Trumpeter 1/35 SU-152 (early)

[dubster72]

Now she's looking better with the fenders on! I didn't think much of the extra fuel tanks in the kit, so I scratchbuilt empty holders from spare brass - they're not brilliant, but better than nothing! I also wanted to leave off the front track guards & added little bits of brass to allow for this :

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Next is to get the casement on & prime it up ready for painting.

Thanks for looking in

Patrick

 

[geegad]

nice looking pe..can't wait to see the painting off this

 

[dubster72]

Thanks John! Those tank holders were a pig to make!

The casement & gun are on, so painting should commence tomorrow.

Cheers

Patrick

 

[tr1ckey66]

Hey Patrick

You're certainly powering through this build. Lower hull looks great, nice running gear and fuel tank bands. It's just missing a dirty great big gun now!

Sounds as though you've already sorted this so I'll wait for the big unveil!

Great progress Patrick

Paul

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice clean work Patrick

 

[tommy1drop]

Really nice start Patrick, looking forward to seeing more of this build buddy.

 

[dubster72]

Thanks guys! The primer is down now, how I hate throwing paint from rattle cans!

I'll update this with some pics when the lights better.

Cheers

Patrick

 

[dubster72]

Well I've got some paint on it - having to spray from a can isn't what I like & no matter how careful I was the paint looks too thick to me.

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By the way, what's masking the tracks are a used pair of latex gloves!

In the next pics you can see how I'm using oils to vary the shades & tones of the paintwork :

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The colours are looking slightly harsh in the pics, but they're much better blended to the naked eye.

Thanks for looking!

Patrick

 

[tommy1drop]

Nice work Patrick, looks really good buddy.

 

[monica]

very nice work on her Patrick i missed a couple off the updates some how ,

the tracks are just fabulous , and thank you for the tips on making them and the painting weathering

looking good with the upper hull as well nice paint work, look forward to seeing the weathering off that

keep up the good work :rolleyes:

i know what you mean about use a phone as a camera , im doing the same my one died

 

[Polux]

Very very nice work Patrick.

Errr....I don't understand! The base colour is acrylic, not? And then you add the oil colours...or you have painted all the tank directly with oils :eek:

 

[dubster72]

Thanks for your kind words Tommy Moni & Polux!

Polux the base coat is gloss green acrylic & then I use oils to vary the colour. Some people use the ' dot wash ' technique, but I've changed this slightly by adding tiny dots of paint to the area I'm working on. These dots are complimentary colours, different shades of green & brown. Then I use a short stiff brush to spread the paint around & blend it together. It adds a nice visual effect.

Cheers

Patrick

 

[Polux]

Thank you very much for the advice Patrick

 

[flyjoe180]

Looks good Patrick, and the effect has worked well. Thanks for explaining it.

 

[tanktrack]

I am a lover of Russian armour and like what you have done Patrick the track tip is a belter thanks for that and the paint looks great also well done good luck to the finish line

 

[dubster72]

Glad to have helped guys! Your kind words keep me inspired

 

[Caledonia]

Some quality painting going on their Patrick, well done. Cheers Derek

 

[Wittmann205]

Looks absolutely great! What did you use to cover the tracks while painting?

cheers Benny

 

[dubster72]

Looks absolutely great! What did you use to cover the tracks while painting?cheers Benny

Thanks Benny, I used an old pair of latex gloves, stretched around the tracks! Works well & much easier than masking them with tape.

 

[Wittmann205]

Great idea! If using friuls, it is not necessary but with other tracks it might be a great help! thx for the hint