Ricks' Ramblings

[scooter]

Huh... they show up in your reply...   
prob'ly something screwy with the site.
I there's still a problem tomorrow, I'll repost.

And now I see them too...  

[Rick Lowe]

 
Ain't it always the way... 

[Old Wombat]

  

[NARSES2]

Looks good   

[Rick Lowe]

Cheers.

[Rick Lowe]

1/72 IDF M-48 Patton **Real World**

The IDF was a pretty heavy user of the various models of the Patton series.

They already had the desired engine/transmission package, but the main gun was upgraded to the British 105mm.

Kit is an old ESCI model with an Airfix Leopard barrel.

I opened up the Loaders' and Commanders' hatches, detailed the interior of the cupola and filled the turret stowage basket.

The centre guides are missing from the kit track, so I made a long run to the correct profile from microstrip, cut it into slices and attached these in between the roadwheels and along the top run. I didn't bother trying anything to depict the separate halves of the roadwheels.

I cobbled up the turret crew from bits and pieces. Sadly not shown here.

Paint was Xtracolour straight from the tin and a dusting from pastels ground up in Isopropyl alcohol.

Markings were cobbled from the kits' and an old RIKO sheet.

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[Old Wombat]

Nice!  

[kerick]

In 1/72nd scale? That's pretty darn good work. 

[Wardukw]

Ya nailed it again mate ...wonderful stuff 😁 😁

[NARSES2]

That's terrific work sir 

[Pellson]

Really nice tin can, that 'un. 

[Captain Canada]

Love that Super V !

[Rick Lowe]

Thanks muchly, everyone. 

[Rick Lowe]

Stargate Bookends

Another find from Thingiverse.

No real changes, basically as it came from the printer; though I did have to tweak the pegs on the figure's feet, to get them to slot into place correctly.

Spray black primer, then various types of acrylic colours for everything and a black wash.

I painted the light strips white then applied a yellow wash, and I think they came out pretty well.

The event horizons were painted a dark blue, then a couple of lighter blues dry brushed and finally white scumbled over the lot to depict the light reflecting off the 'wavetops'.

The figures are only 2-D, but as they're only meant to be mainly viewed from one direction, that's fine.
I did think of trying to make them more 3-D, but I didn't have the time.

I'd like to see a version with Jack and Teal'c in Plus Fours and swinging golf clubs, but that's probably a little obscure... 

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[Wardukw]

A brilliant idea mate ..that's gotta be 100% original I'd bet 
Bloody lovely job bud 👏 👍 😀