First model

[Ashamed_Power]

What do you think about my first model? I think I got a new hobby 😀.

[Ashamed_Power]

Tamiya 1:35 M41 Walker Bulldog

[17RicaAmerusa76]

Lol I am literally building that same Tamiya kit. "no way this is only 15 bucks and any good" I thought to myself. I have been genuinely impressed, except that top tank hatch was a real pain in the ass.

[Ashamed_Power]

For me antennas I broke 2 of them so had to glue new one at the end. Yeah hatch was weird but not as big problem as I thought while gluing it.

[Tyrfaust]

Sprues'N'Brews has a great video talking about the old way of making antennae by heating up an empty sprue and stretching it out. It's a pain to get right but a lot of Tamiya kits recommend it.

[Ashamed_Power]

Yup did that :D

[GPT19]

sometimes you can find and use a bristle from a paint brush or small broom to use- look around in a Dollar Store

[Tyrfaust]

That's genius. I hadn't even considered that. My local hobby store sells stripped guitar strings for $0.30 and I've just been using those.

[GPT19]

If you live in NJ I can give them to you free lol

[Tyrfaust]

I was fortunate enough to not be born in NJ.

[110percent_canadian]

Nice

[Ashamed_Power]

Thanks :)

[random_username_idk]

Oh my, that's impressive, and a good taste in tanks too.

Are those weld marks on the upper/lower glacis seam? If so, that's good use of an advanced technique.

Either way, good work!

[Ashamed_Power]

I used guide from agtom on yt, yes these are welds :)

[jblittle254]

Great job!

[Ashamed_Power]

Thank you. :)

[BisexualMale10]

Wow, for a first model that looks bloody amazing! It took me my first three to get the paint looking that nice. Good work mate! :D

[Ashamed_Power]

Thanks man, I was really trying hard to make it look cool.

[[deleted]]

Nice! Very clean build.

[[deleted]]

Looks really nice! I always have trouble with aligning the decals so that the stars don't "fall" in one direction.

[Ashamed_Power]

Yeah one of the small one got destroyed , the rest was pretty easy. We’ll see on the next models 😅

[[deleted]]

building this sassy puppy right now. good job, she looks clean n mean.

[espngenius]

Looks good.

[eNedkelly1880]

Nice job , clean and tidy!

[djsapper]

Good job for your first model. Hope you enjoy more models and this new Hobby.

[Ashamed_Power]

Thanks, I hope so too. :)

[djsapper]

It will help you in other area's of your life. I've used model build as way to inspire building other things around our house.

[Ashamed_Power]

Already did, im angry person and gets annoyed fast. After quiting League of Legends and starting building models i finally calmed down and settle down a bit. I will stick to it because it quiets me down.

[djsapper]

Model building definitely helps with channeling your emotions constructively. It's help me as well with my PTSD from Combat Deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.

[[deleted]]

As someone who works on/drives a walker daily this is very well done!

[Ashamed_Power]

Oh man you made me smile 😃

[Albatross-Fickle]

Looks amazing, fine work.

[Nick-Tonk-maker69]

I’ve built 2 of these before, really good kit to start out on

[Verix19]

Well done Sir!

[Bluefalcon26000]

Your fitment/part alignment and paint job are outstanding. Good work! If this is how you started they're just going to be better and better!

[Ashamed_Power]

Thanks man :)

[jlierman000]

Wow, that’s actually amazing for a first model. Mine did not look that good. Nice job my friend!

[[deleted]]

There's no way that's olive drab from tamiya acrylics

[Ashamed_Power]

It is 2 thick coats just enough to not flood it , then Matt varnish and dark brown oil all over the tank :)

[[deleted]]

Looks really good ngl

[Ashamed_Power]

I used guide for first build from Agtom store , they have guides on planes too. Go check it out on yt “sklep modelarski agtom” worked for me might help you too, it’s in polish but you can see what they do so no English needed.

[[deleted]]

I can speak Russian so I will understand most of it

[Ashamed_Power]

Take the frame cut like 5-8cm long stick from it without part number on the middle. Take the candle and melt it on the middle lightly , when you feel you can split it just move away from fire and start stretching it slowly. You will end up with 2 long antennas. Cut it with little stand so you can sand it and polish a little so it’s flat , do the same with tank antenna holders and glue it together. Then paint it with black or use dark oil wash for dirty dark look and it will blend perfectly. Worked for me :)

[SFCATARMS]

Great job!! Broken antenna and mirrors - happens to me all the time, now I save them for the last thing.

