discussion WW1 Mr and Mrs Tanks

[papa 695]

Just seen this one Robert ( I must have been asleep ) great work so far the base is looking really good.

 

[Guest]

This is looking good rob, I used the emhar 1/35 female tank in my tide of iron doo, pic should be on here in the doo section. Excellent mate keep up the good work.


Scott

 

[Robert1968]

Sand bags sand bags sand bags ( made 84 sandbags) had to use giggles 1/72 pilot for scale again but took me a couple of hours. Started giving the base a few light wash paints ( first was Revell 67 Aqua then Revell 80 Aqaua ) thin layers. The next will be more darker washes but need to also paint the sandbags once the clay is dry, picking out stones with colour. The earth I've gone to ref pics of WW1 battlefields and to see the fields now. The terrain may change but I'm sure the earth has not.


This was supposed to be a learning curve in tank painting but now seems it's a diorama learning curve.....


Lots still to do


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[monica]

looking great ,the sand bags turned out well,


liking the earth as well,nice color ,


look forward to seeing more,

 

[Robert1968]

Finally got the tanks about finished ( not quite ) I have used oils to create rust stains and rain and oil streaks, mig powers to clog up the tracks but have left a few links clear ( may go back and clean up a little more)


Pictures


Comments welcome


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[monica]

I,m liking it,think your done a great job with the weathering

 

[Guest]

Some excellent work there Robert, you must have got tips from some cleverclogs!


What you've done is really the holy grail of 1/72 armour - making it look like a bigger scale than it really is!

 

[Robert1968]

Thanks guys I have tried my best to represent the true dirt and rust effects on vehicles for WW1, that have not really had much chance to be cleaned and serviced. Also the fields of warfare churning up the dirt of no mans land.


Still have a few things like fixing the fachines to the tanks ( weathering on that ) finish the base ( vignette but more mini dio now )


Onwards with painting iddy widdy soldiers now


Thanks again


Robert

 

[colin m]

bloody wife throws everything not nailed down in the bin!!

She sounds lovely - my wife could learn a thing or two from her !


The build looks great. Trench quite impressive.

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Superb job with the weathering on the Tanks Robert.

 

[Robert1968]

Little update on the tanks build they are both set in position on the vignette but I have a few things to do before the reveal


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[monica]

nice going so far on the wee,guys looking good,

 

[Robert1968]

Thanks Monica ( really appreciate it ) I tried copying the colours from the pics but thought artist was a bit vague and dark really so I opted for Google and got the real uniforms and colours from there


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[monica]

just get them as close too as you can,as you will not be wrong,


remember so meany factors come into it,like wear,mud,water and so on,so just do your best,


as there looking great so far,

 

[Robert1968]

Iddy widdy guys are har to get as close to detail but I'm doing my best ( where's Alan when you need him to paint guys for you but then that's the challenge.


The vignette is going to be my first ever big ( small vignette and what I've done I'm sure you will all like.


It's been worth it and an experience for me so far


Cheers


Robert