1/35 SCALE Academy / Zvezda 13506 KV- 2 Tank

[Lee Drennen]

Today did the final coat of brown Mig Primer, suitably thinned so it sprayed with out any problem. Once done and left to dry in the warm of the house I did a thick coat of Mig Chipping, did seem a little bubbly, poured some into a shot cup and left it to settle before spraying. Think I over did the thickness , but thew results were to my liking with the finish later.

Allowing it to dry with the help of a hair dryer I soon had a flat finish to lay the 4BO on. Then chipping followed.

To night the model has come into the house to fully dry in the warm, tomorrow a coat of gloss varnish to allow further weathering to follow.

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Pleased with the warn finish, remember its abandoned and properly had a winter out in the open .

Comments welcome.

John.

Looks so convincing John

[JR]

Looks so convincing John

Thanks for looking in Lee, appreciated.
I put the gloss varnish coat on this morning, shook and then strained the varnish first, so no lumps. ! Now resting for a day until the weathering continues.:smiling3:

[Lee Drennen]

Thanks for looking in Lee, appreciated.
I put the gloss varnish coat on this morning, shook and then strained the varnish first, so no lumps. ! Now resting for a day until the weathering continues.:smiling3:

Maybe a little Yorkshire tea???

[JR]

Maybe a little Yorkshire tea???

Yes we've had plenty of that today, :smiling2: I start with a black coffee, then its TEA through out the day.

[JR]

Hi , good to see Pete supporting the crush the Stug campaign, too many of them about ( Sorry Bob )
Being do the weathering while building a few surprises, like a 1/72 Plane and a BA64. More on that later..........

First some photos of the weathering.

At first glance it may seem over done, but its going to be in the bog, abandoned by the crew the previous Autumn, so's suffered the ravages of a Russian winter.
The final will be set in the bog in the spring/summer. Still to do a few markings, just the Red Star and a final coat of mat varnish when its complete.










A couple with the Beast in the bog, unfinished of course.




Comments welcome.
John.

[stillp]

Doesn't look overdone to me John.
Pete

[JR]

Doesn't look overdone to me John.
Pete

Thanks Pete, you know the feeling, keep looking at it and start to wonder.

[Jim R]

Hi John
I'm with Peter - not over done at all. If I was left out over a Russian winter I think I'd look a bit rough!! :confounded:
Gonna be another cracking dio.
Jim

[BattleshipBob]

Looks fine Joh:thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:

[Si Benson]

Evening John, looking good to me too.
Being that it’s been abandoned for a while in a wet location, you would expect the thing to look pretty rough:thumb2:

[Guest]

A fantastic rusty finish John. Very convincing.

[Richard48]

Blooming marvellous Captain John.I remember building Tamiyas elderly Kvs aged 16 and they were out if production for years.All through the 80s we couldnt get them.Then E.D models got some in and i bought t.34s,Kv 1 and 2,Su.85 and 122.Modelling heaven back then with Verlindens books.
Excellent model dear boy.
Pip pip on onk.
Rich.

[Andy Belsey]

Excellent John!
Andy

[Mini Me]

That finish in my opinion is just right. Will the star be a decal or stencil? Cheers Rick H.

[scottie3158]

John,
very nice mate looking suitably derelict.