ScootyPuffJunior Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) This kit is made by Wave and is in 1/20 scale, which makes it stand about 4-1/2" tall to the periscope on the back. Being a powered armor suit, there's a pilot that goes inside and the hatch on the top can be opened to show them (I opted not to do this). It also has limited articulation and can be posed in various ways, which is cool. I textured the entire model by painting it with Tamiya Extra Thin cement, letting it soften the plastic, and then attacking it with a stippling brush I fashioned from an old round tip brush. I added some weld beads with green stuff to all the various parts attached to the body, made pipe clamps out of strips of Tamiya tape hardened with liquid super glue for the red pipe, and made some angle brackets out of strip styrene for the power pack thing on the back. For the aerial, I used part of a Tamiya 1/35 scale M4 Sherman aerial mount with a piece of steel wire for the antenna. For painting, I wanted a worn, lived-in look to the paint so decided to go with hairspray chipping. After a black primer, I gave everything a coat of Vallejo Metal Color Steel to simulate the base material (cast steel). I applied hairspray and then a layer of red oxide "primer" using AK Interactive Rotbraun (AK717), then another layer of hairspray, then the main armor color using AK Interactive RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb aus.44 (AK714), another coat of hairspray, and then Tamiya IJN Grey (XF-75) for the countershaded camouflage before chipping everything. I added the decals and used a hobby knife to damage a few of them if they were placed on chipped paint. I added a basic pin wash with some enamels before sealing it in with matte varnish and going to town with various oil paints using a technique called oil paint rendering. I finished it off by giving the exhaust a rusted effect using some pigments and acrylic matte medium. Comments and criticism is welcome as always! Edited August 14, 2019 by ScootyPuffJunior 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Lovely. Like the model. Like the colours. Like the weathering! J. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 That's nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 It's always good to see some kreiger on here. Very effective weathering and chipping. Any more on the way? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Great paint job and weathering! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Oh sweet love some Ma.k goodness! Really great finish on this it looks great! You've nailed the worn weathering, it's heavy but not over the top 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScootyPuffJunior Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 (edited) Thanks everyone! On 2/22/2019 at 4:17 PM, Pete in Lincs said: Any more on the way? Indeed there is! I have a Mk44H-0 Whiteknight Prototype on the bench right now plus five others waiting to be built. Edited February 28, 2019 by ScootyPuffJunior 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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