Tamiya Famo Sd Ah 116 trailer and DML Panzer 3

[ij001]

Both look very good to me. Looking forward to rest - no pressure you understand :evil:

Ian.

 

[Iron Mike]

Awesome work, Mike! :drinks

 

[135engineer]

wow that looks awesome can't wait to see more

 

[mike walsh]

Thanks Guys,

Yes the Vallejo acrylics are a learning lesson . Learnt that the figure have to be primed for the paint to work effectively .Once the acrylic is brushed on the figure it is in a lighter colour but once it dries it dries to a slightly darker shade .Interesting :hmmm .

Predominately used Humbrol enamels for 20 + years and have jumped onto the acrylic paint band wagon

Back to these figures and which one will I do in enamel or acrylic...
enamel :fencing acrylic :laugh:


Michael

 

[moon puppy]

Mike give the Andrea paint line a shot. I only have the flesh range of colors from them but I could see a major difference, they seem to blend better, they seem to active after they have dried when you try and blend in other colors with them. Like you get a base coat down then come in with a shadow, the shadow blends in the base rather than sitting on top of it. If I ever got into full on figure painting I would get a full set of Andrea paints.

 

[surfsup]

The Paint variations look more realistic to me. No 2 Uniforms are exactly the same so some tonal differences looks much better. Lovely work on the Figs to Mike.....Cheers mark

 

[Sherman 18]

Understand your learning on acrylic Mike. I'm at that point now changing over. Keep at it. Project looking goooooooooooood!

 

[mike walsh]

Thanks Guys

Mike give the Andrea paint line a shot. I only have the flesh range of colors from them but I could see a major difference, they seem to blend better, they seem to active after they have dried when you try and blend in other colors with them. Like you get a base coat down then come in with a shadow, the shadow blends in the base rather than sitting on top of it. If I ever got into full on figure painting I would get a full set of Andrea paints.

Bob,
The funny thing about this is I do also have the Andrea German uniform paints and they are fantastic as well.
The guy in the rear trailer has been painted in the Andrea colours .

I thought of throwing in variation with the Vallejo as well .Mark hit the nail on the head with the uniform colour as no 2 uniforms are identical .In effect I have 3 methods to show from the crew in the cab.

Wow, I need to slow down :frantic

Michael :cheer:

 

[surfsup]

NO Mike. Speed up. We love to see more of your outstanding work.....Cheers mark

 

[surfsup]

Thanks Guys

Mike give the Andrea paint line a shot. I only have the flesh range of colors from them but I could see a major difference, they seem to blend better, they seem to active after they have dried when you try and blend in other colors with them. Like you get a base coat down then come in with a shadow, the shadow blends in the base rather than sitting on top of it. If I ever got into full on figure painting I would get a full set of Andrea paints.

Bob,
The funny thing about this is I do also have the Andrea German uniform paints and they are fantastic as well.
The guy in the rear trailer has been painted in the Andrea colours .

I thought of throwing in variation with the Vallejo as well .Mark hit the nail on the head with the uniform colour as no 2 uniforms are identical .In effect I have 3 methods to show from the crew in the cab.

Wow, I need to slow down :frantic

Michael :cheer:

Also Crews wore differing Uniforms wearing what they could get so a mixture of Clothing would look more natural than every Fig wearing the same thing.

 

[moon puppy]

Wow, I need to slow down :frantic

Michael :cheer:

Don't you dare! :smack :drinks

 

[mike walsh]

Ha ha ,Thanks Bob

I have been mucking around with the various front panels of the Famo with darkening the panels with a Ammo wash to try and create a realistic appearance.
In the image below I used an Ammo wash to bring the side panel down to a suttle appearance to try and replicate a realism effect.
The Ammo wash said it was to be used with dark yellow as a base but looking at this image it suited the panel quite well.
here is the next figure to be painted in enamels .
It will be a combination of figures as mentioned earlier with the change of uniform appearance .
Ie: not to try an replicate a identical painted crew member .


Michael

 

[Iron Mike]

That hard light color in the panel does look realistic, I like it! :drinks

 

[lupanzer]

I agree with Mike...very realistic!

Luiz

 

[DioRandy]

Looks great. Hope he doesn't have a screwdriver in his back pocket to tear it up.

 

[mike walsh]

Thanks Guys

:drinks

Michael :laugh:

 

[moon puppy]

 

[mike walsh]

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Thanks Bob

 

[Tony lee]

:woohoo: :v

 

[mike walsh]

Thanks Tony,

I can only wish I was as quick as you turning the models out


Michael :v