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2012/04/02 22:29:51
Subject: Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
FOR THE ALLFATHER!!!! (Oh, the Emperor guy too...)
lone dirty dog wrote:Yes, build it and they will come ……. Who I don't know and you probably wouldn't want them any way.
Ahh Rivets! -Is there nothing they can't solve? - dsteingass -- It will last longer with rivets..... - you, guys are worse than my children...... - mxwllmdr My P&M Blog/-=L=- Discussion
2012/04/02 22:45:09
Subject: Re:Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
Alright, alright, here we go, the latest pics with the trimmed rivets, and holes to be filled.
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"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2012/04/02 22:48:10
Subject: Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
FOR THE ALLFATHER!!!! (Oh, the Emperor guy too...)
lone dirty dog wrote:Yes, build it and they will come ……. Who I don't know and you probably wouldn't want them any way.
Ahh Rivets! -Is there nothing they can't solve? - dsteingass -- It will last longer with rivets..... - you, guys are worse than my children...... - mxwllmdr My P&M Blog/-=L=- Discussion
2012/04/02 22:52:55
Subject: Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
Viktor von Domm wrote:the finished ones look very good already... and i see how many you are still intending to do...a riveting work day to you^^
Thanks Vik. Yes, the bren is quite the little project, so much so, that it may have to wait for total completion until after the move, I have to also finish painting some other minis for folks before I make that cross continent trip.,
"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2012/04/02 23:33:38
Subject: Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
Viktor von Domm wrote:every time you mention your move i am at a loss to say when it was scheduled... i feel like a sieve...
but i see that this kind of modus operandi with the rivets uses up great amounts of time...
Well, I am in holding pattern due to the driver of the truck and his getting vacation time to do this all in.
"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2012/04/05 11:30:19
Subject: Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2012/04/05 11:41:17
Subject: Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2012/04/05 12:25:53
Subject: Re:Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog : It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
2012/04/06 01:30:35
Subject: Re:Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2012/04/09 19:18:03
Subject: Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2012/04/09 19:47:01
Subject: Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
You know that the black spray work usually is successful and makes my tanks look sexy! Speaking of which, I present the Bren, in black!
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secret detail work!
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There it is in all it's new found glory!
"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2012/04/10 00:58:05
Subject: Re:Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog : It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
2012/04/10 00:59:20
Subject: Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
And I must say dude that it looks sexy in that little black number right there!
Good job!
FOR THE ALLFATHER!!!! (Oh, the Emperor guy too...)
lone dirty dog wrote:Yes, build it and they will come ……. Who I don't know and you probably wouldn't want them any way.
Ahh Rivets! -Is there nothing they can't solve? - dsteingass -- It will last longer with rivets..... - you, guys are worse than my children...... - mxwllmdr My P&M Blog/-=L=- Discussion
2012/04/10 00:59:25
Subject: Re:Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
Thanks! You can really see the different rivets those molded, and those I added this way.
"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2012/04/10 04:06:18
Subject: Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
It's metric and standard rivets mixed, a wartime necessity to utilize captured enemy rivet caches
"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog : It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
2012/04/10 11:04:58
Subject: Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
dsteingass wrote:It's metric and standard rivets mixed, a wartime necessity to utilize captured enemy rivet caches
How very perceptive of you Dave!
"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2012/04/10 11:37:35
Subject: Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
Gundam-Mecha wrote:Great detailing on that conversion.
The turret is also a very nice touch. Are you using sandpaper on it? I'm guessing its sculpted totally from putty?
A little bit of wet sanding with some fine grit paper (tamiya 1000 or 2000 grit) would really smooth out the finish and give you a flawless surface.
EDIT - also great dedication on the rivets! I know how tough that can be!
Thankls!
No sand paper at the moment.
Hmmm, food for thought there.
It was the toughest to date so far.
Viktor von Domm wrote:looks very cool...well black usually does^^ but that bren gun will a really nice addition to your force...
by the way... is that planned as a stand alone tank or will there be more of that kind in the future ?
Aye, it is another in my plans for artillery towers, or five man fire team transport.
That little kit was as expensive as a GW model!!!
Automatically Appended Next Post: So while converting the Bren was cool, i would need a source of less expensive versions as Tamiya is acting the "Porsche" of model kits.
More like future scratch builds once I figure out how to mold treads of my own, Like this little number!
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Besides GW tank bits I had at hand, I gave it the wheels and returners of a French FT-17 kit. I was going for something like the Bren, but the gunnery station is on the right side, and the back of the side armor slopes down like something German or Russian.
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"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2012/04/10 13:01:00
Subject: Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
treads are the main thing i guess why there are not so many scratchbuilt tanks out there... they are the hardest part to do on your won...but maybe a bit sculpting and plasticcard work and you could do them on your own? i bet that!
Viktor von Domm wrote:treads are the main thing i guess why there are not so many scratchbuilt tanks out there... they are the hardest part to do on your won...but maybe a bit sculpting and plasticcard work and you could do them on your own? i bet that!
Yep, I do plan on molding some of my own one day.
"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2012/04/10 13:15:34
Subject: Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
Some work very well with sanding, like Milliput. Others not so well, like Green Stuff.
I've found that Pro Create is somewhere between the two, and liquid based putties like Squadron sand very well too. Although Squadron white (like Miliput white) is smoother with much finer grain.
I never used to sand before, but I did a little for aircraft (where it sadly is essential) and I found it very useful.
Doesn't have to be anything crazy, but a gentle pass over a few times might really help in the areas where there are any scratches or surface imperfections.
A little bit of wet sanding with some fine grit paper (tamiya 1000 or 2000 grit) would really smooth out the finish and give you a flawless surface.
It is MUCH MUCH cheaper to buy big sheets of automotive bodywork sandpaper (black grit stuff) and cut them down into smaller sheets.
Although, I am ordering a set of these from MicroMark (e-mail sale ends today!)
This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2012/04/10 14:33:57
"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog : It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
2012/04/10 14:41:38
Subject: Been Seeking out oddball tanks-Modifying a Bren
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