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Spanjaard
I guess it depends of the level of chipping and the metod used. if you add (light) chipping with sponge, that will be almost the last thing you do, and if you use chipping fluids, you have to use them between layers of paint (certainly before last camo layer)
but I am certainly not expert un the subject!! 🙂

Mr D
Thanks Spanjard 👍👍
It's going to just be a little bit with a sponge,
Thanks, lve done panel lines and probably do some oil run's next l will flat clear then n do chips after.😃👍

Mr D
😃👍 thanks...
Be just sponge technique

DuperScale
I used chipping fluid once and it is pretty easy. I sprayed a WW2 German red primer on my tank. Then the fluid and on top the camo. Then with a wet brush i could easy chip the camo. Then i sealed all with varnish

Mr D
Thanks Sainjard and Duper 👍👍👍

NLAWScametovisit
following

Guy Rump
Me too. 👍

Michael Kohl
Impressive progress so far.

Lochsa River
very cool and fun to watch the dirt and rust....

Dietmar Bogatzki
Fantastic build so far 👍

Qwertzel
Looks fantastic

Robert Podkoński
Awesome job so far! Keep it up!

David Taylor
Brill.

Meister
Very good!

Neuling
Top notch!

Michael Kohl
I can only repeat my comment from March: impressive.

Robert Podkoński
Great job indeed!

Mr D
Looking brilliant 👍👍👍

Guy Rump
Wow! 👍

Guy Rump
Interesting, following. 👍

Jan Janssen
Unusual subject wonder how it builds up, #following

Mr D
Thanks Jan 👍will update through build.
It's from the 1990's

Mr D
Thanks for the likes 😁👍 it's interesting to see how a 33 year old kit builds up ??

David R. Meizoso
Beautiful subject, I'm also in!

Guy Rump
Following. 👍

Mr D
Thanks Grumpy Guy 👍👍 bit of a different one..

Skyhiker
Very nice

Ben M
👀

Mr D
Ben👋😀👍

Neil
Really nice work Mr D 💯 Following 👍

Mr D
Great Neil, 👋😀.... Thanks

J35J
Great progress! Following👍🏻

Edouard Carr
Great idea about the watch pins! ⌚ Definitely gonna try this out on my builds. Looking forward to the finished result.

Mr D
Hi Edouard👋😀👍.
Yes l just get cheap ones of eBay, the do different sizes, you can pull ends n spring out for barrel look, or file ends last to have a recoil cannon look.
The gun turret nearly there now....lots of sanding n filling low spot.
Thanks for looking in on build.👍👍

Michael Kohl
Following

Mr D
Thanks Michael 👋😀👍
Good to have you along ✈️

Zbynek Honzik
I'm very curious to see the result. I built this model as a young boy too.

Mr D
Hi Zbynek 👋🙂👍.
Thanks for your interest. Nice to know you had it too, l built X3 the Tu airliner and the bomber. But this was my favourite as l liked the shape and that it had floats n guns.
Got part of tail on this evening.
Keep looking in for updates 😃👍👍

Mr D
Airliner Was the Tu-134

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Mr D
Good to have you along Guy 👋😃.
Bit of fine sanding n tidying to do next then look at getting an engine effect in cowling area.
I replaced side vent for smaller one now, checked photos... and l made it way to big.
Catch you on the next steps.

Mr D
Thanks to Everyone who has liked n taken an interest 👋😃👍.. Appreciate it 👍

Edouard Carr
Hey Mr D whats the Gorilla Glue like? Is it a clear PVA or a resin Super Glue Type? Do you use it just for clear bits or as n all purpose? Thanks in advance E.

Mr D
Hi, it dries 100% clear but is slow.. to air dry ..so leave overnight.
But it's worth it as very strong. And is very neutral on paint and clear parts.
It's almost like an air drying epoxy, not harsh like super glue or poli ...very safe.
I only use it on clear stuff as it's stronger than PVA but not good for general building.. l do use it to fill gaps sometimes.
👍

Mike Montgomery
Don't think I'd trust those decals. The red stars are easy enough to replace or paint on, the bort numbers might be more of a challenge.

