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Dragon AMOM - Diablo
Diablo
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Gelderland, Netherlands
Joined: February 01, 2004
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Posted: Monday, December 04, 2006 - 02:54 AM UTC
This is the Trumpeter KV-1 small turret kit.










greetings jeroen,.
pottz88
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New South Wales, Australia
Joined: July 24, 2005
KitMaker: 233 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 02:30 PM UTC
No probs here.

I like the weathering alot and think you have made the rusty rear mudgaurds look very real indeed.

The weathering of the tracks looks excellent too.

Good luck
woltersk
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Utah, United States
Joined: May 27, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 03:43 PM UTC
She's a beaut.
Used and abused.
Fantastic weathering effects.
Did the Soviet tanks really survive that long and were used long enough to get that rusty?
I take it you thinned the fender plastic and then poked holes through for the rust spots? Looks very realistic. Great job.
Good Luck!

Keith
blackeast19
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Singapore / 新加坡
Joined: February 22, 2005
KitMaker: 394 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 05:35 PM UTC
This is great, great, great! I never seen such weathering, it just...just look so natural! Could you share how you achieve this?

Cheers!
Diablo
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Gelderland, Netherlands
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Posted: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 05:37 PM UTC
THanks Dan and Keith, i think that they didn't last this long.but i tried some new things and this is how it ended the rusty holes in the fender are done with a dremel tool,just thin the underside enough,and the holes will come

greetings jeroen,.
AlanL
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: August 12, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 01:47 AM UTC
Nice looking build Diablo.

Good luck.

Cheers

Al
Diablo
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Gelderland, Netherlands
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Posted: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 01:57 AM UTC
Thanks Alan.sorry Dan i overlooked your post.this is done with a few oil paint washes and a lot of Mig pigments,and the help of his great FAQ book

greetings jeroen,.
sauceman
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: September 28, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 02:59 AM UTC
Very nice build!

Lovely weathering with the mud and rust!

Good luck in the contest!

cheers
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