Couldn't take it anymore, had to build the '42 T-34. Almost done.

Yeah, you got me too, Ausf. I figured you had been a little quiet, and working on the big Russian beasty seemed at least plausible. Should have Known better.....

And yet still,.......Results! Another one for the shelf. Must say you have done a great job on the little bloke. The finish is exemplary. Looks better than my 1/35th one I am working on. You should run a weathering masterclass!

Great job, mate.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Larry_Dunn So ausf, the whitewash is just paint sprayed on with an airbrush? You didn't do anything to it?

Just a crappy, splattered mess, lightly sanded. There's a slight watercolor wash on top but that's it.
Yeah I know what you mean about the directions and the tracks, I was looking at 'em on the sprue and saying there's no way that'll work...

I wish I tried this with method with the whitewashed Tiger, I wouldn't be bogged down as I am now adding the wash afterwards...

Glad I caught some of you with the post title ...Thanks again for the comments.

So ausf, the whitewash is just paint sprayed on with an airbrush? You didn't do anything to it? Wow....

Almost suckered me into thinking you'd completed the 1/16 Trumpeter! I hope my monster turns out as well as your little guy...excellent job on the braille scale version!

ausf it looks great so far. great work.

joe

You sneaky you...

I was thinking it was the Trump 1/16 T-34 and I was really excited.


Anyway great job on that teeny weeny T-35.. The finish is just excellent.

QUOTE: Originally posted by gringe88 nope, I was expecting something big, heavy, and german this close to tiger day...

Perhaps a target..........

Wow, I can see the thing sitting there, with the rule as a good reference to actual size. I'm amazed. That is really all I can say. The detail in this finish, for something so small, is astounding.
Good job!!!

Good looking T-34,you ought to make a dorama out of it.Digger

Woodbeck, the bottle is listed as Testor Acryl. The rust I sprayed the tracks with is Polly Scale. I've had the paint for a while and never used it. This was the only foray into nonTamiya Acrylics in my Iwata and it wasn't exactly a picnic. I was about to toss it onto the spare parts pile when I decided to try to 'rub' out the paint.

Larry, Your 'Night of' was the inspiration to start this kit (I had two on the shelf). I first shot a coat of 'ghost grey' (I couldn't get the bottle of white open and was too lazy to go three flights down for some pliers). After that I hit it with 'camo green', then white. It spattered and shot and spit and dripped all over the bloody model. Sandpaper saved it. The dark green that the kit is modeled in didn't hurt either.
Hit it up with my trademark watercolor wash, including painting the tires (which need redoing) and that's about it.

Thanks for checking it out guys.

wow Ausf that is awesome man. When you say Testors Acrylics do you mean Model Master??

Nice! That's the same kit I built for the feared "Night of the Living Treads" group build (that is, me), in which we (I) buiilt, painted and weathered a tank kit all in one night -- from 8pm to around 1 am..

It's a very nice little kit. I'm glad you noticed and filled the molding imperfection on the left side of the turret -- in my rush to get it done, I missed it, even though I filled lots of other areas.

The treads are kind of a pain. They don't fit together the way the instructions say. I had to play with them until I got them to sit down and behave.

The whitewash looks great. How did you do it?

Looks great, Ausf. Indy links on a 1/72? You must need a magnifiying glass to find them! After the indies on my Firefly, they're too scary to think about.
I am definitely going to give one of those little kits a try.

great looking work,i dont know how you guys can build the small kits you do and make them look so good.great work.

gdarwin[roy]

Thanks for the encouragement guys!

Gotcha Ed! With all the posts debating the Trump model I figured I'd catch someone expecting to see 738 pieces all stuck together, not the 20 some odd here.

Matt, this was a warm up for MTD, about five hours total. Of course that was stretched over a week, not one day.

Jimq, You really should give them a try, I like the idea of completing something and these small kits give me a chance to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Be happy to share anything I can, I'm making it up as I go along.

Best part of the finish is sanding it. It really added detail and depth. A total accident here but something I'm going to try to use on other builds.

Thanks again.

The finish on that model is really impressive, particularly
the weathering and fading on the whitewash!
If you hadn't said, I'd easily have thought it was 1/35.

i was expecting the 1/16 Trumpeter kit!

nice work Ausf! looking good.
those links look scary!

nope, I was expecting something big, heavy, and german this close to tiger day...

Looks great Ausf. Very convincing finish.

My hat comes off for the brail builders, and with examples like this someone might talk me into trying it one day. and I know who I will be seeking some tips from well done ausf.

Nice work, Ausf!
I love the finish!