Hi everyone!

I'm proud to share this AMX 30 i've been working on since december (yes, I'm a slow procrastinator) and I had a lot of fun making it!

This is the fouth model I've made, although this is the second one i actually finished, and the first i can say i'm proud of.

I've learnt a lot about notably airbrushing and masking; i've had to completely redo the (very nice btw) metal gun barrel because i didn't prepare it accordingly for priming and thus the primer peeled off after masking (I've since learnt about de-tacking masking tape too).

Special thanks to my sister who lended me her camera to take the pictures you see in this post.

The T28 is now green! As with everything on this tank, painting it was a massive job. I used most of a jar mr surfacing primer just to prime the thing, a jar and a half of Tamiya grey for the base coat, and then almost a full bottle of AK Olive Drab for the colour scheme.

As with my Jumbo, I used a multilayered approach to painting this to enable me to use shading and hair spray chipping. This was primer > grey > chipping fluid > three layers of olive drab of different shades. To more efficiently use my time and to get the initial paint job doing more of the heavy lifting, I’m aiming for maximum variation and contrast in this first step. This allows the paint to also serve as the initial stages of weathering. The work will be toned down by later weathering so I’m accommodating for that here. As this was a prototype tank, I’m depicting it as only lightly weathered, with scratches from crews and engineers climbing over it during trials.

I’m very happy with the result so far. It’s not until this point where you find out how much of the effort put into the build will pay off. It was sealed with a satin vanish. This helps show off the different textures, and I’m glad the cast hull contrasts nicely with the welded sides. I’ve began some of the detail painting like tools and periscopes. Most things on this are OD though, so sure simple.

Lots and lots more work to do on this yet but I’m happy with it at this point. Thanks for taking a look!

Bandai kits are fun to build, must say not only the model itself is gorgeous but the base also highly detailed. Too bad I used too much x-20 and cracked multiple places on the X-Wing. Anyone also happened to be a fan of bandai star wars series ?

Did a little bit of diy crates with wooden sticks and I'm Planning to do more to the back like some smoke on exhaust and add camouflage nets.

Hi everyone !

This 1/35 Maus with full interior kit from Trumpeter I can finally say (kinda) complete. I use mostly Ammo Atom paints with Tamiya Primer. There are lots of things I learn'd from this, as it is my first full interior kit.

1. Ammo mig paints react with white spirit, which, I learn it too late and hard way

2. Since it is a HUGE kit, I try to improve my weathering technique with learn to do sponge chipping, turns out the hardest part is resisting the urge to tap it excessively

3. Notice the huge gap on the top section, its because I didnt plan it thoroughly on how to display it, since it is a full interior kit and I have limited space so I just left it that way to show it off

Sorry its way too long to put it here, so all in all, its a good kit, very oversimplified kit I may say, I didnt plan it to look very beaten up like that but remember good ol' Bob said, we dont make mistake we just have happy accident.

Please feel free to leave some suggestions !

It's been a while since I sprayed a full set of markings on an aircraft, I forgot how satisfying it was. I'm using the 1man army set on the DBMK sea fury.

Painted it in an Eastern Front scheme. The decals mysteriously vanished into thin air somewhere, so I'll just apply them whenever I eventually find them haha.

Hey all. I recently completed a sturmtiger in 1/35. Panel lining and tracks I’m used to, I was looking for advice on the hull. First time using the “dotting” method with oils and streaking an blending with Mineral Spirits. Any advice on how I can improve my technique with this?

This summer while on break (teacher) I decided to make some models. Last time I did this I was 10 years old. Back then all I had was Testors glue and paint. Trying out washes, airbrush, varnishes etc for the first time. Buying bits and pieces to help me since my hands shake. I know they are rough but I’m learning via trial and error and You Tube.

My third Model, P -47‘s cockpit

Added another one of my Soviet aircraft interests to the fleet. Ive been working on 8 helicopters, and theyre all almost ready for the paint booth, so when the workbench is cleared this will be up next!

Also came with what looks to be a correction/optional sprue for flaps or something, a PE sheet, and two aluminum rods i assume to go through the fuselage and into the wings for stability.

Hey all heres progress on the 1/48 Lancer.

I was not happy with the front end so i completely rebuilt it and added open refueling port and open rear cockpit. The window seams are better now too

All 3 major fuselage parts are together, the fit was pretty good for 40 year old warped plastic but much sanding and rescribing is required

I added the 3d printed wing "curtains" and interior detail

Ive already started initial painting with Creos FS36118, this will now be a modern Lancer

im going to use some pre shading on this one, something i rarely do but in this case the model is so huge it will require it

Next up fitting the huge intakes

Later

Is it well known that Luftwaffe had their own armored units. Did Kriegsmarine also had their? Their marine infanterie units were active from literally 1-st September 1939. In 1945 it is known that such units commanded by former uboot commanders fought tanks with succeses.

I only found that some Hetzers were appointed to some marine units and some most likely fictious painting schemes like this Sdkfz 234 Drilling. Fiction or maybe not?

So Kriegsmarine had own armored units or not?

Not gonna lie, it seems like interesting part of modelling while been absolutely forgotten.

Thanks for help.

About 85% done

I'm a beginner in model making. I've assembled one or two Tamiya models before out of hobby (without painting). About ten years have passed, and I received a Volvo 850 wagon kit for my birthday. I know this kit is very valuable, so in order to improve my skills, I started to continue practicing model making. I completed a Tamiya GTO kit (or 3000GT if you're in the US) and bought a Volvo 760 kit as my second fully committed model. This kit isn't difficult to make, but perhaps because its mold-making process was a bit outdated, some parts don't fit together perfectly... I replaced the wheels with better ones and retained their rotation by modifying the axles. There are some details I haven't finished yet because I ran out of paint and the windshield wipers have somehow ended up under the table, but I think it looks really good. Maybe I just love Volvo too much.

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