1/48 scale Tamiya KW-II Leningrad

[JSteinman]

This is a small side project I have been working on for awhile now, but I have been making progress lately! So far the water is finished; now have to add more vegetation at the waters edge, and some swamp types as well where the water is very shallow. I have also started to work on the figures, first up the defeated Russians. The standing one is wounded.

 

[Sherman 18]

Nice! looks great so far.

 

[JSteinman]

Thanks!

 

[moon puppy]

Didn't you start a WIP on the old board with this? Looks good, what do you use for the water?

 

[JSteinman]

I think I did, but that was awhile ago indeed! Water is envirotex tinted with tamiya clear acrylics.

 

[jknaus]

That looks cool. But how do you see 1/48th? Just kidding, the water is pretty neat also.
James

 

[Panzerfaust]

Wow,

Fantastic deep mud effect and the water as well, very realistic.

And all in my favourite scale of 1:48 - what a winner!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Thanks for posting,

Cheers,

Jase.

 

[G Cooper]

Hi John.

That is a great job on the KW (KV :idonno). The ground work is fantastic. And I can hardly wait to see how the figures come out.

I really like those little 1/48th scale kits, no matter how much some people complain about them. In fact if I didn't have sooooooo much money invested in 1/35th scale, I would probably be doing nothing but the 1/48th stuff.

Gary B)

 

[Legio Italica]

Outstanding !!! I like it a lot...

Massimo :cheer:

 

[JSteinman]

Thanks again.

Small update, I played some more with the Russian figs. Also some Alpine 1/48 Germans arrived today!

 

[Tankbuilder]

Hi there.

That looks super! What did you use for the grass?

Cheers from Peter

 

[JSteinman]

Thanks! The grass is a mix of 6 different Silflor products.

 

[Tojo72]

very nice techniques,the mud+water look great

 

[JSteinman]

I have finished the prep on 3 figs so far. Two modified from the ICM Soviet Air force ground crew set the other from Alpine.

This is the kneeling guys head - man these are small! Pics are 3x life size!

 

[bob letterman]

John,

Great work as usual!

What jumped out at me was the mud! I have to say that is extraordinary! Mud is not as easy to simulate as many believe it is. That looks absolutely real!

Very impressive!

Bob

 

[JSteinman]

KV-II dio progess

Finally, two figs at 90%. Figs are hard to do at 1:48 for these old eyes! I also have added more reeds.

 

[moon puppy]

Re: KV-II dio progess

John, this just rocks. that's the only thing I can think to say.

 

[TREEMENDUS]

That's fantastic John. It looks especially good against the grey background on the last two photo's. Great use of a small base.

Ant