3d printed Land Cruiser
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Since I am going to take advantage of MRP paints fragility I gave the whole a coat of Model Master Titanium metalizer.
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There are some holes on the undersides, but I am not going to fill them, since these will not be visible finally
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In case one wanted to know how big it is.
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In case one wanted to know how big it is.
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Level of detail is just unbelievable
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A bit of gaudiness...
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Filters will make it darker.
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Ready for scratches, dirt and mud...
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Some progress here
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I tried not to overdo the weathering...
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Size comparison with Mark IV "Tadpole"
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Finished!
Коментари
31 12 May 2022, 06:08
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Brushes next? Have you been testing distressing techniques, Robert? Watching with keen interest, of course 🙂
12 May 2022, 12:32
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Thanks for your interest, Bruce. No, I have not yet tried such techniques - perhaps this will be a good opportunity... 😉
12 May 2022, 12:41
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In fact, I would be much more happy to built the tank from "Indiana Jones: the Last Crusade"... But if you don't have what you like, you like what you have 😉
13 May 2022, 17:52
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Robert, here's your chance!
https://ebay.co.uk/itm/18429..98:g🤔EsAAOSwVOtewxK8
13 May 2022, 20:12
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Thank you, John, much appreciated... if it only was cheaper... much cheaper 😉
14 May 2022, 09:06
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That looks a very interesting project Robert. I've not seen any F&A Minatures models built before. It looks very nicely printed.
16 May 2022, 13:46
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Thanks for your interest, Ben and Gorby 🙂 To the best of my knowledge F&A is a new player. There are marks of 'layers' noticeable here and there when you look really close at it, but overall the level of detail is awesome...
16 May 2022, 14:50
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Looks like some really nice print-quality! And one doesn´t see a Mk. VIII Liberty that often 👍
27 May 2022, 09:25
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IMHO the quality of the print is superb, and the detail is fantastic, Tom. Still, I would prefer few details to be provided separately (like the security(?) rails above the rear fragments of the tracks. These are very fragile and brittle - I managed to break one 😭 - I substituted it with a piece of square polistyrene rod...
27 May 2022, 09:56
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I'm afraid in the case of Mark VIII these were not for this purpose, Ben. First of all, the rails are only on the back fragment of the tank (I cannot imagine how such a beam would run through the front superstructure...). Second, notice the fact that the rails in Mark VIII are outside the tracks (please take a closer look at photos #5 and #6 above)
27 May 2022, 14:36
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Could the rails be to stop the tank throwing a track when turning? The length to width ratio of the vehicle did cause it to twist the tracks when turning.
27 May 2022, 20:12
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Like it!
Interesting vehicle, good looking paint job and the right measure of weathering!
What do you want more?!😁
30 May 2022, 07:55
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My God, now it has been to the wars! Superb weathering, Robert. It's the total opposite to your pristine aviation models!
30 May 2022, 08:07
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Very nice weathered look. 👍
All that dirt and chipping, great job.
30 May 2022, 09:17
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My first excursion into 3d printed models...