Machine Shop Series MT

brownbr

I've been wanting to start these machines for a while now so here we go.

I started with the bolt cutter. I just like the way it looks.

JohnM

Bryan, I am envious of your coloring. I wish I had someone to watch doing that type of effect.

John

brownbr

Thanks John. I just blackened another piece. I'm going to document the steps. They are all pretty easy and the drying time is the longest by far.

Karl.A

Really nice work Brian, the colour and wear look great, nice to see some 'in scale' metal shavings too !

Look forward to following your next build step by step.

Karl.A

brownbr

Thanks Karl.

The first pic shows the materials I will use. I made a thin wash out of the gray oil. Next pic shows the parts blackened, buffed and the parts to be painted assembled. Last pic shows the first coat of paint. I put 4-5 drops of paint on my glass and add 2 drops of airbrush cleaner to thin it. Paint 1 or 2 coats. I will let it dry for a couple of hours while I watch the Buckeyes hopefully win tonight. I'll add a wash of the gray and let it sit overnight.

Ojaste

Bryan, I am always impressed by your colouring, now I know what to do. Thanks.

Marty

James

Great work - the bolt cutter is also one of my favourites - the cooling line was very fiddly work though. Those AK colours look intriguing too.

brownbr

Thanks Marty and James. Yes the cooling line was very fiddly.

Here is the next step. Using a very fine brush put streaks of the Streaking Grime and Engine Grime. Put the streaks on logical places like under seams, ports etc.


Let that dry for just a couple of minutes. Take a small brush and dip it in thinner. Wipe most of the thinner off. Then lightly wipe away the streaks leaving only a shadow of the original streak.



This process will be done at least one more time, maybe more, depending on how dirty I want it to look.

I will let this dry to the touch and then put the rest of the parts on.

I don't see any reason why this technique would not work with acrylics and alcohol, I have just chosen these products.

Wes

Beautiful Bryan.

I have all those AK products in my paint drawer. I must get them out sometime.

brownbr

Hey Wes, pull them out to the drawer and give them a try. They give some great results.

I assembled the rest of the machine. I buffed out the remainder of the parts which gets your fingers nice and dirty. Handling the machine while putting these parts on adds a layer of dirt from your fingers and adds some random chips in the paint.

I added a 2nd coat of streaks and will add a 2nd coat of gray wash next. From there I'll buff the handles some more and determine if I will add a 3rd coat of streaks.

brownbr

Wrong photos attached above.

brownbr

So things have had a chance to dry so here is how it looks now. The streaks are blending together and look like grime deposits now and the wash has settled in and is starting to look like dust.



Since it takes so long for each coat to dry it is possible to have more than one machine in progress. This was treated the same way. The gears were first given a coat of dark gray pigments and gloss medium then engine oil paint on top. Engine oil paint was added to everyone that looked like it needed to be lubed.


This is about as close of a shot I can get on the finish. I like how the grime accumulates in the crevices. Right where it should be.



From these photos I can find the things I want to touch up like crooked handles, etc.

JohnM

Bryan,

Your effort to photograph step by step with exact materials is very much appreciated. Thank you very much for doing that. It looks so easy the way you describe it yet I would never have known how/where to begin without your commentary. Again, thank you . . .

Respectfully,
John

KKarns

Bryan, love the green color and weathering. Well done. You're right there, photos are a great tool to tweak things in and I use them judiciously for that purpose. Ken

Jerry

Bryan nice job on the machines.

Jerry

Ojaste

Bryan,

Can you turn me some 32/4 screws on the lathe?

Marty

brownbr

Thanks guys for the comments.

John, I think you can do this. There are some other fine tutorials on this subject on some of the military modeling forums. Those guys are truly top notch at this.

Marty, I'd turn one of those screws if I knew what it was.

I'm at the drill presses now but am on a temporary work stoppage. I had to order some new drill bits and pin vise. I seem to have worn all of mine out. I took the time though to build a foundation for the machine shop. I used some of the Monster Model Works brick foundation and filled it with plaster. Actually, the foundation is 3/4" and I used 1/2" filler underneath so only 1/4" of plaster. 24 hours later and its still not dry. Footprint here is about 7x12

brownbr

And no I am not using the spray paint indoors. It's just staying at room temp so I can give this another coat once the plaster is dry.

brownbr

I got my tools in from MicroMark and proceeded on with the big drill press. I'm getting ready to put the belt on this and the other machine that needs it next then work on all of the crooked handles, etc. Only the small drill press to go.

I started painting this one gray...like they got it at a different time but in the end I didn't like the color and stuck with the green.

My time without drill bits gave me a chance to paint on the foundation. I haven't decided yet is this is going to be a display piece for the machines or the foundation of a machine shop.

JohnM

Bryan, I sure am glad you showed us how you do the machines.

The brickwork is coming along well.

John

James

Very nice - the 36" drill is a monster - I haven't attempted it yet... So many little bits!

brownbr

Thanks guys.

The drill was challenging. Make note of the first picture. The bottom collar on the central column is off center. The epoxy dried before I realized this. Give some extra attention so this doesn't happen to you James.

JohnM

Bryan, even as you mention it, visually it is insignificant.

John

Karl.A

Terrific work on these fantastic kits Bryan, colour and weathering is really looking great, very nice indeed.

Karl.A