I built this kit a while ago. Let me know what you think.
Not bad, JT—the dust certainly IS a distraction, and it looks like you could have used some pin washes to bring out the detail? The paint looks decent, but the tracks could use some weathering and mud, perhaps?
Whatcha done recently?
The dust is definitely a HUGE distraction- Yeah I was at a loss as to the mud- How can I replicate chunks of mud stuck to the tracks- not just paint but a three dimensional surface??..
I dont do much armor and I’m no pro but…
Hey, looks good, but some weathering, chipping, might bring it even to a higher level.
As for the mud, there are tons of pigments out there from a lot of manufacturers.
A home recipe is to use just mud from your garden and make a mix of water and white glue and just applied it
As Hugo said, you can mix up some pigments—even real dirt, if it’s been taken from a place like a construction site where it’s been pounded by heavy machinery and there’s no organic material in it–with plaster and white glue. Use acrylic paint to color it, and apply it with a cocktail stick or an old brush. There’s numerous threads for weathering on the site—here’s one of mine:
http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/3/p/106709/1060114.aspx#1060114
Nice ship and boat, by the way. You’ve got some nice skills as a modeler. [:)][Y]
Thank you doog- your honesty and complement are greatly appreciated- as for your tutorial- that is one beautiful tiger. I’ll order up some pigments for my next armor build. Happy modeling!
Thanks, and no problem, JT! I’m always eager to share and help out! Hope you get what you need and have success with the pigments!
JT thanks for posting your Char B1 bis. If I can make a suggestion: the bent areas of your fenders above the tracks – it’s clear you used heat to soften the plastic. I find that this rarely looks like bent metal. In the future, perhaps venture into replacing those areas with actual metal and then bending them with pliers or other tools. Also consider that when forces are strong enough to bend metal in one area, they transfer to the mount first and mar the entire alignment rather than remain in an isolated are of the force.
Also, the front edge of the fenders of the B1Bis rarely faced any forces because the mud build up would happen at the rear fenders as the tracks rolled up. Just an FYI
ahhhhh good point- Forgoing any real references I built this one straight oob. Also- I noticed when I heated the plastic it ‘fattened’ the plastic-even after I thinned it- making it look even less realistic.
Thank you for your honest feedback.
you should do more armor (and i should do more boats)
i agree with the doog about the pin wash but he turned me into a pin wash nut. even went back on a 150mm, added a wash, and took a first in artillery at a local contest. as for oil pigment MICAHELS or HOBBYLOBBY have 40% off coupons and sometimes all their paints are 40% off.
i woulld think most of that track would have the paint worn down to bare metal rather quickly so maybe a metallic gray with a black wash and a subtle new rust wash just in the creases for some color.
in the first pic the gun barrel seems to be pused a tad to the left but it could be an optical illusion or my unboresighted MK-1 eyeballs.
i bet if they threw a track those fenders would be rippled like crazy.
I had some serious fun weathering this B1 Bis recently. The initial pictures above were after I pulled it off the shelf for some pictures. Then I figured I would work on it some more and use some of your suggestions. Check it out-
Before-
After–
before
after
I love this cracking effect- It happened after a coat of Tamiya acrylic over a couple coats of hairspray and I liked it so much I just left it.
Let me know what you think- honest criticism appreciated.
Are you seeking comments/critique on the weathering you’ve applied or on the vehicle as a whole? It’s difficult to judge much with the pics you’ve provided of the entire vehicle or finish. What you have shown so far looks in keeping with what you would expect on a Char in terms of mud accumulation and dirt. [B]
Well thats muddy now.
You have gotten off to a real good start and “… your future looks bright ahead.” to quote and old silly song.
I’m not one of the armour experts but she looks pretty close to photos I’ve seen of the real tank.
I like it!