gary66 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Good day to you Gentlemen. I have been working on this one for a long time. With every new addition added to the log, this one get push further and further behind. It was a struggling effort to finish this as I cannot resist the call of the new additions but I pulled through and finished it finally. I used Vallejo Model Air Russian Green for the base green. It is said that russian 4BO green required mixing to get it right but since I have already decided to put on winter white wash, using VMA Russian Green alone is fine with me. The weathering is made with a mix of Tamiya Diorama texture paint, AK earth colour wash and a lot of plaster. The white wash was chipped with simple and cheap hair spray. I didn't see any point in investing in chipping fluids from AK or AMMO. The streakings were made with oil. I wasn't going to make them but while reading AFV modeller Issue 60-so meting ( forgot the exact issue), I saw a late IS-2 finished with streakings on a white wash finish so I thought I would replicate it as well. It looks kinda out of place but it kind of adds some variety to the finish. Well, that's about as much I can sum up about the build. More informations and more photos and bigger ones (4000X3000) can be found on my blog - http://modeller-innovation.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/cyber-hobby-135-js-2-heavy-tank.html Please do have a look and thank you so much in advance for any feedback you guys may have. C&C are welcomed. Just be gentle... LOL. Thank you for always supporting and for the kind words and various encouragements. Until the next launch. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT_Reaper Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Wooow looks great ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackG Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Only suggestion I'd make is posting a photo or two from ground level, otherwise great job! regards, Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredben Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Very nice Gary, quite a bit of work gone into that little beast. Lot more good pictures on your blog. Nice touch with the green moss, looks a well worn Tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpylee Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Great stuff Gary, quality as normal Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 great job!!!!!! very nice work great job on the paint looks great and nice finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz! Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 been thinking of starting this kit myself' great job on the weathering and the detail is very good. regards oz!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary66 Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 been thinking of starting this kit myself' great job on the weathering and the detail is very good. regards oz!. This kit is not great but it is a good kit ... it has the potential to make be turned into a beautiful piece.... you really should should start great job!!!!!! very nice work great job on the paint looks great and nice finish Thank you... Great stuff Gary, quality as normal Lee Thanks my not-so-grumpy-lee Very nice Gary, quite a bit of work gone into that little beast. Lot more good pictures on your blog. Nice touch with the green moss, looks a well worn Tank. The green moss was a double edge sword... I was so scared it might ruined the look but it turned out great... I figured a tank that is on the field for too long being exposed to all kind of weather would subject to some moss along the areas where water could pool... Only suggestion I'd make is posting a photo or two from ground level, otherwise great job! regards, Jack That is a good suggestion.. almost all my photos are non-ground level.. apart from the 2 side view profile pics at the start of the photos on my blog.. thans for the suggestion Jack Wooow looks great ! Thank you sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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