WIP Critique T34 mantel.

[housecarl]

I know this isn't a figure but it's going with one. It's from Young's 90MM SS officer. My first go at the salt and hairspray method, the mantlet needs oils and pigments yet. The gun itself hasn't had a scrub.
Carl.

 

[mil-mart]

Carl a very convincing rust effect and look forward to following.

Cheers Ken

 

[Ferris]

Already convincing, even still without the washes and other weathering.
This will look great when done.

Have fun,
Adrian

 

[megroot]

When the washes are done and the weathering is finished i think you will have a great weathered T34.

Marc

 

[Meehan34]

Looks great so far. Is this the one that was a limited release?

 

[housecarl]

Looks great so far. Is this the one that was a limited release?

Thanks for the comments fellas. I'm not sure it's a limited edition Mike, I got it off E bay. Mil Min Warehouse have it, as do Historex.
Cheers,
Carl.

 

[kagemusha]

Great effect Carl. Love this technique, great fun.

Cheers

Ron

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

That looks very interesting Carl, will follow with enthusiasm as I
fancy doing a bit of amour and maybe you could explain the salt method.

Ronnie

 

[gordy]

Awesome Carl, I love the effect. It already looks 'in scale'

Too much heavy washing and modulation will break the scale effect and make it look like a model!

 

[kiwi45]

Nice work Carl, as an armour buff will watch with interest, as mentioned above, I think there was two versions of this fig/mantlet/turret and you may have the more common release?
Les

 

[housecarl]

That looks very interesting Carl, will follow with enthusiasm as I
fancy doing a bit of amour and maybe you could explain the salt method.

Ronnie

It's good fun Ron. There's this http://www.scratchmod.com/ and there's this if you've got a spare hour. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRYBODzZMRQ&playnext=1&list=PL163C868CFF7F1BD0
Carl.

 

[kansas kid]

Yeh, Carl:

I agree with Gordy. . . it really does look scale. And as I think of my
experiences in this hobby, that is not easy to pull off. Will watch this
progress, re WIP and SBS with a great deal of interest. For one reason, altho
I have been aware of the salt technique for quite some time, I've never
actually tried it. Yeh well. . . . 8-(

Great start, Carl,

Ricardo Jayhawker

 

[housecarl]

Thanks Rick. Have a safe trip, and good luck. Here's a little work on the figure, not happy with the Italian camo. They might have to go and be replaced with leather trousers.
Carl.

 

[Stephan]

Is there a difference between salt an Hairspray?
I enjoy your work.

 

[Dr Force]

Fantastic stuff Carl, the T34 looks real and that is a massive achievement..................................................eer anyone fancy painting a Tiger lol!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[housecarl]

Is there a difference between salt an Hairspray?
I enjoy your work.

It a combination of the two Stephan.
You don't want to let me lose on your baby Dave.
Thanks a lot chaps,
Carl.

 

[1969]

the gun mantlet looks superb mate, very realistic for the scale,figure is progressing nicely, will keep an eye on this one.
Steve

 

[housecarl]

Now I've got a decent reference for the combats(thanks Steve). I've decided to go with the Italian look for now. I've incorporated the base colour into the other two colours, so it does look a bit more unified. So I'll have to see.
Carl.

 

[housecarl]

I've given the mantlet a dusting of Mig powders, and a some streaking with oils. I think these could be darkened in places now they've dried back.
Carl.

 

[gordy]

Digging it Carl! You might need a Tetanus shot handling that! :lol: