This is a KV 1 C from PST that I just started putting together.

I've done the basic painting and now it's waiting for some
weathering with rust and dust etc...

The figure is from MIG and the transfers are from Archers.

Hope you like it so far...

Best regards

Sven-Åke

Dear Sven

One word - awesome. Can't wait to see the finished article.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers

Karol

Sven,

Looks great! Looking forward to seeing the rest of the tank!

Thanks Karol !!!

I'm a bit curious too so I better work fast so it will
be finished quick

Regards

Sven-Åke

Thanks Thomas!!!

It's my first kit from PST so I worked a little bit backwards
this time... I did the hard part farst, the turret, to see how the
parts fitted and once I got it together I couldn't resist painting
it right away without having the hull ready but since I'm quite
pleased so far with the turret I will work hard to finish the hull...

Thanks and best regards !!!

Sven-Åke

Hi Sven!

Nice to see you keep posting on Armorama!
I have nothing more to add, the pictures speak for themselves.

Ps. Oh, yes! Also I'm happy to see you posted close-ups this time...

Thanks Peter!!!

I remembered to take some close-ups this time, I remember
you asked for them last time...

Best Regards

Sven-Åke

Beautiful work in such a small scale.

The figure looks great too. Maybe you could share your method for painting small scale figures?

Thanks Hisham!!!

Glad you like it

For painting small scale figures the most important thing is a
very steady hand. It is also important to have good quality brushes.

I use Vallejo acrylic paint which is waterbased.

Let's say that I should do a green shirt, first I mix the green that I
want for the shirt. Then I mix the same green with a little black
to make the color for the shadows. This darker color is mixed with
water to make it very thin and almost transparrent so I can build
up the shadows layer by layer. The same goes for the highligt
color which I mix with white and a little flesh color. Same thing
with very thinned paint and building up the highlights.

When working with very thin paint, it is important to have a towel
to wipe off the excess paint in the brush. If you don't do that it is
very easy that it flows out all over the figurer since it is so thin.

The good thing about acrylics is that you can clean the figure
very easy if something goes wrong and try all over again.
I use window washer fluid for the cars wiperblades to do this...

I hope this was a little help for you

Regards

Sven-Åke

Thanks for the explanation. What about the eyes? Do you just paint like a shadow where the eyes should be?

I translate films for Showtime and just yesterday I was translating a show by a man called Ray Mears about the northern Sweedish Lapplands. Man, you have a gorgeous looking country.

In most cases it's just a shadow. It's too difficult to do an eye
like the ones possible in 1/35 scale where the facial features
are much crisper and to be honest, it's impossible to see it
unless you take close up photos of them

Best regards

Sven-Åke

OUTSTANDING paint job -- especially on the figure!

Brian

Ditto--"Wow!" is the first word that comes to mind. Can you tell me what paint(s) you used? Regards, Tony

I thought that was 1/35th! Outstanding work! Never seen braille scale that well done! Absolutely brilliant!

[quote]OUTSTANDING paint job -- especially on the figure!/quote]

Thank you very much Brian!!!!

Best regards

Sven-Åke

Thanks Tony!!!

I've used Vallejo acrylics for both the turret and the figure...

Regards

Sven-Åke

Thank You Karl !!!

I'm really glad you like it

I still have the rest of the tank to do. I just hope
it turns out as well as the turret

Thanks and regards

Sven-Åke