Reunited - Leningrad 1944

Starting off with my ongoing project this year, might some have already seen my battered model some time ago, but here are some images of the progress of some modulation and starting off the hairspray technique of a heavily worn out winterwashed russian KV1 Model 1941 that was still lingering till the end of victory of the Siege of Leningrad in 1944. Model is 1/35 Trumpeter with just added grills from Eduard PE and some battered fenders from my side ...

First experiment with modulation technique.
This technique introduced by master modeller Adam Wilder [USA] is a technique to create a 3D effect on models, the famed zenital lighting effect, the fundamental principle of figure painting ... the principla of all techniques is no defferent in any particular subject in modelling!

Though my idea was not that successful in the fundamental modulation technique, it helped me to be the pediment for lighting effects and weathering for the next step ... the famous hairspray technique for whitewash.

Ivan










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And the hairspray and weathering begins ...

The hairsray technique is a simple method of producing worn out paint job, much ideal for whitewash and desert camo. The idea is to have the already based painted model ready with a satin coat finish. Working in sections a waterbase coat of hairspray is given and then over it an acrylic whitewash coat allover model. Immediately with a corse flat brush and water you start taking off the whitewash, The hairspray act as a dissolving agent and with the more action by brush the more the paint is taken off. Experimentation is heavily adviced for this technique but it is not difficult.




Next step shall be filters and then the pain in the arse job, putting highlights scratches and depth to each scratch, it is labourise but worth the work ...










Scratches and rust stains are done with oils and acrylics, working with a good mix of colours to acheive differences, overall there are about 7 mixes of rust! Tracks are metal Friul, nothing beats these for weathering and natural sagging ...

The model is now prepared for further weathering, the pigments and oil stains.

Ivan

At last we're getting to see something

Great mate as usual!!! I mean you AFV guys just keep getting and reaching higher and higher with every model off the production line!!!
Looks like the real thing........Amazing!!!

Ray

i think you got the weathering just right i love the way you weathered the beast and the tracks look fantastic

Thank you guys ... already working on the next step pigment weathering and hope I'll be able to send images soon ... but now off to continue on the base ...

Ivan

Your best work so far Ivan.....

Looking forward to more....

Dottore

PS my whitewash coming soon....

Ah so you are doing a whitewash instead the ugly OD!

By teh way over Missing Lynx Zaloga commented that the Tamiya changed the consistency of OD. It is very far from the old pigment and when he mixes with Drak Yellow to acheive the disired tonality it changes from the usual hue ... damn Tamiya they screwed the colours again!

Zaloga is still experimenting in another solution from the chart maybe in a diffeent mix ...

Ivan

i think i might have some old tamiya olive drab (big bottles ) to spare i have enough to last me a life time so highest bidders please and serious buyers only

just joking if any of you want some get you cheque books out

I KNEW IT! The OD just looks far too brown on its own!!!! Cutting with DY doesnt help either......

Thanks for info mate!

Alex I'll have to sample that OD first.....

Dottore

dott
do you have to sample everything, what about you patients yellow looking body fluid, do you sample that as well

I dont need it hux....

Dottore

And yes we do sample practically ALL bodily fluids...and i mean ALL!

insomma int trid od jew dott

Can anyone tell me what is OD pls ?

In my job & Doc Roe knows it as well I know of only one type of OD

Ray

le mhux overdose ghalkemm id dottore ghandu od ta od f demmu
od = olive drab

In banking terminology that would be OverDraft, a very useful feature at the end of the month.

Good looking KV Ivan and the weathering is beautifully executed!


Tancred

Haha what a Foum........What a club........SSM is simply the Best Club in the World

I got two OD explanations/interpretations

Guys you simply ROCK.........Thanks Alex and TankRed

Keep it up guys............

Ray

Ray, OD for Matthew is Overdose of OliveDrab!!!!!

Ivan

Yes you hit it on the nail mate.....Doc Roe is OD'd with OD

Ray

Ivan
Very good indeed!!! Superior work!!! Congrats!!

Let me ask a couple of question if you please.

Have you used Enamels or Acrylics for the basic color? The Varnish is Enamel or Acrylic?
I guess Enamel..

AFV, have a lot of techniques for their weathering!!! Have you ever made a "burned" one?

Thanks Alex el Greco!

I only use acrylics base work an all, the varnish was MrHobby satin [aerosol] as was lazy cleaning up my airbrush, but it did the work for my intension, as what was needed was just a coat to protect the base. Filters and Pigments I am using are MIG. These techniques still are good use for a whitewashed plane IMO ...

Next project shall be a KO tank but with a difference ... so wait and see


Ivan

Do I smell a wedgie here or my Euro adrenalin is playing havoc on my senses already ?

Ray

No not a wedgie for this Ray ... just my usual style of a compressed dio on a small base for this one this time with more figures then usual [halli ma tghidtx li ma ghamilna ftit figures din is-sena]!

The sequence shall come out soon ...

Ivan

Hey Ivan, you're getting us all curious.......

It's looking like a strip-tease


Tancred

Ok.........I sensed that my Euro adrenalin was playing havoc on me so soon

Ejja ha mmorru u niehdu buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

P.S. I answered you re Hospitaller on the new thread "Hosp contd..." coz I started a new one as I was afraid the old one re face will get overlooked after I posted the same pics there anyway let them be as it keeps increasing my tally of posts ahjar inkompli nizboh u ma nitlifx "loose" iktar hin, mhux nahli "waste" iktar hin....Sammy pls note

But this forum is so great, I mean we're at club 24/7 sort of li ma jtinix li ma nahlix sorry ma nitlifx naqra hin u nara u nippowstja

TankRed you nailed it mate, both re striptease and by this Fabulous Forum

Ray

If you lot are so kurjuzi come over to my den [which is like a sauna in August] with a camera as I hate to 'loose' time u 'waste' typing in letters ... oh how diplomatic i am



Ivan