Jasper dog Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Outstanding work! Particularly like the chipping work you've done on the T54, love the variety of shades and depth you've achieved with them, inspiring! Not only the T54 but the base and building too. Really enjoying watching this come together. Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Klugman Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Excellent model, great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardaukar Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 On 03/11/2021 at 11:47, THEscaleSHOW said: Hello all 🥳 I continue with the vignette of the T54. Today again a few pictures of the construction of the building and the weathering of the tank. The main painting work is finished and now the real fun begins - the details. It will take time again, but you don't want to rush things. All right, that's enough - have fun! MD let's make roofing felt if you don't have any thread at hand, use a tea bag and dipping in PVA with black paint 😋 glued the tar welds let's build a wall cover out of sheet metal the roof is done street sanding the street markings the neon lights for the façade chipping details with 000 brush in acryl (green, brown, red) different shades of green and chipping colours the entrance doors and advertising boards are in progress a comparison with last time See you! Looking good, very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOxley Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Very nice….! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Always a pleasure viewing your work MD. Fantastic.👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEscaleSHOW Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 Hello all 🥳 Gentlemen, thank you in advance for your kind comments!! It's time again for an update of the T54B. Today it is mainly about the building and accessories, which I have partly printed myself. I also reveal the secret of the title "Rumble in Saigon", which also has to do with the building and was the trigger for the construction of this vignette 😎 In addition, there are some suggestions for those who might be planning a similar urban scene. I have commented the pictures accordingly and will spare myself many words at this point. I hope you like it, so have fun! MD my latest investment and whole proud 🙂 due to my profession I have a CAD software, in the picture below you can see the Prusa print preview some printed parts details from the ammo box more accessories wooden boards as accessories after chipping in green... ...then blue to simulate used boards from a fence (and some boxes) the doors before heavy chipping my way to make sandbags. With the film everything can be processed and shaped well seams texture ready to paint Test fitting my inspiration was a photo of the original cinema "CASINO" in Saigon and the shown Kung Fu movie (but without Jackie Chan) 😁 RAP is the Vietnamese name for cinema there are more films to see-i think the GLs like it some first dust deposits in the typical red colour with oil paints baggage and tarpaulin ready for a wash let's go to the cinema 🤓 as always the comparison to last time See you! 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I can only say "Wow!" Vytautas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy Modeller Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Wow!Wow! Cheers LM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEscaleSHOW Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 Hey Vytautas and LM Thank you for the comment 👍 I am far from finished with my work and can use the motivation. The coming details will test my patience 😅 MD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEscaleSHOW Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 Hello all 🥳 It's time again for a little update. Today I would like to talk about weathering and accessories. All effects shown here were painted with oil colours only, so a big part is done. Later, pigments etc. will be used to integrate the tank into the scene. I have started with the figures, but the kit requires a lot of rework and is very time-consuming 😴 Have fun! MD One or two things will be corrected later, but the main work is done 😅 typical for the exhaust of a russian tank-everything has to come out 🤮 In my opinion, many Vietnam models are covered too much with the well-known reddish dust According to my research, this is only the case on dusty jungle roads or off-road and not in urban environments a few boards for emergency use my self-printed accessories and the templates a bucket should never be missing the ammo box was also created using CAD and the Prusa accessories for the building the tank is finally weathered when all the required accessories are in place See you! 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Fantastic job! Vytautas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Blimey! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Nicely capturing a piece of history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Your 54 is probably one of the most realistically weathered models that I have seen. The dirt and dilapidation is spot on, and I particularly like the missing hub from the front road wheel. As for the buildings. All I can say is that they brought back memories of being in SE Asia in the 60's. Great work. