elmarriachi Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Hi ... here is my next project which I am working on it already since a few days... It is the Russian Heavy Truck KrAZ-255B in scale 1/25 by MiniManFactory. It is a huge truck... a huge kit, full of resin parts, decals, photo etched parts, and more..... very clean parts with lot of details, not much cleaning necessary. Good kit, big kit, also expensive kit See here the first pictures - from the beginning to the actual state.... that's it for now... next update soon Cheers. Micha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 That's lovely! I've been drooling over the stuff on their page for ages now. I have to day it certainly looks worth the hefty price tag so far. Seems a shame to cover up all that detail with the body, unless you keep them unglued. Odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 The interior received the seats, as well as the pedals made of wire and pe-parts. The gearshift etc. is made of wire as the kit-parts were broken in the package. But no problem, this is easy to fix: Next step was a big "correction" of a previous mistake which I made with the tires... the pattern of the tires is in different directions.... this is a mistake which is clearly visible at this truck as it has such uge wheels with very prominent pattern. Therefore I took the saw and removed the wrong wheels.... (both front wheels which caused most of the headache).... then I switched the wheels and used the spare wheel for the rear axle.... and fixed all wheels with pieces of thick wire, put in drilled holes so that the wheels are fitting perfectly now.... and the pattern is correct now The cab is mounted, one door installed (the driver's door will be installed open later), then the engine hood was glued to the cab, also the driver's side engine cover. The 2nd engine cover was cut in three pieces, one was glued to the engine hood (and to the front grill which is made of PE-parts only), the 2nd small one to the cab. The part of the engine cover which is removable in original remains separately for the diorama later. Due to that the engine is clearly visibile so that I added some details, wires, ... to the wall between engine and cab...... Then I started a first painting in matt black on everything. The frame, the tanks, the tires and the rims remain black, these parts will receive some cloudy airbrush painting in several grey tones (dark- light greys) to make shadows and different colos of the black. The wheel houses front get, the steps, the cab will receive some rusty airbrush (cloudy, only partly) before the final paintings follow.... This is step 1 of many planed steps... Cheers. Micha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 Once the black and brown paint is dry I have added some salt-water mixture on realistich places at the cab, the wheel houses and on the floor of the interior. As soon as the salt is dry the first layer of green is following with airbrush. Once also dry I have sprayed several layers of lightend and darkend green (base color) on the parts to give it a used look, looking as an older car with old paint.... Once the colors are dried I have removed the salt with a stiff brush.... now it looks like that: ... and put together.... Next steps are painting of the details, interior, painting the front bumper in white/red (also with the salt methode as above), then following oil color, pigments, rust, streaks of oil, water and rust, and so on .... Cheers Michael 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 UPDATE: BR Micha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 Hello @ all... UPDATE: Finished engine - ready for installation: The interior.... - missing: dust, sand, magazines.... Cab with new add on parts under the engine hood.... after a fist washing with dark brown oil color.... Front bumper.... after several layers of painting (black, brwon, salz, white, taped, salt, red, oil color dark brown) Frame - after mounting the engine, the cooler, front bumper - after a first washing dark brwon oil color, after a layer of tamiya buff ... and all together - as it looks right now: Now mud and dirt on the wheels, the frame, the wheel houses is following.... Cheers... Micha 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Nice. I really love this truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Thank you very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 UPDATE: Cheers, Micha 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Wow I love it, top work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Thank you Charley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 This is coming along beautifully. You can really feel the miles this thing has covered. Odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 Finished...: ... and black primed, rusty and woody colors sprayed over.... then salt added .... ... and same here ..... .... then painted in green .... .... and some dust on the front windows.... first layer, 2nd one follows and makes some streaks on the window.... Cheers Micha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knikki Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 (edited) Looks great love the use of salt to get the effects your after. Edited December 2, 2014 by Knikki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Wow! That is some seriously stunning work!! Beautiful painting and weathering. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 Thank you very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofrog Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 WOW this a super nice and detail JOB.. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 Thank you very much And here we go.... The "waste" ....: And a first view on the diorama... Next steps: Small parts.... ast details ... Cheers Micha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofrog Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 amazing working .i love it Rick What or how do you do the dust ? I did a jeep , just finished .For my dust , I used pastel .First time . The pastel dust lightened up on me when I sprayed matt clear . Not sure why . Maybe needed to use darker pastel for dust . Here is my finished jeep . http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234972557-ricks-greneda-m151a2-truck-build-finished/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck63 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I don't know if you can love a truck but............... I LOVE IT CheersManu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Michael, Epic build it IS.. SUPER work so far.... gotta hand it to you..you know how to get our attention. WHOA BOY !!!... that TRUCK et al is SIMPLY OUTSTANDING.. yes I LOVE it too as much as I LOVE the ENGINE... :heart: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 Thanks a lot Wish all of you a MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammius Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Insane modeling skills there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Micha Very nice build of what looks like a lovely kit !!!!! Are there many other vehicles by this manufacturer in this scale ???? Like it so much Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Next steps.... working a little bit at the diorama base for the monster...... added some plants, grass and other stuff to it..... the road made of plaster, which I have cut in single pieces and glued on the floor. Plaster, sand and wood glue used for the sides ....... then painted it all .... The light wasn't that good.. but I did not want to use the flash of the camera..... Cheers Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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