Armante wrote:oota goota wrote:i guess over time it will shift further round and no long be in line? Is that what you mean?
I'm thinking he means as he grabs the barrel to screw it in place every time, the torque on the t-tracks might break them off?
yup got it in one! i may have to build a special tool to go thru the holes and use that to twist with so im not actually touching the barrel.
i got some more painting/weathering done this weekend. got the look of the bakelite down perfectly(even my dad whose an antiques guru, and has a lot of experience in the stuff, said it looked the deal!) unfortunately in my haste and impatience, i sealed it before it had enough time to properly cure and gas off. so now i have air bubbles all thru the paint and will have to sand/repant......doh!
still rest is coming along nicely. a base of black then gunmetal. then misted flat black, and used rub n buff to pick out fine details, edges:
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then a wash of black, then a couple of washes of brown. Im going to leave it cure for a few days( also ran out of black acrylic for washes!) and will lay down a few more washes to darken and deepen the colour before a final dry brush of rub n buff and sealing.
this is how it looks now:
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