1/16 scale (again) Tamiya JS2 full RC

[sollie]

Had some luck earlier this year and picked up a pre built and carpet used 1/16 JS2 .
Wanted to put some personal touch to it , so here are a few photos of the progress

[sollie]

So in my eager to get going on chips and scratches and eventually some weathering , I totally forgot one of the first steps I usually do... Wash. And also sometimes even a more fun part , oil dot fading ..
Might have been the heat ( +30c when at this stage ) ore lack of norwegian milk chocco ( supply is running low) ore a massive brain fart

anyway, all can be hidden under a massive layer of durt and dust

A little speckling . First a lighter tone of main color . mixed 50/50 paint / thinner and slowly add small splashes . Do same with rust, and after add and build up layers of 'speckling of varoius dirt tones

[sollie]

Picked up a few resin drums with dents

[sollie]

Before Oils and Pigments



After ( ore during wip )
I really like to play with the oils, so much fun creating and build up layers of dirty spots

[sollie]

No weathering without mud. Now many types of approaching this , here is how I did it this time

On the front fenders

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Moving to the back

Products used , and amongst these the tamiya texture line was really Nice to work With

using a sponge and brush I dabb the Products onto the area I want , and while drying I og back and fort 'dabbing' getting that texture look

[sollie]

Lets do it again, on a bigger area. Using a few more Products .

the first stage of 'dusting' really got lost as I got a bit Wonka on adding mud on the stages after ….

[sollie]

Continue With splatter

[sollie]

Continue With 'splatter' effect aboVe the mud build up



Here also added abteilung engine grime Oil thinned in odorless thinner

[sollie]

So thats where I'm at at the moment . Not so much of a build tread as it was prebuilt , and no major teardown was needed before repaint/weathering .

along with painting and such I enjoy maiking my own soundsets for the tanks when they are ready for usage . Here are 2 examples of my russian sounds






thanks for watching , more to come

[Leon]

WOW....Your mud effects look great Sollie!

[Steve Zuleski]

Wow, looks really good!!!

[adt70hk]

Great work sollie. Well done

[sollie]

Thank you all for commenting :-)

[Tojo72]

Outstanding,very impressive.

[reserve]

Awesome improvements this ought to stand out at the RC park

Regards,
Mark

[sollie]

Lower hull needs some attention to . I'll let the pictures do the talking










With some 'splatter added

[sollie]

Not to forget the wheels




I tend to save leftovers from last mud job( dried lumps of pigment and acrylic mud ) and 'crush them in place where I want them

[Tojo72]

What a great project,love the mud and spatter