Contest crazyness, Jeep's Model
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Jeep
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:-X :'( DISASTER Instead of clear I have droplets of OPAQUE white CRAP in speckles all over my model, *&%*&%$&^*(&( I am going to try to fix it now by hiding it under another coat of MIG powders which will hide all that rust treatment that I spent the last DAY and half doing, (^(*^&*(^&*%&, I am going to bin all of my KRYLON clear coats. ................................Edit, I am taking a break, the rust effect is RUINED, I feel like kicking puppies or punching babies right now. :-X
The clear coat ruined the effects I was after, the weathering powder is WWWWaaaaay to heavy in a attempt to try to hide the damage. If I drank, and I don't, I would be well on my way to drinking my sorrows away now. I think I'll go do something else for the day and maybe start to finish up those Panthers tonight. Please ignore the white opaque crud that I may have missed, @##$#@. :-X
Maknifiso
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Don’t be too hard on yourself Jeep, I'm sure you can bring it back.
It’s hard to tell from the pictures but it still looks good and rusty
CC is a bad, bad, man
did he punch baby's too ???
It’s hard to tell from the pictures but it still looks good and rusty
CC is a bad, bad, man
did he punch baby's too ???
Junkie
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Yeah, I don't see it being THAT bad. I know your foreground is blurry in the photos. I hope you can correct that so we can really see the model. You'll pull through man...step back and regroup. It's really a fantastic build. You're nailing the theme.
I know how it feels. When i butchered the Red 6 I was really pissed but it ended up fine.
I know how it feels. When i butchered the Red 6 I was really pissed but it ended up fine.
DreamKnight
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I actually think it looks pretty good from what I can see. The pic is a little blurry so I can't see the "white speckles" but it can't be that bad. Can you touch it out with just paint?
Gary
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It... amazing.
mariosmodelkits
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From the pics i see i think it looks dope. Give it a hug and show it some more love and im sure you will bring it back bro.
Jeep
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I set it aside for a day or so, and decided that I will try to fix it, I can't ruin the finish anymore than it is. With that I stripped all the MIG powder off with high pressure compressed air, a soft brass bristle tooth brush and a stiff nylon tooth brush, re primed and and re applies the rusting kit, Starting the whole finish over. I will lose some of the details that I embossed into the hood louvers but it I can recover the rust effect and the proper amount of dust weathering, it might work out. I'll try anyway.
Jeep
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I stuck with it and I am glad. Although it is finished with a much heavier standard of weathering than I really wanted it too.
As I mentioned in my last post I ended up striping the finish as best that I could. I then replied the rust antiquing paints and waited. I then dry brushed a very thin wash of Tamiya buff thinned way down. after a second drybrushing coat. I then washed down the effect with Tamiya thinner to make a "rainwashed" dust effect on vertical surfaces. I then airbrushed a light coat of Tamiya buff with a smidge of Tamiya white in a light to heavy coat of dust over the entire model. I then started applications of the MIG weathering powders, sometimes applied wet over the blade and running gear. Leaks around the bearing in the running gear and pulleys are Citadel brown ink, the gloss of ink makes a good oily effect. lower "spills" and we stains were made with Citadel "Devlan mud" and Badab black" WASHES. These have a matte effect when dry.
I am going to post a whole bunch of images now in hopes that some of them come out at least partially clear. I can not take any posed on the Garden Railroad as it is supposed to monsoon through the week and it just started now.
As I mentioned in my last post I ended up striping the finish as best that I could. I then replied the rust antiquing paints and waited. I then dry brushed a very thin wash of Tamiya buff thinned way down. after a second drybrushing coat. I then washed down the effect with Tamiya thinner to make a "rainwashed" dust effect on vertical surfaces. I then airbrushed a light coat of Tamiya buff with a smidge of Tamiya white in a light to heavy coat of dust over the entire model. I then started applications of the MIG weathering powders, sometimes applied wet over the blade and running gear. Leaks around the bearing in the running gear and pulleys are Citadel brown ink, the gloss of ink makes a good oily effect. lower "spills" and we stains were made with Citadel "Devlan mud" and Badab black" WASHES. These have a matte effect when dry.
I am going to post a whole bunch of images now in hopes that some of them come out at least partially clear. I can not take any posed on the Garden Railroad as it is supposed to monsoon through the week and it just started now.
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From what I can tell, it looks pretty cool and you still have plenty of time to tweak it if you like.
I'm wondering though, looking at your pictures, the background is clear and sharp with all the detail very visable, while your model is blurry. Are there other settings on the camera you could try? If not, perhaps place the model farther away from the camera to get it in focus and then crop out all of the extra background later?
I'm wondering though, looking at your pictures, the background is clear and sharp with all the detail very visable, while your model is blurry. Are there other settings on the camera you could try? If not, perhaps place the model farther away from the camera to get it in focus and then crop out all of the extra background later?
Maknifiso
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Dude, Jeep, you gotta focus your camera. Try holding the button down halfway to auto focus. At this point you should get a green light on the camera, then push all the way. I'm not sure if thats what your doing or not. but maybe that will help?
I would say it looks really, really good, but i just can't tell for sure.
It's very hard to give you feedback on the finish, but i think it is very good?
I mean no offence and i think your build kicks butt. But i want to see it
Cheers,
Travis
I would say it looks really, really good, but i just can't tell for sure.
It's very hard to give you feedback on the finish, but i think it is very good?
I mean no offence and i think your build kicks butt. But i want to see it
Cheers,
Travis
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The camera I am using is a mini DVR cam corder, it does silly things. I have tried every setting known to clear it up, Honest, what I have posted is the best of at least 8 of the SAME shots at different settings, they are worse. I am even trying sepia tones. My chances of getting another camera are good with in the next 6 months. In the mean time I will just deal. I am going to try to have a friend take better shots with his camera.
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Edit : So I am not in conflict with contest rules 4 and 7, and 9 you can open these images as a link to image shack where they are hosted and open them up to a larger size so they are better visible to judging and are at the required pixel count. At the same token, I did not want to kill anyone that is still on a dial up 56K modem running windows 95 so posted images are at 400x600
DreamKnight
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OK I see the white speckles but I think it added to the weathered rusting effect! lol
