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: KV-1 1942- Continuation of the Soviet beast Part 3

So continuing the KV, I thought it was too yellow so I mixed up some blue filter to counter the green.  Definitely toned it down, I like it!  I mixed Tamiya clear blue with some Mr. Color leveling thinner 400.  

 

Above you see the finished model.  Much better.

 

Next after some drying time it was time to add scratches.  I actually touched up the pin washes and mixed up a lighter green from the 4BO color.  These would be scratches that have not penetrated the paint through to the steel. 

After the light 4BO color, I used LifeColor Burnt Metal to do the deeper metal scratches.  It looked great.  The LifeColor for some reason have it some relief.  

 Then I decided to do some fading with oils.  I used too much white.  Learned that lesson quick.

I think this looks fantastic!

Streaking time. 

Streaking looking good

Test fitting spare tracks.

Time for dust and grime.  I mix 50/50 the colors above and lightly spray them on lower hull.

I used pigments on the flat surfaces, then use White Thinner to start getting the dirty look.  I got those bottles YEARS ago when Mig Jiminez still owned the company.  Pigments last, especially if you don't build enough....guess I need to build more. 

After whiping them off with a number of ear cleaning buds and make-up applicators. 

Wheels on left side have pigments, and the ones on right side are clean....for now.  You can see the difference.