Dutch, looks good.  Interested to see how your dio turns out.

armornut, no worries.  Looking forward to some pics!  Tracks can certainly be a pain.

So I am really close to being done with the KV-1.   Got the hull on the chassis, and did some work with oils:

IMG_0829 by Dwayne Munk, on Flickr

Then I tried something new as described by Bish on a recent build he did.  I applied pigment to basically the whole hull wet.  Just water and a drop of dish detergent.  After it dried, I removed a lot of the pigment using brushes and Q-tips. This is what it looks like now:

IMG_0832 by Dwayne Munk, on Flickr

I like the effect, but want to give it a day or two, then go back, and see if it needs tweaks.

I knocked the headlamp off, so I have to put that back on.  I will likely do just a little more pigment work, and then I will call this done.  Should be by the end of the weekend.  Gonna be a hot one, and the basement will be nice and cool. 

    Sorry I don't have pictures to post but just want everyone to know I still have a dog in this fight so to speak.

     My Russian "Terminator" by Meng is an amazing kit, huge on detail and small fiddly things. It is well engineered and fun to build however my hangup has been gettin the paint laid down. I have a good base of the yellow and am working on how to get good coverage of the splinter camo from the 2013(?) Armor Expo. Wanna make sure the sub-assemblies all match up for the lines. Gonna look good.

     Finally got the indy tracks completed for both sides save the track pads, MAN WHATA CHORE, they weren't diffucult per say but tedious.

    Anyway guys yhanks for not kicking me to the curb and pictures are coming gotta co-ordinate with the wife.

Looks really good S_D.

Cheers

Tony

Ohhhh, looks good!!! 

Thats looking good Zvezda. I can't wait to get stuck into my KV-1 too.

Cheers

Tony

Zvezda: Looks pretty darn good to me!!! I've read the Soviets weren't too picky about the colour as long as it was green. 

Hey Zvezda, looking good!  You are at the same stage I am.  Time to make that tank dirty!

I managed to make some progress this weekend.

Tracks were assembled (using the wheels assembled temporarily on the hull as a template) and primed with a custom made tyre black, which was also used for the wheels rubber, as well as for an overall light coat of primer.

I used some old paint masks for the wheels, but I was not so satisfied from their dimensional accuracy. In the future I will stick to my old cheap circle templates.

Then the tank was painted green with Gunze's H319 acrylic and left to dry. I don't know if this choice is appropriate in terms of historical accuracy but I like the shade a lot, so I let it be.

After drying is complete, the hard part will begin (making it look less like painted plastic). Comments and criticism more than welcomed.

Dutchman great work. The scenery seems quite ambitious - is this a concrete bunker to the right? Looking forward to seeing it materialize.

Yeah, very nice work there Dutchman. And that's a heck of a diorama base, looking forward to seeing where you're going to take it. 

Dutch that 85 looks super. Great job on the painting and weathering. Really nice kit. That looks like a hell of a scene you got started there. 

Dutch, the camo looks great!  I am very interested in seeing the dio you have in mind.

taxtp

Me too. I don't know of any odd ball 1/48 Russian kits. Maybe resin ?

Cheers

Tony

 

Tamiya and Hobbyboss make some 1/48 WWII Russian stuff.

Me too. I don't know of any odd ball 1/48 Russian kits. Maybe resin ?

Cheers

Tony

I got some whitewash camo on using the hairspray method:

I also built up the diorama base using layers of insulation foam:

Gamera

 

waikong

how did i miss this GB, 2 1/48 entries, nice! Maybe I shoudl join with a some odd ball 1/48 Russian kit.

  

I'd love to see what you come up with! 

 

stikpusher

The old Tamiya SU-85 is no dog. It may not be as nice as the new tool kits, but it builds up nice enough as is.  Add some new tracks and TLC, and you can have a real show stopper.

 

waikong

how did i miss this GB, 2 1/48 entries, nice! Maybe I shoudl join with a some odd ball 1/48 Russian kit.

 

I'd love to see what you come up with! 

The old Tamiya SU-85 is no dog. It may not be as nice as the new tool kits, but it builds up nice enough as is.  Add some new tracks and TLC, and you can have a real show stopper.

ManCityFan

Dutch, nice job on that SU.  I have an old Tamiya SU-85 that is likely my next build.  I am certain yours will come out better. 

 

Thats looking really good Dwayne. I bought the old Tamiya SU 85 at a swap meet the other day, but it came in an upgraded box including some pigments. I'm thinking of giving it a run here, let's see.

Cheers

Tony

Looking real good there D. Especially the lower hull! Finish line dead ahead!

Great job so far bud. That's a nice looking kit. 

Looking sharp Dwayne, nice work! 

Dutch, nice job on that SU.  I have an old Tamiya SU-85 that is likely my next build.  I am certain yours will come out better. 

Been a while since I posted progress, so here goes...decals are on, both of them LOL.  Tracks are pretty much done.  Stynylrez primer, Tamiya Dark Iron, then Mission Models Rust.  Mig Russian Earth Pigment as the final coat.  The back-up fuel drum is painted and attached.

IMG_0822 by Dwayne Munk, on Flickr

IMG_0823 by Dwayne Munk, on Flickr

IMG_0824 by Dwayne Munk, on Flickr

Getting ready to attach the chassis to the rest of the tank, but want to put some weight in the chassis first, as this will help the rubber band tracks settle better.

Then attach the tow cables, some work with oils, and a final coat of pigments, and I will likely call this one done.

They're both looking great guys, I'm looking forward to getting started on mine soon.

Cheers

Tony

how did i miss this GB, 2 1/48 entries, nice! Maybe I shoudl join with a some odd ball 1/48 Russian kit.

Zvezda & Dutchman: Those look terrific guys!!!

Great work everyone! I have been out of town for the past few weeks, so I haven't gotten much done. I did get some paint on:

I am working on the whitewash now and plan to start on the diorama within a few days.

Hey Zvezda, looking good so far. I like that metal barrel.