Just some pics of th IS-2 before weathering takes hold, This is my first attempt at rustso please any suggestion will be appreciated.




All comments welcome

Lord Anzac II,

Very well done, I especially like the white band, looked field applied.

The rust seems a bit too much, might want to tone it down a little.

Very good built.

I see your JS is coming along quite well...just remember that those white bars were added just for the battle for Berlin so maybe there is a bit too much rust showing on top of the white...also try to change the colors you use on your rust use pastels from orange to dark brown and make each rust stain a little different ....I know the white lines were done quite sloppily(is that a word???) but maybe just a bit too much for a 1/35 scale kit ..try to staighten things out just a bit ...might have had a bit too much Vodka before they painted the lines but... Please take these as to encourage you and not as critisism... Now get down and dirty this baby up a bit ..can't wait to see it finished .. Just notice the joint in the front could be cleaned up a bit .

Rick

Andy I have to agree with the Bear. The rust needs to be a little more suttle then what it it. Other then that looks like a good build and paint job.

Andy:

Good to see the IS progressing. I especially like the second pic, showing the tube on this baby---great vehicle! Your indi tracks look absolutely great, the sag is consistent with actual pics I've seen---so well done here. Also a nice job on the spade,---and you've damaged up the front fenders--good man--this makes this model a little more unique. I like the hand painted number and Russian slogan also.

A couple things for your consideration as you move through your painting/weathering.

Try taking your Russian Green, add some white to it, and LIGHTLY spray the centers of some of the larger "flat" areas, like the top of the front hull above the glacis plate, the turret top and some of the back deck. This will blend nicely with your base coat. Then airbrush on a diluted/thinned dark wash over the whole vehicle - which should tie this all together.

When dry, you might consider drybrushing some high spots, such as the turret rings, edges, etc, with the Russian Armor green, lightened with even a bit more white.

You've got a good build going here Andy, and these suggestions are for your consideration only. This vehicle is solid---good work.


Steve

Thanks guys for the comments they are all very helpful, I have toned down the rust and straightened up the white band.
Bear: the top is not glued down yet its just there for the photos
Steve: (please don't take any offence Cliff :-) but my airbrush spray area is quite large and is hard to get a light area , i may try it with a brush though
thanks again for the comments

Guys here are some weathering pics i think iam just about finshed if i enter the IS in the AGE campaign i will take the undithing logs and bedrolls off.

Andy, I like the way you followed up with the weathering and toning down the rust. Nice results here.
One thing you may have missed. (cameras are great for this!) Look in the new set of pics at the side view shots. The lower hull needs to be at least matched up with the upper hull with dirt-n-dust. Just weather that up in there and you'll be good to go.

Ken,
What a dilly i am i should have remebered to do the lower hull #:-) tHanks for pointing that out!!!!!

Andy I agree with Ken and when you do that matching you are going to have a nice model. PS> how is the AB going?

It is going real good thanks Cliff, i just had a wee problem with the air release button sticking but i cleaned that up. Thanks very much for giftting it to me i don't know where i would without it.

Maybe,---but you are a "dilly" of a young modeler also :

Seriously, --congrats on your IS Andy---maybe the first AGE build completed??? I'm not sure. Well done sir!


ps: Your "lens" work looks solid Andy---therefore a certain "someone" is not going to be able to complain hehehehehehe

Steve

Steve,
Thanks for the comments, It may just be my AGE entry depends wether i recieve my T-34/85 in time or not. But you know me well enough to tell that it will be going in a dio. #:-)