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Just keeps getting better

Looks good. Nice detail with the missing fender and showing the oxide colour underneath. Looking forward to seeing the oil filter work on those lovely flat slabs or armour.

Thanks everyone!

Today I did some oil dot filtering and streaking. It's my first time trying this. I think I'm feeling a little mixed about the results. I definitely applied too many dots of paint to each area. It toned down the Tamiya Red Brown 2, which I've always felt was too dark. I also think I need to add in some darker streaks. I'll let this layer dry and go back to work on it. Hopefully it shows up well enough in this picture.

JT 61 by Big Wall, on Flickr

Looks pretty good to me

Stokesy44 wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 6:27 am Looks pretty good to me

What he said

Stokesy44 wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 6:27 am Looks pretty good to me

Thank you Stokesy. I appreciate the encouragement!

Kevthemodeller wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:25 pm

Stokesy44 wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 6:27 am Looks pretty good to me

What he said

Thanks Kev! I appreciate it.

Great looking build joe, love the camo. weathering looks great. I find it better to do a bit then come back to it the next day with a fresh pair of eyes and add layer by layer.
casp

Casper wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 8:01 am Great looking build joe, love the camo. weathering looks great. I find it better to do a bit then come back to it the next day with a fresh pair of eyes and add layer by layer.
casp

Thanks Casper. I had to laugh at myself yesterday. I started the chemo to prepare for my last lymphoma treatment (CAR-T cell therapy) almost 4 weeks ago so I haven't done very much modeling for most of that time, being in intensive care for a couple weeks and at home feeling like a clog in the shower drain for the last week. I dug this out yesterday and was pleasantly surprised. I thought that I had added so many oil dots that everything ended up mixing into a single colored filter rather than feint modulated streaking. I definitely needed to have snuck up on it rather than have been so heavy handed all at once, but it came out looking pretty good in my opinion. One major thing that I wanted to accomplish with the dot filter was to tone down the XF-90 Red Brown 2. It's such a dark, dominating color. I managed to accomplish that as well. So now it's on to chipping and scratches.

digger303 wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:38 am

Thank you Digger!

P.S. - Thank you everyone for your support and kind words.

P.P.S. - Thanks everyone for posting your WIPs. I very much enjoyed my time pouring over them while stuck in the hospital.

P.P.P.S. - Given the severity of the side effects from the treatment while in intensive care, all indications are that this treatment is doing what it is supposed to be doing. We'll do a scan in around 3 weeks and see for sure.

P.P.P.P.S - Anyone else have over a million USD in medical bills so far this year?

Wow! I don't remember making that last post. Sorry if it was TMI for anyone.

I guess I should post the results of the treatment. I had a total response to the treatment, which means the cancer is gone and has a 40-60 percent chance of staying gone. I couldn't have received better news. The modified cells should reproduce forever so if the cancer shows up again they should kill it off.

I was finally able to do some more work on the Jagdtiger. First off, I used some black/brown oil paint to add some contrast around the hatches and vents.

JT 62 by Big Wall, on Flickr

I also painted and installed the exhaust. I tried a different method of painting the exhaust this time. I first painted it Tamiya XF-15 Flat Flesh then sponge painted Tamiya XF-9 Hull Red over it. Lastly, I applied a wash of black/brown oil paint. I'll probably add some rust pigments over this when applying the final weathering. I would do some things differently if I painted an exhaust this way again but I'm pleased with how it came out.

JT 63 by Big Wall, on Flickr

JT 64 by Big Wall, on Flickr

Next up is sponge and brush chipping.

The kit is looking great but your health news is superb. Very pleased for you Sir.

Good news with the cancer I'm glad to hear. Must be a big weight off your soul.
Nice work with the exhausts I like the way you managed to capture some of the original new finish from when it was new and showed the way the heat and rust is eroding it. Probably could have written that better, but it escapes me atm.

Stokesy44 wrote: Fri Apr 02, 2021 12:03 am The kit is looking great but your health news is superb. Very pleased for you Sir.

digger303 wrote: Fri Apr 02, 2021 12:06 am Good news with the cancer I'm glad to hear. Must be a big weight off your soul.
Nice work with the exhausts I like the way you managed to capture some of the original new finish from when it was new and showed the way the heat and rust is eroding it. Probably could have written that better, but it escapes me atm.

