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Oct 272 min read

Shades of Ghost Grey

I used Mission Models Light Ghost Grey, mixed with a little white to pre-shade the model's surface.

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

Aug 26, 20232 min read

AH-1Z Body Work

After the two halves of the fuselage were glued together I cut the rest of the body work from the sprue. I essentially wanted to get the...

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.

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