Hi there,

So after completed the build
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/135574#1130521

here are the first steps of painting

grey primer



pre-shading in black



base coat russian green ( or so )
mix of NATO green, dark green and IJN grey green




then a coat of gloss varnish ( Klir aka Future )



and a filter, Payne grey and green earth




now let it dry a bit before starting new steps

Looks great. I like your mix for the green. Will you be filtering in some white and yellow for fading or will it be dusty/muddy? It has turned out looking good . 1st place in Allied 1/35 conversion

Chris

Next steps : applied the decals, dark juice ( raw umber + van dyck brown ) then black one on the mechanical parts and lastly a clearer ( raw umber + yellow ochre )
Maybe a bit difficult somehow to distinguish because it's still glossy ( will be coated with mat varnish but only in the last steps of weathering )

Super work on this beauty!

Lars

Small update : painted the tarps, tools, cables, .....

Nice work to date Yvan, your pre-shading and top coat turned out well. Like where you're going with this one, keep up posted on your progress!

Cheers -
Tim

A great subject to give so much attention. Your build and painting is very interesting. Looks great and look forward to the diorama

Hello Yvan,
That is some very nice work there. I really appreciate seeing it and it has given me some inspiration to complete my current project. Hope you can post some more pictures when its done! Thanks again for sharing.


Best,

Walter

Hi Yvan i've been following this build from the start and i must say it's turning out great! better than what i can achieve at the moment, can't wait to see this one finished i think we're all in for a treat. thanks. Ant

Wow! Looks great! how did you do the wood effect on the shovel?

Cheers
Stef

Tks to all




Hi Stef,

Base coat is beige, then veins painted with burnt umber, a first heavy wash of flat earth and finishing with a light wash of burnt umber
Acrylic paints only ( Vallejo )

Very nice Yvan, starting to come "alive" with the details and variations in the paint scheme.

Another small ( small in terms of viewing the results but long when talking about time needed ) update after finishing a light drybrush and highlights in medium green

nice work, love the 'stand-off' suspension pegs

Next pictures : chipping
difficult to capture correct tone because it's still glossy .... )
but it gives a good overview I think

Next update after drips and mat varnish

Hi Yvan,
I do like the way it turns..
The color tones are really nice.
There is already a kind of 'atmosphere'.

Really clean pics indeed.
Salut.
Alex.

Last update before the completed model

added the mud
still to finish the weathering with pigments and add some gloss varnish to the mud for the wet effect