International Scale Modeller

Hello all.

First of all, I would like to apologize if I spamming with so many updates and finished stuffs lately. That is not my intention to do so. It's just that I build 3 -5 kits simultaneously and takes roughly the same time to complete them so the finished date are closed to each other.

I honestly had no idea what exact shade the cold war era Soviet tanks are so I just winged it with what green I had in my stash. I used Vallejo Russian Green, Vallejo Field Green, Vallejo Olive Drab, Mr. Colour Aqueous Light Green, Tamiya Nato Green, Tamiya Olive green for base, shadows, highlight and chippings. I honestly cannot remember where I used which colours though.

I wanted to show the vehicle with somewhat dried up mud and moist mud. I didn't really want to do very dry nor very wet mud and it was touch-and-go for me but I think i managed to show the mud just the way in the middle of dry and wet.

The mud and earth effects were made by means of plaster, pigment, enamel paint, AK wash and acrylic resin.











Well, that's about as much I can sum up about the build. More informations and more photos ( many more) can be found on my blog -
http://modeller-innovation.blogspot.co. ... -1972.html
Please do have a look and thank you so much in advance for any feedback you guys may have.

Until the next launch .

A very impressive model, i like the heavy mud effects a lot. the exhaust staining is also a typical feature of those vehicles you captured perfectly.

Happy for you to spam Gary (your not spamming) and I bookmarked your blog awhile back, looks great and one more to add to my wish list.

Tom

That is beautiful...

Gary that's a wonderful piece... It sure looks like a Russian tank to me. The colour is only important if you have other vehicles of the same type next to it, then they have to match. As long as you're close... it's not that important.
I love that spot light... how did you do that?

Coen wrote:Gary that's a wonderful piece... It sure looks like a Russian tank to me. The colour is only important if you have other vehicles of the same type next to it, then they have to match. As long as you're close... it's not that important.
I love that spot light... how did you do that?

Thanks Michael.. and you might want to be a bit more specific as I'm a bit dumb .. which spot light and how did I do on what ?? LOL ( I am assuming you are talking about the small blue light )

gorgeous

This is fantastic work sir.

I meant the single one on the top of the turret. I went to your blog for a better look and now I see that it's actually a decal, I thought that it was a shiny red light.

Coen wrote:I meant the single one on the top of the turret. I went to your blog for a better look and now I see that it's actually a decal, I thought that it was a shiny red light.

oh yeah.. that's a Decal .. some kind of insignia for the Red army me thinks...

LOL, I'm not that skilled to put on a complicated paint like your first thought

HamilkarBarkas wrote:A very impressive model, i like the heavy mud effects a lot. the exhaust staining is also a typical feature of those vehicles you captured perfectly.

Thank you so much Herr Barkas... As always, it means alot to hear from you

JayCub wrote:Happy for you to spam Gary (your not spamming) and I bookmarked your blog awhile back, looks great and one more to add to my wish list.

Tom

Thanks so much for your support Tom .. OH I can spam .. I have 4 more finished kits that I haven't released yet .. but if you guys don't mind.. I'm gonna spam away .. LOL

RobertA wrote:That is beautiful...

Thank you Robert

schweinhund227 wrote: gorgeous

Thank you kindly

ROBOPAUL wrote: This is fantastic work sir.

Thanks sir ... glad to know my noobish works are perceived as fantastic in your eyes.