No More Excuses GB....end date extended

Ok, now with an overl coating of Polly Scale Dust overall, with heavier coats on the build up areas, then a mix of Dust with Old Concrete on all horizontal surfaces and heavy build up on the front surfaces and rear track throw areas.

Now the green is suitably toned down...

MANNNN that looks SOOOOO much better!!!

Josiah

OK, I am calling this one done... Thank God!

Nice work Carlos.  Great job on the weathering.

 Roy-An extension, heh?  That's great.....I can put off starting even longer...just kidding...kinda....I really want to get started on cleaning up a couple of uncompleted builds, but you know how that goes, right?

wyoroy wrote:

I was thinking of a end of year end date (subject to change).  I will try and read the old post and update the roster as time permits me.

#2 for this GB done!  Remember that old 1/35 Trumpeter KV-1?  Here it is after some TLC (or maybe not so TLC!!)  Applied filters, washes, chipping, dirt & dust and fixed all of the booboos (except for those darn fender supports):

There's one more shelf queen I'm hoping to get done this year.  This old 1/35 Tamiya Panzer IV Ausf. H:

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Won't get to it for a couple of months at the least, but I've got time......

Hi Buff --

Now that is ONE GOOD LOOKING TANK! The dirt and dust came out perfectly, and the worn metal rims, the weld seams, everything, I especially like the L&L tracks, they really do inspire me to take a shot myself. I have a couple of Trumpeter KV-1s in my stash, I feel the call to pull one out and take a crack. All I need is a Russian armor GB to get me off my duff!

BTW: What was your base color?

Cheers,

Mike

Mike, thanks for the kind words!  Base color.....wow, it was so long ago I can't remember.  I remember originally painting the lower hull and suspension Polly Scale RLM 83 Light Green, but it was waaay too bright so I decided to paint the upper hull and turret with Tamiya acrylics.  Lets see.....I THINK I put a base coat of Dark Green, then misted over with J.A. Green (allowing the dark green to show through) and finally J.A. Green/White for the highlights. Then I misted over the lower hull and suspension with the Tamiya J.A. Green, but in the process I never really covered up the bright green!  You can see this in the before pics I posted on 7/26 (pg 33)!  

Those Trumpeter KV kits are all really nice and build up quite well. The L&L tracks are among the nicest out there.  In fact this build was OOB except for the scratchbuilt repairs I made and the replacement hatch cable (and the last minute additions of the wood box and the rolled up tarp).  I've got two more in the stash and want to build another....you're right, we need a Russian armor GB!

bufflehead wrote:

....you're right, we need a Russian armor GB!

I've got a 1/16 T-34 that's just begging to be built...

Ernest - your KV is sharp!

While the Tamiya IVH may be old, it certainly still is a good one!

Wow, Buff -- that's some recipe for a convincing finish. The exact shade of Russian green has been a bone of contention for a long time, it seems, and when you work with varied shading around a monotone it creates a subtle and very realistic impression. Yes indeed, something tells me those Trumpeter tracks will be my first L&Ls!

I like the looks of the Tamiya IV H with zim -- is this their early kit, somewhere back around 350030? I have -29, their J, essentially the same kit without the skirts, in the Academy issue from the early 90s, and an etched fret of stand off armor for the turret, now all I need is a particular sheet of Echelon decals to get the scheme I want.

Cheers,

Mike

Thanks dupes! 

Mike, the Tamiya Pz IV H in the pic is the OLD kit, #35054 first released in 1975.  I also have #35209, the Pz. IV H Early that was released in 1994.  I think your J was released about the same time. 

The OLD H isn't as nice as the newer H & J, but with some work and AM parts can definitely look the part!  What I REALLY want to try is that new DML Ausf. H Smart Kit!! 

  Update on the F-105 (be it small) I futured the tail assem on the 750`s to make them look new. (Thats the way they came when I loaded them). Then I tried to brush new yellow bands. I didn`t like the way they came out the first time. Anyway they sucked. So I sanded all of them down, repainted them and used the kit decals for the bands. Well I like it much better, now.Next, the fuses. So heres a couple of pics, enjoy..........Harv

Nice 750 pounders Harv! I like the contrast between the fin/tail cone and the warhead part.

As for me, my M12 GMC is nearing completion. I got the tracks on tonite and repaired the latest fiddly bits that seem to keep breaking on me constantly. Almost all base colors are now applied and weathering is about to begin....

almost all base colors on (some detail items still need painting).... decals on.... and then... weathering...

Roy, that KV under my name looks great, but I cant claim it. I hope to ahve another kit or two for you on here soon.

And I would like to add a 1/35 Tamiya M113 FSV to my listing. It is way overdue for another long since ended GB so I will finish it up here....

Carlos, it's one you built right?

Well my bench is ready to rock.  The basement is still a work in progress as you can make out from the pictures.

I have no progress except for that I'm motivated to finish every time I pass the modeling aisle at Michaels and see the boxes of F-14A's in shrinkwrap.

Josiah

PS its looking good Carlos keep it up!

Small update. Tell me what you think...........Harv