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[wptabtitle]Russian KV-1 model 1942 “Heavy Cast Turret” Tank[/wptabtitle]
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This is a Hobby Boss kit 1:48 scale and built straight from the box. Using Tamiya paints, a dark green is sprayed first, then using Blue Tac putty, the main areas are masked off and to get the chipped look I dabbed on Maskol (masking fluid) using wire wool. To get an uneven look, an uneven coat of white paint is sprayed on. Once the Blue Tac and Maskol is removed, I use soft artist pastels and oil filters, to get the dirty look.
[/wptabcontent] [wptabtitle]Rest and Recuperation – Diorama by Philip Ramsden[/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent]
Items used:-
- M21 – Tamiya
- M16 – Tamiya
- A selection of figures – Tamiya
- Jeep and trailer – Italeri
- Picture frame,
- 2mm MDF,
- Tissue paper,
- Old brush,
- Wire wool,
- Fibres glass resin and hardener
- House hold filler
- Polystyrene ceiling tiles
Why this subject?
I wanted to try out making tarpaulin and water and had just made the 2 half trucks and jeep. Having decided on the vehicles I would be using I decided to make the ground work fairly simple so the camp setting I believe was the best idea to go with.
The vehicles
All the vehicles were built straight from the box with no additions and the figures are from a selection of different sets. The vehicles markings are also what came with the kits.
Orion Models contest 2007
Figure: Taisyo Modele, Dragon
This diorama was finished 3 times. Once in 2004 for the annual Chicago Figure Show, again in June 2005 for Military Modelcraft International and again in November 2005 for my own satisfaction. Additions from the original finish were the additions of the soldier with the shovel, the soldier looking up, articulating the tank’s suspension, making new Sake arrangement and new palm leaves. The final additions were the addition of the saw in the soldier’s hand and wheelbarrow.
The figures were converted from DML Iwo Jima Japanese figure set, Hornet heads and hands and epoxy putty. Groundwork and figures were finished using Vallejo acrylics. The Type 95 Ha-Go light tank is the same model that has already appeared on Track-Link. It was further weathered using Gamblin pigments, Rustall, Winsor/Newton water colours and Bragdon rust.
[/wptabcontent] [wptabtitle]Sherman M4 A3 105mm & Infantry. Ardennes Dec 1944. Diorama[/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent]1:35th scaleThis diorama consists of the Tamiya 1:35th Sherman M4 A3 105mm & Infantry figures, the figures are straight from the box except for added texture to the helmets and tape straps added to the weapons. The Sherman has some extra details added such as scratch built turret mounted MG stowage brackets, wire grab handles on the turret and hatches, stud and sealing ring detail for canvas cover added to gun mantlet, drainage holes drilled to all fitting housings, etch chain added to filler caps, stowage retaining board and brackets to front, bolt detail to suspension and many other small details.
The ruined church, telegraph pole and gate section are all Italeri diorama accessories; the hollow church ruin has been filled with Polyfilla + cracks/bullet holes added with a knife, the telegraph pole wires are made from fuse wire. The scene was built up with Polyfilla etc. sprinkled with static grass and painted before adding snow, a mixture of Woodland Scenics Snow, bicarbonate of soda and crushed alum powder to add sparkle. Snow was applied with a tea strainer onto the base and fixed with odourless hairspray.
[/wptabcontent] [wptabtitle]Sherman M4, Normandy 1944. Tamiya – by Andy Burton[/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent]1:48th scaleThis small vignette is built around the excellent Tamiya 1:48th scale kit M4 Sherman Early production with two figures added of a driver and commander from the Tamiya 1:48th WWII U.S. Army infantry GI set. The Sherman has been extensively detailed using the Hauler etched brass detail set and Hedge cutter designed for this model plus various scratch built details including many tiny bolt heads, an MV clear lens for the headlight and drilled drainage holes for all the armoured fittings, plus many other small details. The model was airbrushed using the pre shade and high light method with Tamiya acrylics and weathered using artists oils and various pigments etc. the figures, tools and details were painted with Humbrol enamels and citadel acrylics. Stowage on the model is from Tamiya’s 1:48th Jerry Can set plus tarp’s made from tissue, pack straps from lead foil and tie down rope from fine string. The base is made up from polystyrene blocks to raise the ground for the hedge row, some model railway cobblestone road sections, Polyfilla and crushed cat litter groundwork, woodland Scenics long grass and Fine leaf foliage for the hedgerow.
This model won the IPMS Czech Republic shield/trophy for “Best Model of a WWII Allied AFV” at the IPMS UK nationals Scale model world 2005, plus several other competition awards.
