1/35 Leichttraktor construction
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19 April 2019, 09:13
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Aye up all...Katya's got another one underway! 👍 Always worth following (if I might make so bold). 🙂
19 April 2019, 10:04
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Rui, the real vehicle doesn't appear to have any track sag in the photos, presumably being a combination of a new vehicle and rubber tracks, so I am going to assume the box art is just artistic license.
Bart, the fit on the hull has been very good, but less so on the turret. If this was a plane rather than a tank I would probably be yelling by now about nasty seams and bad joins ruining my nice clean plane, but as it's a tank I don't mind so much. 🙂
And thank you for your confidence Derek! This should be the first in a big load of models, I have quite a stash built up now.😉
19 April 2019, 10:27
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Oh I see...
I should warn you, I do have quite the airforce myself, with more on the way.
19 April 2019, 14:27
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LOL Its a slang term.for armor. Since planes blow them up...targets.😉
19 April 2019, 15:03
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There ya go! Some serious firepower. A good challenge for a 15E.😉
19 April 2019, 16:29
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Although I might just buy another plane... i'm currently looking longingly at Hasegawa's 1/48 A6M8.
19 April 2019, 16:54
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See, that's one of those with spinny thing on the front. You need more of the roaring thingies in the back.
19 April 2019, 23:07
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Oh for... Look I have PLENTY of aircraft to make, both with spinny things on the front, and with roaring thingies on the back! I am just taking a break from my usual deluge of planes to build a few tanks that's all!
20 April 2019, 07:31
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Don't worry Katya...some people cannot see beyond the end of their spinny things!😉 You carry on building what you want, when you want 👍 (I've done wings, wheels, tracks, hulls, rockets, bodies, birds and more in my time - never a dull moment!)
20 April 2019, 09:10
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Derek, don't worry I like tanks, props, jets, ships, sci-fi, etc. I just build what I like. 🙂
And yes Holger, I got the kit. The hull was very nice to build but the turret was... not so good. I need to get on with painting it, and I am worried about how to join the ends of the rubber tracks...
20 April 2019, 09:39
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And it's primed! Used a light coloured primer this time as I want to try out a bit of pre-shading.
20 April 2019, 17:37
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Katya, I had to tease you! Just like when Donald Dickson doesn't do a plane!! It's great to see modelers break the norm and do something different! Keep up the good work!
20 April 2019, 17:58
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It's ok, I knew it was a joke.😉
And thank you! I will try my best. 🙂
20 April 2019, 18:06
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Katya, just making sure you arent drifting over to the dark side too much. Next thing you know, ,you will be doing a bunch of cars. Maybe even motorcycles. *gasp*
20 April 2019, 23:30
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The only cars i'm likely do do, are armoured cars, or a Trabant 601.😉
21 April 2019, 06:19
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Not sure the pre-shading did much, but the dunkelgrau base coat is on!
21 April 2019, 08:05
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The only pre-shading I have luck with is a darker colour under, but also the idea is that you go lightly on the paint and build up with the other colours. So I mostly do post painting. That's what works for me.
21 April 2019, 13:37
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Sorry for the sudden big update but I was away from the PC for half of yesterday.
Anyway, I finished assembly, painted the camo, added the detailing, and now it should be ready for clear coating and decals. ^-^
22 April 2019, 06:22
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Thanks ^_^
Just trying to decide now between "historical" decals, or the Girls und Panzer ones.
22 April 2019, 07:15
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Pre-shading is an art, and can be very effective, but it isn't a 'must have'! IMHO, I think it can be over-used, and often is. No doubt the 'wolves' in our hobby will have me for commenting on this, but just do what you're happy with. 🙂 This one is looking very good.
22 April 2019, 07:19
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I don't really have any good idea how to do pre-shading...
Anyway, I should really do the clear coats now!
22 April 2019, 07:38
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GuP decals didn't fit, and probably would have looked a bit off with this camo, so I just went for the historical option.
Micro Set smells horrible by the way...
22 April 2019, 09:29
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Just don't get your 'Set' and your 'Sol' mixed up, though they both smell equally bad (and are probably the same solution after all that anyway!) 😮
22 April 2019, 11:19
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Well done! The set and sol smell kind of like vinegar to me. Solvaset has a strong smell also. And it will literally melt the decals sometimes if you arent careful.
23 April 2019, 04:07
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