vw8243
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Post by vw8243 on Mar 14, 2023 12:27:00 GMT -5
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Post by Tojo72 on Mar 14, 2023 13:26:34 GMT -5
Very cool,whose kit is it,I enjoyed the Tamiya last year,stuck it in a Berlin diorama.
Looking forward to yours.
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Post by `Boots` on Mar 14, 2023 15:18:52 GMT -5
Great texture work and i luv bedspring armour on these.....go for it!  |
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Post by Leon on Mar 14, 2023 15:35:18 GMT -5
Looking good on the texture!
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Mar 15, 2023 12:29:42 GMT -5
Looks good so far, bk mk'd!
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Post by chromdome35 on Mar 16, 2023 12:41:04 GMT -5
Your texture looks spot on! What product(s) are you using to achieve it?
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Post by Tobi on Mar 16, 2023 14:04:40 GMT -5
I did enjoy modeling my IS-2 (the Tamiya) a few years ago. It's really a beast.
What you did achieve until now looks very promising.
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Post by buddho on Mar 16, 2023 19:58:33 GMT -5
The rough cast armour treatment is spot in...this is going to be a beauty of a build.
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vw8243
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Post by vw8243 on Mar 17, 2023 13:45:52 GMT -5
Hi Lads Happy Patricks day Thanks for the comments, few answers the kit is the tamiya 1/35 scale kit,forgot to put the pic in,for the texture i used afew different burr drill bits to make afew holes and dents, i then stippled the surface wit liquid poly ,left to dry i then mixed some humbrol filler with a drop of cellulose thinners and stippled this mixture on to the surface with an old paint brush. Forgot one a me own rules to paint the inside of the tank wheels before glueing together,! putting it down to the pre Patrick s day beer  . I was very happy with the kit barrel no very obvious join line ,would gall me to buy a barrel the same price as the kit.     |
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Post by rbaer on Mar 17, 2023 14:09:52 GMT -5
That's a fun kit, did one myself a couple of years ago. Good job on the texturing, and I like the beat-up fenders too. It seems the average Ivan tank driver was a mite careless at times...
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Post by Tojo72 on Mar 17, 2023 15:41:18 GMT -5
Sure thing,using AM just for the sake if using AM doesn't make sense,the barrel looks good and the whole thing is moving along.
I just hate link and length,so I replaced the kit tracks with indies.
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Post by mustang1989 on Mar 17, 2023 18:37:24 GMT -5
That texturing does look good on the sides of that turret and I don't blame you for not wanting to purchase a barrel that would cost the same as the model did!! Remember....no modeling and drinking now.   |
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Post by `Boots` on Mar 17, 2023 18:43:06 GMT -5
Great work indeed fella I agree regarding the price of AM barrels......also....it`s tricky trying to find a supplier in the UK so i have to head to places like Poland etc.......then i get wacked for postage!!! |
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Post by mustang1989 on Mar 17, 2023 18:45:13 GMT -5
Great work indeed fella I agree regarding the price of AM barrels......also....it`s tricky trying to find a supplier in the UK so i have to head to places like Poland etc.......then i get wacked for postage!!! Man do I ever know what THAT'S about!! I had to purchase an interior set for a Kingfisher today that's out of production from an individual. The postage was CRAZY!!! But......I had to have it. lol |
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Post by `Boots` on Mar 17, 2023 19:10:32 GMT -5
I went to order somat recently and it was 10 Euro`s to buy plus 63 Euro`s postage!!!............and fitted in an envelope probably no more than 4 inches square!!!........how do they justify that  |
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Post by mustang1989 on Mar 17, 2023 19:21:40 GMT -5
I went to order somat recently and it was 10 Euro`s to buy plus 63 Euro`s postage!!!............and fitted in an envelope probably no more than 4 inches square!!!........how do they justify that  |
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Post by Joe Rix on Mar 17, 2023 21:51:12 GMT -5
Great looking work on your JS-2. It's certainly a cool subject. I'm also very impressed with your texturing. It is indeed very realistic as are the damaged fenders. Looking forward to some further progress on this.
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Post by `Boots` on Mar 18, 2023 8:22:34 GMT -5
I went to order somat recently and it was 10 Euro`s to buy plus 63 Euro`s postage!!!............and fitted in an envelope probably no more than 4 inches square!!!........how do they justify that Thankfully i didn`t pull the trigger |
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Post by ogrejohn on Mar 18, 2023 12:17:17 GMT -5
Very nice indeed!
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Post by vw8243 on Mar 19, 2023 16:31:10 GMT -5
Hi Lads Ive added some stowage but not the amount you see a lot a russian tanks after the battle of Berlin tracking around with ,this tank is going to be still in the thick a things , The recognition flag you see on a lot a late war tanks ,was made with a square a lead foil ,manipulated over the the contours of the rear engine deck . The tow cables i used are the kit string witch came out ok, the rest are just bits from the spares box. So to date a few pics.       |
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Post by reserve on Mar 19, 2023 23:58:01 GMT -5
Yessir, rough and ragged just as Soviet armor should be. Great work here
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Post by mustang1989 on Mar 20, 2023 4:55:31 GMT -5
Man.....the detail.....the DETAIL!!! This is looking great so far!! I like the usage of the lead foil for the flag. I've got some of that stuff myself and never thought to use it for something like this. Beautiful work.
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Post by noname on May 1, 2023 12:53:02 GMT -5
This is looking great. Nice texture you've created and the details will really add character to the finish.
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Post by Tojo72 on May 1, 2023 14:14:49 GMT -5
Stowage addition looking good
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Post by robbo on May 1, 2023 14:44:45 GMT -5
Looking great so far
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Post by `Boots` on May 1, 2023 15:11:25 GMT -5
That looks top dollar fella.....great choice of stowage  |
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Post by moparmadness on May 14, 2023 19:30:45 GMT -5
Awesome, I just ordered this one. Glad to know it’s a good kit! Yours looks great my friend. Is the stowage just random pieces or a set designed for this particular vehicle?
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Post by hasenpfeffer on May 16, 2023 20:35:54 GMT -5
Very cool, and great progress. I'm wondering if you have gotten any inspiration from Night Shift (Martin Kovac)? At least the turret casting marks are reminding me a little of his... LOL - don't worry, I'm not at all criticizing. I would definitely copy some of the stuff that dude does. Or what you're doing in this case.
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Post by 406 Silverado on May 16, 2023 21:22:23 GMT -5
Very cool, and great progress. I'm wondering if you have gotten any inspiration from Night Shift (Martin Kovac)? At least the turret casting marks are reminding me a little of his... LOL - don't worry, I'm not at all criticizing. I would definitely copy some of the stuff that dude does. Or what you're doing in this case. I'm going to have to check this guy Kovac out as I keep hearing him referenced in this genre of modeling. |
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Post by chromdome35 on May 16, 2023 23:10:36 GMT -5
Very cool, and great progress. I'm wondering if you have gotten any inspiration from Night Shift (Martin Kovac)? At least the turret casting marks are reminding me a little of his... LOL - don't worry, I'm not at all criticizing. I would definitely copy some of the stuff that dude does. Or what you're doing in this case. I'm going to have to check this guy Kovac out as I keep hearing him referenced in this genre of modeling. Joe, here is the link to his youtube channel. A very skilled modeler. www.youtube.com/@nightshiftscalemodels |
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