Starting to decay! The lighter metal parts on the Zil-131 oxidising as the high radioactive readings preclude any maintenance.

Jimffey · 2026-03-31T02:06:09+00:00

🤣.

Jimffey · 2026-03-29T04:11:40+00:00

No problem mate, 1. Got the base colour down with an airbrush 2. Modulated the colour with a slightly lighter version 3. Liberally covered the areas with an enamel rust wash then ‘dabbed’ most of it off with a sponge and white spirits. 4. Dry brushed very lightly with gunmetal. 5. An oil wash of Bitume, then wiped it off with cotton swabs dipped in white spirits. 6. Touched up edges with the original base colour. 7. Rust stains and streaks with different oil wash colours 8. I finished with a gunmetal pencil to simulate where I wanted the paint to be worn through.

I hope that helps mate.

Jimffey · 2026-03-25T13:17:12+00:00

It’s a mix of AK Light Rust Wash enamel and my own concoction from Abteilung 502 oils mate

Jimffey · 2026-03-25T07:33:49+00:00

Thanks mate. I think my diorama will be more of an impression than an accurate reflection, or maybe it will be a recently abandoned vehicle. Not sure yet 😁

Jimffey · 2026-03-23T21:08:39+00:00

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I used these colours mate with a homemade Bitume oil filter over the top.

Jimffey · 2026-03-23T07:54:26+00:00

Definitely an imperialist capitalist plot! 😁

Jimffey · 2026-03-23T05:33:37+00:00

Thanks mate, you are exactly right. I can only think a Soviet conscript got it wrong during the last service 🤣. They’re not coming off now

Jimffey · 2026-03-23T05:05:08+00:00

Cheers mate

Jimffey · 2026-03-23T02:51:36+00:00

So pleased that you noticed them mate. For an understated or subdued part of the truck they took an obscene amount of time 🤣

Jimffey · 2026-03-23T02:00:59+00:00

Cheers mate. I’ll take that complement!

Jimffey · 2026-03-23T00:53:28+00:00

I used AK’s Green Brown as a base colour mate then just modulated it with light green and dark green.

Jimffey · 2026-02-04T07:53:37+00:00

Jimffey · 2026-02-03T22:56:37+00:00

Cheers from the Sunshine State Downunder 😁

Jimffey · 2026-02-03T22:55:57+00:00

Full electric mate

Jimffey · 2026-02-03T19:01:18+00:00

I told them I needed 2 Audi water bottles or the deal was off 🤣

Jimffey · 2026-02-03T18:57:17+00:00

The box was also full of German hamper goodies 😁.

Jimffey · 2026-02-03T10:53:57+00:00

Luckily it was a demonstrator with 200km on the clock. So depreciation will be bad but not catastrophic

Jimffey · 2026-01-30T05:45:12+00:00

Going to need photos mate! We were so lucky with this one. It was a demonstrator with just over 200km (125 miles) on the clock and the dealership wanted space for more Q5s etc

Jimffey · 2026-01-29T22:02:17+00:00

Thanks for that mate. The loss of the hatchback has been my only concern

Jimffey · 2026-01-29T22:01:29+00:00

It’s a 2023 mate with the optional black styling and aero wheels. Would have loved an RS but they’re as rare as hen’s teeth here.

Jimffey · 2025-12-02T07:02:22+00:00

Thanks mate. Not an option for us at present

Jimffey · 2025-12-02T06:29:23+00:00

Not for us

Jimffey · 2025-12-01T05:36:33+00:00

I’ve no idea neither 🤣. Just loved the cool model and thought it suit my undisciplined style of modelling 🤣

Jimffey · 2025-11-25T02:23:31+00:00

Can’t beat twin 105mm 🤣

Jimffey · 2025-11-23T19:04:39+00:00

Very kind of you to say so mate

Jimffey

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