KV-1S Dio - COMPLETE!

[bullardino]

Great job on that snow... How did you make it?

[noll]

Dec 15, 2012 2:06:44 GMT -5 bullardino said:

Great job on that snow... How did you make it?

Thanks! I just mixed baking soda (the stuff that you can also use to clean stuff et ) with water and white glue until it was sludgy enough (although there was a layer of water on top). I then glopped it in and made the track marks.

-Oliver

[bullardino]

Dec 15, 2012 9:25:09 GMT -5 noll said:

Dec 15, 2012 2:06:44 GMT -5 bullardino said:

Great job on that snow... How did you make it?

Thanks! I just mixed baking soda (the stuff that you can also use to clean stuff et ) with water and white glue until it was sludgy enough (although there was a layer of water on top). I then glopped it in and made the track marks.

-Oliver

Watch out, baking soda can turn yellow after some time, you should seal it under some coat, to try to protect it...

[Leon]

Noll,I used woodland scenics snow on one of my dios it looks pretty good.
Leon

[406 Silverado]

Snow looks great Oliver. Man now I want to try that with an old rusty tank.....damn it, thanks Oliver...all fun my friend, but yes I do want to try the snow thang.

[noll]

Thanks all Unfortunately, I don't seem to have added enough glue - I tried to smooth a rough bit with my finger, and this happened:





I will now (soon, that is) brush on some glue and then sprinkle "Snow" on top - more of a light dusting then heavy snowfall.

-Oliver

[bbd468]

Hey Oliver,

Sorry to see the snow broke as it was very convincing....looked real to me! Ita all gonna come together nicely fella...keep it up!

Gary

[noll]

Thanks, Gary. It's a bit of an annoying setback, but I will make do - I'm going to add a thin layer this time

I'm going to try to finish the KV-1S before 2013, but might not be able to do so.

-Oliver

[noll]

I just added some rust. here's the pics:











-Oliver

[deafpanzer]

Sorry about the avalanche... learn from the mistakes you will come out just fine.

Rust? Boy, you are going to get some guys all excited over this... looking good!

[noll]

Ah well, I will not make that mistake again for sure . THanks! It's gradually getting better - here's a few better pics of the rust (taken upstairs with more light):







-Oliver

[noll]

I will probably do a lot of work on this and the waffentrager, as there's supposed to be 50cm of snow by the afternoon today! Does anyone happen to know if the hairspray method works under 5-6 layers or paint (due to modulation)?

Thanks, Oliver

[noll]

So, would anyone happen to know?

[deafpanzer]

Dec 21, 2012 10:07:32 GMT -5 noll said:

I will probably do a lot of work on this and the waffentrager, as there's supposed to be 50cm of snow by the afternoon today! Does anyone happen to know if the hairspray method works under 5-6 layers or paint (due to modulation)?

Thanks, Oliver

I don't see any issue if you do this as long as you protect the previous paint jobs before you do the hairspray technique. I use MM Lacquer Overcoat Lusterless Flat as it comes in small rattle can.

I am not sure about others...

[noll]

Just wanted to let you all know that I probably won't be able to do much work on any of my models, as I have to get ready for exams (where I am, we do 4 classes for 1/2 the year, then exams, then another 4 and more exams at the end).

I also need to get an extractor fan before i can do any more AB'ing.

and yes, i partially copy- and pasted this to my other builds

-Oliver

[bullardino]

Sad to hear it, Oliver. But I understand it. I hope you will come back to the builds as soon as you can

[noll]

Alright, I finally got an extractor fan, so I was able to ab the tracks "gun
Metal". I'll try to post a pic in a bit (at school ATM). I've Also added a coat of pigments since the last update.

-Oliver

[noll]

Alright here's a pic of the tracks. I might do some work on the tank itself after school, If i can find out why the AK paint set I bought is so "gloppy".



-Oliver

[noll]

Ill post some better pics of the track tomorrow - past midnight here now

[noll]

Alright, here's pics. I'll try to do some paint and HS later.








-Oliver

[Leon]

Oliver that is coming along nicely.Agree with Dicky nice damage.

[deafpanzer]

Tracks look GREAT on it!!! Keep it coming...

[noll]

Thanks guys . For the KV, I will (tomorrow) do a coat of HS and then Russian green, and for the tracks I think I'll add some rust pigments, a wash or two, clear coat for the pigments, and the call it a day - I'm amazed they turned out so well, and don't want to ruin em.
Oh, and I painted the tracks with mettalizers gun metal.

After that will be the dio - not sure about how much snow. Etc to use this time though.

As always, thanks for looking at the progress. I will do my utmost to get another update up tomorrow.

-Oliver

[noll]

Alright, I've added the top coat and have done the HS peeling. There were a couple of areas where the plastic was exposed when i was getting the hang of it, but I've patched them up, and am currently waiting for the HS to dry so i can AB green over them again (then peeling).

Here's some pics:







While, I may have overdid the rust exposure, I will be adding whitewash tomorrow, which should tone it down.
Was always, thanks for looking!

-Oliver

[noll]

I've now finished the repairs of the bare areas. Whitewash tomorrow after school.

[noll]

I took some close ups of the finished rust - I'll try to post them in a bit.

[Leon]

Nice work so far Oliver.Waiting to see whats next.

[noll]

Alright I've now added the whitewash, ad i think I can safely say its the best work I've ever done on a tank (not that my previous models set the bar very high ). I'm really happy about how it turned out. '

Pics:






After I took the above pictures, I hand painted on a "air identification" cross ( the artist's acrylics that I got are very useful );



Hope you all like ot so far . Tomorrow I'll add a clear coat then start with modulation, brush-painting mg barrels, etc.

-OLiver

[Leon]

Oliver that is looking sweet.Keep up the good work.

[TRM]

Nice chipping on the white wash!!! Really coming together!!