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Post by Daniel C on Dec 21, 2008 4:19:27 GMT -5
 While Gabe has been building his Type 97 Medium tank..... I have been working to finish my Type 95 Light tank. This is the Fine Molds kit in 1/35 scale. Here it is at about 95% finished. From the left front.  The right rear..  And the front...  A final view comparing the M3A1 US Army light tank to the Japanese Army Type 95 light tank....  This tank is in the markings of one of the 16 or 17 Type 95s that made an assault on Peleliu Islands recently captured (by the USMC) airfield. All the type 95s were easily destroyed by the Shermans and Marine Bazooka teams of the 1st Marine Division. I am happy to have FINALLY finished this tank for my Dad as he was on Peleliu during the battle.
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Post by carlos on Dec 21, 2008 17:26:38 GMT -5
Nice tank! and a good departure from the normal stuff!! Are you going to apply some weathering?
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Post by Daniel C on Dec 23, 2008 21:55:39 GMT -5
 Yes, I am going to mount it in a case from Testors that they make for model cars. I will add groundwork and weather the tank. I am going to try the "dot" method that has been in the last 2 fine scale modeler magazines with the article on the Hetzer.
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Post by Daniel C on Jan 14, 2009 3:18:51 GMT -5
 I read the article in the last months issue of Fine Scale Modeler on the German Hetzer tank and decided I would try the "Dot Filter/Wash" on this build.... What do you think of the results?    I consider this tank "done"........ until I find a Japanese tank commander to put in the hatch.
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Post by Gabriel on Jan 14, 2009 23:22:03 GMT -5
Hey it looks good..  but only 3 pictures  ...and you don`t show us the step by step pictures..? also the material you use..  ... and he pictures..less ISO...(200 is better)...or less light.. And more pictures!!!!please!!! |
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Post by carlos on Jan 15, 2009 14:01:42 GMT -5
That technique it sure improved a lot the appearance of your model it looks great! You should put a step by step on how to do it.
regards,
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Post by Daniel C on Jan 16, 2009 3:45:15 GMT -5
 Here are the supplies used for the "Dot Filter" style of painting. You can see on the "pallet" (the top of water, soda and juice containers make great pallets for paint/glue) the colors I used, white, yellow, orange, crimson, blue, and burnt sienna. I found the white and crimson to be VERY strong and needed to be used in small amounts. I used "Turpinoid" for my thinner, a brush and a napkin to clean the brush with. ;D The steps to follow......... |
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Post by carlos on Jan 16, 2009 20:31:32 GMT -5
Good!! Keep it coming!!!
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Post by Daniel C on Jan 26, 2009 2:55:04 GMT -5
ok, here we go..... Step 1 I applied an oil wash with burnt umber oils and waited for it to dry overnight. Step 2  apply little dots of oil paint from your pallet. Practice with them, as I found out the hard way that some colors are much more powerful than others!! Step 3  with your brush damp with the thinner (Turpinoid for me) start to streak/remove the oil colors. The idea is to leave a hint of color behind, kind of like staining the surface. Brush up and down on vertical surfaces and in the same direction on horizontal ones. Step 4  Once you have finished it is good to step out of the room for awhile to get the results out of your mind. When you return look again and see if more color is needed, or if more needs to be removed. Maybe you want to add other types of weathering with the dot filter, it is up to you. This was my first attempt at it and I see a lot of uses for this technique. Give it a try!
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Post by Gabriel on Jan 27, 2009 0:40:42 GMT -5
Wooooww.... Nice....demo on how to do it....and thanks also... just add the base.... |
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Post by Daniel C on Jan 27, 2009 3:14:06 GMT -5
;D OK The base is started...... it will be the tank and 2 figures, I hope to be done by friday.   |
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Post by Daniel C on Jan 28, 2009 3:02:52 GMT -5
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Post by carlos on Jan 28, 2009 17:19:57 GMT -5
Good work Dan and thanks for the demo..
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Post by Gabriel on Jan 29, 2009 0:07:50 GMT -5
Hey it`s turning really good... I like the way it looks just add some palm trees and presto!... |
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Post by slowbuild on Feb 13, 2009 2:49:25 GMT -5
Great set up Dan! An interesting method there the dot thing. I'll give that a try. The color intensity should make it fun.
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but only 3 pictures 
...and you don`t show us the step by step pictures..? also the material you use.. 
... and he pictures..less ISO...(200 is better)...or less light.. 