Edouard Carr
GG. Now added to my shopping list along with watch pins 😉

gorby
Looks like an interesting build.

Mr D
Hi Edouard 👋..yes 🤣 lm on 12 model with it and never had anything come loose.
Mike👋.... No mention neither! I've purchased some more Soviet stars now, may have some numbers leftover from others project's.
Gorby, Thanks buddy 👍

Christian W
This is a quite interessting plane you're building! I like the shape of the wings. Pretty good build and pictures.

Mr D
@ Christian W.
Thanks buddy 🙂👍
Yes it a bit different, yes has nice gull-wings.
It's a trip down memory lane for me... I slapped one together back in 1991 as a kid.
Thanks for the interest.... I like seeing people's build processes n history....so doing the same.👍👍

Dave Flitton
Looking good so far

Mr D
Thanks Dave.
Will be prepping for paint very soon... Stay tuned.
😁👍

Zbynek Honzik
I'm anxiously waiting at the monitor for the paint job! Fingers crossed!

Christian W
Mr D ... 🙂 I like too to see, how much progress my skills during the last 10 years did. Good for me is, that I own most of my model kits since I was a kid. My first plane, car and truck are still in my shelf or boxes.
Because I stumbled somehow over your wip, I checked the history of the kit. It is rally unbelievble, that those engine openings are on the bottom of the motors. Amazing. I wouldn't notice that without your hint.

Lorraine Lin
Cannot wait to see the result. Your work reminds me of my first kit, it was a Victor bomber by Matchbox (They had a JV factory in Shanghai at that time). But hard find it in the market now.

Mr D
Hi Lorraine 👋.
Glad your interested 👍 there are X2 colour schemes for the be-6 the Soviet green or the Chinese blue, l liked the blue version but could only find suitable replacement decals for Soviet.
My first kit was the Matchbox Electric lightning,.... Built it with my dad....was nice as was 3 colour plastic out the box.
The first models l built on my own were the Veb/Playfix be-6, & Tu- bomber, so nice to revisit.
Got X2 models at min I'm preparing for paint.
Yours is coming along well...."carefully work" 👍👍

Kesa Tiho
Ah yes, my favourite scale 1:no. Following with interest

Mr D
Thanks Cortex.
👍👍

Guy Rump
Looks great. 👍

Mona
great attention to detail ,fine workmanship

Simon Nagorsnik
Thank you Mona
It need some time and nerves to process the small PE parts;)

Spanjaard
Looking good

Alec K
I envy your airbrushing skills 👍

Robin (WhiteGlint)
👀

Zsolt Czegle
I'm in! I want to build also one, of course in Hungarian colors, but I'm waiting the first Hungarian PzH to be delivered this May.

Simon Nagorsnik
Welcome mates!
Thanks spanjaard and alec!

Zsolt: when i was looking for references i came across that there is a hungarian version.
Would have been really interested in it, but couldn't find anything about it.
Could also be due to the fact that these are yet to be delivered.
Could have asked you about it...😏
You've already done one as I've seen.
Still waiting on the new one when the time comes!

Anyway, started the bw afghanistan camouflage today.

Zsolt Czegle
I planed also to build an BW version in Afghanistan camo, but it's a little bit difficult to buy this kit, so I build first a Magyar one

Simon Nagorsnik
At the moment it is out of production.
I got a cheap one. second-hand.
Had a water damage and the dacals were broken- fortunately, there is the aftermarket for that;)

Riho Sakrits
Cool! Nice job! Made one that too with diecast remake one program too!
Plastic model is much more detailed for sure!

Tom B.
The camouflage came out really nice 👍

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Camo looks good 👍

Simon Nagorsnik
Thanks mates!
Next time comes more detail painting.
The weathering still gives me a bit headache - dust on sand cam🥴
I'm wondering if I can do this off reasonably well...

