Nenad Ilijic Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Hi guys, I finished my AFVClub Valentine MK II build (kit No. AF35185). You can find WIP posts here. It's an OOB build except some wiring added here and there. It's not based on any particular contemporary photo, but on a combination of several photos from Operation Crusader period. Painted with AK Real Colors No. 61 Light Stone. I tried to keep weathering to minimum as this tanks were quite new at this period. I used combination of Mig's North Africa Dust nature effects and pigments. This is also my first attempt to do a bit more professional photos (with DSLR and light box instead of my mobile). @diablo rsv thank you so much for your photography advice, it was very helpful. Here it is: And a few with black background: And a few details: Cheers, Nenad 21 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Very nice, time for me to learn something. What does the white, red, white stripes designate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Steve27752 said: Very nice, time for me to learn something. What does the white, red, white stripes designate? It was a basic recognition marking for the tanks, so friendly forces knew they were British. Not always applied. Later supplanted by the Allied white star. Nice Valentine Nenad! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nenad Ilijic Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Steve27752 said: Very nice, time for me to learn something. What does the white, red, white stripes designate? Thank you. 1 hour ago, IanC said: It was a basic recognition marking for the tanks, so friendly forces knew they were British. Not always applied. Later supplanted by the Allied white star. Nice Valentine Nenad! Thank you Ian. Exactly as you said, it's a national identification. It was used occasionally (mostly on AFVs in North Africa), for the first time during Western Desert campaign during 1941. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo rsv Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 That's turned out very nicely indeed Nenad. Glad to be of help on the photography front. Wayne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 A nice representation of a dusty warrior. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AltcarBoB Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Very nice you have done a great but subtle job. The photographs blow up well and you have included a couple of scale human height photos. I always prefer photos taken from a scale human height not only do they look more realistic but particularly for tanks give it that bulky menace of the real thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernst Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Lovely model of one of my favourite British tanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nenad Ilijic Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/4/2020 at 7:11 PM, diablo rsv said: That's turned out very nicely indeed Nenad. Glad to be of help on the photography front. Wayne Thank you Wayne. There's still a lot to improve, for example, photos are a bit overexposed, perspective is not perfect, focus is not perfect, etc. but you have to start somewhere I think that I should play around with some software as well. Thank you once again, this was great help. Cheers, Nenad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nenad Ilijic Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/6/2020 at 1:52 PM, Buzby061 said: A nice representation of a dusty warrior. Pete Thank you Pete. 20 hours ago, Ernst said: Lovely model of one of my favourite British tanks. Thank you Ernst. One of my favorites as well, although I like all of British tanks due to their diversity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nenad Ilijic Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/6/2020 at 2:00 PM, AltcarBoB said: Very nice you have done a great but subtle job. The photographs blow up well and you have included a couple of scale human height photos. I always prefer photos taken from a scale human height not only do they look more realistic but particularly for tanks give it that bulky menace of the real thing. Thank you. I agree, although for me as a photography beginner, it's hit and miss to catch this angle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Excellent work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Lovely model, and excellent photography too. How did you get such a pure black background? Bruce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nenad Ilijic Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 On 7/11/2020 at 3:16 PM, pacificmustang said: Lovely model, and excellent photography too. How did you get such a pure black background? Bruce Thank you Bruce! It's a black vinyl background that came with the lightbox I am using (this one: https://www.amazon.com/GODOX-Photography-Power、10000-11000-Lumen、5800K±200K-Temperature/dp/B081DFYSM8) There are two backgrounds included in the package, black and white. Nenad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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