Notícias

coporado
Build completed so far. Still waiting for the metal barrel. Quite challenging to attach the Zimmerit- PE parts. Was annoying when it comes to round shapes on the turret front armor. Treating those metal parts with some heat, made them much more handy to shape. First time using Friul tracks, very time consuming, but the best track result I´ve seen so far 🙂

Spanjaard
looks certainly good already🙂

coporado
Thanks bud!

coporado
Lower part of the tank was painted and received weathering. Tracks were mounted and connected. Rear fenders were the installed. Next is masking lower section and painting the upper parts.

Christoph Kunz
Nice job. I'm taking a seat.
Is it going to be some "Magdeburg-stuff" again?

coporado
Thanks, Christoph! This time its Normandy subject 🙂

Christoph Kunz
Next time I'll read the headline.
Stupid me...

coporado
The tank received several rounds of paint. Starting with red brown primer, followed by dark yellow as base color and finally the camo pattern. Next is detail painting, and weathering.

coporado
Initial weathering steps were conducted; chipping the Zimmerit and the metal surfaces.

coporado
Weathering of the exhaust section using acrylics and enamels.

Spanjaard
looks fantastic

Neuling
I agree. Very interesting dents and battle damage.

coporado
Thanks, Gentlemen! 🙂

Nick N
The exhaust looks awesome! How did you make that?

coporado
Thanks, Nick!
The exhaust was painted in a medium grey first. The parts having armor plates underneath were left in the original painting, as these area is less affected by heat and corrosion. Then a warm white followed by a reddish brown was applied using the sponge technique. Next was rust tones painted and blended with enamels. Colors of the original camo scheme where then applied with a sponge in the areas with less corrosion, to turn out the different stages of heat impact. Finally the upper parts received a slightly black shade to simulate the exhaust fume grime.

Nick N
Thanks a lot, this is very inspiring 🙂

coporado
Tank completed, time to start the dio 🙂

coporado
Kick off for the base. Styrofoam is the desired material for house, road and pavement. As the road and pavement is covered with lots of dirt and debris, I added cobblestone only randomly. For the road thin sheets of styrofoam were shaped using a 3D printed rolling pin. In order to create more texture the stones were carved with a pencil. For the pavement an old brush was used to shape the small stones. Everything was painted in several greyish, brownish, sandy tones with acrylics.

The shape of house was cut with the Proxxon hot wire. To make the facade more interesting I added some "decoration" around the upper windows. A border seperates the upper and lower floor. Next is closing the gaps between the decoration elements at the upper windows and cover the lower floor with wood.

Doubtingmango
Just found this. Stunning work with great narrative!

coporado
Thanks Doubtingmango!

EnsignExpendabl
Following. I built one of these (from the set with three ships in it) a very long time ago.

Torsten
Thank you for your interest 🙂

Donald Dickson II
A kit I once had and never got around to building. Interested in seeing how it comes out.

Torsten
Thank you Donald, I will do my best to give it a vintage look 😉

Torsten
The shell is finished, next step will be add some putty

Marcel Klemmer
Very interesting Torsten I am in.

Torsten
Thank you Marcel 🙂

Ben M
I built the kit with 3 when I was a kid. I remember being happy how the romulan decal came out on mine. Hope you have fun with it too!

Torsten
Thank You Ben 🙂

Torsten
Next step, gap filling, my first contact with Perfect Plasty Putty. I really like it 😎

Torsten
THX for the like Villiers 🙂

Torsten
THX for the likes Peppy and JD 🙂

John Hughes
Had one of these years ago. If I ever do it again, I'd be very tempted to light it.

Ben M
Perfect plastic putty is a lifestyle for me.

John Hughes
Correction to above post: Now I have one of these again, I'm very tempted to light it. (Just grabbed one from Timeless Hobbies for £19.95)

Torsten
@John: I look forward to your project and thanks for the like and the tip for the glider

Torsten
I love Perfect Plastic Putty Ben 😄

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Super smooth surface. Always interesting to see some vintage kits popping up. 👍

John Hughes
I'm not a fan of the new style stand as it required punching a hole in the bird decal. At least the old style stand is still included. It might have been a better idea to redo the old one in transparent plastic.

Torsten
Welcome White 🙂

Torsten
About the stand I have not yet thought John, let's see

Torsten
THX for the like Michael 🙂

Torsten
THX for the like James 🙂

Torsten
THX for the like Dietmar 🙂

Torsten
THX for the like Christian 🙂

Torsten
More progress, putty, putty, putty ....

Ben M
👍

Nicolas
Joining

Starbase101
The workspace is too clean, need to jettison more debris. Yes, including the centurion's body.

CaptGPF
I can see that decal is going to be a real challenge given its size…

Torsten
Yup ^^

Bob Hall
Alright ! Gives me visions of the cinematic classic "Cannonball Run" ! Looks great my man 👍 !

Christian W
Like the Diablo: it looks llike a Countach 😄 Hm. Don't know what to write else.

Bob Hall
Cool 😎!

Christian W
It looks like this Biablo is not a masterpiece by AMT. The rear lights looking really strange and the molding lines are present 😄 I looks like the fittings are not really the best. I think you did the very best out of it. The color choice is quite interessting and yourt paintjob is great! I'd fix the stance of the wheels. That's the first thing which hits the eyeballs. Maybe add some black details (window frames e.g.) too.

I always was curios, how this cars of this set will look like. Now I see one of it and the Countach in another gallery of you.