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PAINT
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:04 am
by Graham Ord
Dale
Really only at the experimental stage so I will follow your advice and mix some as suggested.
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:44 pm
by Tim Bowman
Hi Graham,
I think your turret with the new color looks GREAT! As far as mixing the paint, be sure to error on the side of flat.
Really amazed with your project and enjoy all your pictures.
Kind regards
Tim
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:48 am
by Robert E Morey
Graham,
I've enjoyed following your build progress. The second color on the turret looks better, I really like the turret bin. Came out great. Can't wait to see the finished paint job.
Bob
PAINT
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:47 pm
by Graham Ord
Just a quick pic of some of the priming. The gearbox has had an individual priming and spray of Humbrol 93 before fittting.
Will follow Dales advice for finishing.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:30 pm
by leesellars
Hello Graham
What are you doing for the running boards Are you putting Checker plate on like the real ones??
Lee
PAINT
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:39 pm
by Graham Ord
Hi Lee
I have seen some at B and Q but it is the wrong scale the "chevrons" are about 10mm long. Where can I get some to the right scale and length/width? have you any ideas.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:59 pm
by Steve Norris
Hi Graham
It may be worth giving Mark a ring at Armortek and ask if they use checker plate on the PIII and if so where they get it from.
Keep the photos comming as this looks a great build.
Regards
Steve
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:20 pm
by Adrian Harris
Graham,
Mike Stannard sells sheets of scale chequer board and is almost certain to know which size you require for your version.
Adrian.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:47 pm
by leesellars
Hello Chaps
You beat me to it
Lee
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:13 pm
by Roland Wallick
Graham how did you fold the gutter on the above the turret hatches?
GUTTER
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:51 am
by Graham Ord
Roland
Take a piece of .5mm metal sheet of the correct length but wider than required and form it round a 3mm diameter piece of bar to make an elongiated "u" shape. Then trim off one of the sides to form the "j" shape required.
All you have to do then is form the top angle where it sits on the top of the turret in a vice.
Re: GUTTER
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:02 am
by Roland Wallick
Graham Ord wrote:Roland
Take a piece of .5mm metal sheet of the correct length but wider than required and form it round a 3mm diameter piece of bar to make an elongiated "u" shape. Then trim off one of the sides to form the "j" shape required.
All you have to do then is form the top angle where it sits on the top of the turret in a vice.
I will have to fold up a pair, that really looks good. Nice yet simple detail.
DECKING
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:55 pm
by Graham Ord
Lee
Managed to get some decking off ARMORPAX, here it is provisionally fitted but not drilled through the mudguards and bolted. Still have to fit a small bit to the very front. Then back to painting.
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:12 pm
by Roland Wallick
That decking looks great, your killing me Graham.
But keep it up looks great.
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:42 pm
by Allan Richards
Garham,
The decking looks good, I am sure that the model will look suerb when painted. Remember that you need the etching primer on brass also.