1:48 IJN Komatsu G40 Bulldozer, Pacific theatre ~1941
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the first steps for the dio
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For the base color i've used IJN medium grey
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a lot of nuts and srcews are addet
some original parts are removed and scratched using pe parts and plastic sheets and rods
also many details were missing and were addet
some original parts are removed and scratched using pe parts and plastic sheets and rods
also many details were missing and were addet
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Opmerkingen
87 18 September 2021, 15:24
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thank you guys
it was a joy to weather this dozer, constuction vehicles could be a lot of fun 😀
23 September 2021, 15:43
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Whoaa very cool mate! Fascinating result👍
Perhaps one day someone will do this important machine in72 injected!😉
23 September 2021, 15:52
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I agree with you daniel
this one is very useful for other projects in `72 scale, i would also welcome it
23 September 2021, 18:41
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thank you richmond- nice feedback from one who seems to be familiar with dozers 😁
23 September 2021, 18:58
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ours usually have a lot of mud /dirt /dust /grease but this would be representative after a pressure wash 🙂
23 September 2021, 19:14
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thanks guys 😊
benjamin i really like your ford van - it looks very creepy 👻 and your other projects are great too 👍
24 September 2021, 11:33
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The bulldozer looks incredibly realistic. Extremely good weathering.
24 September 2021, 20:18
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Very nice figure painting and the dozer looks really great as well. Some sweet chipping and scratches.
29 September 2021, 20:41
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Very nice diorama, Simon. 👍
And great figure painting skills. Do you work with acrylics or other paints on figures?
1 October 2021, 18:31
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Hi pepe and whiteGlint, thanks for your compliments🙂
@whiteglint: I always use acrylics and oilpaints for my figures
The first step is a zenital pre shading(black, grey, white) for a better locating of the details and different shades
2 thin layers of the base color of each section, 2-3 layers of highlights are painted with acrylics
Normally i use a oil paint filter and while still the surface is wet i paint the shadows and highlights in the same way also using oil paints
Hope i could help you🙂
1 October 2021, 19:14
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Yes, thank you. 🙂
Right now I still fear ruining my figures, because I suck with the brush.
Maybe I can work with a mix of both airbrush and paintbrush.
1 October 2021, 22:05
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Sorry i forget to say that i only use the airb for pre shading.
The rest of the work is done by the paintbrush😅
2 October 2021, 05:38
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Just means I have to get out of my comfort zone. 😉
And that I need to buy better brushes for stuff like that.
2 October 2021, 08:44
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😁😁 the chipping is mainly done by using sponge technique and the paintbrush.
3-4 different layers of color ensure a quite reaslistik look, followed by some streaking effects.
a steady hand is really necessary 😉
5 October 2021, 15:11
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Simply awesome! Everything: painting, weathering, dio... A masterpiece!
15 January 2022, 18:45
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Much thanks for your compliment Spanjaard!
This is one of my fovorites too😄
21 June 2022, 20:11
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Soo glad this has popped up again, as I missed it before. One to be proud of, for sure, Simon 🙂 It's a treat for the eyes 🙂
1 July 2022, 14:52
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Thanks to all of you who liked my work!
And thanks for your comment Robert!
27 October 2022, 07:48
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I really love the unique atmosphere of this scene. Everything is perfect : build, painting and diorama. 🙂 🙂 🙂
31 July 2023, 21:06
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A good kit from Tamiya with sharp details and clean parts.
If you want to have it more precisely, however, improvements must be made.
Also the figure from Res/Kit is cast in good quality.