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Brilliant work! Love the base, buildings and assorted extras. As for the T54 just as John has said the weathering is excellent. I thought it looked good in the previous pictures but this latest set really takes it to another level. The oil and grease staining looks really effective and most realistic. Just the right amount of gloss for recent leakage and very typical of an old Russian diesel. What did you use? Atb Darryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingdutchman Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Just wow. Incredible work on the diorama details and tank!! Cheers Evert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duxford1985 Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Love this diorama loving the detail and weathing of the tank and most of all the subject of the diorama. Great work also with the Cad getting those extra pieces to go on the diorama. Will follow this with great interest. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEscaleSHOW Posted December 6, 2021 Author Share Posted December 6, 2021 Hello all 🥳 It is very nice to read that many people like my work - that motivates me a lot and I thank you for that 👍👍👍 Darryl, for oil stains etc. I use my own mixture of Van dyck Brown and Burned Umber oil paints, each with a little AK wet effect. The first more dried layer with B. Umber and less wet effects, after drying a layer w. Van Dyck with a little more wet effects for fresh oil / petrol look. Alternatively, Abt. "Engine Grease (20ml)" is also highly recommended because you can control the shine better from the tube than from the bottle. John, it is exciting to read that my model reminds you of your time in SE Asia. I have also been planning to build a scene about the historical events of Dien Bien Phu for a long time... 🪂 🪂 Ok, today it's about the figures. Just this in advance: the Dragon figure kit used requires a lot of rework and is a real nightmare compared to Alpine and Co. I spent almost a week just scraping, filling and adjusting. But also the Paracel tanker needs a lot of putty on the legs, seen from the belt down. Well, no offence-that's model building too. Pictures are commented as always, so have fun! MD For more realism, cheap figures always require surgical intervention 🧟♂️ 😷 In this case, the Dragon hands can go into the dog food - Hornet is the better choice. Hollowing out the sleeves is quickly done with a Dremel. The sanding marks can be smoothed with Tamyia extra tin. To breathe more life into the scene and make it more attractive to the viewer, i will give this young girl more firepower for once 😁 her hat is re-engraved her arm needs to be readjusted Magic Sculp has cured her the left arm and hand were adjusted to the pose The other figures also require putty the right arm was replaced Test fit with weapons. His feet still need a pedicure... It is important that the fingers really grip the weapon now she is a very cool sniper girl 😎 avoid a blind date with the Black Mamba ☝️ a first thin layer of Mr. S. 1500 to detect errors etc., the individual parts are fixed with uhu patta fix some references See you! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Those figures are looking good. It'll be interesting to see them once they are painted. Nice work. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muchmirth Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 All of this is great so far!!! Looking forwards to seeing the figures with paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Lovely work and excellent details. For the sniper girl may I suggest a more natural pose with the gun horizontal and the magazine against her hand in that way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEscaleSHOW Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 Gentlemen, thank you for the comments 👍👍 Today it's about the T54 again. After much deliberation, I have decided to use a different base for the scene. The reason for this is that the size of the building draws the eye and the tank, which is supposed to be the main character, does not really come into its own. The proportions do not feel right... The second problem was the figures. The figures from Dragon in combination with the one from Paracel are too different in terms of body size and also the details of the engraving - so they don't harmonise very well either. So I ordered another Paracel figure and thought up a new scene. It's rather simple, but it shows off the T54 much better. As always, the pictures show everything I've done in the last few weeks. Have fun! MD My 2nd and last figure from Paracel - WTF 17€! New arms from Dragon They can't be serious. Even the worst resin figures from the 80s weren't that bad. Better! Primer in Black-White Shadow from below in dark blue-brown (cold tone) Lights from above in light beige (warm tone) Basic flesh (my own mix from Tamiya). As you can see from the example of the head, with the right pre-shading most of the work is already done and you get beautiful contrasts. Basics in acrylics are done Now I still need a few bricks as rubble for the tank. As you can see, these are still quite new and totally unrealistic. This will change 😁 Plaster mixed with light grey paint... Turn like a schnitzel in the breadcrumbs 😋 Then work the nooks and crannies and you're done. A sign is needed as a height element for the scene. I have put together the design from various pictures and printed it. The frame. The concrete base coated with tile cement. Smooth a little.. Cheers! MD 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I didn't even know this sort of thing was possible. You have a fantastic creative imagination. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Nice work. That really does look like a cement block. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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