x3mperformance Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Hi. My topic on my JS-2 build, got deleted by the breakdown. So here's the resuls. It is my first attempt to build panzer. Ahh, at least in the last 25 years. I also try weathering, for the very first time, i have only used basic non pro Means, i.e. crayons colors, Water, sand coloured paint and hair spray. I am even impressed myself!!! And i also got a new Iwata airbrush that i started of with some Vallejo Air Model colors. Which is nice to Work with. The kit had some Photo Etched parts, which i actually skipped, due to my poor eys, and motorskilles... Folding a 1 x 1 mm bolt head, did not go well!!! So i approched the kit way different, and it became a speed build in stead. One afternoon, and i finished the main body, the details and painted and weathered the lot. I did however, make some small mistakes. I put on the belts, as in the instructions, not as the last part... I also did apply some "Rust" streaks, that dried too quickly... But here it comes. Rene' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ro-Gar Hobbies Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 You should be impressed, you did an excellent job! Regards, Robert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
x3mperformance Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 (edited) Thank's Ro-Gar Hobbies. I am quit happy about the model. I'm going to do some further wethering jobs, and have a bunch of MIG productions bottles heading in my direction. It seems to be a firly esy thing to do at this sort of model, i'm about to do the same on a European truck. Think this will be a real challenge. And i forgot to mention the extra gas tanks. No putty used, what so ever, yes, poor job. And one tank even lack the bands for holding it stuck. Yep, a really bad attempt to Work with Photo Etch. EDIT. More Pictures, Better lightning and simple background. And a warning to future modellers who wants to gain experience with this kind of brass Work (PE). It's not a novice kit this Tamiya kit... It's a Expert kit, the parts are so itzy-bitzy tiny, and the foldings on those parts are ridiculous. Folding a 6 edge bolt head that will end up being 1x1 millimeter. I work on some Photo Etche for a 1/48 jet, that is a far better starting place, but only as a experienced kit builder, starting of with detailing. I Wonder what the outcome would have been, if i had super detailed my 1/350 Bismark with a lot of PE!!! Terrible, for sure, i'm glad i resisted. So let it be a small lesson to newbies (like myself) about the super detailing. Edited September 29, 2013 by x3mperformance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phasephantomphixer Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 I like it-just how i would picture one of these Iron Beasts! Will look good on display. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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