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Re: Modelling World War 1
« Reply #1290 on: September 19, 2016, 12:15:11 PM »
Pardon!
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Re: Modelling World War 1
« Reply #1291 on: September 21, 2016, 03:20:31 PM »
Photos of progress to date.
Still lots to do.
I left as many hatches and doors open as I could but you can see very little of the detail inside.
If I had your skills, I would be tempted to buy a second kit and craft some side panels out of clear Perspex to show off the inside like they do on real ones in museums.  They've done as good a job with the mouldings as you have sticking them together.  Bloody lovely!

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Re: Modelling World War 1
« Reply #1292 on: September 29, 2016, 12:56:02 PM »
Finished the paint, transfers and so on.
Weathering or not?
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Re: Modelling World War 1
« Reply #1293 on: September 29, 2016, 02:31:20 PM »
Finished the paint, transfers and so on.
Weathering or not?
Yes, but only subtle.
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Re: Modelling World War 1
« Reply #1294 on: September 29, 2016, 05:49:31 PM »
I am not sure that I do subtle.
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Re: Modelling World War 1
« Reply #1295 on: September 29, 2016, 06:28:28 PM »
I prefer the full on approach to weathering....especially on armour...dirty beasts they were and so should they look.
Only my opinion.

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Re: Modelling World War 1
« Reply #1296 on: November 20, 2016, 02:54:12 PM »
It seems ages since I posted anything WW1 related.
Mr Beesting gave me this Roden 1:48 RA F BE 12b.
I bought a jig similar to the one John had at the last meeting, so I thought How hard can it be.
Well here it is so far.
Assembled and undercoated.
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Re: Modelling World War 1
« Reply #1297 on: November 20, 2016, 03:38:39 PM »
So far so good.....I will be keeping my eye on this one, you are on my turf now and I can only learn from you.

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Re: Modelling World War 1
« Reply #1298 on: November 21, 2016, 09:09:48 AM »
Do you ever sleep?

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Re: Modelling World War 1
« Reply #1299 on: November 21, 2016, 10:35:53 AM »
If only...................................sleep, I dream of it.
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Re: Modelling World War 1
« Reply #1300 on: November 21, 2016, 11:23:27 AM »
I think Zak is a robot - thats why he needs no sleep.
That has just given me an idea for another cartoon - sorry Zak.
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Re: Modelling World War 1
« Reply #1301 on: November 21, 2016, 02:35:57 PM »
Underside given a few coats  to represent doped linen.
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Re: Modelling World War 1
« Reply #1302 on: November 22, 2016, 07:50:43 AM »
After masking, the upper surface coated in WW1 green - Humbrol !08 is no longer available and so I used Tamiya XF51, it looks ok to me, but I am slightly red/green colour blind slightly, I can see the difference between red and green, but shades of green baffle me.

I have had a disaster with the Roden decals transfers, they broke up, luckily I had some appropriate ones in the spares box.
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Re: Modelling World War 1
« Reply #1303 on: November 22, 2016, 04:01:26 PM »
Looking good!

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Re: Modelling World War 1
« Reply #1304 on: November 23, 2016, 07:31:48 AM »
Some rigging done, I am using some fine wire.
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