It’s been few days from my latest post on the Ford build and most of the time I have been playing with the pigments, adding mud and dust. Before I have actually […]
Ford G917T – Part 9: Pigments
JBA Dioramas
During my recent travels through the virtual world, I have arrived at the diorama site, which is truly unique – JBA Dioramas. I have seen one of the author’s pieces long time ago […]
WWII places – then and now
History is often these days being considered as dealing with past things, places and events and most of the people would find it hard to simply connect with the past, in many cases […]
Ford G917T – Part 8: Streaking
After painting the scratches and chips, the next step to add was streaking. For this I became a fan of AK’s product – streaking grime for grey vehicles (AK 069) was the one […]
Ford G917T – Part 7: Dark chipping
So, having survived yesterday my first Krav Maga training after 6 months break, here comes another post… After the light chips are done comes the second part of chipping – dark ones, imitating […]
Ford G917T – Part 6: Light chipping
Here comes one of the most entertaining parts of the weathering – chipping. With this model I wanted to try something new – chipping in both light and dark colors and using […]
Ford G917T – Part 5: Windowpanes
There was one particular step in the construction process of which I was afraid as I wasn’t sure on how to do it – installation of the window panes. In the past […]
Photos from Normandy
Among many forum posts on Armorama site, there was one posted recently that I have found to be very helpful. Author has posted a link to an online gallery with a vast selection of WWII […]
Ford G917T – Part 4: Painting
Having all the components ready, I proceeded to the next crucial step – base coat painting. Remembering to keep the finish lighter I have selected the paints to use – for the […]
Ford G917T – Part 3: Gap filling trick
As I have mentioned before, one of the small issues with this kit is the gap on the outer face of the rear wheels, that needs to be filled. There are many ways to […]
Ford G917T – Part 2: Primer
Few words on the next step – primer. I have used Vallejo grey primer again. I am getting to like this product as the application is simple and straightforward. Using can primer […]
Ford G917T – Part 1: Construction
As I have recently mentioned in one of my posts, during my recent trip to a hobby store I have picked up one recently released kit – ICM’s G917T. The vehicle has […]
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