Tamiya 1:35 M1A1 Abrams...

[Guest]

Everyone started off somewhere John, practice & support will allow you to develop your skills.I'm no expert, but I can look back & see a slow but noticeable improvement in my builds just as you'll do too!

Cheers

Patrick

Patrick,

Ive been building models on & off at times since I was a young boy LOL, now im retired & housebound for most of the time ive taken it up again to stop me climbing the walls... look me up in the motorcycle forum where ive built a few Harley-Davidson models.... This is my first military build ....

[Guest]

Lovely first tank Jono!

Looks very nice, and makes me want one now all my built tanks are from WWII, I have to try with a modern one

[PaulTRose]

Looking at some of the other models I know I will not be able to weather my models to those high standards...

for years i avoided using washes cos the very idea scared the hell out of me......i tried some premixed ones and just couldnt get on with them so that made it even worse..........about a year ago i started playing with enamels thinned with white spirit and oils thinned with proper oil thinners........proved to be so easy i dont even give it a second thought these days

im sure ive got some vids on youtube saved on how to do it, i will see if i have and send them to you

[Guest]

Lovely first tank Jono!Looks very nice, and makes me want one now all my built tanks are from WWII, I have to try with a modern one

Thanks for the comment Pink Panther, I will be doing more of the modern tank kits & maybe older WW11 later..

[Guest]

for years i avoided using washes cos the very idea scared the hell out of me......i tried some premixed ones and just couldnt get on with them so that made it even worse..........about a year ago i started playing with enamels thinned with white spirit and oils thinned with proper oil thinners........proved to be so easy i dont even give it a second thought these daysim sure ive got some vids on youtube saved on how to do it, i will see if i have and send them to you

Thanks for the video,s Beowulf I will be viewing them while on my next build .... John.

[monica]

Thats a good build Abrams, and as has been said ,the washer will make all the diffidence,

as you said before you tried one and it looked dusty ,well that over a pin line wash first would look great,

and it dose al come in time,

[Guest]

Thats a good build Abrams, and as has been said ,the washer will make all the diffidence,as you said before you tried one and it looked dusty ,well that over a pin line wash first would look great,

and it dose al come in time,

Hi Monica, yes I agree it will take time to learn how to do good looking washes.. just hope it does not take to long LOL...