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Almost finished with my first scale model. I've done a lot of miniature painting with wargaming stuff but never vehicles and never with an airbrush. My GF got me a cheap one for my birthday and I've been having a ball with it the last few weeks. Still have a lot to learn, but I feel like I've already picked up so much on this first model. It's a pretty cheap Tamiya T-34/76 so I don't feel so bad about doing a mediocre job on it. Can anyone offer some tips for improving based on this? I think I junked it up more than I should have honestly. My other big problem is keeping dust and fuzzies off of it.   
punishedkissinger fucked around with this message at 15:24 on Feb 24, 2021 |
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MrYenko posted:
yeah how is this done it's incredible
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Feb 24, 2021 15:24
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Ensign Expendable posted:Welcome to the wild world of tank models. Your first one is looking pretty good, people go way further overboard on weathering, so don't worry about it. The biggest advice I can give you when working with these old kits is look at reference photos. This specific kit is a mish-mash of T-34 tanks produced in 1941-1943 with some features I've never seen even on post-war tanks, rather than any specific tank. Newer kits are a bit better at this, but there are still some easily corrected inaccuracies. Of course that's just optional, if you only care about having a cool tank on your shelf then go for it. Thanks! I was definitely winging it more or less with the configuration, idk if many t-34s were getting applique armor like this IRL
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Feb 25, 2021 00:04
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Botes looks fun. Has anyone done a Titanic? any recommended kits?
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Feb 26, 2021 02:11
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i bought some helping hands to help with soldering but the real pro move is to just get good at holding stuff in your fingers in crazy configurations.
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Mar 17, 2021 15:01
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grassy gnoll posted:I keep trying to make this AK metallic wax stuff work because I'm a moron. can you paint this with a super fine brush to add paint scratches?
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May 18, 2021 04:01
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Putting some finishing touches on my t-34/76. any good tips for making trees/snow?
punishedkissinger fucked around with this message at 19:53 on Jun 23, 2021 |
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Jun 23, 2021 19:49
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SkunkDuster posted:I don't know about making trees or snow, but that diorama would be a hell of a lot more interesting if the guy's foot was under the track. i ended up pinning and moving him closer,. I also.now.have hid rifle in the process of getting pulled in as well. will.post.proper photos once that is done.
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Jun 25, 2021 11:15
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thanks for the suggestion btw, it looks way better with him right under the treads. theres a much stronger line of motion now imo just got to patch the mud in around them, get some water effects and paint accessories, then i should be done!
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Jun 26, 2021 16:43
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Ensign Expendable posted:Looks great, any way you can make it look like the tank is sinking into the mud a little bit? It will give the tank an illusion of weight. i was thinking about putting some lead weights onto the bottom. then'll add in the final layer of mud and let it sink in. i have some panzerfausts and whatnot that woll be scattered around, this guys rifle is gonna be under the tread too.
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Jun 26, 2021 20:06
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my t-34 is a dog for sure. good enough for socialist government work tho
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Jun 27, 2021 00:35
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whats a good early stuart model?
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Jun 27, 2021 02:01
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got everything mostly edged in with mud. i think the tank sits a little nicer now. gotta adjust the glob on Mr. Volksturm's arm a bit. Also got some water effects going. no bubbles so far!
punishedkissinger fucked around with this message at 17:25 on Jun 29, 2021 |
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Jun 29, 2021 16:48
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What does everyone use for bushes?
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Jul 2, 2021 20:18
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most people assemble the cockpit more or less entirely, fully paint and decal it, then close it up.in the body of the plane and mask.it off.
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Jul 7, 2021 04:19
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Vorenus posted:I think I hosed up. Primed a model, sprayed some rust colors on it, and applied chipping fluid directly over top without varnishing the rust layer first. Can I let it sit overnight, give it a varnish coat, and then do the chipping fluid again or did I just play myself horribly? this should be fine? you should only be using water on the chipping coat anyway, the rust paint should hang on fine.
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Aug 11, 2021 21:26
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what kit is that? looks great
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Sep 9, 2021 23:09
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those are some nice colors. what was your process?
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Sep 11, 2021 22:24
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that looks fantastic. really great finish on that model.
