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Tamiya JS-2 completed

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    January 2007
Posted by the doog on Monday, March 21, 2011 5:44 AM

anthony2779

very nice dirt and dust effects,well done.my only suggestion would be to tone down the white identification stripe.

I'd second that--and you could show some wear on the stripe on top of the turret, especially, where the crew would be walking over it. Add some chips of base color and degradation with mud or whatever.

Other than that, it's a fine looking model!

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    March 2006
Posted by TD4438 on Monday, March 21, 2011 5:12 AM

Looks like a winner to me.This is another kit I'd like to eventually get around to some day.

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    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Sunday, March 20, 2011 6:37 PM

very nice dirt and dust effects,well done.my only suggestion would be to tone down the white identification stripe.

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    February 2011
  • From: San Antonio
Posted by MAJ Mike on Sunday, March 20, 2011 6:24 PM

Very good!  makes me want to try one.

 

 

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  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Posted by tigerman on Sunday, March 20, 2011 5:29 PM

Boba Fett

Very nice! I could be the pics, but the dot filter is barely noticeable. Happened with my pershing too, the pics washed the effect out.  Looks great!

On my Cromwell, the pigments seemed to wipe out  the dot filters. I probably overdid mine.

Nice looking Stalin there. I like the pigments.

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 Eric 

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  • From: Philippines
Posted by constructor on Sunday, March 20, 2011 4:17 PM

That's a nice JS-2 squatting there. I like the weathering subtle but visible. Great!

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    April 2015
Posted by spadx111 on Sunday, March 20, 2011 4:12 PM

Yes nice job good pics enjoyed the post.

Ron

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Posted by Boba Fett on Sunday, March 20, 2011 3:43 PM

Very nice! I could be the pics, but the dot filter is barely noticeable. Happened with my pershing too, the pics washed the effect out.  Looks great!

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    December 2003
  • From: Montreal
Tamiya JS-2 completed
Posted by buff on Sunday, March 20, 2011 3:36 PM

I've had this on the bench for a while, as usual.  Nothing ever gets off my bench in a hurry.  The kit, like all Tamiya kits kits went together without any problems.  The only assembly that didn't go according to script was the tracks.  The plan had been to use the kit link and length.  I assembled part of one run, left them to dry for an hour so I could get them around the sprocket idler, and most of the run fell apart.  My fault, I assume, but I wasn't going to start them over.  I used the kit rubber bands, and created the sag with some brass rod.

I did the white air identification stripe by laying down a coat of dark green on the relevant parts of the turret, then a coat of white over the same place.  I masked what I wanted to stay white and put down the base coat.  The green is a little darker than I would have liked, but good enough.  Future, decals and more future followed, then a flat coat and a dot filter with oils.  I followed that up with several washes, then started the mud and dirt.  I followed the procedure on the Mig FAQ DVD, then finished up with pigments over the rest of the hull and turret.  I wanted something darker than regular dust, given a spring time frame, and I got what I was aiming for.

Comments and feedback welcome, as usual.

On the bench: 1/32 Spit IXc

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