Thanks guys! It was definitely good news for everyone. It was nice to be able to get back to modeling again.

Congratulations Joe, great to hear that! Now I can't wait to see how this jagdtiger turns out — it's looking awesome!

ElCapitan wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:28 pm Congratulations Joe, great to hear that! Now I can't wait to see how this jagdtiger turns out — it's looking awesome!

Thank you Rob!

Great news to hear Joe.
The Jagdtiger is coming along nicely, I too like the way the exhausts have turned out with the flaky paint.

This is awesome !! I mean for the result of your tests and health ! and the tank looks ok too kidding it is amazing

Here's another update to the forum's latest group build project!

I've been working on the chips and scratches. I completed the light chipping on the whole model and started on the deep chips. I finished one side and almost scrapped it. I reminded myself that sometimes it looks worse before it looks better and did some rust effects on a section to see how it would come out.

Here is a photo of just the light and deep chips and scratching.

JT 66 by Big Wall, on Flickr

I thought it came out way too heavy. Which it probably is.

Here is a small section with the rust effects applied over the chips and scratches.

JT 67 by Big Wall, on Flickr

It calmed me down a bit and actually looks ok. It covered up the stark contrast of the light gray metal color. I'll continue on.

Looks good to me. Just think of these things smashing through buildings and forests, they're gonna get the **** scratched out of the paint finish.

And as for the skirts, the crew should count themselves lucky most of them are still attached!

I think it looks believable that this is a giant metal monster not a bit of plastic I would be delighted if anything I built turned out like this!

Paul

Go and start the build, i think it will be awesome!

Stokesy44 wrote: Wed May 19, 2021 7:41 am Looks good to me. Just think of these things smashing through buildings and forests, they're gonna get the **** scratched out of the paint finish.

And as for the skirts, the crew should count themselves lucky most of them are still attached!

Thanks for the encouragement! I agree, but I really went way too heavy with the scratches on this side. It amazes me that with as little use as these got at the end of the war, one really doesn't see pictures with the fenders intact. My brother said that when he was in the army, the tanks were all scratched and beat up from the drivers hitting stuff.

Quax wrote: Wed May 19, 2021 6:05 pm I think it looks believable that this is a giant metal monster not a bit of plastic I would be delighted if anything I built turned out like this!

Paul

Thanks, I really am enjoying this build.

ForeverPlasticKits wrote: Wed May 19, 2021 10:49 pm Go and start the build, i think it will be awesome!

Thank you.

Looks good to me and no I don't think it is over done. Can I see a pic from a little further away.

digger303 wrote: Thu May 20, 2021 1:19 am Looks good to me and no I don't think it is over done. Can I see a pic from a little further away.

Thank you. Here you go:

JT 68 by Big Wall, on Flickr

One thing I do really like is how the streaking rust and rust wash add some nice tones to the yellow and green. the only section where they have been used so far is on the right side at the rear.

BigWall wrote: Thu May 20, 2021 2:13 am

digger303 wrote: Thu May 20, 2021 1:19 am Looks good to me and no I don't think it is over done. Can I see a pic from a little further away.

Thank you. Here you go:

JT 68 by Big Wall, on Flickr

One thing I do really like is how the streaking rust and rust wash add some nice tones to the yellow and green. the only section where they have been used so far is on the right side at the rear.

Frigging awesome :

digger303 wrote: Thu May 20, 2021 6:29 am Frigging awesome :

Thanks! I'm actually feeling a bit better about it.

Really nice work ! and not overdone at all ! it's a ww II tank after all ! not a fighter jet of present day.
Good work again

I have made some more progress on the Jagdtiger. I finished the rust effects on my test side. It didn't come out too bad if I say so myself.

JT 69 by Big Wall, on Flickr

I've also finished the light chips and the deep chips/scratches on the rest of the model and am working on the rust effects a section at a time.

JT 70 by Big Wall, on Flickr

JT 71 by Big Wall, on Flickr

I'm getting a bit better with brush control now for the chips and scratching. There's still definitely room for improvement but I'm happy with my progress.