Jv
Just got the same kit last weekend from a secondhand shop
Its just the 1999 kit
But same just new box as fare as I can see
My kit came whed a longer home made alu barrel
Looks pretty cool you have done a great job on it and nice for info to look up later
So thanks for sharing

Simon Nagorsnik
Thx Jv!
Yes, it's the original kit, only in new packaging.
As is usual with revell😏

However, I didn't have too many problems with the kit, even though I didn't get away with it completely without sanding.
Also there was no flash or sinking holes.
A readily available aluminum barrel would be a really good thing though...

Hope to see yours soon here Jv😁

Jv
Thanks Simon
The alu barrel looks like something the first owner made himself
A welcome surprise to find it in the kit
I bugth 4 models last weekend from that secondhand shop
Another one came whed pe in the kit
This weekend I'm picking up 10 kits old new stock from about 2013
I buy more kits then I build lol
Also need more tools and paints
And other things
I got my first kit sep last year

Jv
I paid 20 aud for the kit i think a real bargain
And I was thinking for that money its a good kit to practice
On
From what you guys are saying it maybe a rare kit and maybe I should practice on some other kit

Simon Nagorsnik
I know what you are talking about!
My kits are stored in about 10 large boxes, safely packed, and the stock of colors and tools has also increased😅
The good thing about it: these are all resaleable😁

I also had a fairly large increase last year, but I think that most people in this hobby feel the same way!

Jv
Yep there is always something you could use
But I think I have got alot of things sens I started
And sofare have had a bit of fun whed what I started so fare
Last week I worked 54 hrs in 5 days
I am trying to work less hrs this year
Last year I was working 60+ hrs a week and had no time to myself
So just had time to buy kits
Now tomorrow I will have 69 kits
I see that's not alot
Most here have much more

Robin (WhiteGlint)
It's important to find some time for yourself, regardless if you're building models or do something else in that time.
And you should be happy that you don't have that "many" kits in your stash. It's a curse. 😄

Marcin Dudek
Grate painting 👍

Jv
I love my kits and will keep collecting them
Build one now and then and I enjoy it
And also enjoy scalemates very much

Simon Nagorsnik
@Marcin: thanks for your comment mate!

@Jv,W.g.:
Today it is often really difficult to find enough balance in everyday life.
I know your problem Jv, when you say you work to much hours.
I often go to work 1-2 hours earlier to go home later.
Not always but the most times the hobby help me to came down.
And i'm close to you when you say that you love your kits.
I know that i never will finish them all that i have but it's very enjoiable to have them!

Jv
Yes I agree Simon
I take one out now and then take it out of the box and look at it
And then I also got my sealed kits
Its nice to have a few dobbels so I can keep
Sealed kits
Also great to have cheap kits that I can build and open just to look at

Finn
Really nice Simon! I'm guessing we'll be needing some more PzH of differnet kind across western Europe in day's to come...

Simon Nagorsnik
@Jv: you speak to me from my soul😁
@Finn: you could be right, because who knows what will happen next...😐
Maybe I'll send mine over there when it's done🙂

Jv
I will be picking up another bargain in a few hrs
10 new old stock so thay should be still all sealed kits
@10 aud each
8 planes
And 2 helicopters
So cheap I will not be scared to open them or build them
I also now and then buy
Kits from the shop
If its a model I really like

Chan Li
Honestly Simon, I noticed the details you handled about the dark green parts of the camo. Enhanced edge line and a little bit highlight/sun burn(can't find the word) with in. This resulted in a natural and comfortable look. Inspiring 🤔

James C
Awesome looking build and especially in 1/72 scale 👍
I have the Meng kit in 1/35 to tackle one of these days 😉

Simon Nagorsnik
Thank you Chan and James for your nice feedback 😁

@Chan: After I finished airbrushing, I reworked the edges and surface details with drybrushing (pale sand) to emphasize the details a bit more.
This is also a good trick to blend the colors together.
This effect will be a bit damped later, as the washing is still to be done.
But you can use this to simulate a light dusting, if you use a faded white color you can achieve a (what you might have meant 😁😉) sun bleached effect.
I have used acrylic paints but if you want to use this in later stages of the weathering,try well "bled out" oil paints, this creates softer effects.

