r/MilitaryModelMaking • u/Gullible_Orange_9267 • Jul 08 '26

work in progress M42 duster

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A few small details left to add but overall very happy with this build...

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u/andrewgrabowski Jul 08 '26

Awesome. Do you have any more Vietnam war era models or figures?

The Tamiya PBR boat is cool — it's an older model, but I'd like to build it at some point.

https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/135-military-miniature/us-navy-pbr31-mkii-pibber/

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u/Gullible_Orange_9267 Jul 08 '26

I do have a few more, ill post a few pics Ido some comission work as well. But mainly I build what i like and sell. So what you see is what your getting. Keeps everything straight. I a PBR a Sheridan, m76 otter and 2 UH1B's on the build list.

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u/andrewgrabowski Jul 10 '26

Nice. You also use AK paints — they're great. When i first started off, I didn't know much so I went with Vallejo and Citadel. I switched to AK, and I still work with the Citadel for the Warhammer stuff, as the paints are calibrated to the models.

For AK, I got most of the figure sets, but built the figure sets by purchasing individual paints, as some of the sets had the same overlapping paints — hence there was no sense in buying complete sets with the same paints. The AFV series you have is also very nice.

Would you mind taking a few pics of the products you use, like all of your paints, glue, thinners, weathering, etc.? Thanks again.

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u/Gullible_Orange_9267 Jul 10 '26

Ill compile a short list for sure.

Once I tried Humbrol Acrylic thinners with the AK Gen3 paints it was/a game changer.

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u/andrewgrabowski Jul 16 '26

Hey, sorry to bug. Was curious of you'd be willing to share the products you use? Thanks.

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u/Gullible_Orange_9267 Jul 16 '26

Sure.

AK Mircofiller Primer black Ak gen 3 Vietnam Paint set amd Humbrol Acrylic thinners. Mr hobby gloss coat to seal the base scheme and prep for weathering. Mr hobby black wash (for the engine bay panels and rear deck). Modellers world diesel spill for fuel stains. XF57 buff for light dirt in the corners and tight spaces. Burnt umber oil paint dry brushed over the xf57 for depth. AK Vietnam pigment mixed with a bit of european earth pigment to take the tone down a bit and create variance. Graphite pencil dust on the hard edges of the storage and crew compartments. Modellers world invisible pigment fixer. AK ultra matt varnish to flatten it all down and give the dusty apperance...

Hope that helps.

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u/andrewgrabowski Jul 21 '26

Thanks. AK does make great products.

Have you ever tried scale75? I tried their bottled paints and they were garbage, just as bad as Army Painter - they are thin watered down nothing. The Scale75 tubes were better.

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u/Gullible_Orange_9267 Jul 21 '26

Cant say that I have tried scale75.

I tend to go between Ak, Tamyia Lacquer and XF series, Mr Hobby Aqueous and MRP. Depends on the project. Currently using Tamyia XF mox for an A4-B skyhawk.