On my health front, there's a little cancer rearing it's head again. We're going to do 10 radiation treatments over a 2 week period and that will hopefully wipe it out. I have to laugh, There aren't many people that have ever been in my situation so oncologists all over the country are involved with and/or following my treatment. I don't know why it makes me laugh. It's just seems silly I guess.

Garion77 wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 11:00 pm Really nice work ! and not overdone at all ! it's a ww II tank after all ! not a fighter jet of present day.
Good work again

Thank you Francis!

The beast is looking superb.

Sorry to hear the cancer is causing trouble again. You seem to be staying positive and hopefully the treatment will kick its arse.

Stokesy44 wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:33 am The beast is looking superb.

Sorry to hear the cancer is causing trouble again. You seem to be staying positive and hopefully the treatment will kick its arse.

I couldn't put it better myself, top draw work

Best wishes mate

Continuing in a masterful theme..very nice work.
I heartily agree with Keith's comments and hope you continue to post through out the treatment if you can of course.

You know when I was younger I never thought for a minute so many people would see so much of my intimate bits and probably wished they didn't have to view so much of others.

Stay strong Joe.
Were thinking of you and if you believe in it, were over the Pond sending Prayers.
My Dad recently sent me an image of myself, striking a pose in front of his Garage. I was muscular, 21, and just about to join the Army.
Take an image now, knackered, bent, broken, decrepit.
Thinking of you.
DW

That's beautiful work on weathering the Jagdtiger Joe

I was really sorry to see about the cancer rearing up again but like the other guys already said just stay as positive as you can and show it who's boss, we're all thinking of you on this.

Stokesy44 wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:33 am The beast is looking superb.

Sorry to hear the cancer is causing trouble again. You seem to be staying positive and hopefully the treatment will kick its arse.

Thank you Keith! I know we're doing everything possible. I'm just not a what if? kind of person so life goes on and we'll see what happens. My body doing weird stuff is only a small part of who I am.

Kevthemodeller wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:04 am

Stokesy44 wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:33 am The beast is looking superb.

Sorry to hear the cancer is causing trouble again. You seem to be staying positive and hopefully the treatment will kick its arse.

I couldn't put it better myself, top draw work

Best wishes mate

Thanks Kev!

digger303 wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:18 am Continuing in a masterful theme..very nice work.
I heartily agree with Keith's comments and hope you continue to post through out the treatment if you can of course.

You know when I was younger I never thought for a minute so many people would see so much of my intimate bits and probably wished they didn't have to view so much of others.

Thank you Digger! The last time I was in the hospital I told a nurse that I could never cut it as a nurse because I can't deal with poop and strange naked people. She said it wasn't so bad. I think she was just being nice.

Donkeywalloper wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 12:40 pm Stay strong Joe.
Were thinking of you and if you believe in it, were over the Pond sending Prayers.
My Dad recently sent me an image of myself, striking a pose in front of his Garage. I was muscular, 21, and just about to join the Army.
Take an image now, knackered, bent, broken, decrepit.
Thinking of you.
DW

Thank you DW! I appreciate your kind words and thoughts. I remember when I was a kid, my friend's dad was 52 and I thought he was an old man. I don't feel as old as I thought he was! Of course I didn't fight in the Pacific like he had.

Tomcat64 wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:43 pm That's beautiful work on weathering the Jagdtiger Joe

I was really sorry to see about the cancer rearing up again but like the other guys already said just stay as positive as you can and show it who's boss, we're all thinking of you on this.

Thank you as well! The radiation treatments should clean up what's left. It's not uncommon to have to do radiation treatment after the chemo treatments. I'm just "rare" in that not many people have gone thru the cellular therapy and very few of them have needed the radiation therapy after that so I'm a rare subject. The radiation oncologist doesn't expect me to have any side effects due to the radiation levels being so low. In about 3 months I'll probably have some fatigue and hopefully that's it.

I made it thru the radiation treatments (10 of them over 12 days (I got the weekend off)). I was warned that a couple weeks after the treatments, some fatigue would set in and boy did it ever. Long story short, I quit my job and am taking some time to heal from 2 years of beating the heck out of my body with cancer treatments.

