Secret Santa 2020/2021 GB

modelcrazy

Kinda reminds me of the Cologne Panther vs Pershing scene.

 

I wasn't familiar with that. Looking at images online it's a pretty wild tank duel in the streets! I added a little rubble in a corner of mine to finish out a line but nothing like that. Maybe in a few years I'll try a more detailed tank dio. Rubble takes some planning has been my lesson learned on this. In the future I'll have to keep all the chunks broken off of molds and anything else i do in plaster. 

If you're going for a terracotta type tile, they tend to a reddish orange/brown.

If you have a model railroad section in a LHS, take a look there.  Micromark also has something along those lines for stone streets.  Probably look at "O" gauge.... 1/48.

Finished! I think I did my secret santa proud. Thanks so much for the extra figures, they definitely inspired me to do more with this one 

it all started here...

TheMongoose

My favorite part of these is building something different! My SS got me Tamiya's Panther PLUS the HobbyBoss Tank Crew!

I haven't built a tank in 5 years. This will be a great addition to my display shelf. 

I came across a bombed out house on an auction site that I thought this scene really needed to complete it. I built the tanks and figures right out of the box. Weathered with flory washes, tamiya panel line wash, and some vallejo pigments, mud and rust. The paint is all vallejo, i just happened to have the colors for the box art. Overall. Kept it simple since this is only my 2nd tank since i was a kid. It's going to be a nice display piece in the living room cabinet.

Always have to have a Ginger in anything i do with figures ;-)

modelcrazy

Well that looks great Chris, especially since this is really your first tank. Building one as a kid doesn't count in my book. Which pic do you want on the wall?

 

Thanks! lots of fun trying new techniques. Learned a little about these tanks to. 

lets use this one

TheMongoose

Finished! I think I did my secret santa proud. Thanks so much for the extra figures, they definitely inspired me to do more with this one 

it all started here...

 

 

TheMongoose

My favorite part of these is building something different! My SS got me Tamiya's Panther PLUS the HobbyBoss Tank Crew!

I haven't built a tank in 5 years. This will be a great addition to my display shelf. 

 

 

 

I came across a bombed out house on an auction site that I thought this scene really needed to complete it. I built the tanks and figures right out of the box. Weathered with flory washes, tamiya panel line wash, and some vallejo pigments, mud and rust. The paint is all vallejo, i just happened to have the colors for the box art. Overall. Kept it simple since this is only my 2nd tank since i was a kid. It's going to be a nice display piece in the living room cabinet.

Always have to have a Ginger in anything i do with figures ;-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BK

Time to stand up and PARTY !!! 

I have completed the basement. And the moddeling room setup has begun. I will be building again in just a couple weeks. I still have to get the booth setup and paint racks installed, but he hard work is over. I now have a full 22x13 space dedicated to only modeling. I will post a thread in the forums of the room. But hey, I'm nearly there.

BK

Nice size room BK. Can you take a pic of it?

Congratulations BK!

Heavy with anticipation BK! What is the inaugural build going to be?

Mongoose - that looks great!  Santa is surely delighted to see the end results, whomever he may be.

Thanks glamdring!

Thanks Eagle90!

this ss gift really motivated me to create a scene so the figures stood out! It was so much fun!

Here are the pics I have thus far, still working on setting everything up.

BK

TheMongoose

Heavy with anticipation BK! What is the inaugural build going to be?

 

BK

Dude, that is a sweet hobby room! 

I want one. 

Wow!  Quite a workspace there BK.  I want one too!  Have been contemplating eliminating the carpet monster as well, but I don't get the final say in the matter.

Oh, it is GLORIOUS to have such a wonderful space to work in. I am officially up and running again. 

I have the booth set up to vent outside at the window. I have this board built to go in the window when I need to spray and it's easy in/out. I'm just waiting on the 6 in to 4 in adapters for the new fan I added to the booth. I also added a 4 ft LED light over the booth for all the light I can handle while painting.

The bench is fully up and running and I will be starting the Soviet Howitzer today. 

BK

Alright Gents, I am 17 hours in on this one. It's the first build out of the new room. So much easier to work now. I have the kit fully built, I just have to decide on a scheme. The kit only offers one with no markings, but it has decals. I am going to look up schemes and make a call then. I will start painting very soon. Hope you enjoy the progress.

BK

Well gents, I will be back with the SSGB for 2022 and I will be posting a sign up thread  pretty soon so we have plenty of time to get everyone on that is interested. I will also be hosting another Floats and Boats GB for 2022 if anyone wants to tag along. Let's finish this one up with a flurry of activity, no more letting life get in our way, plastic matters.

BK

Alrighty then. I'm just posting up a storm lately. 

At this point I am done with the painting process. It is now drying in the dehydrator for a few hours and I will begin the weathering process. This is a pretty nice little kit. I appreicate SS for gifting it to me, it will look great with all the other armor.

BK

Wow!  That not only flew together, but it looks great!

That's comming along great BK!  Wicked looking piece of armor, especially with that 152mm gun!

HA! Holy cow i was reading the post showing the completed assembly and thinking I can't wait to see how he goes about painting this...then BANG you've got it posted with paint 

cool looking tank for sure.

I was reading about the Su-152 with its 152mm gun. Apparently the Russians built it to go after the Tiger I. They said they could kill Tigers with the T-34, but only within 200 meters and the Tiger could killl the T-34 at over 1500 meters. They created the 152 to act as a Tiger killer and assault troop support tank firing rounds over the heads of their advancing troops. They had quite a few of these and were pretty successful with it. Most of these I've seen have no markings whatsoever. I found that boring so I put markings on it of one they sent to a parade in Poland near the end of the war. It also used many of the same lower hull parts and tracks for the KV-1. Cool tank.

BK

Hey all!

Long time no see I guess.

An update on the Corsair.

Just bought a interior set for it.

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/quinta-studio-qd48108-f4u-1d-corsair-interior-3d-decals--1359354

German Armour

Hey all!

Long time no see I guess.

 

An update on the Corsair.

Just bought a interior set for it.

 

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/quinta-studio-qd48108-f4u-1d-corsair-interior-3d-decals--1359354

 

BK

German Armour

Hey all!

Long time no see I guess.

 

An update on the Corsair.

Just bought a interior set for it.

 

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/quinta-studio-qd48108-f4u-1d-corsair-interior-3d-decals--1359354

 

These 3D decals have really popped up recently.  I tried some out on an old ME-262 kit I use as a testing mule.  Gotta say I like the results better than using PE.

BrandonK

Alrighty then. I'm just posting up a storm lately. 

At this point I am done with the painting process. It is now drying in the dehydrator for a few hours and I will begin the weathering process. This is a pretty nice little kit. I appreicate SS for gifting it to me, it will look great with all the other armor.

BK

 

Looks good. And big and mean 

German Armour

Hey all!

Long time no see I guess.

 

An update on the Corsair.

Just bought a interior set for it.

 

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/quinta-studio-qd48108-f4u-1d-corsair-interior-3d-decals--1359354

 

i love them! Used my 1st set on the P-38 I'm building now and they are impressive. Bought mine through HobbyNut. They are carrying the whole line in the US.