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Elefant out of mud [Dragon 1/35]
hovek88
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 12:53 PM UTC
Hi all...
I havent posted anything since my T62M so here it's my latest work.
Need some advise about mud, or at least if it looks ok. I was hoping for this kind of "out of mud not so long ago" look









Thanks
Matt
retiredyank
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 01:02 PM UTC
I think you nailed it. I have used Rustoleum textured paint, to reproduce a fresh out of the mud pit look. Much faster than pigments, but obviously not the only way to do it. You may want to add a little more to the tops of the swing arms.
Tiger_213
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 01:28 PM UTC
It looks fantastic, though the decals look far to fresh compared to the rest of the build. Looking forward to seeing more of this.
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 05:14 PM UTC
Love the baked in mud. Great camo and weathering so far.
hovek88
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Posted: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 03:42 AM UTC
Thanks guys...

There is still some little stuff to be done around the wheels. Then same masking net and cannon... done
chicane
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Posted: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 06:43 AM UTC
looks great so far love the camo scheme. looking forward to seeing it finished.
jrutman
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Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 03:03 AM UTC
Now that really looks the biz!!
J
hovek88
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Posted: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 - 04:39 AM UTC
Little update...
99% work done.
Don't eat me for the tracks, they're the vinyl one piece from dragon






Cheers
Matt
Pytagoras
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Posted: Thursday, March 07, 2013 - 08:19 AM UTC
Looks very nice! The decals look a bit too clean compared to the mudding of the hull though.

What do you use to simulate the grass in the mud?
hovek88
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Posted: Friday, March 08, 2013 - 04:26 AM UTC
It's my girlfriend hair
vahleof
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Posted: Friday, March 08, 2013 - 04:33 AM UTC
very nice solution!@:)

I will try this next time
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