Global Scale Modeller

Decided to do my first GB, using the SU-76M that I bought at Scale Scotland on Saturday.It looks a very nice kit that can be built straight OOB without using any aftermarket products. The sprues are all nicely individually bagged, witch is a nice touch. Individual and part built tracks with a jig to give them the natural sag. Not sure if I will build the figures or not
Looking forward to building this kit
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Looks like a fun one! This will be my first GB as well. Good luck to you!

DarksideHobbies wrote:Looks like a fun one! This will be my first GB as well. Good luck to you!

Good luck to you also m8

Looks like a nice kit, good luck with the build

My first one too.

You chose a nice 'un.

It looks like a great kit. Good luck with your build.


Tommy

started on the fighting compartment today, building and painting it separately before adding the ammo, will complete it fully then mask it off before painting the rest, like doing the cockpit of an aircraft. Left some parts on the sprue to make it easier to hold while spraying and painting the details, primed it with Ultimate primer. hopefully this is the easiest way to do it

after seeing all the mould release marks, decided to fill with Vallejo putty or buff away depending which was easier, left some as they wont be seen. surprised at how many there is

More on the compartment today, Painted using the Mig colour modulation set. A nice set of four bottles from dark green to light green

More progress today on the fighting compartment, a bit of detail painting and a blue filter from AK Interactive. Also got the ammo painted ready to fit.

Looking good the modulation paint kit looks interesting.

More work on the interior, started with some chipping using the the Mig light and dark green from the colour modulation set, and followed by a wash using the AK enamel dark yellow wash


Made the chips by doing small areas with the light green first then the dark green on top so some light green still shows. They stand out quite a bit just now but after some light rusting and some weathering, they will blend in much better, well that's the plan anyway lol




Then gave all the recesses, panel lines a wash of the AK dark yellow.
Next a light rust on the chips and then put the interior all together

got the ammo and the sides fitted, gave it some rust on the chips.


next was the suspension and hull top and front.



everything so far fits ok

Looking good so far mate keep up the good work

gaz45 wrote:Looking good so far mate keep up the good work

Thanks m8, looking to get more done this weekend hopefully

Great work mate!

demarcation wrote:Great work mate!

Thank you

Awesome job with the chipping, it looks really great!

Keep up the good work


Tommy

Built the tracks in separate sections, gave them a coat of flat black, then a dry brush of flat brown, then a dry brush of metallic grey before a wash of rust

Got started on the lower hull, got the return rollers fitted, painted it with the colour modulation again, darkest first then medium followed by the light green. Will clear coat it then give it a filter followed by some weathering before fitting the wheels and tracks

Doing the part I actually enjoy, painting the running gear Painted the rubber rims first using Tamika rubber black, then using a stencil protected with some masking tape, as I use it for my work, sprayed the inner parts using the colour modulation once more, then highlighted the raised areas using the fourth paint in the set, the lightest green

Got the wheels fitted , then after a coat of clear, put onaA coat of AK dark yellow enamel wash, then AK rust streaking.

Wasn't sure how the next part would go, but to my pleasure, they went together rather well, didn't have to do any modifications to the dry run that I done earlier.





Once that was all dry, I mask the whole area ready for spraying the upper section.




Once masked up, started the colour modulation again.





Then highlighted the raised detail with a dry brush of the lightest green.



Then when dry, gave it all a coat of clear ready for the weathering proses

Once the clear was dry, I gave it a coat of panzer grey blue filter, it gives the colour modulation a more realistic look

Put some oils on it, white, yellow, green and a little bit of brown, then blended them all together with some oil thinners.

Wow!

That looks fantastic!

Keep up the good work


Tommy

TommyKillander wrote:Wow!

That looks fantastic!

Keep up the good work


Tommy

Thanks m8

Got the gun built up ready for painting


Painted and glossed ready for weathering

Can almost see light at the end of the tunnel, painted the tools ready to be fitted, used a couple of different browns for the handles as they wouldn't have all been made with the same wood, I could be wrong though

I like to paint them still n the spruce then touch them up before fitting.




Gun fitted in place and some oil paint applied to it to bring it up to the same stage as the rest.





Next stage will be some washes

Using washes from humbrol, AK and enamel thinners to give it washes of blues, greys and rusts then blended with thinners until I got a result I was happy with.










Also gave some rust wash to the tools to give them a weathered look

Looks awesome!

Sergiotron wrote:Looks awesome!

Thanks Sergiotron

Got some weathering pigments put on,used the pinnacle ones, they work really well, put on with a brush then secured with some enamel thinners, then when dry a light brushing of some more to give it a bit dry look also

Finishing touches to do now

Made up the cable which is two plastic ends with a piece of string, gave it a coat of primer

Gave the fittings a coat of mr hobby black steel

Then a coat of rust to finish it off

Then fitted in place.

I am now calling this finished

Super job on the Su-76. Exquisite build, painting, and weathering. Uber realistic finish. Not doing the crew figures?
Bill

You did an excellent job! Very elaborate weathering effects

Very nice weathering good job with the towing cables.

Awesome work

Looking good.