Ratch's workbench 2017
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Nice work as usual Ratch. I'm with Shaun in that we don't get enough Italian stuff on the forum. I think I'll go through my stash
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I quite like the way Italeri join their tracks, much better than Airfix (on the Carro Armato at least)
Speaking of which, Aussie markings going on
The Autoblinda progresses too
armour camouflage & markings NORTH AFRICA 1940 – 1943 says the markings represent the second company, third platoon.
The Sahariana also moves on
Speaking of which, Aussie markings going on
The Autoblinda progresses too
armour camouflage & markings NORTH AFRICA 1940 – 1943 says the markings represent the second company, third platoon.
The Sahariana also moves on
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Nicely done Ratch and these look to be a great trio of kits. Looks like the Carro is going to be a captured example then? I didn't know the Aussies ever pressed any into service.
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Yes Shaun, they captured them at Tobruk - 11/39s and 13/40s
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I've also broken these out
In six pieces, the resin seems impervious to cyanoacrylate
I lost one of her stilettos and had to shape another from a piece of runner
Primed in white
Her mount
In six pieces, the resin seems impervious to cyanoacrylate
I lost one of her stilettos and had to shape another from a piece of runner
Primed in white
Her mount
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Things were going well with the Carro Amarato
Having painted the odd bits, I wanted to add some Mig Pigments and used their Fixer, when this happened
No obvious reason for it, and it will cause a problem fixing it
The Autoblinda is about at the weathering stage too
So is the Sahariana
I airbrushed the girl's skin tones
Progress on the engine
Having painted the odd bits, I wanted to add some Mig Pigments and used their Fixer, when this happened
No obvious reason for it, and it will cause a problem fixing it
The Autoblinda is about at the weathering stage too
So is the Sahariana
I airbrushed the girl's skin tones
Progress on the engine
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That's a real bind with the Carro Ratch as your trio of Italian vehicles are coming along very well - if the pigments and the model paint are both acrylic or both enamel based then that could be the problem. I usually try to differ the washes from the paint to avoid a reaction, my normal practice being acrylic paint on the model and oil paint washes diluted with white spirit.
Who is the babe with the motorcycle engine? a superhero type?
Who is the babe with the motorcycle engine? a superhero type?
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That's a shame about the reaction between the paint and the weathering; what did you use for both?
The vehicles look excellent though!
The vehicles look excellent though!
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I use Vallejo acrylics and when I thin the Mig Powders its with white spirit. I'm not sure what medium the Fixer is, but I'm pretty sure the tracks reacted to it I'll move the split under the guard and plaster it with mud to hide the join
The biker is Sexy Moto Girl, I bought on e-bay to go with the bike
The biker is Sexy Moto Girl, I bought on e-bay to go with the bike
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Sounds like a plan to fix the tracks Ratch.
Sexy Moto Girl - hayull yeah!
And after that bit of US style Les Dawson-esque excitement, I'm sorry for the inevitable nerd question - but what's the bike?
Sexy Moto Girl - hayull yeah!
And after that bit of US style Les Dawson-esque excitement, I'm sorry for the inevitable nerd question - but what's the bike?
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Just had a look through your individual themed galleries Ratch. Great work on all of them. Is there an Airfix kit you haven't built?
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Its a Suzuki GSX1100S Katana by TamiyaShaunW wrote:I'm sorry for the inevitable nerd question - but what's the bike?
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I still have a few to build NigelClashcityrocker wrote:Is there an Airfix kit you haven't built?
Thanks for the generous comments. I'm up to about 2011 with the themed galleries to stay tuned
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Very convincing skin tones!
That engine looks fine, too!
cheers,
David
That engine looks fine, too!
cheers,
David
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Cheers David, out with the airbrush...
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