@James: I would say you've chosen a good next project.
I personally find the Greek variant very interesting: a good alternative to NATO camouflage, they use other shades of green and brown paired with beige.
That would have been my first choice, but was too much effort for me when masking 😁😁

Tom B.
Looking great so far 👍

Simon Nagorsnik
It took some time, but now it's done!

I had to think a lot about how to set up the weathering, as I have never depicted dust effects on a desert camouflage until now.

Hope that I can convince to some extent.

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Awesome result, Simon! 👍

James C
Looks fantastic and is even more impressive being in 1/72 scale 👍

Simon Nagorsnik
Thank you mates!
To be honest: I'm really glad to be done with it!
This project often made me sweat in between😉

Zsolt Czegle
Awesome work as usual! 👍

Simon Nagorsnik
Zsolt!- thank you my friend!😁

Neuling
Yes: awesome work as usual.

Chan Li
Showed this to my friends, nobody thought it's 1/72.

Simon Nagorsnik
Thank you firends!
And Chan, that's what i'm trying to achieve😁

gorby
Amazing! I thought this was 1/35 when I saw the photo.

Jv
Me to

Daniel Klink
Very impressive Simon👍 Hats off mate 👍

Simon Nagorsnik
Your comments really encourage me a lot- Thank you mates!😃

Simon Nagorsnik
Thanks for your likes comrades!

subotai
nice... makes me wanna start my PzH 2000 from the stash 😄

Simon Nagorsnik
Thanks subotai and go on with it 😁

Pepe
Great

Marius
This one is particularly impressive. Great weathering and in-scale effects!!

Simon Nagorsnik
Thanks Pepe and thanks Marius for stopping by😁
Thanks to all for all your worm words and likes 🥳
@Marius: thx for all your other comments too!

Rui S
Woh, somehow I missed this one. Beautiful work as always 👍

Simon Nagorsnik
Thanks Rui!! 😄

Roman Modelar
Very nice haubitze, Simon
Especially the weathering looks very realistic 👍

Simon Nagorsnik
Thanks Mates! ✌️

Gergő Takács
Very nice work! Clear build and cool camo with balanced wheathering!

Simon Nagorsnik
Thanks Gery!!
I´m glad about your comment!
And thanks for all those likes too!

Michael Kohl
Even the rather dull PzH2000 looks great when Simon had his hands on it. Very well done - again.

Simon Nagorsnik
So much likes- thanks to all of you guys! ☺️
Michael- thank you too for your appealing comment!
Always nice to hear someting like that from professionals😁

Lukas Muller
wow!

Shar Dipree
Wounderful little pearl. 👍👍👍👍

Simon Nagorsnik
Haha, thanks a lot Shar Dipree! 😁

Guy Rump
A beauty! 👍

Thorsten Höse
Very nice attention to details, Awesome! 👍

Mr James
Excellent work. Great shading and paintwork, superb stowage and perfect weathering.

Paulus1412
Thanks 🙂

Guy Rump
Looking great, following. 👍

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thank you, James!

Scott Dutton
Beautiful work, I admire your freehanded cam paint work

Neuling
Looks very good! Seems you even installed a light?

Richmond
Nice

Ingo F
Looks greate! 👍

Thomas K.
very nice 👍

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thanks @Scott @Richmond @Ingo and @Thomas

Danumurthi Mahendra
Hi @Neuling oh that is only light reflected on chrome surface

Neuling
Looks good though!

Richmond
Just catching up on your previous projects...superb work

Jos Jansen
That's really a nice piece of armor building 👍

Przemek Przybulewski
Very good

Johne 69
Well done mate 👍

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thanks @Jos, @Przemek and @Johne69. @Neuling haahaa.

Danumurthi Mahendra
Much appreciate checking out my work @Richmond.

Gauthier. B.
Very nice work !

Mirko Römer
Beautifull result!

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thank you @Gauthier and @Mirko!

