Super detailing yet again and the chassis is looking awesome

Cheers

Deano

Ron,
your build is looking absolutely stunning.
Great work, very clean build and splendid additions in metal!

well done!

Thank to all for the comments and interest,

Marc as far as i know from what i have read it faired poorly across country only having around a foot of ground clearance and being heavy for this chassisbut on the flat it did ok, the interior got me bogged down but its done so i can move with it heh.

Thanks John

Pawel i have seen your painting and weathering and you dont need help from me my friend i love what you do i am going to try log the painting and weathering of this build as much as possible so maybe if it comes out ok i will submit the article

Rick, Neo, Dean and Ron thanks for taking the time to check it out


Here is the interior in step by step for anyone who is interested there are quite a few steps, i didnt name the colours of washes because they are mixed by sight so i posted pics of them instead and all pics were taken immediatly after the washes were applied to show how they went on.



Step 1, basecoat white.





Step 2, first oil wash.





Step 3, some details painted and a second oil wash applied.





Step 4, some chipping and scuffing was done using a dark brown mix applied with a scrap of sponge.





Step 5, A all over drybrushing using shadowed steel.





Step 6, i used a dark wash to dab on the chipping and a dirty wash on the floor.





Step 7, how it looks up to now.







Step 8, dark pigments placed around the floor dry.





Step 9, i used a brush to drop a dirty wash on the pigments.





Step 10, lighter pigments were then added to the still wet floor here and there.





Step 11, the engine bay was painted and weathered basecoat black and odd washes and pigments just for the sake of it.





Step 12, once the floor was almost dry but not completely i took a brush and began blending it together this pic shows the front blend and the back still to do.





Step 12b, all blended.





Step 13, the floor was drybrushed with shadowed steel.





Step 14, a pin wash of ivory black was added to pop up the details.





And the finished thing.










Ron.

Wow that interior looks amazing! Excellent job so far Ron cant wait to see this one finished

Ron
You've done an excellent job on the interior, I always have problems weathering white paint. You got it dead on. Thanks for the step by step photos on the weathering, they will come in handy.

Rob

Thanks Mike and Rob your interest is always appreciated

Rob i have checked out your builds in the other forum and much say im blown away by your work absolutly super stuff

well guys he are the exterior paint steps and finished deal.

Step 1, camo.



step 2, first wash.



step 3, while oil dot treatment to help blend the camo and give some nice rain streaking effects.



step 4, second wash.



step 5, the base coat for chipping, a light basecoat mix applied with a scrap of sponge.



step 6, the second step of chipping is painting the dark colour with a brush and dark brown paint, i realise i over did this part but in real life it looks a lot better than it does magnified in pics but next time i will tone it down some, with that said i am still very pleased with the finished look but some will be turned off by this.



step 7, dry brush with shadowed steel.



step 8, rust wash lightly placed on the chips to add depth and variance.





step 9, another wash.



Now that sums up the pics but all i did after this was paint the details, tools etc, then joined the chassis and hull and using pigments mixed with alcohol added mud to blend them together then to finish the launcher i used black oil paint and black charcoal and grey pigment to soot it up, with the odd touch up wash and pigment here and there i called it a day.

The finished deal.











Ron.

Hey Ron,
Beautifully finished as usual, just the right amount of chipping and weathering !!!
Cheers

jjumbo

Thanks for the kind words John Glad you like it

Ron.

Oh Ron! This is beautiful like always. Great step by step tutorial of paining and weathering. I'm trully amazed about the speed you finish it. Great job!

spit

Very nice work Ron, that's one dirty "mule" you've got there!

Excellent finish and build....plus a great explanation of your techniques.

Brillaint build and finish Ron,top job!

An awesome paint job Ron, and fast too. I really like the weathering on it. I like the sponge applicator you used on the chipped area. Definetely a winner there.

Rob

Excellent work as usual Ron. you do make following your builds an education in techniques.

Thank you guys for the great comments they are much appreciated, Darren it helps me to do it this way i never really know what step will be next until the previous one is done and i can see then what it needs so this helps me keep a log of what i did for future reference

Ron.

Excellent job Ron....enjoyed very much following along. I've bookmarked this build and will refer back to it when I begin my Panzerwerfer 42. Too groovy.

Mike

All I can think of is Jim Carey's line in "The Mask"

SMOKIN'

(hopefully you have seen the film to know the emphasis )

Thanks the comments Mike and Marc, yea i remember the movie i believe there is another phrase applies during my weathering process "somebody stop meh"

Ron.

Ron,

Another excellent piece! Great paint job and weathering!

Here are some questions regarding the exterior painting;

Did you gloss coat and/or dullcote this model at any point?

Step 2: What color did you use for the overall wash? Did you apply it directly to the paint or over a gloss coat?

Step 3: Were the white oil dots applied over a gloss coat (the model looks shiny at this stage)?

Step 4: What color did you use for this wash and was it a "pin" wash as opposed to an overall wash?

Thanks.

Matt

Hi Matt sorry for not getting back to you sooner i hope this is still in time to be of help, i didnt use any gloss coats during the painting and weathering stages at all, the reason for the shiny appearance is i lightly brushed thinner on the model before applying the dots i find this helps me to be able to move them around easier when blending them, unfortunatly i could say for sure what colours all the different washes are i mix them by sight using combo's of the listed colours which is why i showed the jars in the pic in case it may be of help,
step 2 was an all over wash of a light colour which was quite thin i took the pic right after i applied the wash to show it was just slopped on.
step 3 was oil dots of white on a light thinner coat to help blend it in.
step 4 a dark oil wash quite thick used as a pin wash in select places to bring detail

the light wash would be a mix of little raw umber with a touch of white and maybe a touch of yellow ochre (roughly)
the dark wash is van dyke brown

i hope this answers you Questions a little if not pm me again and i will try better


Ron.


as far as the all over washes go i tend to work them while they dry adding some here and cleaning some there usually with downward/upward strokes to help with the final effects also step 9 was another all over wash just a little darker than the step 2 one, i have a range of shades pre mixed in jars.

I watched this from the beginning and I have to say perfect job.
'nuff said.

Rich

Ron,

Thank you very much for your reply and for clarifying the steps you took to weather this excellent piece.

Matt

agreed, fantastic build, and the chippig is spot on

How did you find the Master Box tracks? Ive tried the metal ones and they were too fragile and fiddly, I gave up on them in disgust!