Hey my Osfront buddies! I hope everyone's doing well and enjoying some fun modelling this year! I'm back with an update and default bump!!
Since I forgot to post the finished pics of the RPM T-26T Artillery Tractor and the Bronco F22 76.2mm Gun in the first Ostfront GB, here they are:
![](http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa263/bufflehead5/RPM%20T-26T%201_35/DSCN3982.jpg)
![](http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa263/bufflehead5/RPM%20T-26T%201_35/DSCN3981.jpg)
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Back in November I accidentally hit the gun with something (?) and broke off the tall sighting mechanism. I picked up two pieces and stashed them away to fix later. At the end of the year I tried to glue them back on and found out I was missing a third piece, which was the base piece to mount to the breech....OOPS! So now I can't fix it and in the last photos the mechanism is missing!
The last update on the Italeri BT-5 showed the model after the green base coat. Soon afterwards I applied some highlights using a lightened basecolor, but I didn't take any photos. Pic below are before the highlights were applied:
![](http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa263/bufflehead5/Italeri%20BT%205/DSCN3879.jpg)
![](http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa263/bufflehead5/Italeri%20BT%205/DSCN3880.jpg)
I was finally able to complete some other projects and get back to it! So yesterday I applied some "preshading" on all the panel lines using Flat Black. Yeah, it looks pretty garish, but its done on purpose. You can also see the highlights in this photo
![](http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa263/bufflehead5/Italeri%20BT%205/DSCN4228.jpg)
Then I applied a "blending coat" using the base color, but thinned down with about 40% thinner. This coat blends the very light highlights, the dark shading and the base color together resulting in a much nicer look. Most modelers apply the black preshading BEFORE the base color, but I like to do it after the base color and highlights are applied. Just me I guess...
![](http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa263/bufflehead5/Italeri%20BT%205/DSCN4232.jpg)
Wheels received the same treatment:
![](http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa263/bufflehead5/Italeri%20BT%205/DSCN4233.jpg)
Turret: Before and After
![](http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa263/bufflehead5/Italeri%20BT%205/DSCN3880MIX.jpg)
The muffler is mostly done. It will get some final touch-ups before being installed and then get dirtied and dusted.
![](http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa263/bufflehead5/Italeri%20BT%205/DSCN4234.jpg)
Filters, markings, detail painting and weathering to come!
Ernest
Last Armor Build - 1/35 Dragon M-26A1, 1/35 Emhar Mk.IV Female
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Last Aircraft Builds - Hobby Boss 1/72 F4F Wildcat & FW-190A8
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