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[/wptabcontent] [wptabtitle]Sherman Tank. Italeri – by Andy Argent[/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent]1:35 scaleThis Sherman is the old Italeri kit, I built it straight out of the box. It is painted in Life Colour Acrylics olive drab set. I started with a base coat of olive drab then mixed up a darker shade adding some black to the paint and added it all around the panel lines and details. I then used a lighter shade of olive drab to highlight the inside of the panels bearing in mind I always use the original base colour in the mix so as it all ties in together nicely. When the paint was dry (in minutes with the hair dryer) I laid on a couple of filter coats with Mig productions filters. This was followed by a pin wash around details with Mig’s dark wash. I hand painted the vehicle numbers and its name (Bettsy).
I left the model to dry for a couple of days and then added various thin washes with diluted Mig powders around details. I varied the colour for added interest and realism. Wire camo mesh was added and various stowage. The figure is from Verlinden and is painted in Vallejo acrylics. [/wptabcontent] [wptabtitle]3.7 Pak 35/36 Aufs. Inf Schlepper UE (f) – by Bill Curtis[/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent]This is a 1/35th scale model of the French UE tractor, some 6000 were captured by the Germans after the fall of France. They were used as munitions panzers, police and airfield security duties mounting a 7.92mm MG and as a light Pak carrier.
The model is of the latter, consisting of the Maquette kit of the UE carrier built straight from the box with the Tamiya 37mm Pak 35/36 mounted on top of the superstructure.
The tracks are link and length and a little fiddly to fit. The carrier was completely assembled and then undercoated with Halfords grey matt primer. The Pak was assembled without the carriage or wheels and then primed.
Painting was done with Tamiya paints cut with cellulose thinner starting with the sand colour. This was then over sprayed with green and brown roughly 1/3 area coverage of each colour. The gun was done in the same way.
A light coat of the base was then over sprayed on the upper surfaces of the carrier and the gun to help tie the colours together and tone them down. The lower part of the carrier was sprayed with dark earth tones. A pin wash was applied to all raised items such as nuts rivets, louvers and grooves. When this had dried a light shade of the base was dry brushed over all raised items. The wash and the dry brush give depth to the finish. The track and breach were painted gun metal then dry brushed with silver and this was followed with a wash of very dark brown.
The gun was then mounted on top of the carrier into a hole pre drilled to accept the spigot on the bottom of the gun frame
A simple base was made from a piece of conti board cut to size and iron on edging strip used to edge it. Obechi was used to form an inner frame to hold the groundwork which was made from a plaster based filler. This was smoothed out and when the plaster was partly dried the carrier was pressed into the surface to imprint the track marks. Once dry this was covered with pva and green flock spread over, pressed down and then blowing across the surface the flock stands upright. The wall was made from a plaster casting sealed with water and pva mixture brushed on and allowed to dry. Small bits of various items were then used to represent weeds, shrubs and dead tree.
The grass was painted in various shades of green and drybrushed with a pale yellow. The wall was painted in grey and brown tones followed by a wash of thin black and brown colours. The various weeds were again painted in greens, browns and yellows.
The carrier was then stuck to the base with pva and left to dry. A nae plate wasmade from a piece of plastic card to which a computer printed label was stuck. This was then covered with some self adhesive clear plastic book covering.
JOB DONE. This is an old kit which has been now released as the French carrier with tracked trailer by Tamiya. This is a small vehicle and builds into a nice model of something different to the normal tanks and softskins. An easy build straight from the box and with the added Pak it turns it into an interesting subject.
This proves the point that you don’t have to spend a fortune or build something large to get a nice model subject that has interest which will grace your collection.
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1:48 scale
“Built from the box except for: Replaced all kit grab handles with scratch made wire handles and thinned out edges of rear fenders and inside of exhaust pipes. Added bolt detail to spare track links. Hollowed out kit headlamp and added MV clear lens. Drilled out muzzle of hull M.G. and Stowed logs are dried twigs razor sawn at the ends and plastic Tarpaulins are from the Tamiya 1/48th Jerry can set.
Tamiya paints airbrushed using pre-shade and highlights method and dry-brushed highlights and detail painting of tools etc all using Humbrol enamels. Shadow, rust and dirt pin washes + stains etc done using artists oils. Paint chips, scuffs and wood grain effect on tool boxes painted with Citadel acrylics (available for Games Workshop gaming stores). Mud and dust applied using Mig pigments. Exposed metal effects done with HB pencil.
Base – cheap photo frame sealed around the glass with bath sealant and frame varnished. Ground is Polyfilla mixed with PVA glue and dark brown poster paint with fine sand obtained from the roadside and crushed cat litter sprinkled on top + model railway grass matting. The old tree is a bit of old stick with fine foam foliage used as moss growth. Painted, shadow washed and dry-brushed using enamels.”
