Here's today's update:
I have put the two hulls together, done some mud effects and dust effects. I chipped the paint using some regular silver paint on a crusty brush.
I am yet to do the decals.
1/35 M48a3 Patton by Tamiya
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Re: 1/35 M48a3 Patton by Tamiya
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Re: 1/35 M48a3 Patton by Tamiya
That’s some mighty fine tank building right there!
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Re: 1/35 M48a3 Patton by Tamiya
For a more realistic look, there is no need for paint chipping on any of the cast armor areas such as the hull and turret unless it is with battle damage from impacts, that will also leave small divots in the armor. Paint used on US tanks is extremely tough. The sheet metal areas such as fenders flex and will chip, then oxidize quickly. Edges of hatches and such will show only minimal paint abrasion wear even after years of use.
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Re: 1/35 M48a3 Patton by Tamiya
Thank you Lyle!LyleW wrote:That’s some mighty fine tank building right there!
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Re: 1/35 M48a3 Patton by Tamiya
Welp, too late now.Stikpusher wrote:For a more realistic look, there is no need for paint chipping on any of the cast armor areas such as the hull and turret unless it is with battle damage from impacts, that will also leave small divots in the armor. Paint used on US tanks is extremely tough. The sheet metal areas such as fenders flex and will chip, then oxidize quickly. Edges of hatches and such will show only minimal paint abrasion wear even after years of use.
I like the look of it anyway, but now I know for next time. Thanks for pointing that out
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Re: 1/35 M48a3 Patton by Tamiya
No worries Declan. Just file it away for future reference. I spent many years on or around AFVs in my misspent youth… I know that modeling gets divided into the “artistic” vs. “realistic” camps.
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Re: 1/35 M48a3 Patton by Tamiya
Haaaa.... yeah the separation between the two gets frisky sometimes... ESPECIALLY over at ModelCarMags forum... Oh boy do some people get mad about the wrong version of a distributor in a camaro or other such things.
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Re: 1/35 M48a3 Patton by Tamiya
Same in aircraft and armor forums…
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Re: 1/35 M48a3 Patton by Tamiya
Now sling some serious mud on it.
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Re: 1/35 M48a3 Patton by Tamiya
I like it the way it is...
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