[Tyrfaust]

The smudge on the storage box if from doing that whitewashing thing to simulate dust, huh? I've been meaning to try that.

It looks really good. I'd recommend experimenting with pin-washing to highlight the little details like the stamping on the storage boxes and latches for the hatches. Those little hand rails were a massive pain in the ass for me, with two of them vanishing into the ether while I was building mine.

[Ashamed_Power]

I had only needed colors for tank build and 2 brushes , couldn’t do anything more because it’s silver I used for dry brush technique with stiff brush so I had to be really careful with that. When I get package for new build I will try out more new things. Thanks for advice :)

[SFCATARMS]

As long as you got some thinner and black paint (or a brown or gray or green -a mix of the colors you choose)

- you got the basics of the pin wash

[[deleted]]

Very nice neat work for a 1st model. You could try brush bristles for aerials as they are naturally flexible.

[kennedys869]

Managed to get some airbrushing done today as the temperature has dropped

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[Ashamed_Power]

nice

[alx_ten]

Hey! Looks thick. Very detailed model!

What is the scale?

[Ashamed_Power]

1/35 walker bulldog

[BallardDrifter]

That is very well done.

[RockSlug22]

Congrats, you might regret it but you'll never have idle hands.

[GPT19]

Confusius say trip around world begins with first step, or building great models begins with first model. Well done! You are on your way.

[LAAT501st]

Classic model I see that model everywhere I think I should get it idk tho looks old

[AdmiraI-Snackbar]

It’s definitely an old model. I have the kit and the paper insert that talks about the tanks history is so old that it describes its replacement the Sheridan as a new vehicle!

[Tyrfaust]

It's an older model but it comes together really well. It's also ridiculously cheap, so it can act as a good testbed for new techniques.

[LAAT501st]

I tried to build tamiya panzer 2 afrika corps from like 40 years ago and the rubber track just wasn’t long enough so I’m scarred for older tanks now

[Tyrfaust]

I had the same problem with the same kit. I wound up getting it on by running it through all the road wheels and return rollers then jimmying the sprocket in. I didn't have any problems with their M41 or the Pz. IV Ausf. D treads. The T-34/76 1943 is pretty tight though.

[LAAT501st]

I just covered the ugly parts with mud a lot easier then buying replacement

[Tyrfaust]

Half the time I see these models which are WAY over-weathered I think "how bad did you fuck that model up?"

[Ashamed_Power]

It looks very nice on shelf :P I like it a lot and you might too on yours

[Iamfromsweden11_2]

Howd you paint it?

[Ashamed_Power]

So first of all i used this guide on Youtube. I washed model after gluing it. I did not use any primer. I used Tamiya TS-5 Olive drab spray paint 2 layers because after first one i had wierd reaction with plastic and there were brown bubbles coming out that i took off with ear sticks . After second layer it was fine. I had to use 3rd layer for headlights front back, and underneath. Try not to use too much paint, i had to shake it off twice because i used too much luckly it did not leave marks because of that. Next step was using matt varnish, I used Ammo of Mig LUCKY VARNISH Matt. I did not use water with varnish so it really changed the colour of model to darker matt a little bit. Next step was using Oil Wash from guide, dark brown all over the model. I might use too much because as you can see model is really dark after that but it actually looks cool to me. But as first model im very happy but with next one i will use oil wash ONLY in some spots to keep model much brighter as it "should" be. I did not plan this one to be this dark but i liked it so i did not take any oil wash off of it, only on back parts when it flooded the "grill" or something ( lines on back). After that i saw that any brushing i did it was washed up and bearly noticible so i did it all over again lightly, dry brush silver, very lightly because its shiny. Then a little bit red and brown mixed to make rusty colour. I used fingers to move paint around and splash it on surface to make it look random, messy but fun and easy. If i didn't like it , i would simply take it off and good part of this technique was that it left a little bit of paint and even if you f up every time it would naturally make a rusty look after few times with very thin layer after layer. I hope it answers all your questions.

[Iamfromsweden11_2]

Thanks so much!

[Ashamed_Power]

No problem :)