1/48 KV1 Shelf Queen

[Cash]

Nice painting, nice pictures and nice CAT! ;D

 

[JohnSimmons]

Lol cheers guys, Mfun I used Life Colors own thinner 50/50 just like I do with Tamiya paints, works like a treat

I will give a new opportunity to the Lifecolour paints in my next paint session...

They are great, and dry to a real Matt finish.

Nice painting, nice pictures and nice CAT! ;D

Thanks Cash!
Working on the tracks guys, I've had a complete brain fart and forgetton how to do them lol!

 

[JohnSimmons]

So while remembering how to paint tracks I made some spare ones:


And added some rusty chain:

And some oil and fuel stains as well some more pigs:

Thanks for looking guys, almost done!


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[Big-John]

You sure this is only 1/48 th scale and not 1/16 th ? (((Lol)))

 

[Junkie]

No kidding. Seriously this looks great MJ. Appears much larger than quarter scale. ...that's the idea I guess, but you're working it out very well.

 

[geegad]

looking real beat up love this tank keep it up

 

[JohnSimmons]

Thanks guys. I'm debating on weather to use the tow cable or not...it's basically a piece of string that's supplied with the kit. It looks ok but I have no idea how to paint it? If I just use V model color paints it will stiffen up so I may just use a dark wash on it...? Then shine it up with a bit of Dark Steel pigments perhaps, rust and repeat. Are there after market 1/48 tow cables? I have the armourfarm one which I've used before on 1/35 but that may be too thick at this small scale.

 

[adampolo13]

Looking pretty sweet! Maybe you can take a few strands off the armor farm cable and then re-twist it?

 

[Junkie]

Seems to me with the AF tow cable you could remove some strands thus reducing the outside diameter a bit.

 

[JohnSimmons]

Scott & Adam, I'll try that out, stick one end in the drill and give it a whirl. And not loose fingers.

 

[spud]

Awesome Work John, yer a very well rounded modeler i must say

 

[TRM]

So while remembering how to paint tracks I made some spare ones:


And added some rusty chain:

And some oil and fuel stains as well some more pigs:

Thanks for looking guys, almost done!

It's the little touched like the chain and track that often push a build to the top!! Looking fantastic John!!

 

[JohnSimmons]

Awesome Work John, yer a very well rounded modeler i must say

And dont forget good looking spud.
Cheers Todd. Putting the tracks on soon, I've been trying acrylic washes for the first time and I'm liking it ;D pics soon!

 

[spud]

lol dont push it!!

 

[JohnSimmons]

Ha!! Yeah I know we're mates on FB so you know what my ugly mug looks like.

 

[spud]

lol yea why do ya think i dint mention it

 

[bdr65]

Awesome John 8) Your paint and weathering skills
are up there with the best of them

 

[JohnSimmons]

Thanks man your too kind.
So its done, and there's a lot of pics sorry:
















Thanks so much for the kind words and for tagging along!
JS
Oh and Scott the ArmourFarm tow cable worked I just took out a few strands. 8)


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[adampolo13]

Looking sweet dude!

 

[spud]

oh thats a fairly big kit for 1/48 or you have small hands?

are you going to give it a base John ? either way fantastic Finish to it