Tamiya M20

[scottie3158]

The stowage looks absolutely right to me. I think you have a subtle style of painting and stark highlights would stand out too much against the vehicle. Just keep on doing what feels natural - you're good at it. Superb work Scottie.

Thanks Peter that's very kind of you to say hopefully I will manage to blend the high lights better with practice.

[Fernando N]

Nice coat of OD Paul, neat paint work of the stowage too.
Neat to see to see all that work coming to life with a touch of colour, nothing too stark about it. :thumb2:

[Guest]

Looking good to me :smiling3:.

[JR]

I've fallen behind with this Paul , sorry.
Can't offer any help with the highlighting, but can't see anything wrong with it anyway. As the guys have said the stowage is brilliant.

[BigGreg]

Sorry for not posting.. i've been away for a while... well as usual results are fantastic keep it coming

[scottie3158]

Nice coat of OD Paul, neat paint work of the stowage too.
Neat to see to see all that work coming to life with a touch of colour, nothing too stark about it. :thumb2:

Thanks Fernando appreciate the comments thanks for dropping by.

Looking good to me :smiling3:.

Thanks Ralph glad your looking in.

I've fallen behind with this Paul , sorry.
Can't offer any help with the highlighting, but can't see anything wrong with it anyway. As the guys have said the stowage is brilliant.

John, no worries mate there is a lot to keep up with on here but glad you like it so far.

Sorry for not posting.. i've been away for a while... well as usual results are fantastic keep it coming

Greg good to see you, I trust you had a nice break.

[scottie3158]

The paint work is now underway. Decals have been applied and the whole kit sealed with a coat of Klear. The surfaces have received a oil dot wash using various browns, greens and white. Details have been picked out with a pin was using a mix of burnt sienna and black. Some of the details have been picked out with OD lightened with light flesh. When this had dried various scratches were added with a fine brush and sponge. It is not readily visible in the photos due to the glare from the glossed surface.





The .50 calibre has been painted up ready to be fitted later.



Following some great advice I have painted up some of the bags etc. They were base coated with acrylic left to dry then painted with oils left for a few minutes then using a dry flat brush the oil was removed. I must admit that apart from requiring a matt coat I am really happy with the way they have turned out.



and finally the stowage. I'm not sure I am 100% happy with this I might start again.



As always thanks for looking

Scottie

[Jim R]

Hi Scottie
Looks great to me and the Matt coat will make it even better.
Jim

[Steve Jones]

Tremendous support from all the guys and rightly so. Some wonderful work on the stowage
I'm not to sure what you mean about it looking stark? Do you mean colourless or without depth??
You certainly have gone a long way in improving the look with your latest update.

[scottie3158]

Hi Scottie
Looks great to me and the Matt coat will make it even better.
Jim

Hi Jim, I hope it will.

Tremendous support from all the guys and rightly so. Some wonderful work on the stowage
I'm not to sure what you mean about it looking stark? Do you mean colourless or without depth??
You certainly have gone a long way in improving the look with your latest update.

Hi Steve, by stark I mean that when I try to show the high lights and creases in bags and cloth etc the transition between them is to sharp I cannot seem to blend them together. I have tried doing wet on wet as described by Peter day who makes it look so easy lol. I guess it is another area of this fine hobby I need to practice.

[Neil Merryweather]

Hey Paul I didn't know what an M20 was so I only looked at this yesterday,sorry.
All I can say is WOW! It's well up to your usual astonishing standard.
As for the stowage, I think Jim is right - just give it a matt coat and maybe a dust with couple of pastels and it will ping as always!

[scottie3158]

Hey Paul I didn't know what an M20 was so I only looked at this yesterday,sorry.
All I can say is WOW! It's well up to your usual astonishing standard.
As for the stowage, I think Jim is right - just give it a matt coat and maybe a dust with couple of pastels and it will ping as always!

Thanks Neil, Good to see you and thanks for the kind words The more I look at the stowage I think I will make a new one.

[Allen Dewire]

Top drawer stuff Paul and that .50 cal is a real gem. I think the stowage looks fine and your oil work did the trick. Dust it up a little and you're on with another winner my friend. Did all the tie downs survive so far???

[Mini Me]

I'm with Allen and the rest on this, looks the bomb Scottie. But you do what your insides tell you, can't go wrong there. Cheers, Rick H.

[scottie3158]

Top drawer stuff Paul and that .50 cal is a real gem. I think the stowage looks fine and your oil work did the trick. Dust it up a little and you're on with another winner my friend. Did all the tie downs survive so far???

Hi Allen good to see you. I have decided to redo the rear deck stowage and will look at it tomorrow hopefully it will look a bit better. Yes unbelievably I haven't lost one so far.

I'm with Allen and the rest on this, looks the bomb Scottie. But you do what your insides tell you, can't go wrong there. Cheers, Rick H.

HI Rick thanks mate glad your liking the build so far.