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freddietello

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  1. Federico,

     

    Great build! Excellent detail work. I have this kit and am building it for a review for IPMS. I'm almost finished and will be summiting it to the Journal for publication as a review. That's all I can say for now so stay tuned!

     

    Chris :Smile_sceptic:

    Hi Chris, thank for your words. Are you aware of some issues about this model? the interior color indication is wrong, so is the warning signs printed in paper, they are written in Pashto, one of the main languages in Afghanistan....where no Bradleys are deployed.

  2. Gorgeous! However, Space 1999 and Starblazers come to mind!!!!

    Hi Mark

     

    I agree, this one and other brand new vehicles seem to me something taken out from some sci-fi movie.

     

    Cheers

     

    Federico

  3. German commercial signs, download and print

     

    Hello guys

     

    I´m not sure if this post belongs here or in the tips zopne, but I decided to place it here as I thought that it would reach to more modellers.

     

    Here is an assortment of German commercial signs that you can download and print at home, they may be useful in your scenes.

     

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    http://www.fcmodeltips.com/2014/03/carteles-comerciales-alemania-wwii.html

     

    Saludos

     

    Federico Collada

     

  4. I had to choose which AEC kit form Miniart should I start first and I thought that the Mk.I version was pretty atractive so here it is.

    The model is a jewel, plenty of fine details, photoetched, and many delicate parts that will ensure a crispy detailed model, outside and inside.

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    The different colours primers are perfect to continue with the lights and weathering without having to apply a second "base" layer. If I had used a neutral grey primer I would have to airbrush a second paint layer of the proper colour.

     

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    Pigments are essential for a dusty and weathered finish.

     

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    Again, using a proper primer is very useful to avoid appying a second layer.

     

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    base and filter for the pneumatics

     

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    Ready for shadowing and weathering

     

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    A filter with ivory colour to modulate the base colour will give the Portalnd Stone 64 tone average.

     

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    Some chipping with a sponge usinf the stencilling technique.

     

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    And some washes to shadow some details

     

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    For the Besa gun i used a silver base and further black acrylic washes to achieve the dark metal gun colour.

     

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    For the details like the gas cans, fire extinguishers, etc I used model Air colour applied with brush. For the periscopes lenses I used a silver base and later a traslucent Smoke and Blue wash.

     

     

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    In the end I decided to close the rear doors andlower the driver door to let the turret turn freely. Now all that is lef is to paint some stains and add a bit of stowage.

     

     

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    Federico Collada

  5. printing 1/35 scale and changing scale

    Hi guys

    I´ve been asked many times how to print the blog images properly so I made this brief tutorial that includes a very easy way to change from 1/35 to 1/48 and 1/72 scale


    http://www.fcmodeltips.com/2014/01/como-imprimir-los-descargables-de.html

    I hope it can be useful.

    By the way, i will be in Nuremberg for the Hobby exhibition on 29 and 30 this month so if you want to see what´s new check the blog those days.

    Cheers

    Federico Collada

  6. Thanks guys

     

    Richard- I splattered many rust colour acrylic paints with a toothbrush, then I made an earth pigments wash and finally I rubbed graphite dust on them, you can see some tutorials of alternatives here

     

    http://www.fcmodeltips.com/2012/11/cadenas-oxidadas-con-pigmentos-rusted.html

     

    http://www.fcmodeltips.com/2013/02/oxido-magico-magic-rust.html

     

    http://www.fcmodeltips.com/2013/07/lavados-de-oxido-rust-washes.html

     

    Mark- Yes, they have achieved a nice anti-slip surfaces but they lack of other details like positionable machine gun, 12,7 for the nose, chains enough to complete the ball courtain, etc. I haven't seen mneg's so I can't compare.

  7. Hi guys

    This is Hobby boss kit, I have always wanted to make a Merkava, since I saw the first tamiya kit back in the eighties. But it wasn't up to now that I decided to start one. I´m not quite happy with the kit but is the one I got so...

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