Hi everyone,

This is my first ever post on this forum - hope not the last one.

I'm actually fighting with this big model.
Any suggestions much needed!

Welcome to the site. Painting that interior is going to be a test of your patience. Without telling you how I would build it, I can't offer more advice. Looks to be a clean build, excepting the rough patch on the right rear of vehicle and the front, side panel on the left. I recommend using a self-etching primer on the barrel and antennae. You should be able to find some at an automotive store. You should definitely add a wash and some filters. The size of the panels will shine, with some rain streaks. These can be easily created, over a gloss cote, with washable markers.

Nice clean Build, looks like you're ahead on points so far. Booking forward to see some paint on it.

Thanks for warm welcome!

The model is not painted yet. It is only promed with a primer.

Now I'm painting it with use of colour modulation technique. Soon I'll post some more photos.

Hope to get more of suport from your side!

Looks great so far. Who makes the turned gun barrel that you are using?..

looks good! I built this kit a few years ago; it has some tricky moments but it's a cool and unusual subject;

Great start! Now for the paint!

I am a little perplexed, however, about the MP-40 racks - those were bent trough things that one could set the gun into - and strap it in if desired - or just let gravity keep your piece in place.... way they look, gravity won't help!

Bob

PS: I think I have a huge metal barrel for this kit from, I believe, RB Models... not that I can find it right now!

The barrel is from RB Model and fits just fine.

Actually the model is drying after third layer of paint in modulation system of five that will be used.

I'm not convienced that the MP-40 rack will be as much visible from the outside, but if the audience desire I can make some imitation of leather stripe that keep the MP-40 in its place on the rack.

Hope my skills let me make a nice looking kit on the shelf.

Hello,

The Emil is just after the paint job with base colour modulated as I felt would be ok. Now its time to paint the rest - wooden floor, tools, interior and the muffler. After that the weathering of course.

The photos arent very good because I had to move all my modeling studio to other place because of the need of preparing the room for my upcoming in july son.

The photos:









The tracks have been threated with special fluid from AK Interactive - now are ready for pigments, wash etc.

Cheers,

Hello,

By the occasion of need to paint the wood floor I wanted to share with You my solution for wood-look painting.

Of course We can paint the elment with bronze paint and fight with use of oil paints. But some time ago on the market appear special set from Lifecolor - weathered wood. I decided to give it a try...



I've started with the first color as a dark base color stright at the primer with brush - Wood warm dark shade


Next step was some lighter color - this is the base for next steps - Warm base color

Third step is now creating the wood looking shades with Warm light shade - I make with this shade some thin lines in the horizontal direction.

Fourth step as previous one is about creating shades with thin lines - this time with lighter colour - Warm Light shade 2

Fifth step is Cold base colour - I use it for creating any wod weathering on edges and the places where wood suffers scratches and cuts by the crew and sell impacts, other wooden crates etc.

At the end of the whole proces I use the lightest color for emphazing all edges and separate the wood pieces from each others. I just focused to line out the north side of wood pieces (looking at the top of the vehicle) The last color is the Cold light shade



This is the final effect

I also use this set for the tools:

...and the barrels and ammo crates


Now You have just to place a thin coat of varnish and brown wash for blending all colours in one nice looking imitation of wood.

For Me this set provides a great solution and help in creating wood-loking paintings.


Cheers!

Hi

Nice progress on one of my favourite vehicles. The gun area is almost a complete kit in itself

I like the way you obtain a wood effect, but however, and no offence intended, the wooden slats on the floor were painted grey the same as the rest of the interior. It may well have worn through in some places to expose the wood, but the finish from being supplied was grey.

Alan

Hi Alan,

I think I can solve this issue by using the Worn Effect or Chipping fluid from AK Interactive.

Still more fun is brought by that model

Hello,

Next photos of the progres with Emil.
Now the satin varnish and alle the effects like wash, oils etc.







Happy Easter!

Hi,

Still more to come. The model is after wash and basic oil paints touch.













Slowly I'm thinking about some vigniette for Emil... Nothing particular at the moment, but hopefully soon some idea will appear.


Cheers,

Thanks for posting your progress. May I point out something? In your modulation, for my tastes, it's seems too much and in some areas, doesn't make sense. Why does one area of the gun tube have light grey around its circumference and then fading to darker grey as it goes to the back? The modulation is supposed to trick the viewer into seeing depth according to light -- why would that pattern exist? Modulation is supposed to highlight portions where natural light hits it. The gun tube is strange to me.

Hi,

Thanks for Your suggestion.
In My modulation I was inspired by MIG's barrel modulation, as seen below:

http://www.hobbiesguinea.es/en/ak-interactive-modulation-sets/3018-ak-interactive-ak-552-german-dunkelgelb-modulation-set-6-assorted-acrylic-colors.html?ps_mobile_site=1

Of course the modulation technque is like a dish in a restaurant - as many opinions as many clients
I'm still learning this technique and as in many cases it takes time and some errors. For Me the modulation on Emil is OK.

Anyway thanks for sharing Your thoughts and please give Me more
Hope to see others opinions as well.

Hi everyone,

Next photos of Emil. This time dust and weathering was applied. Hope it blend the modulation a bit, and I did'nt overdo the effects.

Hello,

The Emil project is being continued.












Hope You like it.

The diorama looks incredible, amazing work!

I assume you'll be adding figures at some point?

A good beginning. I noticed what looks like a buckling under the road in front of the Emil - it looks like where two parts are meeting under the material - I can't tell if that is what I'm seeing or if it is just a ridge. Also, don't forget to put your tread marks on the ground behind the tank. Model tanks have a tendency to float on the diorama materials since they don't have the great weight of a real tank to push them down into it. A lot of people screw their's to the base but you usually have to prep the kit's bottom before assembly - not sure what you can do afterwards that wouldn't risk damaging the model.

Hi,

Of course I'll add some crew and other elements as well to this diorama base.

It's my first diorama with use of still water from Vallejo.

The road has a little "stairs" but I'm planning to make there some grass.

Surely there is a need to make also a track marks behind the model. First option is to use some knife or other tool and make lines in the ground. Other option is to paint the lines and create an optical version.

If you had any leftover tracks you might be able to assemble a few and press the finished bits into the ground behind the tank, like a stamp, and possibly achieve enough of the effect.

A little update:

The diorama is quite huge, so my photo background was not enough.











Hope its quite ok now.