first armor model ever built

I got the same here, but from the replys it sounds like your off to a good start CTrill.

Hi there
Got the same problem as Robert, cant see any pics.

Keep well.

Not sure what's going on ...... but there used to be pictures there !!!!

Makes one wonder if the host server is down ?

Me, too!
Nice Xs, though.

All I got was the little x's no pics. hmm? I'll try later.

Way to go. BUT the Most important thing to remember about building is to have FUN. NOT about acuracy or colors or whatever. That comes with experiance. Drive on

I'll just add one thing to what my friends here have already told you. If you do decide to add shadowing onto your equipment, namely by using washes and drybrushing, use different strenghts of washes on similar type of equipment, so that the end products looks just that different from the ones nearby. For instance those two jerrycans at the back just look very similar, so it's a bit boring to the eye. Use a dirty dark brown wash on one and a black on the other, then drybrush lightly over them with lighter shades of the brownish colour you used to paint them with. After that, they will look significantly different, making the whole thing more interesting to look at. Do the same with the various green bags you have there, and the crates (using different washes and colours to do the drybrushing).

Other than that, it's a lovely model you have there Ctrill. Keep up the good work!

Very good job, your on your way. I don't think I could add any additional comments. Enjoy.

I agree with the above comments.
The ammo on the rear deck looks dangerous :o

Try taking your pics on a different surface. Place cardboard, photos, or non-glare items around it for better results.

Good luck, have fun

Good first piece of armour CTrill.

I of course like the choice of subjects right off the bat.

I don't have much more to add that the other posters haven't already touched on. With storage (and I do like the way you have this vehicle loaded up) think about what is holding the item to the vehicle. Is it likely to fall off when not secured, if so, tie it down. Refer to reference photos as much as possible for this.

Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing with us.

Just an observation, live rounds are normally either stored in the proper racks or left in packing crates and shipping tubes if secured to the outside of a vehicle. Toss a grenade on the back deck and it'd be like 4-5 tank rounds going off on top of you.

Nice overall, the colors seem a little off on the sleeping bags and such.

Looks pretty good. In the top pic it appears that you used a tan wash (tools/hatches) which I think looks good. It does appear to need a coat of dull coat and the tracks/road wheels/bogie assembly should be the dirtiest part of the vehicle except the cleats which would be worn to a shine.

It's very very good for a first attempt. =) I'm not going to do a 10 page critic so all i can say is next time put shadows on the green and tan sleeping bag rolls and stuff like that... material stuff, take a silver color or Tamiyas gun metal and lightly dry brush over the most raised parts of the tracks, like the u shaped part of each tracklink so they are shiny. and very very very very very.... lightly drybrush (in this case olive drab or what ever the base color is) over the stars so it looks like paint is chipping. also paint the track teeth a shiny silver color because they are constantly rubbing against the road wheeles. keep up the good work, hope this helps