A really nice take on this vehicle, garzohn--you don't see these kind portrayed very often. I like it fine as is, but maybe just a little gray pinwashing would help to bring out some more detail? I can see the subtle weathering/chipping--that looks fine, but I would add a subtle gray pinwash to some of the creases. But that's just me.

All of the bags and gear and puppy are included in the kit stock?  Nice kit! 

The puppy looks real the way you handled the paint on the little fella. 

Well done . I like all of the details .

Nice work! Love the storage!

Is this the Academy kit? I picked up one in 1/35th that builds into either the UN peacekeeper you build here or a South Korean camoed version.

the doog

but maybe just a little gray pinwashing would help to bring out some more detail? I can see the subtle weathering/chipping--that looks fine, but I would add a subtle gray pinwash to some of the creases. But that's just me.

Agreed!, I might come back to it and add some metal dry brusing to the pins and other areas to bring up details. 

As always, thanks a lot for your advice and comppliments!

SprueOne

All of the bags and gear and puppy are included in the kit stock?  

Gamera

Is this the Academy kit? 

Hi, no, is a Tamiya kit. The kit did had the option for IFOR (bosnia) decals, but they were white letters since it should use camouflage. I had to paint on the UN letters.

Thanks for your comments!

Sorry, looked back and you said it was Tamiya in your title...my mistake  

Looks pretty good.  As the others have said, I would add a bit of weathering, it looks wat too clean.  White gets dirty really quick.  Also, the CVC helmets should not be all blue, you also should scape or sand down the seam line around the middle of them.  The CVC helmet is a two piece affair.  There is a soft helmet which holds the earphones, this section is od green with black earphones.  The other part is a hard shell to protect the head.  This shell is often painted by the crew and could have ben painted light blue for a UN deployment.

Normal helmet.

Painted shells.

"I decided to paint it with a nice white with blue helmets...I think is an original version!."

It isn't a totally "original" idea.  I built a Canadian UN M113 from the Balkans about 15 years ago.  Believe me, nothing in modeling is totally "original", someone else has thought of it too.

HI,

Thanks for the advice. Yes, I have also noticed the seamline...I was just too lazy...

I did researched on the weathering and chipping, and found several tanks looking even cleaner than mine. Some examples. Lets keep in mind many are used on paved roads or city scenarios, my tank may have been just unloaded from a C130

Look at this one, even at the middle of a conflict..looks shiny and white like a bleaching commercial!

As for the helmet, yes, you are correct I did not realize is a two piece helmet. I'm not familiar in army equipment so I tried finding images in the web and all pictures had a complete blue helmet.

Thanks for your valuable advice. There's always room to improvement. 

Saludos!! 

HeavyArty

It isn't a totally "original" idea.  I built a Canadian UN M113 from the Balkans about 15 years ago.  Believe me, nothing in modeling is totally "original", someone else has thought of it too.

Can't argue from your evidence from a photographic point of view, garzohn. They're certainly some clean vehicles!

I always come at a model from an "artistic" point of view. To me, photographic "evidence" is secondary to making the model look dynamic and evocative of combat or war. That's just me, and you don't have to follow that at all.

When I suggested the wash, I meant for that technique to actually complement the finish by adding dynamic highlight/lowlights to the finish, not necessarily for weathering purposes. In that photo of the M113s in the motor pool there, see how there are shadows and "grays" in the otherwise sparkling white finish? THAT is what I was going for when I made the suggestion.

The doog,

Yes, I see your point and greatly appreciated, I might come back and do some re-work.

My purpose for this tank was to build something quick and fun. I wanted also to experiment on the weathering, highlights and shadows of the backpacks, tents, etc. since I had never painted one, also the first time I made myself some straps, so I focused more on both, just so that I was comfortable for the future to build something amazing.

Also, my first time painting and animal, which I think came out very nice.

Please bear with me, this is just my third kit at all and still need thousand hours of experience in so many levels. For one, I have not tried filtering at all with oils. So each kit Im focusing in one thing more than the other.

Remember my first kit, I focused on airbrushing and pigments.

Second, on PE and chipping

Third, accessories and animals.

Currently working on the cammo Howitzer. It will be my first cammo painting so probably will come out as a strange mix of renacentist, modern, classic cammo...LOL

My first milestone is to create a decent diorama, so in order to do it. Still need a lot of experience.

