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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 8-)
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I quite like the way Italeri join their tracks, much better than Airfix (on the Carro Armato at least) :ha:
Speaking of which, Aussie markings going on :twisted:
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The Autoblinda progresses too :razz:
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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 :twisted:
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I've also broken these out
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In six pieces, the resin seems impervious to cyanoacrylate :evil:
I lost one of her stilettos and had to shape another from a piece of runner :ha:
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Primed in white
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Her mount
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Things were going well with the Carro Amarato
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Having painted the odd bits, I wanted to add some Mig Pigments and used their Fixer, when this happened :evil:
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No obvious reason for it, and it will cause a problem fixing it

The Autoblinda is about at the weathering stage too
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So is the Sahariana
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I airbrushed the girl's skin tones
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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.

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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!
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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 :evil: I'll move the split under the guard and plaster it with mud to hide the join :twisted:

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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? :ha:
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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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ShaunW wrote:I'm sorry for the inevitable nerd question - but what's the bike? :ha:
Its a Suzuki GSX1100S Katana by Tamiya ;-)
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Clashcityrocker wrote:Is there an Airfix kit you haven't built?
I still have a few to build Nigel :lol:
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,

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Cheers David, out with the airbrush...

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