1/35 KV1

[scottie3158]

John,
It works for me. They have a real beaten up look.

[BigGreg]

SUPERB WEATHERING.... love it...

[Fernando N]

Neat work on the mud on the Pz.1 John, really looks like it fell in there.:tongue-out3:

Whitewash on the KV is suitably rough too.:thumb2:

[JR]

My main question is: why does the Pz.Kpfw. II have a motorcycle registration plate on its front armour?

Anyway, if the idea is to make the tank look dirty, then I think you’ve succeeded pretty well. The KV looks like someone painted the real tank with a broom or a rag, which, if that was the intention, means it worked :smiling3:

Oh the No plate, well as the real decals fell apart I took a bit of licence and put a couple of 1/48 Kettenkrad no's on :smiling3:

[JR]

John,
It works for me. They have a real beaten up look.

Thanks Paul.

SUPERB WEATHERING.... love it...

Great Greg cheers .

Neat work on the mud on the Pz.1 John, really looks like it fell in there.:tongue-out3:

Whitewash on the KV is suitably rough too.:thumb2:

Thanks Fernando .

Have no idea how long to wait until I can spray it again with some varnish , when it's dry, but how long is that !!
Thanks guys,.
John .

[grumpa]

Great work on the little Panzer John, nice and gritty just as I like it:thumb2:

Cheers, Jim.

[JR]

Great work on the little Panzer John, nice and gritty just as I like it:thumb2:

Cheers, Jim.

Cheers Jim, think you must have influenced me esp with the hull mud. I used some Vallejo I had , certainly had that grit in it .John

[JR]

Evening fans of oil and snow.
Leaving the Panzer to dry I started on the KV.
Once 2 coats of satin varnish had been applied and dried I set to with the oils. Love it when the pin washes flows into the seams, quite satisfying. :nerd:

Any way here are some photos.


Notice the scattered grass on the bottom run ? well I was thinking as the beast trundled along it would did up the grass and road, so I want to show a little under the oncoming snow. With luck it may start next week .

Once again comments, any thing that's wrong , or you better models think I should change please say. Thank goodness Steve is on holiday. :smiling2::smiling2::smiling:
Thanks

John.

[Si Benson]

Evening John,
Well I must say it’s all coming together very well...KV looks superb in its white wash :thumb2:

[Guest]

Good looking stuff John, waiting for next update(s).:thumb2::thumb2:

[JR]

Evening John,
Well I must say it’s all coming together very well...KV looks superb in its white wash :thumb2:

Evening Si. thanks mate.

Good looking stuff John, waiting for next update(s).:thumb2::thumb2:

Brad very kind of you to say.

John.

[scottie3158]

John,
Looking good mate the grass on the running gear is a nice touch.

[Mini Me]

JR, glad you toned down the white wash on the KV. It was a bit stark. Looks lovely now and very realistic, I think you have succeeded in producing a very convincing finish. The "Kraut" tank is also well represented and is nicely weathered. For a first time playing at oils I think you are on the right track. I'm glad you are having fun with it. I am looking forward to seeing this progress. Cheers Mate, Rick H.

[Guest]

Great work going on here John.

[wotan]

John

If I may throw in my two cents. Overall you have produced two nicely weathered models and your techniques have worked well. The secret to successful weathering rests, in my opinion, on two specific things. Firstly; Why and how has this dirt/scratch/chip etc been formed, in other words what is the story behind this piece of weathering. Secondly; the smallest details make all the difference. In other words if there is some rust on the towing cable for instance why is it only in this little spot or is it over the whole thing. If you make chips on one part should there also be small chips on other similar surfaces. This is consistency and coherence across all the small details of the model.

If you choose to continue to work on these vehicles you might like to consider the smaller details and consider the tiny bits that complete the whole.

Like I said at the start you have produced two very nicely 'used' looking vehicles and you should certainly be proud of what you have achieved.

John