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A friend of mine asked if I had any idea what caused this to happen. He used Tamiya Fine White Primer, Krylon Semigloss White spray can followed by Rustoleum Lacquer. He said there was at least 48 hours between coats. Any one have an idea of what caused this?

OK, here's my entry, this is way out of my zone in fact I have never built a car ;D The paper with today's date, First thing to do is remove the chrome plating using super clean, then wash all the parts.

This may seem like a dumb question but what color are the fire extinguishers on some of the German panzers? I have seen them the color of the panzer, black, white and green. Does it even matter? Any help would be thankful.

Have any of you built any of their kits? I'm looking at the Sdkfz 231, 6 wheel.

Here's the old Tamiya Panther Ausf.A. I started it a few months back. I closed off the open underside, added wire handles, drilled out the exhaust, and replaced the tow cobles with picture frame wire. I kept the end of the cables and drilled them out to take the wire.

For the more experienced armor guys, are the tracks for a T-34 the same as those for the SU-85 and SU-122? Both AFV and Friulmodel have T-34 tracks. My thinking is that since all three are the same chassis, I'm not a Russian armor expert, they should have the same tracks? Any help would be great.

How do some of you get that great look on your vision blocks? Is there a difference in looks from WW2 to present?

Alright, my Hurricane is finished. Here's Academy's 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc, kit #2129. Improvements consist of tape belts and scratch built landing lights. I used clear tape for the lens covers. Camouflage masking was done using Incredible White Mask Liquid Frisket. I'll post how this...

My second try at the SMA 2012 Big Spring Contest will be Game Workshop/ Citadel's Warhammer 40,000 Imperial Guard Chimera. Not sure what colors or markings I will do but since I don't play the game I can pretty much do anything ;D I have no idea what the scale is. I entered it into the SC/FI...

Here's my first try at the SMA 2012 Big Spring Contest. Tamiya's 1/35 german Hanomag Sdkfz251/1 kit#35020. I plan to build it OOB in the colors and markings of the DAK.

This is Revell/Italaerei's (kit # H-2117) 1/35 Pz. Kpfw. I Ausf. B done in the markings of the Panzer Regiment 25, XV panzer Corps, Panzer Group "Kleist" 4 Armee, Hrg. B Western Somme (France) 10-6-1940. It was done with Model Master Enamel #2094 Schwarzgrau '39-'43. Dry brushed with lightened...

Do any of you have experience with these paints? Any insight pros or cons would be great.

Here's one of the other armor builds I started. it's Revell/Italerei's 1/35 Deutscher Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf.B kit # H-2117. I have been trying something different. Dry brushing with lighter and lighter shades of panzer gray. Sprayed the tracks with Humbrol rust. The tin...

We everyone. I'm calling this done. This is the old Tamiya 1/35 Pz. II Ausf G DAK. This is my first armor build in close to 40 years. The kit was painted in Model Master Enamels; primer Italian Dark Brown #2111, base color Panzer Africa Grunbraun #2099, spots Panzer Africa Khakibraun and a...

Is there any way to include a spell check to the forum? I know sometimes it's a matter of clicking the option. Then it shows up next to the post and preview at the bottom.

I started this Christmas morning. It was a gift from my seven year old son Alexander ;D tried to make a few improvemnts. The 50 cal was my first attempt at improving one, not too bad for the first try. Loads better than what I started with. This is my third armor...

Here's one of the first armor kits I have ever built (1 of 3). This was started over Thanksgiving weekend 2011. Thsi is the first time I have ever tried a wash. Comments and suggestions welcomed.

Hello everyone. Just wanted to introduce my self, as you can tell from the title I live in the great state of Wyoming. I build mostly 1/72 aircraf but since Thanksgiving I have been building armor. Right now I'm working on Revell/Italaerei Pz. I Ausf.B, Tamiya's Pz.II Ausf. G and Tamiya's...