Indiana_Jones

Fucking caved

Bloody model shop down the road has a 1/16 Renault FT and 1/35 Char 2C for sale.....must....not....buy

Still need to finish the stug, need to do more spraying on parts on the bren gun carrier. While I've been procrastinating, got this together:

Sorry, got lazy/wife is crook, so not just yet.

Just got some actual side cutters, I must be getting serious. If I'm feeling non-lazy, I might slap up some updates tonight or tomorrow....

Very much so lol.

I needed to fix some overspray on the Stug, but didn't get around to it. That said, I'm about 80% done with the wheels, so touch wood, we should come together for the final bits. Then I'll try my hand at some weathering. Keen to pull finger and get it over the line, has taken too long. Also have my eyes on other kits, but will try to restrain myself until I get the Stug done at least.

Some work on the bren gun carrier last night

I think the 1/24 scale aspect of this thread went away a long time ago lol

Oh yeah, I do intend to 'seal' it all with a clear coat, but just wanted to check if any were needed prior to decaling and weathering etc. Going by what i have seen online, it sounds like the idea of the clear coat is to lock it all in place and protect it down the line etc.

In the past I've just slapped the decal onto the paint directly and have never done any clear coats.

Nearly done with the wheels for the stug, just need to find that last bit of motivation. As we're nearing the end of construction on her, what is the best practice to weathering? does one finish the paint and then do a gloss coat and then do decals? followed up by weathering and then a sealing coat in matt gloss? Cheers

How about nooooo. /looks like you're doing a smashing job, don't need a scrub like me getting in the way.

Watched Patton last night, keen for some more tanks.

Cheers, having a bit of a play, donno how historically accurate it all is etc, but learning some lessons as I'm getting back into the groove of modelling. The airbrush is proving a good investment, glad i got it.

Update on the stug

This is why I keep my dreams small, like so: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/chevrolet/other/listing/4481721865?bof=SXaDZccp

Don't you threaten me with a good time!

Keen for real life bren gun carrier

Got my stencils and have had a first go with the brown, green next. Also slowly working my way through the wheels.

Didn't know that was a thing, cheers Was thinking of one of these, looks like a wheel stencil with a rubber inset to get the right fit https://www.bnamodelworld.com/military-vehicles-tanks-paint-masks-stencils-royal-models-rm358

I have decided I am too spastic to paint the rubber portions of the wheels for the stug, so will go and find a stencil to use instead. That is all.

Awesome shit mate, get her all sorted. /giz to me when you're sick of it lol Will be fun to watch her come to life again.