Char B1 Bis

Mar 94 min read

Finishing with dirt, oil and bare steel for weathering scale models

If you look at any photo of a Char B1 Bis tank from WWII, you will notice they are usually very heavily weathered. That was the goal I set

Jan 142 min read

My process for all things oil weathering

Oil paint is a great way to get some real world weathering on to a model. I consider it to be the most transformative stage to bring a model

Jun 23, 20232 min read

Scratching in the detail

Painting in scratches and chipping on a 1/35th scale Char B1 Bis. Gloss coating and decals.

Apr 9, 20232 min read

A Splash Of Color

This post is all about preparing the model for painting, painting the base coats as well as the camouflage pattern

Jan 6, 20235 min read

Photo-etch and scratch built parts

Once the basic structure was complete and surfaces had been applied, it was time to add all of the extra parts and details. I started...

Sep 18, 20222 min read

Surface detail and texture

I have looked over a lot of photos of the Char B1 and what stands out to me is it's rugged surface texture and raised detail

Aug 1, 20223 min read

Tamiya 1:35 Char B1 Bis

While I continue to work on my AH-1Z build, I'm finding it a very technical and intense. It's taking a lot of research and time to get it...