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Forum: RC Tanks
11-19-2014, 07:10 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,587
Posted By metalhead1986

I finished my last clear coat test a couple of...

I finished my last clear coat test a couple of days ago. This test was Vallejo Matte Varnish over Mr. Top Coat gloss. The Mr;Top Coat provides super smooth finish. It is so smooth that the Micro Set...
Forum: RC Tanks
11-04-2014, 07:09 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,587
Posted By metalhead1986

Looks like the Vallejo Matte Varnish will be the...

Looks like the Vallejo Matte Varnish will be the matte coating for my Tiger. The Testor's Dullcote is not nearly as matte a finish as I am looking for . After two coats, it is more of a satin finish...
Forum: RC Tanks
11-03-2014, 06:43 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,587
Posted By metalhead1986

Mondo, Living in Florida, humidity is...

Mondo,

Living in Florida, humidity is usually a way of life, but right now, the humidity is very low (for us), and I did not have any problems with the Vallejo varnish turning white. I did make...
Forum: RC Tanks
11-03-2014, 06:40 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,587
Posted By metalhead1986

Oh yeah One thing I am sure of is that this...

Oh yeah

One thing I am sure of is that this tank will not get any weathering. That is another battle I have been having with myself. Once again, I am afraid to royally screw up the work I have...
Forum: RC Tanks
11-03-2014, 06:36 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,587
Posted By metalhead1986

Since my last posting, I have been doing some...

Since my last posting, I have been doing some more testing with clear coats.

Since there seems to be some confusion, I want make sure you know that all the testing I am doing is on scraps of...
Forum: RC Tanks
10-23-2014, 12:09 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,587
Posted By metalhead1986

OK, I am having no luck with the Future. ...

OK, I am having no luck with the Future.

First of all, as everyone probably knows, Future has been owned by SC Johnson for a while and sold under the Pledge moniker. After reading Matt Swan's page...
Forum: RC Tanks
10-14-2014, 12:37 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,587
Posted By metalhead1986

Gus is right. This is a great discussion, even if...

Gus is right. This is a great discussion, even if my path has diverted slightly from where it was heading earlier.

I have pretty much decided to skip weathering on this tank, as I have no...
Forum: RC Tanks
10-09-2014, 07:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 667
Posted By metalhead1986

Bob, Order placed. Steve

Bob,

Order placed.

Steve
Forum: RC Tanks
10-09-2014, 07:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 667
Posted By metalhead1986

Bob, I hope you are enjoying your time in...

Bob,

I hope you are enjoying your time in the sunshine state. I am only a couple of hours from you in Orlando, so the packet will get to me really quick,

I will place the order in a few...
Forum: RC Tanks
10-08-2014, 09:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 667
Posted By metalhead1986

Question BLEEPING Tamiya plastic elevation arm

Well, I paid the price for not replacing the Tamiya plastic gun elevation arm, and the Tiger is not even complete yet.

I was just pressing my finger against the recoil motor while holding the...
Forum: RC Tanks
10-08-2014, 09:24 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,587
Posted By metalhead1986

It's been a while since I updated this thread. ...

It's been a while since I updated this thread.

Since I made my last update, I decided on the base color for the Tiger. I decided on a 50-50 mix of Tamiya XF-60 dark yellow and XF-2 flat white. It...
Forum: RC Tanks
08-15-2014, 07:28 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,587
Posted By metalhead1986

rivetcounter - Your late Tiger may not be...

rivetcounter -

Your late Tiger may not be perfect, but it looks great. You went much further with the photo etch than I did. The skirts were one place I thought about going with photo etch, but...
Forum: RC Tanks
08-15-2014, 07:20 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,587
Posted By metalhead1986

Tom - I appreciate your confidence in my skills,...

Tom - I appreciate your confidence in my skills, but, even though I had considered trying to make wood handles for the tools, I decided to use them as is for now. Sometime down the road, I very...
Forum: RC Tanks
08-15-2014, 09:48 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,587
Posted By metalhead1986

rivetcounter First of all, let me say that...

rivetcounter

First of all, let me say that your 1/6 tiger build was amazing. You were able to add detail that I could only dream of on my Tiger. I also wish I had your scratch building skills. I...
Forum: RC Tanks
08-15-2014, 09:28 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,587
Posted By metalhead1986

Thanks for the info mondo. I tend to agree about...

Thanks for the info mondo. I tend to agree about the Vallejo dunkelgelb. I have the whole model air set and a model color version. The primer and base coats I have are all really green in tint, too...
Forum: RC Tanks
08-14-2014, 10:55 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,587
Posted By metalhead1986

Thanks for all the information rivetcounter. I...

Thanks for all the information rivetcounter. I also have only been able to find the two pictures of A02 that you mention. One is even in the Jentz book, two pages before the line drawings of the...
Forum: RC Tanks
08-14-2014, 06:02 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,075
Posted By metalhead1986

Thanks for the kind words tom. The photo...

Thanks for the kind words tom.

The photo etch is the Aber Tiger I basic kit.

It was quite a learning curve, but once I got the hang of it, I was making thins I never thought possible when I...
Forum: RC Tanks
08-14-2014, 05:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,075
Posted By metalhead1986

CafeenMan A tank like you describe would be...

CafeenMan

A tank like you describe would be something I think most of up would love to own. Bigger is always better :), except for the wallet (and maybe the wife).

The way Tamiya has designed...
Forum: RC Tanks
08-14-2014, 04:20 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,075
Posted By metalhead1986

Thanks for pointing out the missing loader's...

Thanks for pointing out the missing loader's periscope rivetcounter. As many time as I have stared at the line drawing in the Jentz book for some reason, I skipped right over that.

Now I need to...
Forum: RC Tanks
08-13-2014, 07:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,075
Posted By metalhead1986

Thanks for the kind words Dan, and I agree about...

Thanks for the kind words Dan, and I agree about the detail, although as much as I like seeing every little detail that I created. I also cannot wait to see it with paint on it and looking like a...
Forum: RC Tanks
08-13-2014, 07:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,075
Posted By metalhead1986

Thanks for the kind words. The Aber pieces were a...

Thanks for the kind words. The Aber pieces were a real challenge, especially since this was my first real go at photo etch. When I got the set, I thought I would only be using a few of the pieces. So...
Forum: RC Tanks
08-13-2014, 07:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,075
Posted By metalhead1986

Thanks ausf. Coming from you, the praise means a...

Thanks ausf. Coming from you, the praise means a lot.

The S Mine launchers are from Schumo. You might notice that the one on the left center of the upper hull is missing. It was missing from my...
Forum: RC Tanks
08-13-2014, 11:22 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,075
Posted By metalhead1986

Thanks Sollie. The paint is the part I dread...

Thanks Sollie.

The paint is the part I dread the most. I am still a beginner with an airbrush, so learning is still part of the painting process.

With my Leopard 2A6, I was so afraid of clear...
Forum: RC Tanks
08-13-2014, 11:20 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,075
Posted By metalhead1986

There are a couple of not quite fatal mistakes I...

There are a couple of not quite fatal mistakes I made involving solvents and plastic, which don't go together well. :o

When I was clearing a blockage in my Testors liquid glue bottle, a large drop...
Forum: RC Tanks
08-13-2014, 11:12 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,075
Posted By metalhead1986

As I am building Tiger 250251, all of the parts...

As I am building Tiger 250251, all of the parts used or left out are based on this particular tank.

All of the clamps and clasps for the tools are operational, even if they don't allow the item it...
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