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Going armoured...Jagdpanther Late Version 1/48
The kit is Tamiya´s 1/48 Jagdpanther Late Version. I wanted to make some transformation so I chose an even later version than the kit´s options. The Achtung Panzer #4 book has really nice drawings with...
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Jagdpanther Late Version 1/48 (II)
Finally I decided to imitate a wide rusty area on the rear zone where the paint has been damaged by a fire or something. I also wanted a chipped effect in the transition between the rusty zone and the...
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GUEST GALLERY: F7U-3 Cutlass 1/72 by RICARDO RODRIGUEZ.
"The final result cannot be called realistic, but I would not define it as fantasy either, but perhaps conceptual. I have mixed parts of different Cutlass into one, in several states that would not...
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Jagdpanther Late Version 1/48 (III)
It is time for painting the camo. I want to get a worn look on the hull so I decided to use the hairspray technique again to chip the camouflage paint. The first step is to apply the red hull colour...
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GUEST GALLERY: Spitfire MK.IXc 1/32 by JUAN VILLEGAS.
Juan Villegas is one of those crazy Spaniards whose works I love. His attention to detail, especially in the weathering is exquisite. Many 1/32 models we see are painted exactly with the same detail...
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Jagdpanther Late Version 1/48 (IV)
After painting the camo and making the main chipping with the hairspray technique, I made some more fine chips and scratches with a 0.5 dark brown marker.Después de pintar el camuflaje y hacer la fase...
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Jagdpanther Late Version 1/48 (V)
To imitate the mud of the lower hull first I applied a wash with a sand ochre colour (Kursk Earth). Next I wet the surface with Pigment fixer and applied European Earth pigment over it quite...
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GUEST GALLERY: Hansa Brandenburg W.29 1/32 by DANIEL ZAMARBIDE.
This time I present you one of the pieces of Daniel Zamarbide. Dani Z also lives in Canary Islands so we are almost neighbours. He is one of the most prolific modellers I know with this level of...
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The "Sandtrooper" work: Kotobukiya 1/6 aprox.
“Let me see your identification” –Favourite phrase of the Sandtroopers along the Galaxy-Who doesn´t like those beautiful Star Wars statues by Kotobukiya? They are nicely sculpted...by not so nicely...
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Jagdpanther Late Version 1/48 (VI)
The tank is going to be quite sloped inside a hole (artillery crater or something) in this mini wooden base. The right track is broken due to battle damage; I used some Friulmodelismo spare tracks from...
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GUEST GALLERY: Heinkel 219 "UHU" 1/48 by RICARDO ABAD "CHICHO".
Now I want to share with you this awesome piece by Chicho Abad. Chicho used the Tamiya kit to build an incredible super detailed “Uhu” under restoration inspired in the one in display in the Air and...
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The "Flying Hisso" work: Wingnut Wings 1/32.
The kit from Wingnut Wings has a nice detail and fitting in general but with some problems in the engine cover. I also used True Details´ McCudden SE.5a Conversion set. True Details´ resin piece for...
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GUEST GALLERY: Venator-class Republic Star Destroyer 1/2274 by THE MADHATTER.
The Venator-class Star Destroyer, was one of the capital ships used extensively by the Galactic Republic during the later parts of the Clone Wars, as well as by the Galactic Empire. It was designed and...
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Jagdpanther Late Version 1/48 (VII)
Before the final weathering I want to finish the small base so the mud and weathering in the model matches with the scene. It´s not a diorama, not even a vignette, just a small scene to put the model...
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GUEST GALLERY: "The Steel Beast" 1/35 by RICARDO RODRIGUEZ.
This time I would like to show you the 1/35 tank from the film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade made by Ricardo Rodríguez. If you have had a look to the Guest Gallery you already know of his skill....
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Jagdpanther Late Version 1/48 (VIII, Final)
The next step was to add some wires for the branch camouflage. I used the Metal burnishing solution to dark the wire (I don´t know which exact metal the wire was, nickel, tin or something). I also used...
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The "Busted Beast" work: Tamiya 1/48.
Happy New Year everyone! This is the nice Tamiya 1/48 Jagdpanther Late Version. I added some details to make a little later version than the kit´s choice. The weathering is mainly done with AK...
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GUEST GALLERY: Vought F4U1-D Corsair "White 167" 1/48 by MAREK VRZÁK.
This is the plane flown by Lt. Cdr. Roger R. Hedrick from the USS Bunker Hill in February 1945. This stunning model was made by Czech modeller Marek Vrzák. Marek used the Tamiya kit along with Aires...
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The "Tiny Tiger" work: Revell 1/72.
This small (really small) vignette was inspired by some evocative photos of the Villers-Bocage battle on 13 June 1944, one week after D-Day. I used Revell´s 1/72 Tiger Ausf. E along with Mig...
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GUEST GALLERY: SBD-3 Dauntless 1/32 by TOMÁS DE LA FUENTE.
Another Navy bird. This time the Trumpeter 1/32 Dauntless by Tomás de la Fuente. Tomás is one of those few modellers with the capacity of making models of any country, age or scale and keep the same...
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