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Oct 9, 2021 23:46
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id love to see that BTR (?) model in front of a white background honestly. i'm having trouble getting a good idea of it. It doesnt look bad I dont think?
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Oct 10, 2021 00:48
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Sultan Tarquin posted:I'm shocked, I only snapped once piece trying to get this absolutely bastard wiring done. this is beautiful
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Oct 15, 2021 22:30
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that is some nice looking metal
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Oct 19, 2021 13:45
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I'm planning on doing a DS9 build at some point. I've seen people use fiberoptic cable for the individual portholes and whatnot so they can get different colors. Is there a good guide for this, or recommended model?
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Oct 21, 2021 18:19
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upsidedown posted:Making slow but steady progress on my truck model. It has a lot of pre-chromed parts and I’ve been tossing up whether I strip it and paint the chrome myself. I’ve gotten a couple of glue fingerprints on a couple of the parts which I think has made my decision for me. I don’t have an airbrush though so I think I’ll have to get a silver aerosol. i hate to tell you but this is backwards
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Oct 24, 2021 12:15
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that star destroyer is loving sick
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Oct 24, 2021 14:16
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Cthulu Carl posted:OK, but what scale is it? 6/12
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Oct 25, 2021 18:53
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working on the Pegasus Nautilus model. It's really good!  are there any good kits for rechargable battery powered LEDs? Im hoping to give this a little USB charger to top off the battery every now and then.
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Nov 1, 2021 02:52
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getting ready for final assembly, prime and painting of my Nautilus. What do yall think for coloring? I mainly rely on the Vellejo Model Color Metals. I was thinking of gunmetal all around and then building up that rusty color with oils and pigments. Definitely going for the Disney style as much as possible here. Something like this:  edit: I also have a Vallejo light rust wash that might be useful here punishedkissinger fucked around with this message at 14:01 on Nov 5, 2021 |
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Nov 5, 2021 13:55
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Finished my Pagasus Nautilus. Incredible kit for the price! 
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Nov 8, 2021 14:33
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Any tips for cleaning up the windows on that model? Seems like the masking stickers left behind some gunk that isopropyl isn't taking off. I don't want to take off the paint there if possible.
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Nov 8, 2021 14:45
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grassy gnoll posted:Gently scrape it off with a wooden toothpick. Slow and boring, but it works. this is what I ended up doing btw. Nothing else really worked unfortunately.
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Nov 9, 2021 18:01
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what even is the purpose of enamels?
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Nov 10, 2021 23:41
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Just finished this Revell Sherman. Truly a terrible kit full of horrible ejector pin marks. Next time i'll spend the few extra dollars for the tamiya kit. I think my Dad will still appreciate it as a christmas present.
punishedkissinger fucked around with this message at 19:08 on Dec 16, 2021 |
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Dec 16, 2021 18:28
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exactly! so many of the parts had ejector pins on the face for some reason  it looks like the tooling for the kit originated in 1955 which is cool since my dad is also from the 50s https://www.scalemates.com/kits/revell-85-7864-m4-sherman-tank-black-magic--1115092 punishedkissinger fucked around with this message at 19:51 on Dec 16, 2021 |
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Dec 16, 2021 19:43
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my Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 works great with minimal shaking. It does need to be thinned at least 50/50 with Mr Color Levelling thinner though.
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Dec 22, 2021 15:29
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Mr. Color Levelling thinner is the champagne of thinners.
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Dec 22, 2021 22:40
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just received this for christmas. any tips on this kit/ in what way should it have been knocked out? edit: oops! 
punishedkissinger fucked around with this message at 18:23 on Dec 25, 2021 |
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Dec 25, 2021 17:24
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Gewehr 43 posted:Out of gas or broken transmission. I was thinking a bunch of guys trying to crank it on maybe? How can you show a busted transmission?
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Dec 25, 2021 18:57
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Bloody Hedgehog posted:No. They're not actually glass like the real thing, just plastic you can cut with anything. The nautilus lighting kit and instructions i got from them were excellent.
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Dec 29, 2021 19:15
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Looks like these https://spraygunner.com/ammo-by-mig...fRoC7VMQAvD_BwE
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