well ive managed to do four pics just to see if I got it right and I did



ah ive done one as I think ive forgotten how to do it lol

hi guys ive made lots of progress but I'm having problems getting my pics prom my I pad to my laptop and being able to upload them due to the size of the pics the format is fine but I'm of next week so will sort it for then and hopefully finish my builds

Chris fish and sal builds are looking good
nice family sal just noticed that pic
tatbaqui nice job
Ron the LAV is looking great

not long left now

Hi everyone,
Sal and Tat your 8x8 vehicles looks wonderful. I hope that soon to I finish my vehicle.

Hi everyone,
all these 8x8's are looking amazing. Unfortunately I'm going to have call no joy on my build. the digi-cam is taking much longer to mask and paint then I anticipated.

Sal, that's a great job my friend !!!

Congrats !!

Funny, my Dragon's 234/3 & 4 we used the same decals

Those kits are amazing, Dragon did a terrific job, we did too

Keep up the good work !

Nice line-up you have there Sal!

I've put on the decals. The finish is still dark and shiny due to the gloss coat. I had some of the jerry cans in dunkelgelb -- but for some reason I just can't get the wash right, so I settled to getting all in the same color.





Aiming to finish this week.

Cheers,

Tat

Hey Guys some great work here, I think I just need some small finishing touches on my build

and the Dragon Family of four 8x8's

hell yeah boys!!!!! some great builds so far, and some awesome subjects!!!!

Hello,

Got busy finishing another campaign build and just realized this one's less than a month to go.

Started work on the washes




Cheers,

Tat

Hi folks here is some progress shots

Top half of the hull is dry fit and it has been primied

Exactly that. One technique that works well for me is to tape the sandpaper down on a hard, perfectly flat and smooth surface. Lay the fret on the sandpaper and then with VERY light pressure slide it around on the sandpaper. I have a small block of MDF with one face covered with 1/8" self-adhesive foam cushion--I just set the PE down, put the block on top and the foam creates enough friction that I can slide the fret around on the sandpaper without risk of accidentally pressing too hard in one spot and warping the fret. You can use your fingers instead of a block; just make sure to change the spot in which you are contacting the PE occasionally so you even out the abrasion. Either way, the main thing is to make sure there are no bumps, wrinkles or other irregularities in the sandpaper that might snag delicate pieces.

Another option of which I have heard, but have never tried, is to use etching primer and not even bother with sanding. Etching primer eats directly into the metal before it dries so that a very strong bond is formed.

Cheers for that mark
very helpful but another question what about the really small minute pieces like chains 1/72 scale.. cant really sand them they break or would you sugest just lightly wipe over with sandpaper in the direction of chain & not against it?

I like to give the entire fret a light sanding with some fine sandpaper to rough up the surface so paint adheres better. Have to be very careful; use a new, flat sheet of sandpaper larger than the fret to minimize the risk of snagging or bending any parts. Don't forget to give it a good cleaning also. If I plan to use polyester-acrylic primer on the completed model I will typically spray the entire fret with automotive primer since that is made specifically to adhere to bare metal.

ok so my pic disapeared from my last post because i accidentaly deleted it out of my kitmaker gallery so here goes again
chasis has a light base coat and wheels are assembled,
so ive got legends stowage set to add with two items stuck with blu tac and also et models photo etch

question what is the best and easiest way to prepare photo etch for painting?

Here is my entry

Hi Everybody

I'm calling my LAV done. It been a fun build for the most part, got to try some new things, some good, some not so good, but a learning experience.



I used kneadatite to make tarps over the storage bins to hide my booboos with the photo etch


Thanks for having me
Ron

Small progress

Hi Folks,
Finally I start building the model. I chose Sd. Kfz 232. I had to build a BTR-60 but I changed my mind. I remain, however, when World War II.

Making a bit of progress.

Well as promised some photos of the build so far I've started the third one but not taken any photos yet should have construction finished on all four by the end of next week ready for painting and the bases are constructed but that's as far as I've got.

I have modified all of the suspension to suit the base witch was quite easy or easier than I thought it would be just need to modify the last tow and I'm altering the running gear as the front and rear Stryker in the colum are mid corner and I'm still trying to work that out in my head

Some great builds going on

Pickle head the 234 is looking great as is the scud launcher, garath love the accurate armour kits but the instructions are awful

All the builds are looking great it's shaping up to be a good campaign

Your Boxer looks fantastic. How is the fit quality of the kit itself?

Hi,

Waiting a nice huge Scud-B, Joseph.

I have three kits for three campaigns at the same time. A Russian BTR-60BP Upgraded is chosen here.




Cheers,
K.

Thanks for all the kind words guys.

Seen some other great build so far

I took a little as the instructions arnt the best, but a little fiddling here and there and works a treat