Trumpeter T-54

[seanrgb]

well guys
started another one ;D
this is the Trumpeter T-54 1951 static model
hopefully i'll be doing this one in Finnish Army markings
just been doing some assembly work a little filling

[cdntanker25]

looks really great so far! Keep it up.. only one observation, there seems to be some seams on the wheels that need to be taken care of. Mold lines to be exact!. Other than that, it looks great, but do yourself a favour mate... spend the extra money on some fruils or something for this bad boy, I'd hate to see the excellent job you've done, lose a little appeal because of the rubber band tracks

[seanrgb]

Yeah theres still loads to do ,
the wheels aren't glued on just yet , i have to take those off
because the upper and lower hull theres a gap that needs to be filled
i've run out of cash so i got to stick with the rubber ones
but see what santa brings me lol

[seanrgb]

No its still being built
but I'm doing this one in a Finnish (Finland ) Markings heres the progress so far
to be honest I'm not all that sure on this Colour scheme ,
probably as most of these are just green
well here she is

[seanrgb]

Nuts
i just found a picture of onein Finnish markings
the tans too bright

[charles]

Looking good.

[seanrgb]

Ok i've lightened down the tan
now I have to sort out these vinyl tracks
there too tight and they wont stretch
so i may have to glue them
or has anyone got a good idea ??
as i dont have any money for a/m tracks

[seanrgb]

Cheers Guys
well I found a picture of one and the tan was too dark
and the green was too bright
so i re-did the paint work
the next stage is to coat it in Future , then weather then decal

[animal]

Very nice example. I really like the finish. I built one like this with teh dozer blade with Finnish markings. Do you plan to sag the tracks down on to the road wheels? After you weather it, it will tone down and look very nice. Try dry brushing some buff or lighten the colors that you used with a light gray and dry brush each color with it's lighten paint. Then dry brush the entire model with the buff. I usually use the air brush to apply the very light buff. You will be surprised at the realism you can achieve. If you have never done this process before I would suggest that you practice on some old model or some scrap piece of plastic.

[seanrgb]

Cheers Dave
I was going to Email you but youve answered it here lol
well I took a chance out with the super glue
and glued the tracks into a sagged position
i took a picture of it i'll post later on

the buff through the airbrush
firstly hat colour is buff i have no idea ( i really dont ) lol
secondly what type of mixture for the buff ??
Cheers dave sean

oh have you got a picture of your one
cheers sean

[seanrgb]

Ok I sorted the tracks

[animal]

Here is the one I built a couple of years ago.




Tamyia makes a color called buff. I mix it about 30% paint to 70% thinner. I like to use enamels so I don't know if it comes in acrylic or not. You will want to spray it on very thin and lightly. A misting is what you will be after. Heavier at the bottom and lighter toward the top. I also use real dirt dust to dust the model after it is dry. Try not to handle it too much after the dusting or your finger prints will show up in photos.

[animal]

The sag is right on.

[seanrgb]

Cheers Dave

[dude]

Looking great!!!! KEep us updated sean!