ZSU-23-4M "SHILKA" ZVEZDA 1/35

[Jim R]

That is excellent Dave. The paint job and the weathering is spot on. Just goes to show that with only a little amount of money but a great amount of skill you can produce a model to be proud of.

[Stefee]

I don't know diddly squat about the subject matter but can appreciate a beautifully built, painted and weathered model. There is something about that build that really appeals.

[David Lovell]

Lovely job Dave :thumb2:

Bl**dy hell, that's nice, love the weathering Dave, those downward shots looked real !

Nice work Dave.

That's an excellent piece of work Dave. I've always had a yen to make one of those!
Steve

Dave, I see there is a problem with your sand paint, some of it has come out in green stripes....
Just kidding, a brilliant piece of work and the camo looks spot on. Is that a wash, if so it has done the job.
Do not worry about matching up each side - as an old car salesman told me once - the customer cannot see both sides at once....
More Please....

That is excellent Dave. The paint job and the weathering is spot on. Just goes to show that with only a little amount of money but a great amount of skill you can produce a model to be proud of.

I don't know diddly squat about the subject matter but can appreciate a beautifully built, painted and weathered model. There is something about that build that really appeals.

Thank you all for taking time to add to this little build it does help get towards the finish line ,there's still a long way to go but I think we're stay the course because I'm enjoying the whole thing /process so far ,as I said at twelve squid wasn't that bothered if it went in the recycling bin or the bride to be shelf , but and I'm sure this has made a difference there's no mental restraint on this build I havent got a pension busting forty fifty sixty quid and the rest bit of plastic in front of me this has been in the stash for a few years grabbed at the right time and place off of ebay. Most will know I'm a bit mr monotone so the bi/tonal was if I'm honest a big step outside my comfort zone ,even though I say so myself I was really pleased with it after showing it the green ,using the airbrush at this scale is quite liberating made me feel a lot more at ease with the bloody thing even after many years their still a enigma to me ive never fully tamed the art of airbrushing. I do suffer from anty pants and will confess it went previous day I primed next morning put the pre highlights down on this and another build ,time for coffee and biscuits ,came back put down the green coat ,switched to 4BO laid down the other build ,lunch time so a quick buttie more coffee returned to admire my handie work at this point the lack of mental restraint cut in so masked up with the old sience putty and filled in with the sandy colour (mental restraint thing again this was the closest I had to the colour destructions/colour pic in the kit) flushed through the air brush peeled off the masking hey hey job done all before three in the afternoon.
For thoes that are interested the whole thing was given a filter coat of mig brown for tri tonal work this was the mig one not the ammo mig this I always thin (low odour white spirit it cheap)to about ninty five white spirit five filter this might take more than one coat to calm and tie the whole thing down where I want it to be but you don't get the horrible pooling effects around the raised detail ,all the little paint defects/ marks/stains were applied by brush colours/shades made up on the fly as I went. All other weathering has been done with a dark brown mig oil brusher doing my own oil dot shadey blendey thing ,sorry anty pants time again 6.37am must put some cloths on and get to asda and grab the shopping before the bbq hoards arrive . Thanks again all for your help and encouragement hope enjoy my ramblings rather than the usual stuff and if it makes you smile job done . Dave

[David Lovell]

Well calling it done ,a few pieces that still need attention or could have done better ,getting to the stage where I'm spending as much time glueing bits back on/together as I am trying to finish it. A couple of stupid construction mistakes one being the little up and down lid thingy above the weapon is upside down but although a nice kit the instructions were rubbish ,some of the mouldings were brilliant other sprues were like short run stuff not making excuses just how I found it.
Don't think for a minute I put too much on my plate but got in the end fed up with chewing it ,its a long haul compared to tru scale :tongue-out3: . Breaks my heart but I can't see me getting much more than the next build out of my favourite brushes every bodys got a pet hate mine is having yo start using a new brush for some reason I can't stand even throwing them away keeping them in my special worn out brush pot.

Brushes used on the shilka come on lads I am mr slobby but there still working so on to the next one with them.
So glad to get this monkey off my back

Will put rest of pictures in the finished armour builds ,thanks for all your help and encouragement see you hopefully on the next one I think JR will enjoy lots of 4B0. Dave

[JR]

Of course and the one true scale :smiling: adt70hk

[Scratchbuilder]

It needs a base!!!!
Otherwise excellent build and finish.

[A_J_Rimmer]

Stunning!

[langy71]

Love it, a very nice finish that's just dirty enough to show a used but not abused Shilka... :thumb2: :thumb2:

[scottie3158]

Dave, that is superb mate a really great finish.

[Airborne01]

Love it, a very nice finish that's just dirty enough to show a used but not abused Shilka... :thumb2: :thumb2:

Sounds like me my wife has just said ... ! (Excluding four gun barrels of course!)
Steve

[David Lovell]

It needs a base!!!!
Otherwise excellent build and finish.

Stunning!

Love it, a very nice finish that's just dirty enough to show a used but not abused Shilka... :thumb2: :thumb2:

Dave, that is superb mate a really great finish.

Sounds like me my wife has just said ... ! (Excluding four gun barrels of course!)
Steve

Thanks all as always your support is well appreciated have put more photos in the finished armour builds section ,shall have to watch myself mustn't forget my beloved 72nd stuff. Dave