Trumpeter 1/35 JS-4; A low-slung beauty

[Guest]

Good day people. It's almost Christmas. Hope you guys are done with xmas shopping and ready to exchange gifts.

I'm sure you all are aware that I am building a quick dual build of the JS-4 and the KV-5. Well, I have finished both of them. I planned to do a finished post for each separately and since I have already posted about the KV-5, here's the JS-4.

The kit is built out of the box except for just one small thing, The gun is from my Panda Hobby's Obj 279.

I bought Painting Guide for AFV by José Luis Lopez Ruiz and after reading the book cover to cover once, I decided to apply the unique Black and White technique.

For the weathering, since this was an actual vehicle, I wanted to show it with some weathering to depict a used vehicle ( trials, exercises and what-have-you )

Well, that's about as much I can sum up about the build. More informations and more photos and bigger ones (4000X3000) can be found on my blog -

http://modeller-innovation.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/trumpeter-135-js-4-low-slung-beauty.html

Please do have a look and thank you so much in advance for any feedback you guys may have. C&C are welcomed. Just be gentle... LOL.

Thank you for always supporting and for the kind words and various encouragements.

Until the next launch.

[Guest]

that's really good Gary - I was going to ask you about the colour as it's a much lighter green than usually seen on Russian armour, but you've explained it on your blog

[papa 695]

Another great build from you Gary great painting and weathering

[Guest]

Nice one Gary.

Another lovely build to add at your collection

[monica]

Another great build Gary great, painting and weathering do real like it,

and i like how you have used the tree trunk,down the side as added Armour,

as i have seenpic,s of them doing that to there tanks,o_O

[eddiesolo]

Another beaut Gary, always love your builds and so beautifully photographed.

Si

[Guest]

Very nicely done. Nice paint job and overall build.

[Guest]

that's really good Gary - I was going to ask you about the colour as it's a much lighter green than usually seen on Russian armour, but you've explained it on your blog

Yeah Patrick. The colour was just random. I messed up with the mix so i had to keep apply and apply to make a presentable 4BO. IT was still yellowish but at least it looks more like sun bleach rather than show a hint of Olive green.

Another great build from you Gary great painting and weathering

Thank you Ian. Ironically, this was meant to be a very quick build with not too many thoughs put into it ... ( I do have tendency to mess up kits that I really want to give my best LOL )

Nice one Gary.Another lovely build to add at your collection

Yes and no Polux. I sold this along with my KV-5 to the same collector who paid £80 for each models

Another great build Gary great, painting and weathering do real like it, and i like how you have used the tree trunk,down the side as added Armour,

as i have seenpic,s of them doing that to there tanks,o_O

Thank you Monica. You are right with the amour but for this particular tank, this is a unditching log. I should do more wood armour like you said. It would be fun.

Another beaut Gary, always love your builds and so beautifully photographed.Si

Thank you so much. I could have done better with the Photos but the darn winter months is not giving me much light and my indoor lighting is not that satisfactory ..

Very nicely done. Nice paint job and overall build.

Thank you very very much

[Lee W]

Stunning as usual Gary

Lee

[grumpa]

You are very talented indeed! also love you're subject matter. Am big fan of the Russian giants

[Guest]

Thats a peach

[Guest]

A very good model. (Although you might have overdone the weathering in the first pic !).