bits together for this!! done the drive and track wheels.......

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all treated,primed and ready to rock!!

I have a question tho!!......They are obviously dry fitted,when do you guys paint,or fix ?!! In my dim and distant past i used to paint everything and then stick!!........But i want to do better these days,so,with these tricky bits-how do you all approach it.............If anyone`s watching obviously!!

Well,now i`m going to start the tracks for this one,laborious i know,but at least with my trusty Dog with me as ever!!................Hey,Mort......

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.....Thanks mate!!!

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Edited By Andy Smith 1 on 15/03/2012 20:07:50

Andy,

I'm on the same learning curve and got three kits on the go waiting for a proper paint job!

Airbrush experimentation is fun but frustrating

I like your 'constant companion' 'eat, sleep, wake up, eat, sleep,' it's a hard life!

Keep up the good work

Tim L

Hi Andy, I usually paint the wheels asap then i fit and glue when the rest of the vehicle is finished,problem is not all vehicles are the same on a tamiya tiger 1 in 1/48 i did this then had to take off the side skirts and mud flaps to get the tracks on its a case of reading each vehicle i think with that vehicle i would get my base colour on then the wheels and tracks.

Well what can I say buddy, this came as a shock!

With regard to your weathering question, what sort of ground work are you planning? Dust, mud, sand, snow etc?

Richard.

Was just logging off when saw the replies chaps.....Thanks for your inputs!!,!!

Johnny,nice one mate,keep watching-nice that you`re dropping in!!,

Tim- Yeah,you`re right sir!!.......A very steep learning curve indeed......but i think it`s definately worth the trials and tribs of trying to get a bit usefull at it!! ........Mort has abandand me......even a brainless dog seems to just know mind bending tracks can be!!

John,thanks for that,i`ve taken that on board,Funny really,but i seem to be almost afraid to have a go at my stuff in case i make a mistake!!,but,i`m just a re-born modster!!,

Ghosty!!.....This was a build i was going to do in October last year.....But,the BMW took a while!!,it`s still tied into the Dio i¬m going to atempt with the PAK 40(`s),Troops,Stug (STUGGS!!),and a lot of scratch ground/building work!!,It`ll take me a while......I`m the Tortoise,not the Hare!!.......But i`ll get there,stage by stage.......a bit like Danny`s Dio coming together!!!

I HAVE A PLAN!!........Just hope i live long enough to finish it!!....HA!!,

Cheers guys,

Andy

Hi Andy i paint the wheels and the chasis seperately and then stick em on

But thats me?

Cheers.

(PS don,t rush it,take your time)

Danny,

Andy

Looks like a great job, mate. Your seems to have the same intense work ethic as .

Cheers

Tim

Hey mate.....

That photo of Mort above... Is that the first airbrush attempt at a feathered black and white cammo scheme? ......Looks like he's waiting to go into the washing machine there mate. Good job Vallejo are water based, a cup full of "Oxy 10" should shift it

Cheers

Richard.