Hi all,
Before starting on a new big project, I felt I needed some more airbrush practice.
Remember I have it for just a few months.
So I picked the old M7 Priest from Italeri which has some nice surfaces.
Now Italeri's have some pro's and some contra's.
Pro:
- Wide range of rare models no one else has. Another M7 is only recently on the market from Academy. And I heard it
is not that much better
- Very crispy detail, famous for that, can compare with the best nowadays.
I heard the 105 mm gun is still the best around.
- Cheap. Got this one for 10 bucks, try that with a Dragon or Tamiya !
Contra:
- Sinkmarks all over the place, even on the small parts, often right in sight.
Some are very hard to remove.
- Lousy fit on some places. Fortunately there are some build reviews online, so I was alert for most traps.
But putty and styrene sheet are crucial.
I builded OOTB, only the tracks had to be replaced. They were of the old, stiff type, impossible to handle.
Replaced them with Tamiya duckbills with a smooth fit.
Im aware of some not-so-good things, like the baskets on the motordeck who are massive
instead of mesh. And the decals are so thick you can still see the outlines. And some other minor points.
Used the old Italeri-guy which came along, because I dont have a decent crew right now.
But main goal was not to build a perfect vehicle, but to play with shades, color modulation,
and dust by airbrush.
Not much rust, but dusty like on a warm august day.
Everything was done with Vallejo acryls. Sand pigments will be added later on a ground.
As a last word I have to say that the vehicle looks somehow more grey then in reality.
It is really light olive-drab !
Here the pics, Im open for any comments, still in the learning stage !
Thanks for watching !
Before starting on a new big project, I felt I needed some more airbrush practice.
Remember I have it for just a few months.
So I picked the old M7 Priest from Italeri which has some nice surfaces.
Now Italeri's have some pro's and some contra's.
Pro:
- Wide range of rare models no one else has. Another M7 is only recently on the market from Academy. And I heard it
is not that much better
- Very crispy detail, famous for that, can compare with the best nowadays.
I heard the 105 mm gun is still the best around.
- Cheap. Got this one for 10 bucks, try that with a Dragon or Tamiya !
Contra:
- Sinkmarks all over the place, even on the small parts, often right in sight.
Some are very hard to remove.
- Lousy fit on some places. Fortunately there are some build reviews online, so I was alert for most traps.
But putty and styrene sheet are crucial.
I builded OOTB, only the tracks had to be replaced. They were of the old, stiff type, impossible to handle.
Replaced them with Tamiya duckbills with a smooth fit.
Im aware of some not-so-good things, like the baskets on the motordeck who are massive
instead of mesh. And the decals are so thick you can still see the outlines. And some other minor points.
Used the old Italeri-guy which came along, because I dont have a decent crew right now.
But main goal was not to build a perfect vehicle, but to play with shades, color modulation,
and dust by airbrush.
Not much rust, but dusty like on a warm august day.
Everything was done with Vallejo acryls. Sand pigments will be added later on a ground.
As a last word I have to say that the vehicle looks somehow more grey then in reality.
It is really light olive-drab !
Here the pics, Im open for any comments, still in the learning stage !
Thanks for watching !
