Here is the completed base on which to place the Sherman M4A1 76mm.To simulate the grass in addition to that artificial present on the market I've also used those little balls of dried seaweed that are often found on beaches.
sabato 28 settembre 2013
Sherman base finished
Ecco completata la basetta su cui posizionerò lo Sherman M4A1 76mm.Per simulare l'erba oltre a quella artificiale presente in commercio ho usato anche quelle piccole palle di alghe secche che si trovano spesso sulle spiagge (Egagropili).
Here is the completed base on which to place the Sherman M4A1 76mm.To simulate the grass in addition to that artificial present on the market I've also used those little balls of dried seaweed that are often found on beaches.
Here is the completed base on which to place the Sherman M4A1 76mm.To simulate the grass in addition to that artificial present on the market I've also used those little balls of dried seaweed that are often found on beaches.
sabato 14 settembre 2013
VAB 4x4 in UN Service
Ecco le foto del VAB finito.Dipinto alcuni anni fà con i colori Humbrol quando le ultime tecniche di weathering non erano ancora diffuse, ho realizzato le scrostature con un piccolo pennello e ho applicato la tecnica dei lavaggi con colori ad olio.Il veicolo è stato realizzato con i colori e le insegne dell'ONU ambientato durante le operazioni di Peacekeeping nella ex Jugoslavia.Le insegne dell'ONU sono state realizzate con una mascherina di nastro adesivo Post-It su cui erano state ritagliate le scritte UN.
Here are the photos of the finished VAB.Painted some years ago with Humbrol colors when the latest weathering techniques was not common, I realized the chipping technique with a small brush and I applied the washing with oil colors.The vehicle has been painted with the colors and insignia of the UN Forces set during peacekeeping operations in the former Yugoslavia.The UN insignia were made with a mask of Post-It tape (a masking tape) on which were written and cut out UN initials.
Here are the photos of the finished VAB.Painted some years ago with Humbrol colors when the latest weathering techniques was not common, I realized the chipping technique with a small brush and I applied the washing with oil colors.The vehicle has been painted with the colors and insignia of the UN Forces set during peacekeeping operations in the former Yugoslavia.The UN insignia were made with a mask of Post-It tape (a masking tape) on which were written and cut out UN initials.
domenica 1 settembre 2013
VAB 4x4 before painting
Si tratta di un modello che ho costruito alcuni anni fà il VAB 4x4 della Heller.Come si vede dalle foto ho ricostruito tutti i portelli,sulla parte superiore ho sostituito le griglie di ventilazione del motore e dei filtri costruendo ex novo la parte inferiore su cui in seguito ho posizionato quelle provenienti dal set di fotoincisioni della Eduard referenza 35535,il collettore della marmitta con plasticard di 0,25mm,lo scudo protettivo posteriore del mitragliere e aggiunto e sostituito tutti quei particolari che erano assenti o risultavano essere poco dettagliati.La mitragliatrice Browning proviene da un set Verlinden.L'intervento più esteso si è svolto sulla parte posteriore del veicolo con la totale ricostruzione dei due portelloni poichè quelli originali erano sotodimensionati e mancanti di alcuni particolari tra cui le due cerniere fissate nella parte superiore.Anche le blindature dei finestrini laterali sono state sostituite e realizzate nuovamente in plasticard così come le cornici dei vetri anteriori per permettere la collocazione di nuovi tergicristalli fotoincisi perchè quelli presenti nel kit erano erroneamente stampati sul telaio dei vetri blindati.Ho sostituito inoltre i due vani porta taniche nella parte inferiore ricostruendoli con plasticard aggiungendo le catenelle realizzate attorcigliando due piccoli fili di rame schiacciati con un piccolo martello le quali risultano essere più convincenti di quelle fotoincise e rifatto e aggiunto tutti quei piccoli dettagli mancanti o poco realistici.L'ultimo tocco è stato quello di adattare le gomme che avevo precedentemente stampato in resina.Nei prossimi giorni posterò le foto del modello finito.
It is a model that I built some years ago, the Heller VAB 4x4.As you can see from the photos I rebuilt all doors, on top I replaced the ventilation of the engine and the filter building from scratch the bottom of which later I placed those from the Eduard photoetched set of reference 35535,the collector of the muffler with plasticard of 0.25 mm, the rear gunner's protective shield and added and replaced all the details that are absent or found to be less detailed.The Browning machine gun comes from a set Verlinden.The more extensive intervention takes place on the rear of the vehicle with the total reconstruction of the two doors as the original ones were undersized and missing of some details including the two hinges fixed in the upper part.Even the armor of the side windows were replaced and made again in plasticard as well as the frames of the front windows to allow the placement of new wipers from the Eduard set because those present in the kit were erroneously printed on the chassis of armored glass.I also replaced the two compartments for cans at the bottom of rebuilding them with plasticard adding the chains made by twisting two small copper wires crushing them with a small hammer which turn out to be more convincing than those photoengraved and remade and added all those little details are missing or unrealistic.The last touch was to adapt the tires that I had previously printed in resin.In the coming days I will post pictures of the finished model.
It is a model that I built some years ago, the Heller VAB 4x4.As you can see from the photos I rebuilt all doors, on top I replaced the ventilation of the engine and the filter building from scratch the bottom of which later I placed those from the Eduard photoetched set of reference 35535,the collector of the muffler with plasticard of 0.25 mm, the rear gunner's protective shield and added and replaced all the details that are absent or found to be less detailed.The Browning machine gun comes from a set Verlinden.The more extensive intervention takes place on the rear of the vehicle with the total reconstruction of the two doors as the original ones were undersized and missing of some details including the two hinges fixed in the upper part.Even the armor of the side windows were replaced and made again in plasticard as well as the frames of the front windows to allow the placement of new wipers from the Eduard set because those present in the kit were erroneously printed on the chassis of armored glass.I also replaced the two compartments for cans at the bottom of rebuilding them with plasticard adding the chains made by twisting two small copper wires crushing them with a small hammer which turn out to be more convincing than those photoengraved and remade and added all those little details are missing or unrealistic.The last touch was to adapt the tires that I had previously printed in resin.In the coming days I will post pictures of the finished model.