I was finally up to doing some work on models. I'm working on the tow and track cables and pioneer tools.

JT 72 by Big Wall, on Flickr

Here's where the model sits over all right now. I need to finish up with the chipping, mostly just on the top side of the model. After that will be a bit more weathering and wrapping it up. I can't believe it has taken this long but I guess there's really been a lot going on in real life for me.

JT 73 by Big Wall, on Flickr

Keep modeling everyone. I've really enjoyed modeling vicariously thru you all!

Great news and so glad to see you back at the bench Joe. Looking forward to the chipping Joe

Great to see the Jagdtiger on the bench again and you of course. Good news indeed.
One thing I've noticed with the medical fraternity they always play down the pain and side effects so I tend to look at there predictions with a seriously jaundiced eye.
When do you have to go back ?

Great to see you back Sir.

The JT continues to look awesome. The tools and cables being no exception.

Hi Joe
I'm sat at my desk at work, and taking some time out to read stories and stuff on this great site before the Team arrive.
All my day to day woes, money, health who decided to Close a road I commute along everyday without a by or leave, is absolutely nothing when I read how you get on with life whilst being attacked by the C.
Your an amazing chap and I probably think a lot of people already know that.
Anyhoo, this chap Over the Pond thinks your a wonderful chap and wishes he could have beer with him.
Good to hear from you and stay safe and keep fighting.
DW

As i,m fairly new contributor to the forum, even tough I've been a member for a while I just can lift my hat (hope it's the right expression in English) to you ! My father went through the same thing a few years ago. I'm glad everything seems well for you. And good build at the same time ! Just realized, even tough I was following it, that I had the same kit in my stash ! I have a few tanks, as I think they are amazing, but I don't have the guts to start one as they intimidate me a bit !
Stay safe ! and take care !

Donkeywalloper wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:29 am Hi Joe
I'm sat at my desk at work, and taking some time out to read stories and stuff on this great site before the Team arrive.
All my day to day woes, money, health who decided to Close a road I commute along everyday without a by or leave, is absolutely nothing when I read how you get on with life whilst being attacked by the C.
Your an amazing chap and I probably think a lot of people already know that.
Anyhoo, this chap Over the Pond thinks your a wonderful chap and wishes he could have beer with him.
Good to hear from you and stay safe and keep fighting.
DW

Garion77 wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:11 am As i,m fairly new contributor to the forum, even tough I've been a member for a while I just can lift my hat (hope it's the right expression in English) to you ! My father went through the same thing a few years ago. I'm glad everything seems well for you. And good build at the same time ! Just realized, even tough I was following it, that I had the same kit in my stash ! I have a few tanks, as I think they are amazing, but I don't have the guts to start one as they intimidate me a bit !
Stay safe ! and take care !

Well said Gentlemen. Why I love this forum. Its an oasis amongst the sand and dust of a barren internet.

Thanks for the thoughts everyone.

digger303 wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 5:46 am When do you have to go back ?

No set time to go back. I'm jobless now. I need to find something that's not too many hours and 6 days a week and a whole ball of stress on top of that. I just can't handle it until I get a whole lot stronger.

Donkeywalloper wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:29 am Hi Joe
I'm sat at my desk at work, and taking some time out to read stories and stuff on this great site before the Team arrive.
All my day to day woes, money, health who decided to Close a road I commute along everyday without a by or leave, is absolutely nothing when I read how you get on with life whilst being attacked by the C.
Your an amazing chap and I probably think a lot of people already know that.
Anyhoo, this chap Over the Pond thinks your a wonderful chap and wishes he could have beer with him.
Good to hear from you and stay safe and keep fighting.
DW

DW, truly, we all have our life struggles. Unfortunately I've seen too many who have it much worse off than I do. What's important is the people we surround ourselves with. I don't know what to say other than thank you all for being in that group for me.

BigWall wrote: Thu Aug 05, 2021 9:22 pm Thanks for the thoughts everyone.

digger303 wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 5:46 am When do you have to go back ?

No set time to go back. I'm jobless now. I need to find something that's not too many hours and 6 days a week and a whole ball of stress on top of that. I just can't handle it until I get a whole lot stronger.

