Hamden Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Not far to go now! Looks stunning1 Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) Really nice job for now, i love the color what you apllied, Friuls looks amazing!.... Cheers Etienne Edited June 21, 2017 by FrancisGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentG Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Stunning. So very clean and precise. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Lovely work as usual Etienne, the black primer works beautifully with the green topcoat. Will have to try that myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted June 23, 2017 Author Share Posted June 23, 2017 (edited) Hello gents, thanks to all for your comments ... pin wash and detail painting will be on the menu for the week end 9 hours ago, Gremlin56 said: Lovely work as usual Etienne, the black primer works beautifully with the green topcoat. Will have to try that myself I used black primer then I made a zenithal modulation firstly with grey then nearly white grey before the topcoat, I find the result much more convincing that a simple pre-shading on white or grey primer. As a matter of facts, I tried many different methods and my prefered ones are : > blackbasing and mottling ... a very simple and easy solution for very light colors as it's easy to adjust the mottling and give some modulation and depth, but not as strong as color modulation that I find a little bit unrealistic > zenithal modulation on black primer (used on the M47) ... better for dark or medium colors, you can work on modulation without worrying too much about imperfections since they will be under the top coat at the end. However, the top coat has to be thin to obtain a good result. One of the benefits is to lighten the top coat for dark colors. Anyway ... my motto is now "black primer for everyone" !! Cheers, E Edited June 23, 2017 by Etienne 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted June 24, 2017 Author Share Posted June 24, 2017 Hello gents, I began the pin wash yesterday evening but had no success, the paint was too rough ... probably because I sprayed it during the hot days. So I decided to paint some more details, then clear coat the model and apply decals. There's a little bit of silvering on the turret ... I guess it will disappear when sealing the decals with clear varnish Don't look for historical accuracy, the markings are imaginary ... the hull's decals come from the kit and the turret's ones come from an AMX-30 decals set, but are very similar to what was on 2nd Dragon Regiment's M47s. I don't know if the name "Chemin des Dames" ever appeared on a M-47 but I like the fact that this well known historical site of WWI is very close to where I live. Hope you like it. Cheers, E 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Looks good enough to eat Etienne, magic sir ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 One word STUNNING! Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Only just caught up with this. Great work and attention to detail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 You've made such a good job of this that I'm going to look for one myself. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 very nice.... love the finish you are achieving... which black primer did you use? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) Thanks guys for your comments Not much to show today, pin wash and details ... not very visible on my low quality pics On 25/06/2017 at 5:05 PM, robw_uk said: very nice.... love the finish you are achieving... which black primer did you use? I use Stynylrez primer from Badger ... you can also find it under the UMP brand in the UK. A very good primer, scratch resistant, can be sanded smooth and applied by brush if necessary. I also use it mixed with acrylic putty to fill small holes and joints !! Cheers, E Edited June 27, 2017 by Etienne 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 That really is looking very impressive! Beautiful modelling. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 (edited) Hello gents, thanks for your comments Small update today ... much of the last week's work is not that visible, filters, pin wash, filters again and a very subtle streaking to blend the decals ... the only obvious addition is the bridging weight marking, a dry transfer from Archer ... You'll probably notice the tide marks on the exhaust's covers ... they are intentional as they are often seen on M47. Next step will be dusting ... I want to keep the beast rather clean, in order not to obliterate all the hard work !! Cheers, E Edited July 1, 2017 by Etienne 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Impressive work Etienne, looking really good here ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted July 2, 2017 Author Share Posted July 2, 2017 Hello gents, as mentionned in my previous post, I wanted to keep weathering rather moderate ... its always a critical stage in my modelling process as I still lack of control when it comes to dust and mud, particularly on the undercarriage I think the result is not bad ... at least conform to what I wanted to achieve I am a little bit anxious about dusting the upper hull and turret ... probably next week end as I've done enough for today. Cheers, E 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted July 9, 2017 Author Share Posted July 9, 2017 Hello gents, yesterday I added pigments and aerials ... now I can call it finished so direct to the RFI section Cheers, E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Looks better and better...very nice look..., cheers Etienne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Very nice scratchin' and add on's! Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Love the painting technique you used on this etienne ,i like how you started off light and allowed the weathering and washes to darken it up,very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 On 19/07/2017 at 0:08 AM, Hewy said: Love the painting technique you used on this etienne ,i like how you started off light and allowed the weathering and washes to darken it up,very nice Thanks Hewy, as a matter of fact I experimented to get a realistic finish and the darkening of the color is due to weathering and washes on one hand and to the semi-gloss finish on the other, as I didn't apply a matt coat. That gives this specific finish, darker or lighter depending on light as you can see on real tanks ... and confirms that the use of a matt coat at the end of the weathering is not always adequate, particularly for the 50s-70s tanks. Cheers E 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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