Topcat_Ern Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 A wet Bank Holiday used worthwhile. Never attempted a build with skirts before so gave it a go. What a thoroughly enjoyable kit to put together, not to easy and not to difficult. Initial research showed that most of these skirts were coated with Zimmerite so as I haven't attempted that yet thought it was one for the future as I didn't want to make a dog's dinner of it. Plan was to make everything up as sub assemblies and then get on with painting and piecing it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat_Ern Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 Decided on Vallejo 74.604, 70.887 and 70.872, went for a wide spread camo as for some reason my 0.2 airbrush wasn't playing nicely, so went for the 0.3 was called up (had a few schnapps by then, so looked okay to me)! To my surprise the rubber tracks worked well and in fact no adhesive was needed to keep them together. Washes were made with Humbrol weathering powders in a Decal Fix solution, easy to adjust effect with moistened cotton bud. Didn't go for caked on mud just dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat_Ern Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 And then the skirts, not sitting right without glue so that will be the final step. Now that, finally, I have found a CA that I can work with, nice and thin that will be a doddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat_Ern Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 Skirts CA'd and hanging correctly. Have to work out how to change the depth of field on this phone camera! Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeling maniac Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Stunning build and reality, topcat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat_Ern Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 Thanks James, it really is a good kit to build. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour de Airfix Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Excellent .. love the skirts! I'm trying my regular sources to get hold one of these. Airfix have sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumps123 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Very impressive build! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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