My friends, finishing the stowage took a few hours longer than expected because in the end I decided to repaint those 2 backpacks from last post 😁They didn't have the right color (too yellowish) so it was better to just rework them completely rather than moving on.
Turns out Light Mud from Vallejo is almost per...
2021-04-02 19:04:43 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, here's a "test piece" before I start filming the painting process. Gotta say I'm very pleased with the outcome, but I'll have to "blend" the stowage with the tank somehow... probably some enamel mud tones and more stains from oil paints.
All US backpacks have this light tan color with some variations, ...
2021-04-01 06:53:57 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, rust tones are in place. I kept them very subtle, blending and removing excess paint multiple times, especially on the hard, cast steel surfaces. Sheet metal corrodes faster than hardened steel, so I wasn't so uptight on fenders and storage boxes.
Some of it will again get toned down with enamel earth tones,...
2021-03-31 10:50:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's what I've come up with... these mufflers are big, actually they're huge! And that means going for a completely rusted-out-heat-affected-metal look might be a tad bit too much... Besides I really liked the camouflage sprayed over them, but.... There's very little reference material for exhausts that have been painted ov...
2021-03-30 06:55:26 +0000 UTC View Post
We're almost at the finish line... so the next HD gallery will probably be with the model all done and ready!
2021-03-30 06:44:22 +0000 UTC View Post
... I can wrap things up into another video 😊
I really appreciate the feedback on the previous post, thanks to that I was able to repaint the open hatch. I couldn't find a good ref photo for it so I took some Tamiya Sherman product photos as a guide, where it was just painted green, so I presumed it was a steel plate...
2021-03-28 11:54:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Or at least I hope 😊 So I've got all the surface details painted and the whole model pinwashed.
Once again I went for oil paints, and it was a good call on this one. The superior blending options you get with oils allows you to outline even the faintest details without the result looking over the top, such as t...
2021-03-26 09:36:55 +0000 UTC View Post
As Abraham Lincoln once said, the greatest sacrifice a man can make is to spray a layer of dust over his meticulously post-shaded camouflage (and because of this memorable quote they later named a tank after him, the famous M1 Abrahams).
But heyyyy, I kept it subtle okay? 😆 But subtle textured pre-dusting aside...
2021-03-23 22:46:05 +0000 UTC View Post
There's nothing better than slop in proper resolution 😁I'm quite curious how the model will get transformed after the (subtle) textured pre-dusting on the upper surfaces!
2021-03-22 22:34:07 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, it was a busy weekend and it hindered my progress a little bit. But despite that I spent the entire Saturday creating the various mud effects - two to be more specific, out of the 3 on this model (dry, damp and wet mud).
Of course I again have sheep skin on my fingers (I don't know what's the correct term in...
2021-03-22 22:27:56 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, I got the chipping done (for the most part of course). At least as far as the numerous tiny sheeps go 😁The unpainted steel surfaces, chipped welds, rust washes and other tasty things will come later. The turret was more difficult because it has no straight edges except the box-shaped rangefinders. Oh and I also...
2021-03-19 13:21:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Full speed ahead! I got the hull chipped, turret is next 😁
This time I'm using Dark Rust from Vallejo Panzer Aces range, and it's fantastic! Contrasts so well with the black camouflage spots and it's much easier than mixing your own concoctions. Just 5 drops of paint, 3 drops of VMS retarder and 1 drop of tap water a...
2021-03-17 15:57:24 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, the T29 weathering has begun with the lower hull and running gear - that means acrylic mud paste and pre-dusting. I wanted to take this opportunity and properly try the acrylic mud from AK and compare it to Wilder's Textured Earth.
The AK mud is very opaque, and it colors the surface a LOT. That means ...
2021-03-16 08:23:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Another bunch of random photos that I took outside like a total weirdo 🤣 Scorched earth (!), rotting wood, lichen & moss, old concrete, wooden electric pole! Good stuff for dioramas and vignettes!
2021-03-14 17:38:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Just before it all gets covered up with chips, dust and mud 😁
2021-03-14 16:03:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh, I almost forgot to share this with you!
Before I started painting the model I wanted to create the basic layout and the terrain. Mostly because I don't want to get the painted tracks dirty from the white modelling clay, but luckily I found an unused run of Friulmodel tracks that are the same pattern like on th...
2021-03-14 16:01:08 +0000 UTC View Post
30 minutes of steel textures and photo etch, enjoy!
2021-03-12 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Title says it all 😆
I just brush-painted some details in different tones of OD prior to varnishing. I again used the trusty Lifecolor set of different olive drab colors which I mostly used on the "hard" stowage such as helmets and jerry cans. I also painted the onboard tools, because as we know, US tools were painted...
2021-03-12 16:41:48 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, the camouflage is on and it was wayyy less painful than I anticipated! Compared to the desert-black camouflage on the Crusader it was a total breeze.
There's not that much to say here actually... I made a quick camo profile in Photoshop this morning and used that as a guide. The basic black tone seen i...
2021-03-11 23:52:35 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, who would've thought that post-shading a model of this size would take hours and hours... certainly not me 😑I don't know why I was expecting a quick one evening job like on that tiny Panzer II.
But hey! I think it was well worth the time and effort. There are 5 layers of OD on this model, the base c...
2021-03-10 23:43:03 +0000 UTC View Post
And the cast textures are POPPING!
This is just the initial base coat though, now it's time to post-shade it 😊 Or spray the black camouflage and then post-shade?
I'm very happy with the Olive Drab tone on this model. I think it looks better than what I've concocted on the Easy 8 from last year. It's...
2021-03-08 22:23:17 +0000 UTC View Post
... because the crew's facial expressions look like they're going through a heavy bruh moment 😆
2021-03-07 10:06:38 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, the build is finished and we can continue with painting! And I mean that literally, because the video is already finished as well! 😊
So as you can probably see I took your comments to heart and added some damage to the tracks (I planned to do that but laziness was starting to creep on me). I used a few hi...
2021-03-07 10:04:04 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, I think the build is pretty much done. I've got all the photoetch in place (it went on forever!!!) and the remaining weld beads are also done. I quickly assembled the Alpine figures to try them out and they look fabulous! Amazing sculpts and the cast quality is top notch.
I'm thinking about adding a sh...
2021-03-04 22:20:21 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, the build is slowly nearing the finish line. Photoetch is always (okay, usually) a very relaxing work for me, but it's a slow process. To put it into perspective, the rear panel and the entire front section on the hull took about 7 hours. Most of the time, it's not just about bending the photoetch into shape and s...
2021-03-03 10:05:58 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, I don't know if the photos work (again) because as I'm posting, I can't see them...
Anyway, I've got everything that's made out of plastic ready and glued in place (well, except the exhausts but those are also ready). Now I can finally start adding photoetch!
Probably the most tedious part were f...
2021-03-01 10:06:41 +0000 UTC View Post
