Bish

I'm curious, as your getting a lot of help from youtube, are you planning on going the modulation route or will you be going for a realistic look.

Thanks everyone.  

I guess realistic. I was considering buying the AK Interactive Modulation set for British WWI Armor, but in the end I didn't feel like spending the $30.00 for it, especially for a one time build.  I decided to stick with what I know for the painting, mixing my own with Tamiya paints.  So let's segue into this.  It's my understanding these were a brown khaki color with a hint of green.  I found a formula online with half XF-52 Flat Earth, half XF-55 Deck Tan, which is apparently Tamiya's recommendation in their kits of this subject.  I used it then added some XF-26 Deep Green.  I thought it was too sandy colored, so I added some XF-49 Khaki.  This is what it looks like.  

Again I reverted back to what I know.  I added some streaking by adding XF-2 Flat White to the concoction.  This was done randomly. I faded the upper surfaces too.   

I'm fairly please so far.  I do plan to try the AK Dark Brown pin wash and perhaps their streaking fluid on this turkey later.  I was going to paint in the red and white striped areas but I ran out of time. I'll do that in the next session.

I have been putting it off, but I suppose I need to build the tracks soon.  I plan to weather them, but I will likely forego mudding them up. I have yet to find a tutorial on muddy tracks that I like.  They all seem to be way overdone.        

I think it's safe to say that this is going to end up being a gorgeous build. I don't actually know very much about the Mark V (though I now know the Meng kit is certainly the way to go) but I've always thought it was an awesome looking tank, and yours is thus far living up to the hype. 

After seeing what ths kit looks like, may have to get one.  Our club is doing a WWI theme build.

Now you are just about making me add another nightmare to the dream schedule.

As usual for your builds, another beautiful build job.

Love how she's coming! 

And yeah it's sponsons. If I remember correctly they could be unbolted and then replaced inside out so they fit inside the tank to narrow the hull for transport on railway flatcars. 

I'd love to see you work your magic on a Sherman! 

That come together really well. Its a pity the inside will be so hardto see.

I'm curious, as your getting a lot of help from youtube, are you planning on going the modulation route or will you be going for a realistic look.

waynec

Nice looking build. does this have decals for Russian Civil War, Reds, Whites, Freikorps?

 

Thanks! It comes with two options.  The box art subject and a green one. I will be building the box art subject.  I really don’t know much about these and just started researching armor in general.  If this turns out halfway decent I will probably build more. Maybe a Sherman tank. 

Nice looking build. does this have decals for Russian Civil War, Reds, Whites, Freikorps?

Thanks dudes...

I figured I'd stop in and show where I'm at with this.  I added the roof and commander's post.  Fortunately I was able to leave some hatches and such open so a little can be seen in there. 

I turned my attention to the gun sponsons (correct word?).  Again, I painted everything but I didn't ger crazy with it.  The guns were very nicely detailed. 

Both together..

The gun batteries were added and fit perfectly.  As a matter of fact, I haven't need one drop of putty on this turkey so far.  I decided to display the doors open so a little of the inside will be seen.  Too bad you'll need a flashlight.  

I added the photoetch "louvers" which fit great too..

Now the tank is essentially built, it's time for paint.  A guy on YouTube primers his tanks with XF-69 NATO Black to assist in shadowing effects later.  I followed suit.  

I just started building the tracks, which will take a while.  Almost time to decide how to paint it.  Back to You Tube videos......  

Very realistic. Great use of color and shading! 

Phenomonal colors, shading and highlites

That interior is just gorgeous! I love the colors, which "feel" so right.  Look forward to seeing the exterior get painted.

Wow, hat a great looking model. Whatever the paint actually is supposed to be, it looks great how yo've done it!

Thanks folks....

Knowing your other work, you'll have to do another in a cut-away to show all the interior detail they include.

Beauty for a first armor build, can only hope my first dark side plunge comes out 1/4 as well.

I love it.  You're right, it's all steam-punky!

Love the work you've done on the engines and interior. I'm wondering if maybe you can leave the doors on the sides open to show the inside? 

Not sure about the colours. I've heard someone say they were painted battleship grey (aka landships) but I don't think there's any real proof of what colour they were. Only definate thing is they were generally spattered with mud from bottom to top with the treads going around and dragging it all the way to the roof. 

Wow, that interior is detailed! I had no idea.

Maybe There's a way to make the sponsors detachable so you can see all of That? Maybe the top?

I don't know. Lol

If this is anything like your planes, it should turn out amazingly. Welcome to the Dark Side.

Lovely work on the inside there. Can't wait to see what you do on the outside, good excuse to get down and dirty.

Thanks guys.  Instead of pink with blue polka dots (that would look sweet), I continued with the painting the inner surfaces with my white concoction. I then assembled all 500 wheels and added them per the instructions. These were then sandwiched between the two "sides", or whatever they are called.  I had no issues. 

I did do some detail painting, like the "6 pound" rounds in brass and the inner wall detail just in case some will be seen. 

I finally get to put this together and it's starting to look like a tank.  

I then attached the two together.  Fit was perfect.  

I think I have to build the top next..

........or maybe I'll get the tracks over with first...

Wow now that is somne outstanding building .

Theuns

I see the pictures now. Wow!!

I can't help you with the colors Joe - like I've said before I'm an armor virgin (or was until a month ago).

I'm sure you or some of the fine folks here in the armor forum will chime in soon with some help.

Your work is such a treat to view I'd be happy looking at a pink interior with blue polka dots as long as it was your WIP.

I'll be following this build as well. I can almost hear it already.

Thanks guys...I fixed the issues with the pictures. They seem to be in there now. Input welcome..

I am interested to see what you do with some heavy metal and what type of finish you go for.

Joe,

I can't see any images either.

I built my first armor a short while back and am still working to finish the small base/diorama I want for it. I screwed up on some basic modeling details but was happy with the weathering I did. You, however, will have a ball doing an armor kit! Your attention to detail, weathering/painting skills, and your excellent ability to produce good looking bases/dioramas will be fascinating to follow.

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