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Re: Tamiya T-55
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 9:44 am
by Stikpusher
Well, here is yesterday's main progress
Green....
Today I can start work on the detail painting...
Re: Tamiya T-55
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 2:15 pm
by Stikpusher
Detail painting has begun!!!!!
I drew on some guidelines with a white color pencil for the ID IFF stripes... anything that I missed I figured would look like chalk marks that likely were used as guides
Then it was time for invasion stripes... commie style
This is the look that I am aiming for...
More in a couple days... no bench time ahead until Sunday now...
Re: Tamiya T-55
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:51 pm
by BlackSheep214
Nice!
Re: Tamiya T-55
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 4:53 pm
by speedgraflex
Beautifully painted Russian Green! Wow the way your paint pulls over the edges of the plastic is tack sharp, very clean, crisp and smooth. Stripes are a great contrast! Sunday is too long to wait, but you gotta make dem ends... very excited for you, Carlos. This is one hell of a project.
Re: Tamiya T-55
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 4:58 pm
by Stikpusher
Blacksheep and Bruce, thanks!
The white stripes really bring the build to the next stage of work. I can see the finish line now! The overall green is SO monotone... typical Soviet... Da Tovarisch?
But yes, Sunday is my next chance for time at the bench. Why? Because with an overtime shift tonite, I will not be home again before then...
Re: Tamiya T-55
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 11:21 pm
by Stikpusher
Well Sunday was a day of rest, relaxation, and indulgence... Monday was a day of recovery from such... and today was back to the workbench and my T-55.
First up I scratched up some ammo racks and installed them in the rear of the turret... I had also previously scratched up a seat for the loader as well
then I (finally) glued the main gun in place
I glued the last few items in place... unditching log, tow cables, spare track links, and main gun IR light linkage rods
Now everything is in place and painted with base colors
all ready for the gloss coat now and then decals...
Re: Tamiya T-55
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 11:50 pm
by speedgraflex
Lookin' so good. The paint... the invasion stripes "Communist style" are just right, you create the right appearance of a hand painted edge, but it is inside the edge with the brush strokes coming through that this feels absolutely right. Well done, sir! And the loading seat with the racks inside -brilliant!!
Re: Tamiya T-55
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:58 am
by Jeeves
Love it Carlos- this one is on my short list to start soon...
Re: Tamiya T-55
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 10:40 am
by Stikpusher
Bruce and Mike, thank you. It's nice to be almost done with this one.
Re: Tamiya T-55
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 4:03 pm
by speedgraflex
What is great about this project is how beautiful your work looks prior to weathering! Weathering will only enhance this!! Look forward to more.