Donkeywalloper wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:29 am Hi Joe
I'm sat at my desk at work, and taking some time out to read stories and stuff on this great site before the Team arrive.
All my day to day woes, money, health who decided to Close a road I commute along everyday without a by or leave, is absolutely nothing when I read how you get on with life whilst being attacked by the C.
Your an amazing chap and I probably think a lot of people already know that.
Anyhoo, this chap Over the Pond thinks your a wonderful chap and wishes he could have beer with him.
Good to hear from you and stay safe and keep fighting.
DW

DW, truly, we all have our life struggles. Unfortunately I've seen too many who have it much worse off than I do. What's important is the people we surround ourselves with. I don't know what to say other than thank you all for being in that group for me.

Your right it is most important to not stress yourself out and take the time to get stronger.
I presume you will have to go back for regular checks too. Always be stressful leading back up to one of those too.
Stay strong.

digger303 wrote: Fri Aug 06, 2021 12:59 am Your right it is most important to not stress yourself out and take the time to get stronger.
I presume you will have to go back for regular checks too. Always be stressful leading back up to one of those too.
Stay strong.

Thanks Digger!

Only just caught up on this thread, life having got in the way - damned amazing read!!!
First and foremost - congratulations on beating the Big C!! Not an easy or pleasant job (my wife is recovering from Bowel Cancer) so again my heartfelt congratulations!!! Take it easy and build back slowly.

The kits also an amazing job - loved the way the exhausts turned out and the weathering - I am lost for words!! I wish my very best efforts were even a fraction as good!! You have rekindled an old desire though - as a lad a cousin in Chicago sent me a book called "Tiger" that left me ever since wanting to own the full set of Tigers:
Tiger 1
Tiger 2
Jagd Tiger
Schturm Tiger
Tiger (P) Elefant
My wallet fingers are now itching again....

Work-wise - do you have an Amazon centre near you? If the US is like the UK its not a bad place to be. I've been with them since last Nov, at 64 my health is so screwed its untrue but they hired me and, where other places would have got rid of me Amazon have fallen over backwards to accommodate me. Its a 4 day week, nominally 10.5 hour/day inc. breaks - they've cut me back to 8 hrs and I get a 5 minute break every hour. Pays just over minimum wage. If you've got one near you might be worth an ask when you are ready??

RangerNeil wrote: Fri Aug 06, 2021 10:33 am Only just caught up on this thread, life having got in the way - damned amazing read!!!
First and foremost - congratulations on beating the Big C!! Not an easy or pleasant job (my wife is recovering from Bowel Cancer) so again my heartfelt congratulations!!! Take it easy and build back slowly.

The kits also an amazing job - loved the way the exhausts turned out and the weathering - I am lost for words!! I wish my very best efforts were even a fraction as good!! You have rekindled an old desire though - as a lad a cousin in Chicago sent me a book called "Tiger" that left me ever since wanting to own the full set of Tigers:
Tiger 1
Tiger 2
Jagd Tiger
Schturm Tiger
Tiger (P) Elefant
My wallet fingers are now itching again....

Work-wise - do you have an Amazon centre near you? If the US is like the UK its not a bad place to be. I've been with them since last Nov, at 64 my health is so screwed its untrue but they hired me and, where other places would have got rid of me Amazon have fallen over backwards to accommodate me. Its a 4 day week, nominally 10.5 hour/day inc. breaks - they've cut me back to 8 hrs and I get a 5 minute break every hour. Pays just over minimum wage. If you've got one near you might be worth an ask when you are ready??

I'm glad to hear your wife is doing well!

I remember you mentioning your Tiger project idea before. It would be a fun for sure.

The exhaust was actually pretty easy. It's a technique I saw on YouTube. First I painted them with Tamiya flat flesh (XF-15), then I sponged on Tamiya hull red (XF-9) and then added hull red with a brush to areas I couldn't reach with the sponge. I then just covered that with a black brown oil paint wash. You could also start by painting them hull red and applying hairspray before the flat flesh and then chipping in the rust areas.

Amazon was actually one of our customers at my last job. They're known for treating their people pretty poorly here. It's definitely an option though. I know we have at least 5 or 6 distribution centers here in town. I think I can find an office job that will be what I need for now.