Global Scale Modeller

Doing a damn fine job of it! Funny how you hate painting I'm the other way. It's the building that get me

May the fleas of a thousand camels infest the crotch of whoever bothers you today, and ay their arms be too short to scratch it! Keep up the good work - I thought it was a scene out of 'American Sniper.'

Wish i was as good at things I hated mike! Im not even that good at things i enjoy!

BigSea wrote:May the fleas of a thousand camels infest the crotch of whoever bothers you today, and ay their arms be too short to scratch it! Keep up the good work - I thought it was a scene out of 'American Sniper.'

Hahahahaha,

I've been trying All morning to find pictures of an Abrams and an m2 in Iraq in 2005 of the 1-64th Armour, 1st Battalion "Desert Rogues".
I'm trying to sort out what, if any, markings I need to use. I have a bunch of generics that I can use to mark up some vehicles, I just need to know how they looked.
There's lots of pics of the fellas on exercise in the U.S. but I can't find anything useful for 2005 in Baghdad.

My references are pretty slim on the subject and I have to use the Internet for research... Never a great idea.

Wow! Looks fabulous Michael!!

Looking good Mike.

This is some very impressive work. My sentiments exactly on the Vallejo. Not sure about you but mine really went into my trash can nicely, wonderfully really.

TheTroyster wrote:This is some very impressive work. My sentiments exactly on the Vallejo. Not sure about you but mine really went into my trash can nicely, wonderfully really.

There's no better place for Vallejo model air in my cave. The bottom of the bin.
The sooner it's all gone the better.

Coen wrote:

TheTroyster wrote:This is some very impressive work. My sentiments exactly on the Vallejo. Not sure about you but mine really went into my trash can nicely, wonderfully really.

There's no better place for Vallejo model air in my cave. The bottom of the bin.
The sooner it's all gone the better.

I'm like you, so why don't I just throw it all out now, some perverted reason I keep it around. I even used it yesterday day to paint a panzer III, result: I have to get a new nozzle for my now plugged airbrush!

I'm about to buy a big order of ammo in a couple of weeks. So mine will stay on my shelf until then.
Once the ammo arrives everything that it replaces is in the can, and happily so.

Sweeeet!!!
Last year Vallejo primer blocked my airbrush, I thought it was my shitty airbrush and I ended up damaging the needle and the noozle in the frustrating "cleaning" process. The airbrush was not shitty at all. After using acrylics with the same name I have started having "grainy" issues after thinning them with their brand thinner. So, following your advise I've started a transition towards Mig.

Looking mighty fine Mike, it seems im the only person to not have any issues using vallejo but time will probably tell.

This is looking very nice. I love that cooler, the blue is both realistic- something anyone can buy at a lot of stores, and it draws the eye, adds interest, and (for me at least) enhances the overall look of a modern tank.

It took about four coats to get that colour too. Hahaha.
I have no idea if it's a cooler or not, in fact it looks more like a heavy duty Rubbermaid tub to me, but I liked the colour so that's why I painted it.
I honestly don't care what the container actually is haha. It's a sock tub now

In that case shouldnt it carry a biohazard warning?!

That looks great Mike, even though the crew looked spaced out. They look great. Be waiting for the next installment.

The figures look very nice
Allthough the commander looks a bit suprised
The M1 looks cool too with all the stowage
It makes me want to build my Canadian Leopard (the only modern tank i have)
And then there is a Bradley coming too ,so lots to look forward too
Keep up the good work

I think the crew just realized they're about to be attacked! All you need is the "!" over their heads with the sound from Metal Gear Solid. Great work on everything it looks really nice.

Do you hand paint the black on the wheels? I found a method that worked for me on my Zero, but I wonder if there is another way?

mincemeat wrote:I think the crew just realized they're about to be attacked! All you need is the "!" over their heads with the sound from Metal Gear Solid. Great work on everything it looks really nice.

Do you hand paint the black on the wheels? I found a method that worked for me on my Zero, but I wonder if there is another way?

I do, I always hand paint my wheels. And there is easier way.
You can use a circle template to mask them off and spray them. It's fast and extremely easy. You can even buy kit or vehicle specific wheel masks that are pretty much the same thing but cost more.
I actually love hand painting the wheels so I have no use for the things

Coen wrote: I do, I always hand paint my wheels. And there is easier way.
You can use a circle template to mask them off and spray them. It's fast and extremely easy. You can even buy kit or vehicle specific wheel masks that are pretty much the same thing but cost more.
I actually love hand painting the wheels so I have no use for the things

Thanks! It's all about the journey, right? I've seen the wheel masks around, but never used them.

Just to share some info, I prime the wheels and then spray the hub color. It gets glossed and then thinner goes around the rim, touch it with loaded paint and flows around crisply. Then fill in the rest with the brush. Thanks for sharing your builds with us!

loving the colour of the tank!

By the way, how did you get that camo effect on your figures mike? base yellow and random sponge the grey?

That's exactly how I did it Tungy.
I was looking at a book that I have on modelling the M2 and the fella demonstrated the technique.
Base colour of Vallejo light brown then dabbed the Vallejo basalt grey with a sponge.

Arrived at this a little late. Truly a stunning build. Thank you for taking the time to take pics for those of us needing a little help and inspiration

Coen wrote:That's exactly how I did it Tungy.
I was looking at a book that I have on modelling the M2 and the fella demonstrated the technique.
Base colour of Vallejo light brown then dabbed the Vallejo basalt grey with a sponge.

thank you thank you thank you... Needed this !
Definitely going to use this method. The US army camo is very tricky to get right, which was why i avoided it... until now

Ooooo looking good Ehh mike

It's official now
What you got here is a genuine Bad Ass!

shes coming on really well bud.

Awesome someday master someday

That looks real business there mate. Good use of Ultimate

stunning Mike

Such a great thred mike, love the Abrams, wish I had one in my own stash. J

wow!
Beautiful Mike, just such a magnificent finish...
Once placed and weathered accordingly on that HUGE diorama you have created it'll probably be one of my favorite.
Bravo... !
Well done again bud, all the best.....

Its beautiful Mike, i hope my challenger looks a fraction as good as this

WOW!!! just WOW!! That is looking great Mike.

Stunning build, Mike. Really impressed with this, great thread buddy

That just looks so absolutely

Just a quick question..... which glue do you use to mount the side skirts after all the parts have been painted?

I used some humbrol poly for the strangth and then used tamiya extra thin for the clamping process.
The side skirts didn't fit at all so they were a total pain.
I almost left them off the fit was so screwy.

So awesome, would it be possible to have a picky of all the different products you used to weather ?

So great

It wouldn't be much... It's was just Ultimate dark dirt, a mix of Ultimate sand, concrete and light dirt, and some burnt sienna oils for the rust. I dried out some Ultimate sand and used it for some pigment work as well.
So one of Pauls promo pics of the washes would be it haha.

So, basically identical to what i used on the m2a3 then, at least now i know it's down to me, not the products I'm using.

Fantastic looking armour there.

Have you got to explain the chipping technique please?

I didn't notice you using a chipping product so how did you do it?

Cheers.

Toby.

Nice one Michael.


Love the sign on the back. The little pieces of extra really make it shine.