SimonT - Hobbyboss 1/35 Russian T-18 Light Tank

[scottie3158]

Simon the paint work is spot on.

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
The paint looks very nice. Toning down the contrast and the washes have really worked. Good tips to make the stencils work. I suppose not being stuck down means it is far too easy to get paint creeping underneath. You have cracked it.
Jim

[Guest]

That’s looking far better than the initial stark contrast, if you ask me. Always fun when bits go flying off during painting, too …

[Steve Jones]

I had the same problem with the rings on my Lorraine. A nice substitute. Always a bind to paint extra bits on when the main build has already been done

[SimonT]

tracks have been painted with Tamiya flat earth then they had a rust wash using diluted Oilbrusher rust

this was followed with a black wash

more work required but couldn't resist a turret test fit to see what it looks like

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
Looks good. I rather like those oilbrushers. The oil paint in them seems to flow well and the pigment doesn't separate and go grainy.
Jim

[Steve Jones]

All coming together well now Mr T. Will you be adding pigments to the tracks?

[SimonT]

Jim - yes, they are rather good. Dry better than traditional oil paints as well

Steve - ta. They have had another black wash to tone them down. Will get some worn metal bits and then some muck

[scottie3158]

Simon,
Looking good mate.

[Guest]

Simon,
Started at page one and then skipped to page seven. That paint finish looks very good indeed, will now go and read the whole build. Like a good book, sometimes you just have to read the last chapter first.

[SimonT]

Cheers Scottie

Mike - thanks. I am trying to up my game on the painting side of things. Try not to nod off if you go back to read the rest of this twaddle :smiling5:


Last night I went around the tracks and wheel rims with one of those AK weathering pencils to impart some metallic sheen and then I started applying some muck to the hull in the form of Russian earth pigment and pigment fixer.

The pigment is really dark, almost black - checking on google it does appear that this is a common shade.

I think I will need to add some lighter stuff though to break it up otherwise it will look like it has been dipped in a tar pit!

[Neo]

Very good result! If one day you want to build another T-18, my friend produce very nice aftermarket from resin for this tank . Tracks,chassis and maybe something in future.

[SimonT]

Thank you Artyom

It isn’t quite finished yet - still a few things to do then a small base and a driver figure

[Neo]

Thank you Artyom

It isn’t quite finished yet - still a few things to do then a small base and a driver figure

Looking forward!

[SimonT]

Been playing in the mud on this one

Mixed up some nice mud from AK acrylic soil paste, Russian earth pigment and Noch static grass









jolly good fun


so this is what it currently looks like

the tarp and shovel have been painted and then highlighted using AK pencils

a light green artists watercolour pencil has been used to add a few scratches and highlight edges and rivets

mud dragged up the front where the driver climbs in and some on turret roof - forgot to add to hull roof so it looks like crew magically end up on the turret