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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.

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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.

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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.

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