Homejojjemannen wrote:Alex, how do you clean up the surface when you notice things aren't ok? Just a sandpaper?
yes tiny a fine wet and dry sandpaper with loads of soapy water
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SCRATCHBUILDING A 1/35 SCALE BA 27 ARMOURED CAR. constuction ready
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alexbb Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:08 pm
yes tiny a fine wet and dry sandpaper with loads of soapy water
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Ray wrote:iCocker wrote:Coming out great mate, I love the scratchbuilt MG!
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WHAT????????? A SCRATCHBUILT MG????????? ALEX, WHY DIDN'T YOU CONSULT YOUR VENERABLE COUSIN RE THIS?????????? You could have spent just 17hrs to roll a perforated sheet of PE and avoided the SCRATCHBUILDING!!!!!!!!!!
Ray there were no perforated PE just small PE attachments to pre-fabricated hollow brass barrels + plastic ... just to justify the process
But have to say it is very much more complicated to fabricate then any other MG around ...
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FINISHED MOST OF THE DETAILING ON THIS ONE. I HAVE TO SAY I WAS NEVER FELT SO DEPRESSED AS REGARDS TO APPLYING RIVETS AS ON THIS ONE. well over 900 revets of 4 different sizes compunded by this hateful and unbearable humid heat every rivet cost me sweat and almost tears.
the wheels where re modelled and re cast
detailing
note wheels are only temporarily stuck, they need cleaning
next mud guards, wheels and headlamps
the wheels where re modelled and re cast
detailing
note wheels are only temporarily stuck, they need cleaning
next mud guards, wheels and headlamps
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skyhigh Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:23 pm
Wow ... 
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slingshot392 Fri Aug 27, 2010 3:34 am
Simply amazing!
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Ray Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:30 am
WoW
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iCocker Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:42 am
You are a madman 
Simply impressive all those rivets, ejja come on get into the maratona season and prepare it for Euro! Remember this year they created an unpainted section, so still you can enter it there!
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Simply impressive all those rivets, ejja come on get into the maratona season and prepare it for Euro! Remember this year they created an unpainted section, so still you can enter it there!
Ivan
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William Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:46 am
Amazing Alex, how do you manage 900 rivets 
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alexbb Fri Aug 27, 2010 9:52 am
tks to one and all
IVAN I DOUBT IF I WILL BE ABLE TO FINISH THIS ONE FOR THIS YEARS EURO
WILLIAM BELEIVE ME ITS HARD ENOUGH IN WINTER IMAGINE IN THIS HORRID HUMID SWEATY HEAT
IVAN I DOUBT IF I WILL BE ABLE TO FINISH THIS ONE FOR THIS YEARS EURO
WILLIAM BELEIVE ME ITS HARD ENOUGH IN WINTER IMAGINE IN THIS HORRID HUMID SWEATY HEAT
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iCocker Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:06 am
You should have cast that beast mate and start a mini AFV cottage industry made in malta!
U ejja try to finish it up at least unpainted ...
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U ejja try to finish it up at least unpainted ...
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Joseph Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:52 pm
Simply impressive, the detail is awsome.
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Ray Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:10 pm
Yes if I were you, I would leave it unpainted. since there is a Class for the unpainted 
Comeon just for kicks leave your workmanship bare just this once at least
Comeon just for kicks leave your workmanship bare just this once at least
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alexbb Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:24 pm
IF I WHERE AN EXAMPLE OF CLEAN CONSTRUCTION I WOULD. ONE OF THE MAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR AN UNPAINTED SCRATCHBUILT MODEL IS THE CLEANLINESS AND PRECISE CONSTRUCTION. ON THESE MODELS FILLER AND SANDING MARKS ARE A NO GO.
maybe one day, WHEN PIGS LEARN TO FLY
NONETHELESS THANK YOU GUYS
maybe one day, WHEN PIGS LEARN TO FLY
NONETHELESS THANK YOU GUYS
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Ray Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:26 pm
alex wrote:IF I WHERE AN EXAMPLE OF CLEAN CONSTRUCTION I WOULD. ONE OF THE MAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR AN UNPAINTED SCRATCHBUILT MODEL IS THE CLEANLINESS AND PRECISE CONSTRUCTION. ON THESE MODELS FILLER AND SANDING MARKS ARE A NO GO.
maybe one day, WHEN PIGS LEARN TO FLY
NONETHELESS THANK YOU GUYS
I guess you're right
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bcauchi Sat Aug 28, 2010 5:39 pm
Looking great Alex, all the detailing has sure paid off. Can't wait to see some paint on it but then i suppose that neither can you. That's when the fun part starts.
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Guest Sat Aug 28, 2010 7:50 pm
Great work ALEX!!!
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finished construction at last and primed the model .
the mudguars where made from brass, ribbing from thin masking tape and then covered in thin adhesive aluminium sheet.
mudguards fixed in place with a lot of @##$%%^&*_ ,headlamps made from brass rod and resin and spare wheel
model primed with the usual plasticote primer
next filling and cleaning where needed and start of paintwork
the mudguars where made from brass, ribbing from thin masking tape and then covered in thin adhesive aluminium sheet.
mudguards fixed in place with a lot of @##$%%^&*_ ,headlamps made from brass rod and resin and spare wheel
model primed with the usual plasticote primer
next filling and cleaning where needed and start of paintwork
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David Sun Aug 29, 2010 2:58 pm
impressive job apart from being one of my fav afv's
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in nannu pec Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:06 pm
Impressive and daunting as always Alex.....
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Noel Petroni Sun Aug 29, 2010 9:54 pm
Great scratch building!
Interesting vehicle as usual.
I think the wheels should be painted black
REgards
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Interesting vehicle as usual.
I think the wheels should be painted black
REgards
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the model was given a black pre shadeing as guideline to the grey green colour. the model will not be painted in the usual 4bo colour but in the much earlier grey green.
heavily diluted tamiya xf56 acryllic was used as the first dark base, after which tamiya deck tan was gradualy added to the basic colour. this was done in four coats increasing the ammount of deck tan after each coat.
next i will pick out the details such as tools exhaust etc and will start filters washes and general weathering
apologies for the photos today is one of those days when me and my camera are not on speaking terms
heavily diluted tamiya xf56 acryllic was used as the first dark base, after which tamiya deck tan was gradualy added to the basic colour. this was done in four coats increasing the ammount of deck tan after each coat.
next i will pick out the details such as tools exhaust etc and will start filters washes and general weathering
apologies for the photos today is one of those days when me and my camera are not on speaking terms
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Ray Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:33 pm
WOW to the power of INFINITY 
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Nice paint work so far!
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bcauchi Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:59 pm
Lovely painting tutorial Alex, it is really great to see all the steps of your process.
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iCocker Sat Sep 04, 2010 5:32 pm
Ejja ha ntellawha Folkesone!
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