I’m loving the new forums, and I figured I’d post an update on my current project. I’m working on the Trumpeter LCM (3). I’ve also got the crew kit to go along with it.
So far, the kit has been going well, but there is a massive amount of sanding and seam hiding that needs to be done to make this look good. There is one that runs the around the entire hull where the top piece attaches, and I’ve been spending a ton of putty and time trying to sand that back to smooth. Overall, its a good kit, almost everything needs a ton of seam work to make it look good, so I’ll be spending a bunch of time puttying, sanding, priming, and repeating as needed.
I mixed up a match of Tamiya Med Blue (XF-18) and Sky Grey (XF-19) as a color test. I like it, but it probably a bit too blue, will probably add some more grey for the final color.
Also, I’ve been looking around, but I can’t find any reference photos of how the wheel or gauges looked in these things.
I’m guessing the wheel is wood, and the gauges are black with white indicators, but I really don’t know. What about the panels, do they match the ship?
If anyone has any reference material, I’d be most appreciative, my search has so far returned nothing.
Assembly and primary painting is complete. I couldn’t find a color match I really like, so I mixed some Tamiya XF-18 and XF-19 to get a better blend of blue and grey. I’m not sure if I’m 100% happy with it, but I might tone it down later with weathering and some filters.
Coming along nicely. Don’t sweat the color. Anything close will do. Weathering, the elements, etc. all take their toll on paint so unless it’s brand new I wouldn’t worry to much about it. That said as long as your happy with it it’s good. Waiting to see more.
I’ve got this pretty well built up. I’ve included my M7 Priest for a little extra detail. I need to do some additional weathering along the sides and top, but I’m happy with how it looks.
