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Cromwell IV - 1:35 - Tamiya

Corporal_PL

Wojewodztwo Lubuskie, Poland
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Posted: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 - 01:58 AM UTC

First from allied list.

USA-GBR-PL:
1. M5 Stuart
2. M4 Sherman
3. Sherman Firefly
4. M26 Pershing
5. Matilda II
6. Churchill
7. Mk III Valentine
8. M3 Lee/Grant
9. M10
10. Mk IV Crusaider
[b]11. Cromwell

Corporal_PL

Wojewodztwo Lubuskie, Poland
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Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 02:22 PM UTC

Paint classic, green:

retiredyank

Arkansas, United States
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Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 04:35 PM UTC

Nice, clean build. My favorite stage is always the basecoat. I believe that is when the vehicle really comes to life, for me.

DKdent

Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 05:32 PM UTC

Hello Marcin,

nice clean build so far indeed. Can you tell us something about the colour you have used?

Best Regards

Dennis

retiredyank

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Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 05:42 PM UTC

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Hello Marcin,

nice clean build so far indeed. Can you tell us something about the colour you have used?

Best Regards

Dennis

My guess would be MM Pale Green or Testors Green. I'm very interested, if it is an acrylic.

Corporal_PL

Wojewodztwo Lubuskie, Poland
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Posted: Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 02:04 PM UTC

This is mix of A33 Medium Green FS 34102 Pactra with little white Vallejo at unknown ratios

DKdent

Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Posted: Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 06:50 PM UTC

Marcin,

thanks for the info. I have never heard before of Pactra Colors. Learned something new today. The color looks very believable in my eyes. With some highlights and shadows and a nice filter it will be looking great. Very smooth build, as I said before. Keep up the good work.

Dennis

Corporal_PL

Wojewodztwo Lubuskie, Poland
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Posted: Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 08:06 PM UTC

I never use light filters

I am biggest enemy of this tehnique.I have served for 11 years at tanks and never saw this thing at real vehicles (tank at 5 tint) This looks very artistically but unrealistic for me

For shadows i use lamplight

DKdent

Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Posted: Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 10:15 PM UTC

Marcin,

your model, your rules...

I will follow your progress. Have fun and good luck.

Dennis

GeraldOwens

Florida, United States
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Posted: Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 11:55 PM UTC

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Marcin,

thanks for the info. I have never heard before of Pactra Colors. Learned something new today. The color looks very believable in my eyes. With some highlights and shadows and a nice filter it will be looking great. Very smooth build, as I said before. Keep up the good work.

Dennis

Pactra was a long-time competitor with Testors in the USA. They made enamels, and near the end, acrylics as well. They have been out of business for many years, now, but their paints have a long shelf life. I still have a few, myself.