Heres a Tiger I and Px IV, both loaded with extra (resin-cast) parts of mine, crew, and a metal barrel (on the Tiger I).
Below those area desert trio, with a mteal barrelled wespe, Praga tank, and a very heavily customzed Hummel with all the tricks.
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It’s not perfect, but it has the same level of detail as a regular axis and allies piece considering it’s size. I’m not sure I will need help designing anymore. I figured it out for myself.[0_1603832941634_Type 59 (1).stl](Uploading 100%)
For starters just take a fine brush and apply a little wash in the bottom of any recessed areas to create the shadow effect. This is called “pin washing” and it is very effective at getting those details to pop out. You can make your own wash by taking a dark color paint and diluting it about 50/50.
Use dark dark brown on warm colors and black for cool colors for the wash?
Dry brushing is also almost like magic. First few times I did it, it wasn’t perfect but added a lot. After a few more tries,it just gets better.
All 4 of the weapons that appeared on this churchill. Done with swappable barrels. Extra goodies like a field-mounted US MG (scarfed from a halftrack, you can see part of the ring mount), antannaes, and crew stuff like tarps, tent, etc. AAM “V2” mini comes with battle damage also, and wear from crew.
Thank you. I still make plenty of models, I just have to spend less time posting them. I have way too many irons in the fire, but I wish I had time to post all the stuff I do. A lot of it, I paint, let dry, then pack and ship, thinking later “oops, I didnt scan it”. :(
Of course, I dont have any actual Brenn Guns, so Vickers guns had to do, but they fit quite neice. Crew are from Brit MG team (previously cannibalized for the guns, I knew the chopped-up gunners would be worth saving for something) and some of the Rats crew are from the HQ unit.
All have treads paintes rust orange with black/brown ink mix over that, then silver added. Chassis have fender and hull rust, as well as weathered-over insignias.
3x Desert Rats Valentines and 3x Rats Crusaders to come soon.