ZHIDONG Li
this print look like very nice， could you please provide the number of color item？ thanks a lot

Mid Franconian
Nice AMX! Models of this tank are unfortunately very rare to see. Great that you have built one!

Danumurthi Mahendra
Hi @Li, sure. I have the paint bottles in my notes. I will share

Danumurthi Mahendra
Hi @Mid Franconian thanks! Agree with you!

Arif Saeed
Fantastic work Danumurthi 👏👏

Rui S
Great work 👍

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thank you both, @Arif and @Rui!

Guy Rump
Great job! 👍

Holger Kranich
Nice `n clean build, Danumurthi! I like the appaerance with all the ordonance under the wings, even when it doesnt makes much sense for a "stealth" bird.😉😄

Danumurthi Mahendra
Hi Holger - thanks. LOLOL yes!

Michael Phillips
Fantastic work Dan! I hear this kit is a nightmare to build, can you reinforce or refute that? I have a KH F-35A in the stash, but I am tempted to get the new Meng F-35A which is out for like $39.99 in Asia...

Danumurthi Mahendra
Hi @Michael. thank you! and yes, this kit is a total nightmare to build. Every inch of the way, from the first cut to the last fitting of the parts drove me NUTS! Pound for pound, building this kit is like walking trough waist-deep mud. I have my building notes if you are interested I can PM you.

Michael Phillips
If it is not much trouble, yes, I would love to see them. I appreciate the offer. Part of me says to build the KH kit for the challenge, the other part of me says "fool, are you crazy?!" LOL

Holger Kranich
" building this kit is like walking trough waist-deep mud."

Strange that some KH kits are a pleasure and some are bloody sh*t...😎

Choppa Nutta
Looks good

Danumurthi Mahendra
true @Holger. I think there are inconsistencies. this is my first KH, but I have friends who made other KH models and and they have different experiences. some good, better, some bad.

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thanks @Choppa !

Christian Bruer
very nice work 👍

Danumurthi Mahendra
thank you @Christian

Spanjaard
hard to build but looks really fantastic at the end, something to be proud of!, well done Danumurthi, as usua 🙂

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thx @Spanjaard!

Erik Leijdens
Indeed very impressive. Have the KH F-35A in the stash, not very eager to start it! Yours is fantastic Danumrthi 👍

Christian Ristits
This is another great build from you Danumurthi! Have this kit also in my stash, but after reading your words I guess I will keep it there for a longer time...if you could send me also your building reports as PM, I would really appreciate it! Again - fantastic work!

Danumurthi Mahendra
Hi @Erik - Thank You. I have only done the F-35C version and yes its a very challenging build. I only heard from word-of-mouth that each of the variants fairs differently. I head one of them A/B/C is a better fit. (but now you know C has serious issues). so the better one is maybe the A or B? LOL

Danumurthi Mahendra
Just sent you a PM @Christian. I spent a lot of time figuring out what to do. And testing approaches that will not harm or destroy the model. If I was to build another KH F-35C, I can definitely work faster knowing my lesson learned.

Christian Ristits
Top!!! Thank you very much!

Stephan Ryll
Very nice work 👍

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thanks, @Stephan!

Sergej I
Great result! 👍 I envy you that you are already finished with yours 😄
Working just now on this same kit, it's a proper challenge, to put it nicely.

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thanks and good luck, @Sergej! Yes, the kit is a challenge to build. don't worry, you are not the only one, hehehe. it was very hard for me too!

Guy Rump
Great job! 👍

Landlubber Mike
Wow, that's spectacular!! Makes me think about giving up modeling!

Lebloge
Totally agree with Mike !! 🫡

Pepe
Great!!!!

J35J
Mindblowing! Congrats to an excellent build!👍🏻

Doubtingmango
The figures and stowage are spectacular!

Mr James
Mike says it all. Outstanding detail expertly done

Ben M
Holy cow, that's outstanding!

Neuling
Excellent work. Inspiring details to see here. Reason to keep on modelling! 🙂

Robert H.
many thanks guys 🙏🙏🙏 glad you like it, keep on modeling !!

Guy Rump
Great job! 👍