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Post by RLFoster on Nov 6, 2021 12:04:39 GMT -6
Thank you! Bruce.
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Post by Dukemaddog on Nov 6, 2021 14:27:04 GMT -6
Way to go Robert! The numbers do look great!
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Post by RLFoster on Nov 6, 2021 15:52:42 GMT -6
Thanks, Mark. As the song lyrics go, "The best is yet to come."
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Post by JCON on Nov 7, 2021 14:55:14 GMT -6
Looks great!!!
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Post by RLFoster on Nov 8, 2021 4:53:10 GMT -6
Thanks, Joe.
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Post by JED on Nov 8, 2021 5:36:14 GMT -6
Another few days and more progress... After finally getting a coat of my typical black primer, I mixed up a custom blend to approximate an Russian early war 4B0 Green. I laid this down on all the parts except the tracks and left everything to dry for 24+ hours: The time actually stretched a little longer because yesterday turned into a "run errands" and "do domestic chores" type of day. This morning, I looked at all the green on the model and decided that even though the kit decals were not usable, the build needed some markings to add some visual variety. Digging through my decal stash, I found an excellent sheet of Russian numbers from an old build and added a couple of these to each side of the turret: The decals have nestled down into the cast texture very nicely and will look nearly hand painted once all the weathering is done. The only other thing I'll do today and coat the entire model with acrylic clear in preparation for all the oil and enamel steps that are next on the agenda. I'll let that cure for another 24+ hours before continuing. Until next time... Looking good Rob. Do you use a gloss or matt clear?
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Post by RLFoster on Nov 8, 2021 10:47:57 GMT -6
Looking good Rob. Do you use a gloss or matt clear? Jed, I think my acrylic clear lacquer is technically classified as gloss since it's automotive. However, with just one moderate coat, it doesn't look super glossy. The important part is it's acrylic. Since I use enamel base paints, I need the acrylic barrier before I can safely use oils and enamel washes. Thanks for looking in...
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Post by reserve on Nov 9, 2021 12:16:37 GMT -6
Excellent WIP
Ya gonna put it on a base?
Regards, Mark
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Post by RLFoster on Nov 9, 2021 13:40:56 GMT -6
Ya gonna put it on a base?
No, I rarely put my builds on bases unless they're in a diorama. This one just doesn't seem worth it.
Thanks for looking in.
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Post by RLFoster on Nov 13, 2021 12:53:48 GMT -6
Another week and it's time for another update. Before stopping for the day to watch some college football, I managed to get in about 3 hours at the work bench and essentially finished the last of the "painting" part of the build. This pretty much sets up the build to get finished in the next week to 10 days with weathering. Here's a recap of the progress: The first step in my post-base coat, post-markings routine is oil streaking, sometimes referred to as fading or as mapping. For this build, as well as most allied vehicles with variations of green base coats, I usually use these oil colors or close substitutes - white, yellow, light green, olive green, and sepia. The paints are placed on a piece of cardboard to allow the linseed oil to leech out. If you skip this step, the oil paints will tend to leave a glossy sheen and pronounced "tide marks" on the model: For those who have not seen the technique used, it's really quite simple. First, you place dots of the oil paint on the model. I usually place the lighter dots toward the top of each part and the darker tones lower. Then, using a brush moistened (but NOT flooded) with thinner (I use Terpenoid), the majority of the paint is removed using a vertical motion. Once dried, the residue of the paints leave a subtle, faded appearance with variations in hue and intensity: Now I'll switch to the lower hull for the rest of this update. The next step is chipping...an arguably divisive topic. Since I build for artistic impact and NOT realism, I will put chips on almost every build. I start by choosing a lighter color to show chips, scuffs, and scratches. I this case I selected a green apple color, first applying the chips with a sponge and then filling in the larger areas with a very fine brush: Next comes the darker chips. Placed inside the lighter ones, this step both reduces the intensity of the previous step and adds more visual variation to the build: We're not done yet...next I applied a dark pin wash - in this case using diluted sepia oil paint. This step could have been applied before the chipping (and sometimes I do), but it really doesn't matter too much on the order of these steps. While the result is subtle, I find pin washes to be essential to improving the detail contrast of the model: Finally, today I completed the application of VERY subtle rust tones to the larger chips on the model. I then also spent an hour or so painting the spare track links on the fender and the engine exhaust pipes (while I had the rust mixed up). Looking at this photo, I might add a second rust wash over at least the last half of the pipes, but I'd rather error on going too lightly at first than too heavy...removing too much paint is a pain!!! So that's it! The model is now ready to have weathering applied. So far, this build is filling it's initial purpose perfectly. Here's hoping it ends up the same way! Until next time...
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Nov 14, 2021 9:33:48 GMT -6
Just looks better n better on each shot!
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Post by JED on Nov 21, 2021 1:48:03 GMT -6
Looking good Rob and thanks for the very good explanation of your weathering and chipping technique
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Post by RLFoster on Nov 21, 2021 14:22:40 GMT -6
For the past week, my sole progress on the build was finishing up the 12 - 15 step process of weathering the lower hull, wheels, and track. I like to do this first when possible so that it sets the tone for the upper hull weathering. Here's what the lower hull looks like right now: This process took a little longer than anticipated and I'm now fairly sure I will not be able to finish the build before Thanksgiving. However, it shouldn't take too much more time than I had planned. Until next time...
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Post by JCON on Nov 21, 2021 17:32:53 GMT -6
Nice and dirty!!! Great work Robert!!!
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Post by RLFoster on Nov 24, 2021 13:46:20 GMT -6
Thanks again, Joe!!! Well, yesterday I got all the lower hull assembled and the weathering finished. Here's a shot of the track, wheels, and other gear attached to one side:
That left me with just having to finish the weathering on the turret and take care of a few minor details. I can now report that surprisingly (to me) I did manage to finish the build exactly on my previously established schedule. I just finished uploading all the full size photos of the completed model to my computer. I'll need a little time to resize and rename them for online publication, but should have them ready for the gallery shortly. Until next time...
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Post by rustybaer on Dec 2, 2021 9:21:41 GMT -6
I like the filth!
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