The_Lancaster Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Hi all, I have here the last of my bench clogging builds that have been collecting over the past two years. Now this build had been started nearly a year ago but for some unknown reason I boxed it complete and stashed it with it only requiring it's track and tow cable, only for me to find it about a month ago expecting it still packaged but actually built... the words 'brain-fart' come to mind there... Besides, I placed the tow cable on and decided against both the link and length track and the rubber bands finding myself having to spend a few evenings drilling my fingers friul track out. The track turned out pretty well once submerged in track burnishing liquid. Upon painting the tank I used the Hannant's Enamel Xtracolour Russian Green to give it a relatively convincing Russian finish. I then decided to abandon the decals and try painting the decals for myself in some hair-brained thunk but this build was relatively lucky for me and so far everything was going as planned and I was rather happy with the white band, it's streaks and the crude Russian stars which were a mix of me trying to be historically accurate and my less than brilliant art skills. Moving onto the weathering stage I took to the brown paint and packing sponge on a stick to replicate heavy chipping which I might of over-done on the reserve fuel tanks but everywhere else went alright. A Klear coat was applied to seal the enamel paints in so I could then get to work with enamel thinners and oil paints to create first a dark orange filter and then a series of streaks using similar dark oranges for rust, raw umber for grime and a watered down mix of scarlet and raw umber for diesel spills on the reserve fuel tanks. A graphite stick was used on the road wheels to show the metallic nature of them. I also used a mix of Humbrol's 29 Enamel Dark Earth and Humbrol's Model-filler to create the mud paste that I seem to enjoy too much making and stippled it all over the mud guards and running gear. I didn't go overboard however as I believed that as this is meant to show a tank trundling round Berlin, although it would be in an environment of nothing more than hard-core and rubble I just wanted to show what was built up to be that of rubble and dust that had been made into a slurry by rain etc. Thanks for looking! Sam Just as an Add-on, the flag was milliput rolled around a mutilated toothpick rubbed in raw umber. Although the 'flag pole' is way too large I thought it would make more sense that the crew would of rustled up any format of stick to hang the colours of their beloved motherland on. Again, thanks! Sam 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Friuls on trakcs?, i like saggy effect on... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Very nice work , big thumbs up from me. Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Like it a lot, one of my favorite tracked beasts, Cheers Julian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Great job Lancaster,looks brilliant.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 That is a great looking beast! I like the way you have done the paintwork! Very well done! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Nice one Big Beast in it like the way you have done the white brushed on look always hard to get in scale I find Cracking Job Beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Nice build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnthedude Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 That is wonderful, very well done. Finnthedude. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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