I'm almost finished with my su-100(about 90% done), just need to get some mig pigmenmts and weather the upper half of it(I still need to give the inside of the hatches a wash). I used a zvezda soviet tank crew. I'm 14 so I haven't built a lot of models( I gained most of my modeling skill painting custom 1:18 figures and vehicles) so this kit was a lot of firsts for me, including individual link tracks, airbrushing, highlighting and shadowing armor and using artist oil washes. Please let me know what you think and what I could change or do differnetly. Thanks!
I'll get better pictures up later, I was trying new features on my camera.
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justinm
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Posted: Saturday, May 22, 2010 - 03:07 PM UTC
GeraldOwens
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Posted: Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 11:49 AM UTC
It's a good start. I'd point out that hatch interiors were nearly always painted in the exterior color for the reason made obvious in the photos--white paint was glaringly bright and would compromise the camouflage when viewed from above (like from an aircraft). This was true in most armies, then and now. Before you proceed with weathering, you need to deal with any silvering of the decals. If you apply decals to flat paint rather than gloss, the roughness of the paint surface traps a film of air underneath the decal, causing the decal film to look silvery. In the picture, it looks like the numbers have this effect, (though it's possible that it's an illusion caused by glare). You may be able to decrease this by applying a decal solvent solution, which will soften the decal and help it snuggle down to the surface. Large bubbles under a decal can be pricked with a pin before applying the solvent.
For the future, apply a gloss clear coat to the model before applying waterslide decals. Apply them with a decal softening solution. Once dry, overspray the model with more clear gloss to seal them. Proceed with any washes, glazes or dry brushing, and then overspray with a clear flat to kill the shine. If you like pastel chalks, they should be used last of all, as clear coats can darken or dissolve them entirely. Dry pigments may be applied before or after a clear flat coat, depending on your preference. They are more saturated than pastels, but may still be altered by a clear lacquer, so experiment a bit.
For the future, apply a gloss clear coat to the model before applying waterslide decals. Apply them with a decal softening solution. Once dry, overspray the model with more clear gloss to seal them. Proceed with any washes, glazes or dry brushing, and then overspray with a clear flat to kill the shine. If you like pastel chalks, they should be used last of all, as clear coats can darken or dissolve them entirely. Dry pigments may be applied before or after a clear flat coat, depending on your preference. They are more saturated than pastels, but may still be altered by a clear lacquer, so experiment a bit.
Bratushka
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Posted: Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 12:49 PM UTC
Gerald gave good advice. My only addition is that Future makes a good surface to apply decals with. As far as decal setting solutions I always liked Solvaset the best.
justinm
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Posted: Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 04:13 PM UTC
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It's a good start. I'd point out that hatch interiors were nearly always painted in the exterior color for the reason made obvious in the photos--white paint was glaringly bright and would compromise the camouflage when viewed from above (like from an aircraft). This was true in most armies, then and now. Before you proceed with weathering, you need to deal with any silvering of the decals. If you apply decals to flat paint rather than gloss, the roughness of the paint surface traps a film of air underneath the decal, causing the decal film to look silvery. In the picture, it looks like the numbers have this effect, (though it's possible that it's an illusion caused by glare). You may be able to decrease this by applying a decal solvent solution, which will soften the decal and help it snuggle down to the surface. Large bubbles under a decal can be pricked with a pin before applying the solvent.
For the future, apply a gloss clear coat to the model before applying waterslide decals. Apply them with a decal softening solution. Once dry, overspray the model with more clear gloss to seal them. Proceed with any washes, glazes or dry brushing, and then overspray with a clear flat to kill the shine. If you like pastel chalks, they should be used last of all, as clear coats can darken or dissolve them entirely. Dry pigments may be applied before or after a clear flat coat, depending on your preference. They are more saturated than pastels, but may still be altered by a clear lacquer, so experiment a bit.
Thanks for the advice, I thought the inside hatches were gloss white like the interior was. The base color I used was semi-gloss(mm rusian armor green) but the fading and shadowing did give a flat finish to the paint job, so the numbers did have some trouble sticking down, especially on the side with the cupola, but there is actually a very small bubble in person, but the lighting gave a bad impression that it was pealing up. Now its back to work on my
Bronze4
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Posted: Monday, June 07, 2010 - 08:34 PM UTC
The other fellows gave some good advice but they did leave off the most important two tips...
1 Have fun!
2 When you finish this one, grab your next kit and get busy!
:)
You are off to a real good start in this great hobby. I wish my tanks looked as good when I was 14. You have the edge that many of us never dreamed of, forums like this one. Literally mountains of tips, techniques, and information on the subjects you model. Keep building and posting your work and you’ll be one of the masters.
Happy modeling,
Dave Shaw
1 Have fun!
2 When you finish this one, grab your next kit and get busy!
:)
You are off to a real good start in this great hobby. I wish my tanks looked as good when I was 14. You have the edge that many of us never dreamed of, forums like this one. Literally mountains of tips, techniques, and information on the subjects you model. Keep building and posting your work and you’ll be one of the masters.
Happy modeling,
Dave Shaw
sgtreef
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Posted: Monday, June 07, 2010 - 10:59 PM UTC
Ditto what Dave said.
Good start indeed.
We had squat, mags is all and everything was in Green ,German Panzer Gray or some kind of Russian green.
Then came along Shep, Francois, and Tony and all of a sudden things looked a little different.
Keep at it.
Good start indeed.
We had squat, mags is all and everything was in Green ,German Panzer Gray or some kind of Russian green.
Then came along Shep, Francois, and Tony and all of a sudden things looked a little different.
Keep at it.