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1 3 January 2013, 22:40
Frank KrauseLooking good, Kim! Love the dusty look. I completed Tamiya's predecessor of this kit. That was pure fun!
3 January 2013, 23:01
Frank KrauseHi Kim,
what do you mean? Colours? Placement? The 2 handles at the end are made of wood and were usually mot painted = wood colour. For the metal parts I prefer Humbrol 27004 Metalcote Gunmetal. The cradle usually has same colour as the body of the tank.
4 January 2013, 13:31
Kim Brandersok thanks for the info frank, the pics will follow.
Little question Frank, is the dusting not overdone on the tank??
4 January 2013, 13:36
Frank KrauseHi Kim, there are many variations of dirty tanks. I don't think that it is too much. In summer it could happen that the whole tank is covered with dust up to the turret and only the areas, where the crew is walking appear different.
May be you could play a bit with the colours of the dust. You could have some darker areas, where the dust isn't that dry than the other.
Here is an example of a cal.50. Sorry, that I don't have a better one:
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4 January 2013, 13:41
Frank KrauseAnd a little example of a different load on the engine deck, which might be off interest for you. The strings went loose a bit.... I've got to tighten them again.
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4 January 2013, 13:45
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchHi Kim
You did a great job .Like Frank says,in the summer months dust and sometimes mud( after a rainstorm)was around.Both mixed and caked at the chassis,too.
A Tip😛aint the stowage in different green and earth tones(khaki).also try a german fuel can in panzer grey or DAK colors (it was not uncommon on us tanks).Dont worry about the color differences ,they will be blended together by the weathering.The different colors will be eyecatcher.
Again,a great one!
Greetings .....Markus
4 January 2013, 20:54
Kim Branders@Marcus: thanks for the kind words and the tip. I know i have a lot to learn but we are working on it.
5 January 2013, 08:57
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchHi ,Kim
Please dont take this as critism.
I still got to learn a lot,too. 🙂
5 January 2013, 09:01
Philip De KeyserYouve did a great job on this one Kim, your models skills are shourly improved, up to the next level 😉
You need positive critism like Markus did, that's what you bring to that next level,
Greetz Phil
5 January 2013, 09:28
leslie vandiverGreat job I just finished the Tamiya M4 but I am a little jealous lol Again Great Job
13 January 2013, 22:16
Kim Branders@Kamal : Thank you
@ Leslie : Thank you, your M4 looks also great. I'm now working on a KV 2 from trumpeter. But again great M4, go go go.Grtz Kim
14 January 2013, 07:35
Marcin JGreat job! I am building this model now. Can you tell me what paints/pigments did you use to create dust effects on tracks and each side of the tank?
16 February 2015, 21:40
Kim BrandersThanks Marcin. It is just tamiya Buff airbrushed on the sides of the Sherman tank and the tracks are a combination of tamiya Buff and european dust pigments by Mig Productions. Hope this helps. Grtz Kim.
17 February 2015, 06:52
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