[/wptabcontent] [wptabtitle]Triumph 3WH, Italeri 1.9 scale by Martin Philpott[/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent] The kit is now long out of production but can sometimes be available to buy through sites such as Ebay.The model is depicted as a Motorcycle of the British Army Infantry Division in Normandy 1944. It is built virtually out of the box with the only additions being some stowage for the rear carrier rack along with the sling and buckles for the Sten gun.
I achieved the finish using Vallejo acrylics in the main with Tamiya acrylics for touching in small parts. Various Mig Productions powders were used for the weathering along with homemade washes for the rusting and toning effects. All hand painted except for the petrol tank which was airbrushed.
I would highly recommend this series of 1/9th scale motorcycles to anyone wanting an exciting and productive build.
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[wptabtitle]Taking a Paked lunch by Andy Argent[/wptabtitle]
[wptabcontent]Dragons 251 with pak finished in acrylics and weathered with pigments from Mig Productions. Done to represent a late war vehicle with hard edge camo. Added wire for camo on side of vehicle and various added stowage from Verlinden and Plus models oil cans. Scratch built figure is from warriors with a Hornet head painted in acrylics and finished in oils. This is to represent a break in the action and a crew member is awaiting his fellow crew to return with a welcome meal.
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[/wptabcontent] [wptabtitle]Tamiya 1.48 Tilly by Graham Thompson[/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent]I have seen many reviews of the Tamiya British Utility Car (Tilly to you and me) in both 1:35 and 1:48. However, most of them depict this iconic vehicle in the ‘Mickey Mouse ears’ European or, especially in the case of the 1:48 scale, RAF scheme which was not an option for the 1:35 as far as decals were concerned.I have had this lovely kit in my stash for some time now but had no real need for either of the above schemes. I then came across an article in a magazine where the Tilly had been painted up as a ‘Desert Rat’ and my mind was made up.
I also have on the back burner a trio of 1:35 LRDG and SAS WWII desert vehicles but I struggle with painting the sand colours, I tend to end up with just a yellow block, not good.
The Tilly then was a great one to build with an idea of trying out a bit of airbrush shading as a test bed for the big three to come. The kit is a dream to build and fits perfectly everywhere. My only concern was the clear canvas back which I find a bit odd to see it moulded in clear as it is very nicely textures but my main concern was that it was split along the roof line, front to rear. A really odd place to have a long seam but the fit is good and required only a sanding to sort out.
Once built, the whole thing was primed and painted using various ‘sand colours’ from Xtracrylix to get a shaded look, the highlights are German Tank interior Ivory! I then used various washes to dirty it up a bit, I didn’t want to make it battle damaged and battered, and it is not a front line vehicle.
I then used a compass cutter to cut arcs of masking tape for where the windscreen wipers are and used Maskol to roughly mask the side windows before a dusting of matt varnish to ‘dirty’ the windows. So, it was a first for me to shade in this way and for a first time, I am very happy with the outcome.
The story
Its France 1944 and the pillbox has been subjected to some bitter fighting. The arrival of a Panther A on the scene has made the allies retreat and allows for a welcome break before the inevitable happens. The allies will be back.
The panther is the old Italeri one and is built out the box and painted in Enamels.
The figures are a mixture from Tamiya and Warriors with some Hornet heads used.
The chap sitting on the pillbox is feeding the blackbird in the tree with some bread, while the dog awaits a treat from his master. The rest are looking at the horizon and wondering what awaits them. The Panzer officer that has his leg up on the rocks in the foreground is of a bit of unusual interest. This being the rocks are actually some chips of concrete from a defence bunker in Holland that i picked up whilst there on holiday. I thought this was an appropriate place for them to end up. All figures were painted in enamels with the exception of one in acrylics.
The foliage was a mixture of Sea moss and moss with some gravel added for the paths. This was added to the plaster base with scenic cement. Verlinden barbed wire was also used.
Andy Argent.
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Notes…
Rush Hour – 1945
Dragon kit 1:72 scale with Preiser & Milicast figures
Dry Country – Bad to the bones…
Revell kit 1:72 scale with Preiser figures
The Fallen King – What took you so long?
Revell kit 1:72 scale with Preiser figures
The Pigs of War – What’s for lunch?
Dragon kit 1:72 with Milicast figures
The Repair Shop – Fort Worth Training facility, Kentucky USA 1942
Scratch-built 1:72 plus resin extras
Knock knock, who’s there? – Berlin 1942
Italeri kit 1:72 with Preiser & Milicast figures
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