mark31 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 nice going how is the fit so far Mark Rockie Yarwood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) Excellent! Except from the ill-fitting square alignment pins and the seat supports everything fits like a glove! I've noted very few errors in the instructions: step 16: use U9+U19, not U38 step 17: use VB53, not VC53 step 20: placement of some more VC36 not mentioned (grab handles) step 20: use VA10 instead of VB35 Thats it so far. The placement or orientation of some parts is somewhat vaguely shown in the instructions, so take your time to get it right. Regards - dutik Edited December 28, 2020 by dutik mark31 and Rockie Yarwood 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 The chassis is ready for the primer: Regards - dutik Out2gtcha, Lothar, Rockie Yarwood and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 nice to see looking forward to see some paint on Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Your wish had been granted This is one-shotprimer by Ammo of Mig. Discovered some flaws, mostly spilled superglue, that need to be sanded off and primed again. This will take some days, because one-shot primer drys fast, but is sandable only after 24 hours. And yes, one shot only and priming is done. Nice! But the major advantage is that this primer is not smelly and non-toxic, so you can keep working in the hobbyroom while the primer dries. Regards - dutik Out2gtcha, jgrease, Rockie Yarwood and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) The chassis - a MT-T heavy tracked hauler, btw - has large sideskirts that when in place prevents to add the sprocket, idler and upper track run. It is long and wobbly too with a narrow contact surface to the chassis body. So we have to intermesh painting and building of this area. Painting and wheatering the inner surfaces first, then install the upper track run, sprocket and idler and finally to place the side skirt on top. So first and foremost we need two upper track runs. Long track runs. Each track link features 4 sprue gates that need to be cleaned and a separate guiding pin has to be glued to every single track link. I am still in the tedious process to clean up a lot uf track links and to glue them together to form a track. So no major update today, only a small one: This is my painting guide. Neat book to show you how to paint your tank to a lifelike look. even with some tanks or other vehicles under your belt it is a very useful step-by-step guide, that shows not only every single step, but tells you what pressure you need to airbrush this paint or that medium, how long drying time is required, when to add another coat of clear varnish - dull or gloss called out too, of course -, how and where to use chipping fluid and so on and on. Really neat stuff! Sample page: You don't have to slavishly follow these instructions. It's just a guide. Add your own stuff you are familiar with instead of Ammo products you don't like. F. e. I use my trusty oil paints instead of Ammos oil brushers and do not use panel liners because they don't work for me. The results are still fine. Recommended! Regards - dutik Edited December 30, 2020 by dutik Gazzas, Rockie Yarwood and mark31 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 No updade tonight. Wrestled some hours with my airbrush to find the reason behind a series of malfunctions instead of painting the model. It boiled down to a really clogged nozzle, but I was not able to get it clean, at least not without ripping it apart. Final solution: I drowned the muzzle and the muzzle holder in a jar filled with airbrush cleaner and installed the other muzzle set. But then I was no longer in the mood for modelling. Well, it's New Years eve, so I take the choice to celebrate it Regards - dutik Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 Back to business: Russian green base color. The black area (there is more at the bottom of the chassis) is the base color for chipping. I use chipping fluid from the bottle. Regards - dutik Out2gtcha and mark31 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 Painted the camouflage pattern, the sand by airbrush, then thew black by hand. The wide black bands just covered the overspray and saved me from the need to mask the sand color. Chipped the paint as appropriate. I did some paint touch-ups and reglued one of the tiny hooks at the air vent that broke off. Next stepp shall be some more chipping with sponge technique and micro painting and then a coate of clear varnish to get ready for the wheatering of the running gear area. Regards - dutik mark31 and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 nice work on the camo Mark dutik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share Posted January 3, 2021 Lots of roadwheels. 7 per side, in total 28 wheels discs plus 14 centerpieces, not to forget two drive sprockets and two idlers and 12 return rollers. Also assembled two runs of tracks and started to paint them. Regards - dutik mark31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Nice going wait for the tracks Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 Here we go: Just the upper runs. Track skirts follow soon. I'll keep wheels and lower track runs off to easy painting. Track links are illfitting around the drive sprockets. The horn is to long and has to be sanded down as far as possible without completly eleminating the upper crossbar. The outer rim of rubber pads of the links interferes with the inner rim of the drive sprockest. Just cut off a bit of the edge of the rubber pads. Fit of the idler wheel to the axle is a bit wobbly. Watch for alignment while the glue cures. Thats it so far. Used the tracks and the wheel wells to test some painting techniques. Drying time is on the helm now, so there are no more daily updates for the next time. Regards - dutik mark31 and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 Sideskirts and mudflaps. One skirt fitted perfectly. The other one had to be forced a bit. Fit between mudflap, sideskirt and body is so-so. Maybe you can achieve a better fit if you leave off the large rear box until you have added the mudflaps. Maybe. Regards - dutik Out2gtcha, mark31 and Gazzas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Great work! How did you do the camoflage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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