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Re: Extra Crispy's T64 Tank Brigade
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 8:03 am
by Extra Crispy
So the trucks are painted and based.
Last step: apply any decals. There's no rom for number plates - at least not with the decals I have. So that leaves the omnipresent Soviet stars. Teeny ones on each door or a single air recognition one on the hood?
What would you do?
Maybe doors for rear area units and hoods for more front line?
Re: Extra Crispy's T64 Tank Brigade
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 8:47 am
by panzergator
Geez, decals would drive me mad in that quantity. I would paint 'em on. At least, I would have before my damned tremor.
Re: Extra Crispy's T64 Tank Brigade
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:02 am
by Extra Crispy
I confess, I enjoy doing decals.
Re: Extra Crispy's T64 Tank Brigade
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2022 12:38 am
by Hoth_902
Can't wait to see them decaled up.
Re: Extra Crispy's T64 Tank Brigade
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2022 2:16 am
by Splod
I'd probably go with small stars on the doors, I find the hood stars are very WW2 US and feel out of place on anything else
If you want some variation, how about some hand painted aerial observation markings? White strip's across the roof perhaps?
Re: Extra Crispy's T64 Tank Brigade
Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 10:21 am
by Levi the Ox
A very ambitious project! You can never have too many trucks.
Like the idea of laying out templates for organizing/storing units, may use that idea myself!
Re: Extra Crispy's T64 Tank Brigade
Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 12:50 am
by Extra Crispy
I went for stars on the doors. You can just make it out if you look closely. 1/600 red stars intended for aircraft.
Re: Extra Crispy's T64 Tank Brigade
Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 1:33 am
by redleg
That's awesome Mark! Great looking truck! You must have a really teeny tiny pair of tweezers to put those decals on!
Re: Extra Crispy's T64 Tank Brigade
Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 3:03 am
by Extra Crispy
For decals that small, I put a drop of water on my finger and let the decal soak. Then transfer using the tip of a very sharp X-acto knife. Tweezers can easily tear them when they are this small.
Re: Extra Crispy's T64 Tank Brigade
Posted: Sat May 07, 2022 2:18 am
by redleg
For me a fingertip to x-acto transfer means a trip to the ER for stitches! I have a red cross decal sheet for my ambulances that I have been avoiding because they're a bit intimidating at this scale. You have inspired me to give it a shot though
Re: Extra Crispy's T64 Tank Brigade
Posted: Sat May 07, 2022 4:34 am
by Brigade Commander
The only vehicles decaled are Ambulances. Ground and Air. With the number of battalions there are more than a few of them. I put them in a shallow saucer and then slide them off with a small brush. Sit them down on a drop of solvaset. Use the brush to gently position and smooth out. A thin coating of solvaset to reduce the shine and eventually a clear dull coat to complete.
Re: Extra Crispy's T64 Tank Brigade
Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 6:51 pm
by Extra Crispy
Starting on the next tank battalion today....
Re: Extra Crispy's T64 Tank Brigade
Posted: Thu May 12, 2022 5:34 am
by redleg
I can't wait to see all those tanks painted up in camo Mark! The ambulance looks great!
Re: Extra Crispy's T64 Tank Brigade
Posted: Thu May 12, 2022 5:37 am
by Extra Crispy
Thanks!
Re: Extra Crispy's T64 Tank Brigade
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2022 3:36 am
by Extra Crispy
Another company in the bag:
And now another on the way: