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Im building this M-12 155mm gun carrage. Nice detail to the kit, im going for one used in france in 44/45
IMG_20210212_102050 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20210212_102119 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20210212_102140 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
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Nice one Theuns

The tracks came out beautiful!

How did you paint them?

Ta Geoff. They are black in the kit. I sprayed a light coat of earth to give a brownish tint with some black still showing through. Then I added some earth colored chalk pastel powders fixed with a PVA /water mix. The areas thet would chafe I used a craphite pencile to give a metal look without looking silver.

Thanks Theuns.

I haven't used pastels / chalk for a very long times.

I should start using them again!

Geoff

i make a thinned mix of pva glue and water as my pigment fixer, works well

Calling it done. Interesting build with some new weathering tecniques, worked out well.
Academy 1/35 M-12 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Academy 1/35 M-12 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Academy 1/35 M-12 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Academy 1/35 M-12 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Academy 1/35 M-12 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

what is interesting about this 155mm gun is that it needed supply of amm. It only carried 10 shells in the rear bay.

Wow, very nice.

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How come every time my ship comes in, I'm at the airport?

Very nice Theuns.

It is disturbing to see a aircraft builder, build amour so well.

seriously though, great job.

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