Contemplating a Campaign where "Clean" is the rule.

You've seen the PE and AM manufacturers that post models that only show their wares. The brass, steel, resin et al...along with the kit's virgin plastic. No paint. Only styrene and the Goodies.

I'd like to propose a Campaign where there is no paint, no weathering, no pigments, no oils, no NOTHING but the kit with some AM. (only allowable exclusion to this would be putty in one form or another).

A "Virgin" build?

Something like this:



Going to throw a loopie to this: Kit needs to be fully built. Sub-assemblies are fine as long as they don't look like subs.

Thoughts? Time frame? When ever the Kitmaker folks think is good. Length of build? 6 months (ain't no paint and weathering needed!). Pure honest build with nothing to cover it up.

Mike

p.s. Yes, that's mine from years ago...

I absolutely love this idea as the painting part is my absolute least favorite part. I love to build, build, build. Painting I just don't care for.

Welcome Cory! I'm (IMO really good at the build) so so at paint and weathering. I figured this would make people focus on technique and detail in the build...Virgin plastic and AM can be unforgiving...unless it's covered up with weathering and the like.

Looking at my list of kits and AM, I'm in for either a "calm" build of:

Italeri's Mercedes Benz L3000 with Lion Roar PE, or

to go totally crazy:

Tamiya's M4A3 Sherman 105mm Howitzer (Assault Support)
Eduard PE
CzechMaster Barrel w/mantlet
Formations M4 105mm Howitzer Turret
Formations M4A3 Sherman Lower Hull
Formations M4A3 Intermediate Production Big Hatch Hull
Formations Press Spoked Sherman Wheels w/Idlers & Spare
Formations Sherman VVSS Track Skids
Formations Sherman Pioneer Tools
Formations Sherman Pioneer Tools
ModelKasten M4 Sherman T54E1 Tracks

I like the Shermie because it has SO much involved...in reality, there would be very little Tamiya plastic left.

Mike

I love the idea. If you go back and search for "nude modeling" on the old rec. models.scale site I talked about this very thing almost two decades ago. I even entered my '67 Cent in Houston around '95 or so, sans paint, and everyone loved it. The next year I took it to the same show painted and it took Best Armor of Show. I think seeing the work the had gone into the previous year had helped.
At any rate, you can't hide poor craftsmanship with the oddly placed tarp, or a splotch of mud.
Hopefully your idea will catch on.

Personally, this could be a good one across KitMaker.

Shoot, I could even do a Scopedog for ModelGeek, or a Dodge Ramminator for AutoModeler. Maybe even a Yak-7DI/Yak-9 (early) for Aeroscale.

Many options if this get's rolling.

A virgin build is quite smexxy...and focus' on the build, NOT the finish.

Mike

Getting no love on this one.

I do like RS' "Nude Modeling" as a name. Bet the Historicus folks would click.

As a follow up to this, should the KM Campaign admins dig on the idea...a closing Campaign open to those that built a kit for this...a "Clothed Modeling" campaign...where the nekkid kit is then painted, weathered, and finished.

So, a two-fer. Nude and Clothed. Part 1 and Part 2?

If the idea doesn't click with ya'll, may I ask why?

Mike

This one slipped by me. I'd be up for this one. I gotta Tasca Luchs with a WWII Productions resin track, Armorscale barrel and the Eduard PE set to go with it. I found this one buried DEEP in my stash. This baby should see the light of day !
A good weekend all !
Tom

Depending on how long the campaign is, I have a Vorpanzer with am suspension components, resin details a no holds barred pe set.

I would love this campaign. It would mean I wcould enter something like this...



Hopefully something like adding Non-slip would not eliminate it as a Naked build....


J

Hehehe...J,

NO. Non-slip is AM. Fits well.

Kit + AM - Paint = Nude and Clothed.

Mike

Mhm, maybe a M4, Panther, Centurion or a M ATV.