1/76 Scale Type 97 Chi Ha Tank

[wappynutter]

Very nice one Andy , sorry as I miss a lot of the threads lately a lot of work but also some Easter Hollidays ,

what great work ! Like a lot your threads , they are such nice to follow ...amazing work on that little kit , love the burnt effect and the idea of the dio , looking forward to see it done , go Andy ! Go !

Thanks Antonio, hope you like the latest post i just shared?..... and I spotted a Friend request a couple of minutes ago on Facebook...
Will got and accept it now... Thanks again my friend.... Stay safe and well...

[Kingdan]

That looks awesome mate

[wappynutter]

That looks awesome mate

Thanks mate...... Hurry up and post yours....

[Kingdan]

It's posted in reveals

[wappynutter]

Changed my mind and just thought to upload a couple of pictures to show the Green being painted onto the scratchbuilt Palms...
Apart from gluing into the Matt black diorama surround, the base for the Chi Ha is complete...

Here ya go..... not many this time i promise..

















The brown leaf at the rear also ended up with a pale wash of green as it had died and looked real poorly in the back of the dio..
Thanks for looking guys..... Stay well.....
Model Happy..

[trekfanj]

Great work, Andy!
Cripes, I really need to get going with my Chi-Ha; I'm getting left behind in the dust!

[wappynutter]

Great work, Andy!
Cripes, I really need to get going with my Chi-Ha; I'm getting left behind in the dust!

Thanks for dropping by dude...
... and hell yeah!...... Looking forward to seeing a final reveal on your superbly detailed and built big brother to my teeny no detailed kit!.... Lol....
Just less than 3 weeks I think... Good luck Jarod...

[wappynutter]

...and once again to keep the build thread alive....
here are a couple of pictures of the flat coating and dio base all installed in its black sleeving...

























The dead leaf at the back gets a green wash to add some life to it....









..... Sometime this week i should get some dusting and soot/smoke effects on the tank and mount it in the jungle so i may just share a couple of pictures before the final reveal thread...
Until then, take care guys.... Happy Modelling...

[wappynutter]

Okay quick post showing the dusting before i go for a reveal thread over the next day or so...











Common Chalk Pastels are ground to give a powder, fixed in place with Firm hold Hairspray....





















Okay thats ya lot......
Thanks for taking a look and we'll see you all in the final reveal thread hopefully...
Stay safe, keep well guys..

[trekfanj]

Great work with the pastels!
Hmmm...hairspray. Have to give that a try sometime.

And your scratchbuilt figures are extra-impressive, too!

[wappynutter]

Great work with the pastels!
Hmmm...hairspray. Have to give that a try sometime.

And your scratchbuilt figures are extra-impressive, too!

Thanks Jarod, much appreciated buddy... Hairspray is excellent for fixing pastel dust etc... Smells good too!.. Lol..
The figures are just old 1/76 Revell mechanic's, reworked and remoulded a little to fit the required poses..
Gonna try and sort a reveal out shortly... Thanks again mate..