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academy 1/35 M 12 WIP

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academy 1/35 M 12 WIP
Posted by Theuns on Friday, February 12, 2021 11:58 AM

Im busy with this M 12 and sofar its been a nice build. The OD is humbrol 155 with some ligntning as it moves upward. Pastel powder as a dirt wash on walked areas and dusting was done with AB using flat earth enamel that I then streaked and re-dusted to give a layered look.

 IMG_20210212_102140 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

 IMG_20210212_102119 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

 IMG_20210212_102050 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

 

Still needs a pinwash in places and some fine detail to put on.The metal look of the track is graphite pencle

 

Theuns

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Friday, February 12, 2021 10:27 PM

Looks good Theuns! Its a very good looking kit when finished.

 

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Posted by GreySnake on Saturday, February 20, 2021 2:29 PM

Great work so far Theuns! 

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Posted by Theuns on Sunday, February 21, 2021 7:59 AM

Calling it done, Im hapy with the results.

 

 Academy 1/35 M-12 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

 Academy 1/35 M-12 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

 Academy 1/35 M-12 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

 Academy 1/35 M-12 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

 Academy 1/35 M-12 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

 Academy 1/35 M-12 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

 

I looked at allot of you tube vids about weathering hosted by an exelent guy ,  by the sound of his accent from the eastern block but his tips worked very well for me. cant recall his name though....

 

Theuns

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, February 21, 2021 9:17 AM

Great finish Theuns! Just about everything looks just right. However, the inner faces of the open drivers compartment hatches should be OD, and not white.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by Also known as Rob on Sunday, February 21, 2021 9:19 AM

Nice job.

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Posted by Theuns on Sunday, February 21, 2021 9:38 AM

Interesting about the OD, maybe not to stand out in field when open?

 

Theuns

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  • From: Rifle, CO. USA
Posted by M1GarandFan on Sunday, February 21, 2021 1:06 PM

Love the dust/mud/weathering on this one. I think you got it just right. (For summer or early fall of 1944).

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Posted by CapnMac82 on Sunday, February 21, 2021 2:38 PM

Theuns
Interesting about the OD, maybe not to stand out in field when open?

 Theuns

That's certainly the case for tanks and recce vehicles.

The artillery folks will generally opine that if they are close enough to be seen by enemy infantry, there are significant other problems with their day.

It is a general rule of thumb that anything that can be seen when open will be in the exterior paint. 

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, February 22, 2021 1:59 PM

Theuns

Interesting about the OD, maybe not to stand out in field when open?

 

Theuns

 

Exactly. And not just enemy troops within line of sight, but also aircraft overhead.   But if you think about campaigns in or near mountainous terrain, enemy observers on high ground can see a vehicle from many miles away. And the white of open hatches will stand out, not to mention being reflective of sunlight on clear days.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 11:33 AM

Nice work, love the mud and weathering! And the hatches are easy enough to fix. 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by Theuns on Friday, February 26, 2021 9:20 AM

Already fixed with a brush LOL

 

Theuns

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Posted by GreySnake on Saturday, March 13, 2021 4:40 PM

Great work! 

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