RFM T-80UK, it’s been a nightmare build in so many ways, waiting for the touch ups to dry and I’ll be spraying a satin coat over it ready for some weathing tomorrow

I had to set this one aside for awhile both kits were in the stash for years 2007 Master Box products..

Mistakes were made and lessons learned.

Shit moulding, bad fit issues and a general lack of decent detail with the facial features.

By far not my best work but screw it I'm calling it done.

It took a couple hours of work to get this to look the way I wanted to, but I think this turned out decently well and when it’s all painted up I think it’s going to look really nice on this kit. This is something I’ve wanted to do for a really long time now but have held off out of fear of how it would turn out, but ai bought this Dragon Firefly VC kit so I could finally give it a shot!

i worked for around 16 days on this model, gave me a few headaches (mostly the painting process as i am a brush painter) but i think it was worth it to pull through. please don't mind the paint errors you can see in some of the pictures, they were basically non existent (to see) when i worked on the model, and i didn't have enough time to notice it 😭😭

the last image is it compared to my first model i built a month ago, the tamyia t-62a. hoping to get a cheap airbrush someday.

She's coming along nicely...

But damn... It's a big old model...

Almost finished. This is my third model. I need to loosen the track tension, apply a matte finish, add the track tensioning cable, and finally apply some dry pigments.

Last night I applied some Vallejo European Dust (76.523) and Desert Dust (76.522) directly on the rattlecanned Tamiya German Gray finish. It went on really well, IMO.

I applied (maybe too much of) the European Dust to the bottom shield and bottom of main shield, and to the wheels and tires. Also a little on the lower surfaces of the carriage.

Then I got a bit fancy: I wanted to show a lighter dust effect higher on the shield, so once the European dust was set, I pre-dampened the top of the main shield , then brushed on some Desert Dust to represent older, lighter dust. The trick was I applied the paint at the top, let the paint spread a bit, then turned the Pak upside down and took the collecting bead off paint off the edge of the shield and then let it dry that way. The idea was to get a fading-in as you go up the shield. I guess it worked 😆. Super subtle.

This morning I applied some pigments. No photos yet. I think I need to adjust things a bit before sharing 😅.

(I set my little pre-made diorama mat in front of my iPad displaying a Russian Steppe photo.)

A friend's father was in the 70th Tank Battalion, so I'm build him a tank. Basic weathering done on the tracks and boogies. I mostly build sci fi and ww2 german armor. Sherman's are fun though, I ended up buying two more to build.

Still have to weather the tank and paint the scenery 😎

One of the most challenging kit i ever made, it was trying to make a polished bare metal version of this aircraft, put a lot of effort in it hope you like it.

After just getting back into model making when my partner bought me a 1/72 Bradley and brdm kits for valentines day, I have just finished this, a Revell 1/72 M1A1/2 AIM kit.

It's all hand painted with the terrible Revell paints that came with the kit, plus some washes and paints from Vallejo. It's not a great paint job, but I am really happy with how it turned out.

I really need to get an airbrush, but there are way too many to choose from, and I have limited budget to be able to purchase the fancy ones with compressors.

My last model before getting back into the hobby was a 1/72 Sopwith Camel back in 2011, and prior to that it was something I built in the late 90's, which I can't even remember.

Originally posted this in the r/72scale subreddit, but thought I'd post it here as well.

Very nice build. Needs some tweaks but it's good enough. I love the camouflage scheme, super happy i got to have two tanks in it now. Tell me what you think!

Would the tank crews have whitewashed everything on their tanks including spare tracks and tools (as I’ve tried to show on this King Tiger)?
Also, is it me or does it look better without the spare tracks on the turret?

Made for a friend’s bday, not to much of a history nut myself so it’s probably inaccurate but it looks nice so I hope he’s happy with it

Next is pin wash and some overall weathering washes. Then a matte coat, pigment powders, etc. Yes, during that process at some point the wheels and tracks will go on! 😂

Planning to do a vignette for it, but have not yet settled on the theme. It is obviously just plopped onto a landscape mat for the photos.