shortCummins Posted March 7 Posted March 7 (edited) My next victim will be a 1:20 Maschinen Krieger Mk44 Ammoknights “smartgun equipment type” from Hasegawa. Hasegawa suggests four different schemes… …however I’ll probably make my own scheme, with heavy influence from Lincoln Wright, especially for the weathering as Maschinen Krieger gives (encourages?) you to create your own. I’ve wanted to build one of these for a while unfortunately they’re difficult to find/buy here in the UK, eBay being one of the few places that you can find them or ordering from Japan, both of these options tend to have prohibitive shipping costs, or ridiculous prices. Scalemates “marketplace” came to my rescue in the form of Plastic Model Republic who offer FREE worldwide shipping, their price for the kit was around £30, for me that was too good an offer to ignore! My kit arrived, safe and sound, 2-3 weeks later. When robw_uk started his Gustav build, it prompted me to make a start on my own Maschinen Krieger kit. Next I’ll be identifying which parts can be built into subassemblies prior to paint until next time as always, any suggestions, criticisms or comments will be gratefully received. rgds John(shortCummins) Edited March 18 by shortCummins 11
Yg Models Posted March 8 Posted March 8 (edited) you bought it in reasonable price ma.k really suitabl for camo & weathering. just giant powered suit not my cup of tea 😗 Edited March 8 by Yg Models 1
shortCummins Posted March 13 Author Posted March 13 As this is the first time that I’ve built any Maschinen Krieger subject let alone this kit I’m not sure what will be hidden and what will be visible? Also, it would appear that this particular kit has either movable, or at least different options for having the “cockpit” fully open, semi open or closed, as I’m not sure if it will be possible to display either way I’m going to build this as if it will be in the “fully open” position. Additionally I plan to add extra “cast texture” to the armour so I’m not too worried about any potential seam lines as they’ll be, hopefully, covered. Here are the subassemblies: Legs and feet… “cockpit”… …”outside of the cockpit”… …rear… …I’m not sure that these pieces will be visible… …this is what they look like, is it a power plant and exhaust system?… …arms and hands, there’s an option to have the suit “holding” a gun hence 3 hands… …various panels and fuel tank?… …the “smargun” and a couple of magazines. Next I’ll be making a start on the “cockpit” until next time as always, any suggestions, criticisms or comments will be gratefully received. rgds John(shortCummins) 9
81-er Posted March 13 Posted March 13 I'm not sure if you've seen it, but Night Shift has a build of a Ma.K. build with plenty of added texture James 3
Pete in Lincs Posted March 13 Posted March 13 John, Good to see you bit the bullet at last and entered the crazy world of Kreiger. I've not built this one but the couple I did build were a bit top heavy, so a bit of weight in the feet can't hurt. Treat it like a detailed WW2 tank model with full interior. Paint everything, whether it can be seen or not. And dry fit the outer shell to get an idea of the build before you add glue. I like the rough/cast skin idea. For visible seams, lay thin stretched sprue along them, add TET and make it look like welds. I missed the start but I'll hang on and watch. 1
shortCummins Posted March 13 Author Posted March 13 3 hours ago, 81-er said: I'm not sure if you've seen it, but Night Shift has a build of a Ma.K. build with plenty of added texture James 2 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: John, Good to see you bit the bullet at last and entered the crazy world of Kreiger. I've not built this one but the couple I did build were a bit top heavy, so a bit of weight in the feet can't hurt. Treat it like a detailed WW2 tank model with full interior. Paint everything, whether it can be seen or not. And dry fit the outer shell to get an idea of the build before you add glue. I like the rough/cast skin idea. For visible seams, lay thin stretched sprue along them, add TET and make it look like welds. I missed the start but I'll hang on and watch. thanks chaps I've watched Night Shift's video, he makes it look really easy 🤪, I've also watched a ton of Lincoln Wright's YouTube videos (paint on plastic), he used to work for the Maschinen Krieger studio. I'm not sure how many welds will need to be added, i like the idea of stretched sprue, Night Shift used epoxy putty, I think i have some somewhere so I'm keen to try that. one I've painted the interior I'll dry fit everything and see if it stands or falls, Lincoln didn't mention it in any of his videos so "fingers crossed" no weight will be needed, I've no idea where I could put any anyway thanks for the "heads up" this is all new to me rgds John(shortCummins) PS I've never built a tank 🥵 3
81-er Posted March 14 Posted March 14 I've had a go at weld beads using epoxy putty and it's not too bad. A tool like Night Shift's is easy to make too, just a bit of a drinks can cut into a curve and glued to a cocktail stick. I used Mr Surfacer applied with a stiff brush to do the texture on my Tiger (I must get back to finish that at some point) James 2
shortCummins Posted March 14 Author Posted March 14 2 hours ago, Yg Models said: i use common water-based putty to do welding lines. 😉 that looks really effective its good to have options 👍 rgds John(shortCummins) 1
shortCummins Posted March 14 Author Posted March 14 As I’m primarily an aircraft builder I’ve decided to treat this build the same way as I would for an aircraft, so I’ve started with the cockpit/interior. Mr Surfacer 1500 black primer was used as a base for the interior… …the “engine and exhaust” was also painted… Next I’ll be “blocking in” the base colours for the interior until next time as always, any suggestions, criticisms or comments will be gratefully received. rgds John(shortCummins) 7
