Are you SURE it's your 3rd model ever...?
Outstanding result!

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Are you SURE it's your 3rd model ever...?
Outstanding result!

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I think he means it's his 3rd model of 2010, because no-one is that good after just 3 attempts.

Great build, cracking paint-job.

- Steve

Unbelievable, the way these guys just starting out can produce such a fine model. I had to work for years and screw up dozens of kits before I could do one on this kind of a level.

One thing is certain, you got the mojo. I'd hate to think of the caliber that you are gonna be building after a few decades of building.

Keep up the great work,
Dave Shaw

I watched many videos on techniques and styles, and working as an artist for a living this fortunately helped a lot.

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Unbelievable, the way these guys just starting out can produce such a fine model. I had to work for years and screw up dozens of kits before I could do one on this kind of a level.

One thing is certain, you got the mojo. I'd hate to think of the caliber that you are gonna be building after a few decades of building.

Keep up the great work,
Dave Shaw

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I'll second that... cant even remember my third model, but I wasnt at this calibre even with my tenth. I agree with Roys comment, the MG shouldve been installed from the inside of the mantlet. and if I may, a few more tips, the tracks look dirty, but the road wheels are spit shine clean..Id add some dirt washes ,pigments..something to them. and Im not sure if Im seeing it correctly, but on the sides of the glacis plate (front plate of the hull) it appears to be rust along the edge? which also appears to have zimmerit (a concrete type paste) which doesnt rust. other than that..your well ahead of the game..and on your way to some nice awards

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I watched many videos on techniques and styles, and working as an artist for a living this fortunately helped a lot.

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Aha!

I just knew that wasn't only your third time playing with paints, Roman! That explains a lot.

Your first and second tanks also look pretty good from where I'm sitting. Thanks for sharing your work.

Welcome aboard. Great to have you on this site. Hope you'll stick around.

- Steve

I can understand that if you watched some DVDs and read books about weathering you can produce a work like this. It's just that a lot of modellers don't buy them. When I bought MIG's FAQ, my quality increased dramatically and I still continue to buy the Japanese and Spanish publications. Actually, it's not that hard to achieve a decent model with limited experience if you follow the steps outlined in the books, DVDs, etc. So to all those modellers who say that it would take them years to get to this level, you need to invest in some of these resources, especially the Spanish ones and you can save yourself some time and anguish.

But seriously, I think that as in anything, theory can only take you so far and there's no substitute for good old-fashioned hands-on practice. Added to that, some modellers possess more natural talent than others, or are simply quicker learners.