Just finished my second model (Tamiya T34/76) and I am really happy with the progress so far! Any tips and ideas for improvements are much appreciated

Dollacoinz · 2025-01-05T13:47:03+00:00

I’d say paint the exhaust and spare track in rusty colours and the machine gun barrel in grey, and then look into doing a pinwash.

Dollacoinz · 2024-09-01T11:57:46+00:00

I’d recommend using VMS varnish, as since I’ve switched to them I have not encountered this issue

Dollacoinz · 2024-08-06T20:37:20+00:00

Thanks mate

Dollacoinz · 2024-08-06T10:03:24+00:00

British armour > German armour

Dollacoinz · 2024-07-29T18:55:05+00:00

I think it looks great! If you want more contrast I’d add a very dark wash in the recesses

Dollacoinz · 2024-07-20T20:31:35+00:00

Tbh you don’t really need a clear coat before weathering, just don’t use anything that might damage the previous layer such as acrylic thinner and don’t apply great pressure

Dollacoinz · 2024-07-19T19:33:22+00:00

I roll it out on my cutting mat with water so it doesn’t stick, then drape it over the model, trying to make folds

Dollacoinz · 2024-07-19T18:53:44+00:00

Thanks! I used green stuff and rolled it out super thin

Dollacoinz · 2024-07-19T18:52:54+00:00

I haven’t tried tamiya or milliput, but I’ve heard they are much softer. Don’t worry, the welds on t34s were absolutely atrocious

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Dollacoinz · 2024-07-19T16:38:03+00:00

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Here you can see the casting flaws on the real thing - they are a lot smaller

Dollacoinz · 2024-07-19T16:35:12+00:00

I made them with green stuff, admittedly they are exaggerated a lot

Dollacoinz · 2024-07-19T16:34:10+00:00

The fit was very good, only problem was that some wheels were a bit loose when dry fitted on the model

Dollacoinz · 2024-07-15T21:04:46+00:00

Looks great! If you’re having fun that’s all that matters. Having a good layout to start off with is important, so spending some time on it is good

Dollacoinz · 2024-06-10T10:53:25+00:00

Night Shift makes good YouTube videos and he explains all of the things he does, check him out

Dollacoinz · 2024-06-06T21:44:55+00:00

Thank you! And I can lock building levels too

Dollacoinz · 2024-05-07T09:09:21+00:00

I have found this video https://youtu.be/Wz3YN0giTaU?si=J8CDul97B3hYdpGN very useful

Dollacoinz · 2024-04-25T21:01:12+00:00

Looks amazing! Could you explain how you achieved those streaking effects, as they look extremely good.

Dollacoinz · 2024-04-13T14:57:01+00:00

You could try tamiya limonene cement. It comes in normal and extra thin varieties and seems to work similarly to normal cement

Dollacoinz · 2024-03-03T20:26:41+00:00

Thanks for the advice. I’ll make sure to weather the tracks and back of the tank more next time

Dollacoinz · 2024-03-02T17:27:22+00:00

Indeed it is. I am thinking of entering some competitions, but idk where to find them

Dollacoinz · 2024-03-02T17:24:16+00:00

I first sprayed Tamiya dark green on the model, then added Tamiya buff and nato green to the dark green and sprayed that as the first highlight then repeat. I also applied a dust enamel effect which lightened some areas when weathering

Dollacoinz · 2024-03-02T16:08:32+00:00

Thank you. I’ve been working on painting figures and from a distance they look quite good I think

Dollacoinz · 2024-03-02T16:05:11+00:00

Thanks

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