shortCummins Posted March 14 Author Posted March 14 Maschinen Krieger lends itself to “heavy” wear and tear so the cockpit will be chipped. Tamiya LP-11 was used as the “metal” colour… …previously I’ve used hairspray for chipping, this time I’m going to try VMS chipping medium as its a bespoke product. After a coat of VMS, it was left to dry for approx 30 minutes and then a coat of Tamiya XF76 gray green (IJN)… …the chipping doesn’t show too well in the photos, if I’d used a darker grey they would have need more noticeable however once the “detail painting” and washes have been applied I think they’ll be just about right? Next I’ll be continuing with some detail painting until next time as always, any suggestions, criticisms or comments will be gratefully received. rgds John(shortCummins) 8
81-er Posted March 14 Posted March 14 Looks good to me Did you notice a difference between the VMS fluid and hairspray? James 1
shortCummins Posted March 14 Author Posted March 14 49 minutes ago, 81-er said: Looks good to me Did you notice a difference between the VMS fluid and hairspray? James thanks James the VMS worked really well, I'm impressed, I left the VMS to dry for about 30 mins and the top coat also around 30 mins before chipping. the bottle informs that it will only work with acrylic paints, my preferred paint is MRP lacquer so I'll be interested to see how it works with them as they are more difficult to chip anyway. I don't think I'll be using MRP for the majority of this build, the colours I'm thinking of will be either Tamiya or MrHobby acrylics. One point I should also mention is that I didn't use levelling thinner, as I would normally, but I used Ultimate thinner, that I found at the back of a cupboard. I think this is important as (my understanding) levelling thinner makes Tamiya & MrHobby act more like lacquers than acrylics? this could be completely wrong and the thinner makes little or no difference, when I get some time I'll do some experiments to find what works best with what. rgds John(shortCummins) 2
shortCummins Posted March 15 Author Posted March 15 There's a “tank” of some description above and behind the pilots seat, no idea what this is however after base coat of LP-11 and VMS chipping fluid I gave it a coat of Tamiya XF50 field blue… …which was then chipped… …and fitted in place… …the “armholes” were painted with vallejo 70.995 German grey… …there are a number of pipes snaking their way around the cockpit which I wanted to pick out in different colours, no other reason than making the cockpit more colourful, I gave all the pipes a base colour of vallejo 71.001 white… P …and then used various vallejo colours, 70.841 Andrea blue, 70.915 deep yellow, 70.920 German uniform(green) and 70.957 red… …the instrument screen frame was painted with German grey… …and the screen was first painted with vallejo 70.305 light rubber (grey)… …once the grey had dried AK11216 clear green was used to over paint the grey… …and this is what the “rear” of the cockpit looks like assembled. Next I’ll be tackling the seat until next time as always, any suggestions, criticisms or comments will be gratefully received. rgds John(shortCummins) 8
Pete in Lincs Posted March 15 Posted March 15 Lovely detail painting, John, I think you're in your element with this one. 1
shortCummins Posted March 16 Author Posted March 16 19 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: Lovely detail painting, John, I think you're in your element with this one. thanks Pete I must say I'm really enjoying this so far, I can see me building more of this genre assuming I can get them at a reasonable price rgds John(shortCummins) 1
Yg Models Posted March 16 Posted March 16 (edited) like your green screen in cockpit.🥰 yes, Ma.K is an interesting sci-fi series that combined military, suitable to enjoy it with camo, weathering, diorama.😉 i only enjoy basic powered suits. 🤭 btw, i still see Mk44 Ammoknights in local modeling shops in <HK$300, you bought it in £30 (included shipping), really a low price. FYR, these basic ma.k also sell in ~HK$300, but packing only half of Mk44 Ammoknights.😂 Edited March 16 by Yg Models 3
shortCummins Posted March 16 Author Posted March 16 7 minutes ago, Yg Models said: like your green screen in cockpit.🥰 yes, Ma.K is an interesting sci-fi series that combined military, suitable to enjoy it with camo, weathering, diorama.😉 i only enjoy basic powered suits. 🤭 thanks Yg that's an impressive collection 👍 rgds John(shortCummins) 1
Yg Models Posted March 16 Posted March 16 (edited) you shall bookmark HJ website, it regularly sharing Ma.K examples from 横山宏 or MAX渡辺 directly😊 https://hjweb.jp/article/tag/title_08/ Edited March 16 by Yg Models 2
shortCummins Posted March 17 Author Posted March 17 On 16/03/2025 at 14:54, Yg Models said: you shall bookmark HJ website, it regularly sharing Ma.K examples from 横山宏 or MAX渡辺 directly😊 https://hjweb.jp/article/tag/title_08/ thanks for the link, really interesting and inspiring 👍 4 hours ago, 81-er said: That interior looks great, John, especially the screen James thanks James I'm really enjoying the larger scale as well as the subject i can see many more of this type of build in my future, I'll just have to build more from my stasch as i'm desperatly trying to adhere to not buying any more kits until i've built existing ones, for example i have (at least) 7 Spitfires to build, so I'll build a couple of aircraft and then have a look to see what's available. rgds John(shortCummins) 1 1
shortCummins Posted March 17 Author Posted March 17 The frame was painted with Tamiya XF76 gray green(IJN) and then the seat back and headrest were hand painted, in thin layers, with vallejo 70.871 leather brown… …the front cushion was also painted in the same fashion… …in order to suggest some wear, the top of the cushion and headrest was “sponge chipped” and scratches were made with vallejo 72.763 dessert yellow… …a couple of 502 Abteilung oils were used as filters to change the tone of the leather, ABT006 burnt umber… …ABT005 smoke was mixed with the burnt umber and blended along the creases and the bottom of the cushion and headrest… I’ve left the base of the seat area black, I may opt to have the pilot figure posed here, otherwise the black represents the hole where the pilots legs would go. Next I’ll be I’ll be weathering the cockpit until next time as always, any suggestions, criticisms or comments will be gratefully received. rgds John(shortCummins) 9
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