V3000S German Truck - 1/72 Scale

[Ralph Haus]

I have to show some progress?? I believe I could build a full size one of these in the same amount of time it is taking me to put together these miniature components. Still having fun though, haven't sacrificed any parts to the 'grey carpet from hell'. The grey paint will be next at this component level. That and the treating the 'rust' colors to look more like rusty. I'm going to treat the springs and wheel assemblies with a steel color. Axles and drive components will be painted the German Grey though.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice Ralph but so small, too small for my clumsy fingers.

 

[Ralph Haus]

Nice Ralph but so small, too small for my clumsy fingers.

Not so much the size of the part but the cleaning up the sprue connections and part line flash that is challenging. About to get an eye sight adjustment (cataract removals) that will hopefully allow better focus when working at this scale. Slow and patience is the operative now.

 

[fubar57]

You need some of these Ralph. I rarely use clippers to remove parts any more

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Not so much the size of the part but the cleaning up the sprue connections and part line flash that is challenging. About to get an eye sight adjustment (cataract removals) that will hopefully allow better focus when working at this scale. Slow and patience is the operative now.

Good luck with cataract Ralph, had one done just on 18 months ago followed by membrane removal early on last year. Could now walk around without glasses but as I have been wearing them since eight years old, I feel kind of naked without them and as I still need lenses for close work tend to wear them all the time.

 

[Ralph Haus]

You need some of these Ralph. I rarely use clippers to remove parts any more

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Ordered. These and a handle set. Supposed to be here tomorrow. I assume you prefer this set because of the varied blade shapes?

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Ralph Haus]

You need some of these Ralph. I rarely use clippers to remove parts any more

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George. Will take a bit of getting used to, but the couple of medium sprus I severed came off completly clean. None of that pinching deformation clean up needed. I did not try and cut really close, left a little nub to file/sand, but really impressed with the clean ends!

 

[fubar57]

Definitely takes a bit of care. I sometimes cut too close and remove a bit of the part as well. Theses are also great for redoing panel lines lost during sanding

 

[Ralph Haus]

George, at the risk of contaminating this build thread, those Tamiya blades are amazing. Even the clear parts are almost perfectly removed. For this V3000S build they are a 'godsend'. Couldn't have cleanly removed, and kept from distorting, many of the thin section parts.

 

[Ralph Haus]

Paint applied. Some touch up will be required once I assemble the doors, hood, and such. Kit coming together as I had hoped. Fragile, but together.

I plan on an open hood and open drivers door.

Any suggestions on how to make rust paints more rusty looking? I tried mixing with greys and blacks.

Also, I plan on dulling down some silver paint for the headlight lenses but am not sure if I should just paint a thin horizontal strip on the lens area or paint the full lens area?

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

That is going well.

 

[Ralph Haus]

A reference as to the size of this thing!

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Lordy

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Crimea_River]

I thing Mig makes an actual rust finish that looks realistic but I've never used it.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Just a thought with the rust, after applying the paint if you have some red dust, give it a light dusting over. The effect should change the almost even paint coulour to a more uneven effect. Try on a spare piece of plastic first though. I'd hate to be the one who botched up you lovely lorry.