re: Vader’s Model Desk: Soviet KV-1 Heavy Tank

Superb work brother.

I am just amazed at your painting skills. Every vehicle looks lived in and this one just seems so life like.

Great job.

Great work Darth

Great job as always

Holy shite, those tow cables looks like real tow cables... Excellent detail...

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Well you definitely made it look like a rusted tow line... You have a great eye for detail...

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Much appreciated

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Dude, love that model! How did you get the weathering like that? And those tracks look like the metal aftermarket ones! Great job!!!!

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Thanks. Here was my process.

Tracks
1. Airbrush Tamiya Metallic Gray
2. Apply Tamiya Deep Brown Panel Accent

Tank
1. Airbrush Tamiya Dark Green
2. Using a piece of natural sponge, dab on Tamiya Brown to give texture and weathered look, use more on corners and other areas to give a more worn appearance to accentuate the overall weathered look of the tank.
2. Apply Tamiya Black panel accent on seems, rivets, etc.
3. Remove excess panel accent using Testors Enamel thinner
4. Using a piece of natural sponge, dab on Flory Deep Brown Wash over entire model and allow dry.

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Thanks. Here was my process.

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Man that is legit good! I need to step up my game. I've never used a sponge. Added to mental list

Meanwhile, my Tiger is sitting on the workbench untouched for the last week or so. At least all roadwheels are on (thankfully they were the steel ones meaning no rubber to paint!

I have to put the deck on, but I need to figure out how to get the slight bow out of the upper left side. I may just cut angle plastic use a straight edge and clamps to hold it while the glue sets. Then the deck. For such a damn good kit as RFM makes you would think the upper sides wouldn't have a little bow in them (one side only).

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Man that is legit good! I need to step up my game. I've never used a sponge. Added to mental list

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It’s super easy. Just tear off a really small piece of sponge, like 1/4 or less the size of your fingernail and use tweezers to dab it in whatever paint you want to use. Remove excess paint from the sponge by dabbing it on a paper towel before moving on to the model. A little goes a long way and less is more.

Here is an example of creating chipping effects using this technique on an Italian tank I built a few years ago.



On the Italian rank, I first painted Desert Yellow then dabbed Brown to give it a worn and rusty look.

I also used this same technique, though far more aggressively with more paint than I’d use otherwise, to create a look of very worn white each winter camouflage on this SU-100…


In this instance I painted the vehicle white, then dabbed green to make it look like the whitewash camouflage was wearing off.

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Dude. You are the king. The effects on that Italian job are freaking amazing. Damn sure could teach me a thing or two. Looks real! I don't think I've ever seen one look so real!

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Thanks! That one actually won me third place in a model show a few years ago.