Färgförskjutningar.
Jag har tappat räkningen på antalet, men jag har lagt ett antal filter och ”fading-filter” i syfte att förskjuta färgerna dit jag vill ha dom, och för att ge lyster och skiftningar åt ytorna. Det gula är nu mera gulbrunt, det gröna och bruna betydligt mörkare. Pinwashes framhäver detaljerna mer och mer.
Shifting Colours.
I’ve lost count of how many , but I’ve applied a number of filters and ”fading-filters” with the purpose of shifting the colours towards something I’m satisfied with, and to give more vibrance and life to the surfaces. The yellow is now more brown-yellow, the red and green is considerably darker. Pinwashes are starting to bring forward the details.
Alla trädetaljer på verktygen har målats. Kanonen har monterats permanent: pass upp om du väljer att använda fjäderkonstruktionen för att hålla kanonen uppe! Fjädern är för lång för att få ett snyggt läge på pipan i mitt tycke, och man kan knipsa av ca 3 varv på fjädern. Det går dessutom inte att sänka kanonen med hjälp av fjädern som tänkt. Fjädern är alldeles för styv, och du kommer garanterat att bryta av fästet mellan kanon/eleveringspistongen!
All wooden parts of the pioneer tools have been painted. The gun has been mounted permanently: take note if you opt to use the spring construction for elevating the gun! The spring is too long, and I recommend you cut about 3 coils from it to get a nicer elevation angle. What’s more, you cannot depress the gun with the help of the spring as Trumpeter intended. The spring is way to stiff, and you will only break the mount, and possibly more inside the turret if you try!
Bultsaxen har målats med en ganska ljus rödbrun nyans på handtagen (dessa handtag var gjorda av papp på originalet!), handtagsändarna som var i Bakelit ska vara blanksvarta.
The wire cutter handles have been painted a rather light redbrown colour (these were made of stiff paper on the original), the handle ends, made of Bakelite should be glossy black.
Hello Hasse,
May I say that your King Tiger is absolutely awesome to look at…
What a great build you are doing. And the couloring, very good.
Really admire your build. Began my build a couple of days ago, and find this exellent building log.
Keep up the good work, and I will check this website very often.
Greetings Marc.
Hi Marc,
Thank you, thank you, for you kind words! I hope my blogging is of some help to you when building the monster! Will you make an out-of-the-box build or superdetail/photoetch it?
Haha, just noticed now (took me a while…): I’ve mounted the rear towing shackles totally wrong… thought it looked kinda funny with them in the top rear holes 🙂
/Hans
Hi Hasse,
It will be an out of the box build.
I find it impressive enough when finished in time….
As I can see the superdetail can also done by handpainting/airbrush.
Have finished my Leopold Railway Gun.1/35.
In panzergrau and rusty weathered.
Really nice model from Trumpeter.
For the moment I choose the King Tiger to build first. Another great project is still in the large box. The Dora Railway Gun.
So If I have questions about the KT, can I get any advice from you?
BTW, How long is your build time for so far?
Until next time,
Marc.
Marc,
Absloutely, you can do a whole lot for the overall impression with some careful painting!
Oh, jeez, you have the Dora? That one seems too big even for me, you will need a BIG workbench for tht one!
If you have any particular questions about the KT you’re welcome to ask, of course.
Roughly speaking, I think I’ve put about 190 hours into the KT project, effective work time. somthing like 20-40 hours more and I shold be done with it.
/Hasse
this model is really good 🙂
just about finished mine putting the last touches on now 🙂
Hi Mart!
Any chances I can see some pictures of your build?
/Hans