donderdag 25 februari 2016

Iraqi T-55 wrecks......in 3mm!!

 Don't ever tell me something can't be done, I like a challenge, in this case laid down a clown who was talking down on 3mm being counters. I said I would not only show him, but convert them too....which is almost impossible with the metal they use to cast these models.

But hey, here they are, my first set of 8.

Please look at the match to see what size these really are (and no, I did not put down a giant match). 25mm round base for each wreck marker, each one is a conversion in one way or another. 2 short evenings of work and more to follow.






10 opmerkingen:

  1. Very impressive work in that scale.

    What did you use to cut the metal with? I found that the OO aircraft I worked on to be very brittle.

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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    1. Brittle and hard as titanium to cut through. Anyway, I cheated, I used Oyumaru to make moulds of the models and I worked with greenstuff copies. Much quicker (if messier) and once painted you don't see the difference. Only for wrecks and conversions though, I'm honest that way.

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  2. That's incredible given the scale. They look so good, seems like you showed him how it's done.

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  3. The scorched earth around some of the wrecks looks great! How did you make that effect?

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    1. I doused the models in lighter fluid and lit a match :)




      Just kidding. Simple black paint drybrush.

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  4. I didn't read your "Just kidding" sentence until after I started thinking about setting fire to my own models. Glad I read down to the end...

    Thanks!

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    1. I must make less jokes like that before someone burns the hosue down!

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