Reveal: KV-1 1942 Final photos of the Soviet Beast

Finally the model is complete.  Actually it was completed last year, but it was such a shit year I was not able to post.  I have a ton of stuff for you all to see from this, my P-47 final photos and a ton of Miniature game models.  Minis to AFVs.  I will start posting more over the next month to catch up. 

This model was fun.  I have a few more Trumpeter kits I would like to build, including a German KV-1. That should be a cool project, when I finally get around to starting it. 

I think the model came out very nice.  It isn't as bright at the photo makes it out to be, but I like the contrast of the Soviet 4BO color and the rusty tracks.  The tracks are darker in real life as well, everything just looks too bright in these photos. 

 

WIP: KV-1 1942 Continuation of the Soviet Beast Part 4

Been a rough year.  Since last October I have been modeling and painting but I have not been posting.  Here is the continuation of the KV-1.

Fruilmodel tracks painted and not require weathering.  Using Ammo pigments. 

Here I compare a fully weathered track with one that has been painted and washed only.

OOPS!  One link short on the test fit.  Added 2 links to both sides.

Adding the 2 and finishing up the spares.

I didn't like the floating look of the spares so I thought of something that would be Soviet...a rough and crude and quick field modification. 

The field mod were steel rods welded on that would hold the tracks in place and could be easily and quickly taken off.

And rusted! 

Final reveal coming soon....this week.  I finished this model already, but I'll make you suffer.  :-)

WIP: Tamiya P-47 Thunderbold (Buddy Build)

It has been a long winter, spring, summer and now fall.  I have been modelling but not updating the blog.  I have some updating to do. Here we go...

 Using Tamiya paint and Leveling Thinner 400

 Using my trusty Patriot 105 for this base coat.  NO tip drying of ANY kind with Tamiya and leveling thinner.  Thin thinned down coats always helps. 

 Adding the canopy

 stippled on some Mr.. Surfacer 500 then painted.

 SOME chipping.  Did not want to go too heavy.

 Used Future on the model, an old bottle I had.  

 The decals kept getting cloudy and after a few hours they dried fine. 

 Got scared and coated the model with Aqua Gloss.

 Better coverage

 For some reason the decals were reacting weird when put on to the Future, maybe it was too old?. 

 But after drying the clouding went away. 

 With the Aqua Gloss on, no issues at all with the decals. 

 This decal was a Pain IN THE ASS.  Needed heat, and tons of decal setter to make it flatten properly.

 In the end it was fine.  Tamiya decals are TOOOOOOOOO thick.

 Used all 3 to get that white Indian head decal bachround to set right.