Having made decision to proceed with the kit’s tracks I moved to the painting phase. First I have applied the primer – this time I have Used Vallejo primer. I haven’t used […]
M26 Pershing – Part 5: Tracks – (almost) end of the drama
M26 Pershing – Part 4: Track trouble
Having added mud and dust to the lower hull I was looking forward to move on to the tracks and adding the side skirts. I was still not decided what tracks to […]
M26 Pershing – Part 3: Weathering lower hull
After having painted the lower hull I continued with weathering or mudding, to be more specific. For this I have used pigments applied using following process: First I use large brush to […]
M26 Pershing – Part 2: Construction cont’d & painting
I have been making slow progress on the Pershing, mostly adding details. I have spent quite some time on the engine only to decide that the level of details is simply not good […]
Mirror Models C15TA Armored Carrier – First Impressions
Mirror Models is relative newcomer to the scene of armour model producers and the company clearly knows how to attract attention. Its choice of the first models to be offered to modellers […]
M26 Pershing – Part 1: Construction
Having declared the JSU finished, I was looking at what to do next. I would of course like to finish some of the kits I already have on the workbench, but at […]
JSU-122S – Summary
(For build log of this project click here) In spite of the fact, that it took me almost 4 months to finish, JSU was one of my “faster” projects. This was partly due […]
JSU-122S – Part 20: Finale
During mid-October I was rushing to get this piece finished, so that I could take it to the Ajax model show, which was held last weekend. I will try to give a […]
JSU-122S – Part 19: Base – preshading
After having placed all the pieces on the base and letting it dry for a few days, I have applied the preshading. This was done by airbrushing very dark mix of black and khaki […]
JSU-122S – Part 18: Base – Surface structure and details
After many evenings of meditating about the composition and look of the base, I have finally decided to go for it. My vision of what I want to achieve wasn’t 100% there, […]
M1A1 AIM Abrams – Part 4: Black & White
After having successfully recovered from the mini-disaster, I have proceeded with my original intention to prime the turret and wheels. This time without any mishaps. I have decided to do painting in few […]
BMP-1 coming from Trumpeter
Another announcement that I might have missed before is BMP-1 from Trumpeter. Yesterday I have checked the sprue shots released on the company’s website (see here). I am much more enthusiastic about […]
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