You can now enjoy this big chungus properly. There's always something about these photos that feels... I don't know, rewarding I guess. Sometimes there are days where I'm just not feeling it, I don't like the video editing, I think the model looks like crap or whatever, but taking proper pictures...
2020-11-15 02:03:49 +0000 UTC View Post
It's Hans time 😆
But first I need to make 2 videos, one about tree branches and the other about all the finishing techniques and stowage.
Also this whole series will end with the diorama video just before Christmas. And there's room for one video between Christmas and new yea...
2020-11-13 16:52:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Creating stowage after the model is finished is not a great idea at all my friends, especially when you want to work efficiently! Oh how naive I was thinking it can be all done in one day... somehow I forgot that we need to wait for each layer to dry!
So before I proceed with the fina...
2020-11-12 21:32:56 +0000 UTC View Post
There's no going back now, the fir branches are glued in place 😁 I was so nervous in the morning when I was starting to work on them - are they gonna look too artificial? Out of place? Not fit the model at all? Well, I've put a lot of effort into them and I think it was worth the entire day!&n...
2020-11-10 22:38:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Also, today marks the end of the Jagdtiger weathering stage! Not sure if it lives up to the hype, I kinda didn't want to overdo anything and I was also quite lazy towards the end, but pretty much everything is there - more earth tones added around the tank including the tracks, some subtle wet st...
2020-11-09 22:33:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello my friends, sorry for dropping off the face of the earth over the weekend! The weather turned beautiful, it was cold but sunny, so I spent most of it in the middle of nowhere basically😆To make the most of the time, I was running the 3D printer every day. First of all I printed some Germa...
2020-11-09 22:27:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's see how much is the model going to change between these pictures and final, like totally 100% final shots 😁 Also, the new video is in 4K and it's gonna be siiiiick!
2020-11-06 12:15:26 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, tracks are in place! They were weathered with the same paints as the JT. This time I didn't apply any Tamiya predusting on the blackened surface and went straight ahead with small amounts of Textured Earth followed with a very heavy wash of Ammo Earth + Dry Earth mix and while this wa...
2020-11-05 09:13:38 +0000 UTC View Post
... tracks! Because the earth tones are (mostly) done. I'll be tweaking them further after the tracks are in place along with all the other finishing steps like wet stains, grease effects, smoke, etc. So what we have here are just 3 enamel paints - Ammo Earth (the standard enamel paint), Dry Eart...
2020-11-03 21:46:02 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, it's time for some weathering! The weather outside is disgusting, so it's the best time for modelling, and yesterday I was tested negative in our country-wide Covid testing.
So, as usual I started with some textured earth on the lower portions. This time I kept it really s...
2020-11-01 15:47:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a still shot of the Canon footage, it takes incredible close-ups and also the colors can be dialed perfectly!
I finished the video last night, so it's back to the workbench today 😁
2020-10-30 10:37:13 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, I think only HD pictures make you appreciate all the chipping effects 😁
These were still shot on the old camera, because I haven't spent too much time learning how to work with the new one, but from what I tried, the old Nikon D5100 shoots way better pictures than the Canon E...
2020-10-30 10:34:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Another post about new goodies 😁
First and foremost, I bought a Canon EOS M50 which I'll be using instead of the old Nikon D5100. It can film in 4K, has some basic stabilization, also shoots at 50fps in 1080p, has amazing autofocus since it has no mirror, the white balance can be d...
2020-10-28 21:57:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Everything is done my friends, now it's time to make a video and then start with proper weathering 😁I'm gonna start with textured mud on the lower half and loose debris on the horizontal surfaces. I have one photo of a JT roof showing a lot of dried grass collected in corners, so I guess it'll...
2020-10-28 21:48:08 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, today I kicked the propeller, as we say here, and done a ton of work 🥱
Rust tones done all around the tank, now it looks like proper metal, but of course, as usual, a lot of them are going to get toned down with earth effects.
Shell impacts are also painted, first the c...
2020-10-27 23:53:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Cheeps are done! 😁 I'm so sorry for taking so long, but this is a big model, and it takes time.
But things need to change, at least for a little bit. I chipped the lower half of the model with VMS reverse chipping paints and next time I'm gonna use them on the entire model. I final...
2020-10-26 10:04:32 +0000 UTC View Post
The chipping process is progressing steadily my friends. Sorry for not updating you yesterday, I just don't want to bombard you with "look, another plate done" posts, so instead here are two of the busiest areas on the model done. Luckily, all that's left is the left side of the hull, the roof an...
2020-10-23 08:31:32 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, this is gonna take some time! But that was pretty much expected wasn't it 😁 Even more because I decided to merge this step with detail painting into one video... as there wouldn't be anything interesting to say compared to the detail painting video I did on the Tiger. It's not gonn...
2020-10-21 12:14:02 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, it's been another cold and gloomy weekend, which meant more modelling. Well, not entirely. You see, I'm quite sensitive to season changes, especially when summer turns into autumn, which leads to me constantly feeling tired and sore. I remember as a kid, I would always get sick at the...
2020-10-19 19:44:16 +0000 UTC View Post
This is how oil paints can change the model my friends, when you compare these with the previous batch, the results are like two different models! But then again that's to be expected when you pretty much repaint the whole model with oils.
The model was so freaking dusty for some reas...
2020-10-16 11:26:36 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, this step took way longer than I expected. Adding all these fake lights and shadows, basically color modulation with oil paints, can be so tedious, and to be honest, quite boring after several hours! But hey, at least it's done and the model is ready for chipping. As always, some of i...
2020-10-14 20:53:01 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, next step was blending oil dots. It's one of those "invisible" steps again, because I kinda prefer to keep it rather subtle, because it's easy to change the tone of the model too much if you're not careful. It's also one of the fastest techniques to completely nullify your post shadin...
2020-10-13 09:39:02 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, it's been a rainy Sunday, so it was the perfect time for some quality bench time. The result is a finished pinwash, which I in a shocking turn of events didn't perform with the same enamel Wash for German Dark Yellow like usual 😆 This time I decided to go with oils, a Dark Mud Oilb...
2020-10-12 10:50:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Picture time!
Camera is going crazy with these colors! Not only on video, but also with photos, so a lot of color corrections had to be done, but in the end it looks just like on my workbench.
One thing is for sure, the oxide red primer needs to get toned down!! 😁
2020-10-10 10:03:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally, the ultimate guide to steel textures and welds 😁
2020-10-09 16:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
