Tamiya T-55
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mustang1989
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Re: Tamiya T-55
Good progress on this track there Carlos. Jeez.............those individual track links. OMG!!!!
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Thanks... and yes they are a minor PITA...mustang1989 wrote:Good progress on this track there Carlos. Jeez.............those individual track links. OMG!!!!
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I was able to paint up the opposite side today before work. I'll try to get that side glued on after I get home so I can paint the outer surface tomorrow... and maybe add more of the last few little bits to the upper hull.
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Today's update...
tracks on both sides... yay!
and the outer surfaces painted... wait for it... Humbrol "Track Colour"... I'm serious, that is the color name... a nice dirty grayish brown...
now all I need to do is dry brush on some steel onto the outer surface and then I can glue the upper hull in place... I also added some more detail parts to the turret and upper hull...
tracks on both sides... yay!
and the outer surfaces painted... wait for it... Humbrol "Track Colour"... I'm serious, that is the color name... a nice dirty grayish brown...
now all I need to do is dry brush on some steel onto the outer surface and then I can glue the upper hull in place... I also added some more detail parts to the turret and upper hull...
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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speedgraflex
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Re: Tamiya T-55
Wow, seriously wow, Carlos! Great progress. The view of the first completed track on the previous page is stunning. I mean, that track looks incredible. I was trying to do a crash course in Tamiya T-55 builds to gain better context of your work here, than I just threw that out because your work is the best context ever.
Make more models!
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Stikpusher
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You're far too kind Bruce. I'm just doing good old fashioned model building here, nothing fancy. No modulation, no hairspray, no interactive, no chipping... etc. etc. etc....
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BlackSheep214
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Very nice Stik!! Track color huh? It is a new color Humbrol came out with?
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Track color is an old color of Humbrol's that the discontinued many years ago. But recently they brought it back. Now if they do the same for French Artillery Olive and Brown Bess I'll be very happy!
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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Testors square bottle Steel dry brushed onto the tracks...
upper hull glued in place...
and more small bits glued in place today...
Tomorrow I can start the plumbing of the fender fuel cells , and possibly get the last bits glued on...
upper hull glued in place...
and more small bits glued in place today...
Tomorrow I can start the plumbing of the fender fuel cells , and possibly get the last bits glued on...
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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