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This kitty is a tad bit shady

Post-shading = done, markings = done

My friends, we've got a new record! 😁 Three-tone camouflage and markings done in 3 days? Damn! 

But it wasn't all smooth sailing. First of all, I don't know if it was my bad luck or something, but those damned AK RC weren't as great as I thought. When I started lightening the green ...

Camouflage!

My friends, remember the Jagdtiger from a year ago? Painting that one took roughly 5 days if I remember correctly? And that was just a plain camouflage without any post-shading. And now I managed to paint the camouflage in one day and that includes another round of airbrushed pinwash 😁  2021-09-28 19:07:15 +0000 UTC View Post

Dark yellow = done

My friends, AK Real Colors are pretty sweet for post-shading! 

No alchemy, no messing around, just straight from the bottle. I started with a rather dark reference (can't remember the number, but it'll be in the video) sprayed in the corners, then I gave the model an overall coat of th...

Moment of truth (and physio!)

My friens, a coat of primer is that final judgment which always shows us any flaws, imperfections (or perfections 😁) in our build. I was very pleased to observe how the Zimmerit texture came to life and it turned out exactly the way I hoped it would! 

I went with Mr. Mahogany primer...

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Last sight of this model before it gets all covered with paint :) 

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Yesterday you said tomorrow, so JUST ZIMMER IT!

YES, YOU CAN! 

And we're, at last, ready for paints!

My friens, this is shaping up to be my biggest project so far! But it makes me feel very excited to see how it'll turn out in the end. 

The resin figures from PanzerArt are just beautiful, hands down the best figures I've ever seen. The dude with his arm against the roof had his legs s...

Photo etchings volume two and some good news

My friends, I finished adding the details on the rear of the tank and I also did some scratch building :) At first I wanted to use the plastic tube for gun cleaning rods because it's not included in the PE set, but I figured making one from copper sheet wouldn't take so much time. Good news, I fi...

Photo etchings vol. 1

My friends, once the basic construction is finished, it's time for the sweet golden PE to enter the game and pimp the model. I've done some of the most important stuff so far and PROBABLY found a photo of the vehicle I'm building, but from the other side. There's no way of telling if it's the sam...

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Zimmerit kitty wasn't so fun to photograph, so I'm really "looking forward" to the next photo session with the completed build 😁 

QnA

Let's talk about some heavy topics!

Small models

Yup, it's just what the title says, small models on their own :) But now I have the Zimmerit completely done. It was a nice change of pace to solder something again, but I forgot how messy of a process it is! Especially when you're sanding off the excess solder. A combination of tin powder and so...

Plastic details and tiny welds

Ma friens, I got every piece of plastic done. The model is pretty much ready for photo etch! Looks kinda "empty" at the moment, but the magic lies in the PE! Bent mudguards, side skirts, 3 storage bins and other goodies! 

I made the tiny weld beads from the missing tool mounts on the s...

At first, I wasn't sure about this...

... but it was a good idea! Presenting the Jagdpanther with active suspension will make the model, and the whole scene, more dynamic in my opinion. Wheels are, as usual on these German subjects, superglued together into one sub-assembly. I'm still not sure about the scenery, but all I need for no...

Just zimmer it ✔️

My friends, this was intense! Every plate of the Jagdpanther was seriously enjoyable, but the front, the most important one, was tough, mainly because of my poor planning. I decided to zimmer it all in one go and it started becoming too hard to work with about two hours in 😅 

But he...

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Diorama time! 

Also, next week is gonna be a QnA video, so if you have any questions, post them below! 

Glue it, weld it, zimmer it

My friends, there's nothing better than starting a new project and running out of glue 😁 But now my stocks will last for at least a while. On other news, I welded the hull using the traditional method, added a few more bits here and there and started applying the Zimmerit. 

Needless...

New model, let's go!

My friends, it's that sweet, sweet moment when you crack open a new kit, and it was the perfect start of the week 😁

I technically started last night when I did a quick Zimmerit test on my guinea pig SU-122. This one will have a square pattern, something between the MAN and MIAG patterns ...

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My friens, as always when a diorama gets finished, I bring you a series of pictures and one of them has a scenic background 😁 That's the final dot after every project and now onwards to Normandy 1944! 

Another diorama for the collection!

My friends, here's the final look of the diorama. I've read your comments on the previous post and there were some good insights. However, I've had a little family emergency which caught me off guard so this will have to do this time. I'm currently editing the video so I have a long night in fron...

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Monsieurs 

Enamel washes, terrain "chipping"...

My friends, I just made up that term "terrain chipping" on the fly, because that's exactly what painting individual stones and straws feels like 😁

But I've gone over the whole base with enamel earth tones, the same ones like on the tank, painted the small stuff and glued all of the featu...

Today was a good day

Every day is a good day when you get to smell Mr. Surfacer 1500 😁 

I figured it wouldn't be a bad idea to be more productive and lay down the base colors because something tells me I have a lot of work ahead with enamels and painting all those loose rocks and straws. 

Air...

Ready for airbrushing

My friends, it's that stage where the groundwork, static grass and a few PE weeds are all in place 😊 The vegetation is not done though, I'll be adding some laser cut plants after everything is painted - ivy, ferns, etc. 

The ground is again a homemade mud paste: PVA, dirt, fine sand...

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No, these don't do them too many favors, but I'm not trying to hide any flaws from you :) It's a good reminder how much room for improvement I have in the figure department. 

Finally ready for the serious stuff :)

My friends, the multi-colored diorama base you've been seeing for a few weeks is no more. It's ready for ground texture, vegetation and all the extra fun stuff 😁The only thing that makes me slightly sad is another mishap in my composition. The road is perfectly diagonal, so much so it connects...

Tankers done

My friends, there's a moment when things are just done and any extra work or effort to improve them would be detrimental. Yup, this is the case! 

But let me talk about a small detail which drove me nuts. All it takes is one weirdly sculpted or positioned hand.... The left fist on the g...

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Forest service, at your service! 

That's enough leather for a lifetime!

My friends, I got both leather jackets done and on top of that I painted their belts, pistol holsters and other small things which luckily weren't made from leather 🥲 

I also added some dirt and weathering on their pants, completely with acrylics because I didn't feel like speckling...