My friends, finishing the stowage took a few hours longer than expected because in the end I decided to repaint those 2 backpacks from last post 😁They didn't have the right color (too yellowish)...
2021-04-02 19:04:43 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, here's a "test piece" before I start filming the painting process. Gotta say I'm very pleased with the outcome, but I'll have to "blend" the stowage with the tank somehow... probably so...
2021-04-01 06:53:57 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, rust tones are in place. I kept them very subtle, blending and removing excess paint multiple times, especially on the hard, cast steel surfaces. Sheet metal corrodes faster than harden...
2021-03-31 10:50:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's what I've come up with... these mufflers are big, actually they're huge! And that means going for a completely rusted-out-heat-affected-metal look might be a tad bit too much... Besides I re...
2021-03-30 06:55:26 +0000 UTC View Post
We're almost at the finish line... so the next HD gallery will probably be with the model all done and ready!
2021-03-30 06:44:22 +0000 UTC View Post
... I can wrap things up into another video 😊
I really appreciate the feedback on the previous post, thanks to that I was able to repaint the open hatch. I couldn't find a good ref photo f...
2021-03-28 11:54:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Or at least I hope 😊 So I've got all the surface details painted and the whole model pinwashed.
Once again I went for oil paints, and it was a good call on this one. The superior ble...
2021-03-26 09:36:55 +0000 UTC View Post
As Abraham Lincoln once said, the greatest sacrifice a man can make is to spray a layer of dust over his meticulously post-shaded camouflage (and because of this memorable quote they later named a ...
2021-03-23 22:46:05 +0000 UTC View Post
There's nothing better than slop in proper resolution 😁I'm quite curious how the model will get transformed after the (subtle) textured pre-dusting on the upper surfaces!
2021-03-22 22:34:07 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, it was a busy weekend and it hindered my progress a little bit. But despite that I spent the entire Saturday creating the various mud effects - two to be more specific, out of the 3 on ...
2021-03-22 22:27:56 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, I got the chipping done (for the most part of course). At least as far as the numerous tiny sheeps go 😁The unpainted steel surfaces, chipped welds, rust washes and other tasty things...
2021-03-19 13:21:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Full speed ahead! I got the hull chipped, turret is next 😁
This time I'm using Dark Rust from Vallejo Panzer Aces range, and it's fantastic! Contrasts so well with the black camouflage spo...
2021-03-17 15:57:24 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, the T29 weathering has begun with the lower hull and running gear - that means acrylic mud paste and pre-dusting. I wanted to take this opportunity and properly try the acrylic mud from...
2021-03-16 08:23:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Another bunch of random photos that I took outside like a total weirdo 🤣 Scorched earth (!), rotting wood, lichen & moss, old concrete, wooden electric pole! Good stuff for dioramas and vign...
2021-03-14 17:38:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Just before it all gets covered up with chips, dust and mud 😁
2021-03-14 16:03:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh, I almost forgot to share this with you!
Before I started painting the model I wanted to create the basic layout and the terrain. Mostly because I don't want to get the painted track...
2021-03-14 16:01:08 +0000 UTC View Post
30 minutes of steel textures and photo etch, enjoy!
2021-03-12 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Title says it all 😆
I just brush-painted some details in different tones of OD prior to varnishing. I again used the trusty Lifecolor set of different olive drab colors which I mostly used...
2021-03-12 16:41:48 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, the camouflage is on and it was wayyy less painful than I anticipated! Compared to the desert-black camouflage on the Crusader it was a total breeze.
There's not that much t...
2021-03-11 23:52:35 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, who would've thought that post-shading a model of this size would take hours and hours... certainly not me 😑I don't know why I was expecting a quick one evening job like on that tiny...
2021-03-10 23:43:03 +0000 UTC View Post
And the cast textures are POPPING!
This is just the initial base coat though, now it's time to post-shade it 😊 Or spray the black camouflage and then post-shade?
I'm very...
2021-03-08 22:23:17 +0000 UTC View Post
... because the crew's facial expressions look like they're going through a heavy bruh moment 😆
2021-03-07 10:06:38 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, the build is finished and we can continue with painting! And I mean that literally, because the video is already finished as well! 😊
So as you can probably see I took your comm...
2021-03-07 10:04:04 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, I think the build is pretty much done. I've got all the photoetch in place (it went on forever!!!) and the remaining weld beads are also done. I quickly assembled the Alpine figures to ...
2021-03-04 22:20:21 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, the build is slowly nearing the finish line. Photoetch is always (okay, usually) a very relaxing work for me, but it's a slow process. To put it into perspective, the rear panel and the...
2021-03-03 10:05:58 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, I don't know if the photos work (again) because as I'm posting, I can't see them...
Anyway, I've got everything that's made out of plastic ready and glued in place (well, except t...
2021-03-01 10:06:41 +0000 UTC View Post
