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Dragon MoM - james84
james84
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Roma, Italy
Joined: January 28, 2006
KitMaker: 1,368 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 - 03:31 PM UTC
Trumpeter Russian KV-1 (Simplified Turret Version). Painted with Humbrol enamels and weathered with oils and Mig pigments.
First time in a contest for me!



Adolph
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Nelson, New Zealand
Joined: August 27, 2005
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Posted: Friday, October 13, 2006 - 04:32 PM UTC
Tidy build and very nice realistic weathering job Giacomo, Good luck
jlmurc
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: August 29, 2005
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Posted: Friday, October 13, 2006 - 05:33 PM UTC
Giacomo,
A really nice build and worthy of the MOM competition, may I make a suggestion as to a couple of things that might add to the look?

Firstly, if you make a slurry of some Mig pigments with some enamel thinners, then paint the mixture onto the steel wire, mask under it with some post-it notes, working it into the weave of the wire. Once fully dry, carefully rub the wire with your finger or a cotton bud, leaving the dust just in the weave. It will make it blend with the vehicle.
Then with the pigment that dries in the mixing palette once it dries, brush some onto that glaring head lamp, to dirty the lens a little.

Hope you cont mind me making these suggestions but those bits stick out like a searchlight at night.

I can show you the effect on my T55



Good luck,

John
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