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My pleasure - and there will be more tutorials lik...

2012-05-17T07:06:28.953-07:00

My pleasure - and there will be more tutorials like this in the future.

Very cool.... Thanks!

2012-05-17T05:37:04.144-07:00

Very cool.... Thanks!

I feel your pain on that uneven roadway. Still, yo...

2012-05-15T20:23:12.188-07:00

I feel your pain on that uneven roadway. Still, you know it's there and you have every right to be proud of it.

Many thanks - on all counts!

2012-05-08T20:10:46.969-07:00

Many thanks - on all counts!

Great stuff man, you really have weathering down p...

2012-05-08T19:51:41.910-07:00

Great stuff man, you really have weathering down pat, and must agree with the above comments about your photography, top notch! I would like to post a link to your work on my Blogger's Best series.

Funny you should ask - I'm actually using a cr...

2012-05-08T14:30:02.817-07:00

Funny you should ask - I'm actually using a crappy camera and a piece of paper. You can see my thumb in the top photo :)

This camera actually makes things look MUCH more flat so I'll be upgrading ASAP.

Thanks for the kind words - and I'm glad you like the piece!

Amazing stuff, Justin. Something must also be said...

2012-05-08T14:20:01.904-07:00

Amazing stuff, Justin. Something must also be said about your photography, which is top-notch. What kind of set-up do you have?

Thanks - I was definitely going for the long winte...

2012-05-06T18:12:57.366-07:00

Thanks - I was definitely going for the long winter campaign. I think there's a bit too much rust on the skirts... but I can live with it.

Looking dirty, I like it.

2012-05-06T17:57:13.592-07:00

Looking dirty, I like it.

I think what might surprise you is how quickly mil...

2012-05-06T13:30:26.858-07:00

I think what might surprise you is how quickly military vehicles weather and degrade -- and how poorly paint is applied even on modern vehicles. I'll dig up some resource photos and post them to the blog.

For WW2 vehicles where tanks were made of forged steel, primed red, and rolled off the lot the results were fairly dramatic in harsh climates. With winter vehicles you had whitewash added a mop in the field and it wasn't pretty.

But don't worry, I'll be posting some comparatively clean vehicles in the near future as well. Subtle weathering is also fun.

While I admire the skill that it takes to add that...

2012-05-06T11:09:27.657-07:00

While I admire the skill that it takes to add that much weathering and make it look correct. I have to wonder why many military and wargame modelers are driven to make their vehicles look like they have sat idle outside for years? The rustbucket look is one that I see on Tank Overhaul from vehicles that have been in the elements for decades. Surely maintenance is better on vehicles actually being used.

This is even sillier on vehicles from SciFi settings where it's quite possible that the vehicle is made of stuff that doesn't rust and have coverings that aren't paint (ie Holo field projectors).

Hmm, it seems that I need another tank to work on....

2012-05-02T20:49:40.620-07:00

Hmm, it seems that I need another tank to work on....

Let me get this one finished first and I'll make something happen.

Just wanted to second the request for a tutorial, ...

2012-05-02T16:28:46.875-07:00

Just wanted to second the request for a tutorial, or at least some hints and tips.

I'll see what I can do. There are a lot of goo...

2012-05-02T15:44:45.609-07:00

I'll see what I can do. There are a lot of good texture techniques too depending on what you want to represent. That might even give me an excuse to work on another Leman Russ....

I think you need to post a HowTo on that texture. ...

2012-05-02T15:38:10.183-07:00

I think you need to post a HowTo on that texture. I could see it being really useful for people looking for additional realism in their Guard / Chaos etc. armies. It looks great!

The leafy foliage is a custom clump done as a test...

2012-05-01T08:16:47.133-07:00

The leafy foliage is a custom clump done as a test piece.

As for non-Vallejo colors for FoW stuff... no clue. These models are actually the only reason I still have Vallejo paint in my kit :)

What did you use for the leafy foliage? At that sc...

2012-05-01T02:09:59.649-07:00

What did you use for the leafy foliage? At that scale I'm scratching my head to think of what was used. I like the use of clump grass, mini-boards, and the drop cloth on the hull. Definitely lovely work.

I just got a 2nd Armoured Division army box in the mail yesterday that I plan to work on (after I finish up about 20 Infinity figs). Any suggestions for non-FoW/Vallejo colors to sub in for US late war tanks/infantry?

HA! I actually spent some time this week experimen...

2012-04-27T22:22:25.450-07:00

HA! I actually spent some time this week experimenting on the new plastic StuG and Sherman kits to see if their representative forged steel effects would scale down. The answer... not so much. That makes this my first real go at a 1/100 scale tank. So OF COURSE! I had to choose a wreck ;)

I'm glad I took this photo too -- because I'm looking at the updated piece and there's very little resemblance.

1/100 is good. 1/100 is your friend. Welcome to th...

2012-04-27T22:08:56.680-07:00

1/100 is good. 1/100 is your friend. Welcome to the dark side.

Thanks - but I knew that I wouldn't make the c...

2012-04-23T13:48:52.206-07:00

Thanks - but I knew that I wouldn't make the cut as soon as it went into the cabinet. Which is also when I realized that I was trying to compete against the guys that CREATED the "French style" -- when I should have been entering my tanks. Alas.

I'm a little disappointed you didn't place...

2012-04-23T11:16:18.211-07:00

I'm a little disappointed you didn't place with this, but the competition was very tough in that category.

I would have used blue tape or molding putty. If y...

2012-03-25T18:07:52.114-07:00

I would have used blue tape or molding putty. If you use putty make sure you do NOT use cheap, colored clay as it will stain your model. Look for non-hardening polymer clay at an art or hobby store.

What did you use to mask the arms? Was it just blu...

2012-03-25T18:05:08.105-07:00

What did you use to mask the arms? Was it just blue painters tape? I just recently started airbrushing my models and the possibilities seem endless. Your blog has thus far given me some great insights.

Many thanks - that deep orange/saffron robe colour...

2012-01-26T08:56:33.586-08:00

Many thanks - that deep orange/saffron robe colour scared me at first but it came together nicely.

I like the red cloth most of all. I think the vari...

2012-01-26T08:54:17.777-08:00

I like the red cloth most of all. I think the variations in the color look great along with the highlighting of the material.

Ron
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