Thanks and have a great day!!

garzonh,

I understand completely. And I think you did a great job, and certainly have reached some, if not al, of your stated goals very well with this build and the previous one. This forum is great for both learning and showing off what you can do. I think you're doing very well, and at one point, I was in the same place as you are now with your experimenting and trying different techniques.

I only wanted to reiterate that my intention in offering critique was to point out the tonal variations in the finish without necessarily effecting more "weathering", i.e., dirt and grime. Sometimes modelers who don't have a lot of experience with the specific terms can be confused by the subtle differences, and my intention was just to clarify that for your benefit. I had to have that explained to me at one point too, so I"m just paying forward the favor. :)

garzonh

 

 

 

 

 

These guys seem to be Japanese. Interesting.

Hi Garzonh,

Great job on your third model! I can agree with Doog on the grey pin washes to help pop the details. I think that to compensate for the scale and its inherent simplification, one needs to emphasize the seams between parts of a tank to give it more shadow. I think this helps to make the model more lifelike and less toylike, e.g. like Michael Rinaldi's term "artistic scale-ism". Just my $.02.... :)

The first things I noticed were the (canvas?) bags. I think you did a really good job painting them and the scratch-built straps look very good.

Neat concept, nicely done.

adb2323

Hi Garzonh,

 I think this helps to make the model more lifelike and less toylike, e.g. like Michael Rinaldi's term "artistic scale-ism". Just my $.02.... :)

Greg,

Thanks a lot!!

In fact I noticed the seamlines... again, based on experimentation I gave them a layer of paint while they were still attached to the sprue, then after cutting them off I noticed I had to repaint them all if I scrapped the seamlines.

Lesson learned number 2: 

Always cut all pieces from sprue, take out seamlines, AND then paint.

At least this is rule number 2 for me, it might work better for others  but not form me... 

Have a great day Sir.. 

OK, so after advices and suggestions I made it look grimier and dirtier..

Also fixed the seam line and helmet interior color as recommended.

What do you think, is better or worse?

and now...in ACTION!!

I think it looks more like a vehicle that you could realistically picture in a wartime/peacetime setting. It has the natural road grime that you would pick up on patrol. I especially like the "scraped" fenders.

The thought occurred to me that the pristine, clean vehicles in the photos might well indeed have been photographed after a good cleaning; i.e., part of the soldier's daily routine? But if your vehicle were "in action" this small bit of subtle weathering seems to suit it better. That's my opinion--others may vary, but I think you did a nice job, and I compliment your willingness to receive critique and be venturous enough to try to improve and excel!

Good job, garzonh!

Looks much better.  The weathering looks very realistic.  The CVC helmet looks great ... on the TC.  The driver's should be the same though.

That looks really good Garzon. You definitely hit the "on patrol" look on the head. That stowage looks excellent. I just suggest catching those mold seam lines before painting.

Wow, amazing what a little forced visual effects for scale can do. Well done! 

Also, agree with Doog's comment on the lateral scrape marks. Very nice touch on those.

HeavyArty

Looks much better.  The weathering looks very realistic.  The CVC helmet looks great ... on the TC.  The driver's should be the same though.

Yes, I lknow, but I had firmly glued the driver to the "seat" since it tended to "run" into the insde of the vehicle. Will try to paint it while seated.

stikpusher

. I just suggest catching those mold seam lines before painting.

Yes, as I mentioned, I experimented painting the stowage with the airbrush while still attached to the sprue. After cutting them off the sprue I realized the seam lines, I did not scrapped them since it will bring the paint off, and would have to do it all again.

So, as said, modeler rule: always paint AFTER cutting from the sprue...at least for me...lesson learned. 

Nice! She looks even better now than before! Love the grease on the wheels and the scuffed up fenders.

very nice. UN stuff is definitely different. nice change from sand and green camo. did all the TA-50 come in the kit?

garzonh

stikpusher

. I just suggest catching those mold seam lines before painting.

Yes, as I mentioned, I experimented painting the stowage with the airbrush while still attached to the sprue. After cutting them off the sprue I realized the seam lines, I did not scrapped them since it will bring the paint off, and would have to do it all again.

So, as said, modeler rule: always paint AFTER cutting from the sprue...at least for me...lesson learned. 

I use a similar method. I clean up the seam lines with needle files first, paint the items on the sprue, remove them from the sprue and clean up the attachment point, the touch up that area.

All you need to do is adjust a bit