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Modeller Build Logs
M47 Patton at Suez |
| By Paul Roberts | | Started: | Jan 28, 2005 | | Updated: | Oct 23, 2005 |
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My local club is having its yearly club contest in January and, in typical fashion, as of December 26th, 2004, I didn't have anything built. Again. I was determined to have something this year for the "Cold War" armour theme and as Korea was specifically excluded, I went huinting through the kit stash for something that I could build out of the box and still be happy with, rivet counter that I am.
My eyes settled on the old Italeri M47 which I had always heard was a great kit. Good choice, I thought, but what scheme other than European OD Green??? Who used these puppies in the mid 50's?
France!
At Suez!
And thus started the 4 week build for the contest. |
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| Chapter 5 - Turret Texture | Jan 31, 2005 |
| Once the numbers had dried, I added casting texture in my favourite method, which is to locally brush on a layer of Mr Surface 500 and then stipple it as is dries. I use a really cheap plastic brush for this as the stippling will destroy any nice brush you use. Once the stippling has dried, you can tone down the effect by gently sanmding the entire area with 600 grit wet and dry paper. American castings are relatively smooth, so the M47 got this treatment. |
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