Hi Ken, I disagree with whoever said your ruining this kit or whatever kit you do, they clearly don't know your skill levels.Your skill levels are far beyond anything that anyone on this site can recreate.. In saying that I mean your way of thought on weathering is far beyond most of our talents, which is individual to everyone.I feel with a bit of good old fashioned skill set anyone can bodge a kit together and make it look like what's on the box lid ( we all try our best eh? )
You see the kit differantly, you have built it and created something far beyond imagination ( in my view)
My last build was on a Panzer IV and I chopped the wheels and wrecked the tank as I wanted to depict a destroyed AFV. In this I learnt a lot of skills from others, ( you included ). People could have said its wrong but they didn't and I'm grateful to all those who helped in my builds
I feel you should be proud of what you create and do and even the Rene pic is blooming awesome.
My wife built an
Airfix 1/72 P51 ( daddy's girl) about 4 yrs ago and painted it by hand and I was a little critical at first of it but this did not deter her and she made it very well ( even partly weathered it too and it sits proudly on my display, all her own work.Her dad used to call her wee daddy's girl and she built it in memory of him.
I would like to see more of your authentically reproduced vehicles, it it be motorbike, boat, car, tank etc
It's your modelling skills I believe make forums like this look great and give so much back.
Kindest regards
Robert