1/35 M26 Pershing

Updated!

Another military kit. One of my last military builds for 2011 I guess. The kit was finished way back in July and just realised that I haven't posted this guy yet here. LOL.

Okay, what is it? It's an M26 Pershing that I really had fun building. Really. Honest. Why? I dunno, just had some laughs doing it. Maybe when I first painted the figures, they looked like Batman's Joker...whoever said painting miniature figures was easy, I'd like to see them do it.

Basically, the technique applied was the same as one of my previous builds. But I applied more on the silver to create the wear and tear rather the application of light brown and some black. It was a simple build (and I think that was the reason I had fun...mueheheheh).

1/35 M26 Pershing

Yep. Another one. And also the last for 2011. Not the last post, just the last military build. Next year is another story. Can we all say...diorama? Lol.

1/35 Tamiya 88mm Gunflak

Update!

Military Build.

What is it? An 88mm Gunflak kit. What made it memorable? The awesome details and figures! (Yes, I really had to learn how to paint 1/35 figures a.s.a.p!)

It was a pretty tricky kit which you need to combine a wheel setting with the gunflak. Held by a screw it looked quite impressive. Gave it some details, but more or less the figure painting was the most fun I had.

Sorry for the setting. Heh. I'm really quite the lazy bum when it comes to do the settings. Always thought that why bother with the backgrounds when the main star is the work...Right? Lol.

So till next time!

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Tamiya 1/35 King Tiger

Update!

Here's another military model that I was working on a while back, finished it prior to my Hasbro work and has been in my hard drive for quite sometime (the pictures that is...hah).

After doing so many spot on colors, I decided this time to try my hand at camouflage...yep. Going into the unknown. That's me alright. So I went around researching on how to do camo. There were so many techniques, but I had to look for something that I can do as a beginner. And something that's around my style of airbrushing.

The first trial that I did, was plasticine. Using it as masking. The outcome? Bad. Really bad. I won't show it here cause I was embarrassed by it. Seriously it was bad. Imagine just this...octopus tentacles going up a tank. Yup. It was horrendous.

After a lot of revising on my technique, I discovered the one that I liked. So the rest was history...here it is:

Tamiya 1/35 King Tiger (Camo version)

I think it was a good try (my client liked it) so I guess now it's just about improving and refining. All I can say it was fun!

Until next time then!

Tamiya 1/35 M4A3 Sherman

Update!

Here's another tank that I did a while back. Actually there is a bunch of stuff that I've finished doing, just that I've been a bit lazy to update. Sorry people...it's been hectic a bit and when I do get the time to do some updating...well...

Okay, enough talk...so what's with the Sherman (aside from having such an interesting name for a tank...)? Well, I had some ideas on the color scheme but I agreed with my client in doing a winter color scheme. The cool thing about this particular kit is that it had an abundance of details and accessories.

Here's another notch on my military build!

Tamiya 1/35 M4A3 Sherman

Hokay...that's about it for the Sherman. More to come! So stay tune!

Tamiya 1/35 JSU-152 with Flakvierling

Update!

Another tank. Yep. But this time along with a flak cannon.

It's the JSU-152 and a 20mm Flakvierling. So what was the inspiration? Actually I suggested to my client the color gray. Originally it was colored green, but I thought gray would be awesome and more solid. He wanted to know if the flak cannon can be mounted to the back of the JSU, and seeing that the tank had quite a space behind...the answer was yes. But I didn't glue it so it will never come off, no...I just propped the guns on it's stand so it can be removed anytime...

So, following the schematics of my client...it's a pretty simple styling. Pre-shades and some wash on the creases. Not to mention connecting parts to the hatch, just to show a little wear and tear. My client didn't want anything heavy...just a nice looking tank with little weathering.

So here it is.

Tamiya 1/35 JSU-152 and 20mm Flakvierling

That's all for now folks! Be sure to tune in for next posting. Here's a hint...

Republic Gunship...and another tank...heh.

Cheers!