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45 28 December 2024, 05:16
Jakko "Removing seams from roadwheels the Jakko way." Thanks for the shout-out 🙂
Though TBH, I find it takes about as long as clamping the wheel in a vice and scraping the seam down — the lathe is less effort but not really a timesaver, IMHO. Could be that's down to my lack of lathing skills, though.
15 January, 09:46
Ben M AuthorIt took a long time but it's fun. Not every day I get to use a lathe.
1 15 January, 13:51
Ben M AuthorAs the kit is missing many parts, l will try 3d printing / scratchbuilding the missing parts. My resin printer isn't a very good one so it can be hard to get things to print correctly.
28 January, 05:31
Jakko Quick tip: you don't need to take photos of your screen — press ⇧⌘4 instead 🙂
28 January, 09:57
Ben M AuthorThere is a lot of work to do to remove the supports. I did a quick and dirty pass on one side and it fits perfectly!
I scaled running gear and tracks from a 1:56 stl by 175% to get to 1:32 and it fits properly.
28 January, 23:25
Ben M AuthorI got the tracks from here: cults3d.com/en/3d-mo..early-prod-july-1941
29 January, 02:19
Ben M AuthorAll missing parts 3d printed by upscaling from 1:56 to 1:32. Suspension and tracks won't be glued on til after painting. Same with radio antenna as I'll just break it off if I add it now.
6 March, 03:05
Rui SI see you manage to do 3d printing 😮 lucky you. The tracks and bogies look wonderful 👍
1 16 March, 22:56
Jennifer FranklinPretty soon, with 3D printing, the only limit will be our imagination.
1 17 March, 19:53
Jakko That, and the time and effort you want to put into learning how to use the software and the printer … Both of which are what's kept me from wanting to do this myself 🙂
17 March, 21:07
Ben M AuthorGot kind of an acceptable gloss pink outcome. Respect to the car builders I see on here who put down perfect gloss coats!
2 20 March, 12:32
Ben M AuthorPainting the one part track and suspension takes a lot. I have literally worn out one brush so far, scrubbing in all the nooks and crannies.
30 March, 02:24
Mark SherwoodLike it, like it. Down to the leopard print blanket. Aerosmiths Pink is now my earworm. 🤘🥸👍
17 April, 17:12
Jakko That's part of my problem with it 😛 I don't like it AND it sticks in your head …
18 April, 08:39
Mark SherwoodWelcome to my earworm along with The Bird is the Word (thank you Family Guy 😫😵😵💫) I do find playing Motorhead at extreme volume seems to help. . . . . Pardon? 🤟🥸🤘
2 18 April, 11:09
Ben M AuthorI would have better off filling the holes for mounting the tools and cutting the pins off of them.
1 19 April, 02:37
LeblogeI really want a cotton candy... 😛
@ Mark : Listening to Motörhead at extreme volume helps with everything...don't forget "Lemmy is god" 😄 🤘🏻
2 19 April, 05:16
Ben M AuthorMotorheads okay but I'd rather listen to Black Flag. I'm more hardcore than metal.
1 19 April, 11:41
Mark SherwoodMe being my age, late sixties to the seventies and a smattering of eighties, nineties, noughties and beyond (cue Madness) 🤟🥸🤘 and the Grant/Lee is looking good in Pink. 👍
19 April, 13:31
Ben M AuthorIt's fun, and I have a lot of nostalgia for this kit. It is one of the kits I built relatively well, when I was a kid, given my resources. One fun thing I enjoy is the periscope moves with the main armament. Anyhow, it's been enjoyable to build this kit again, and kind of go off the beaten path. I thought about giving it a pin wash but it's an anime tank and I think it should just be glossed out.
1 19 April, 14:15
Ben M AuthorI did the best I could with it, I did a lot of practicing, and I need to do a lot more to get better fine airbrush control. This project helped me learn a lot about gloss coats.
19 April, 14:25
LeblogeTry and stop what we do
Rise above, we're gonna rise above
When they can't do it themselves
Rise above, we're gonna rise above
2 19 April, 17:43
Ben M AuthorI got godhand nippers and they are so much better than my xuron it is ridiculous. I wonder if my xuron were ever this sharp. I don't think so.
20 July, 22:44
Ben M AuthorNow I'm going to mix up some flat purple with tamiya gloss purple plus flat base. I remember you have to get the proportions just right
24 August, 19:23
Mark SherwoodVery nice Ben. I now seem to have a craving for Mr Kipling's French Fancies. You've made an exceedingly good tank. 🤘🥸🤟
1 17 September, 09:45