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F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale
CDW replied to Egilman's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
That baby looks ready! She's gonna be a beauty in silver. -
The first of a four color modulation went on the turret. Paints are Mr. Color. Highly reduced at around 6 parts thinner to 2 parts paint, each color is laid down in multiple thin coats to preserve the details underneath. Less is more in terms of paint per coat. Each successive coat will be lighter and certain areas will be picked out to add depth. Working with lacquer has the benefit of fast drying time between coats laid down thin.
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Been putting a lot of time in on the turret but there remains more to do. Obviously the main gun, but also a stowage basket that looks a little tedious. Can’t complain as all the parts have fit very well so far. First Amusing Hobby kit has been a great experience so far. Zoom in close to see a pair of Uzi’s mounted on the turret near each hatch. There are two 30 cal Machine guns and a big IR lamp yet to be mounted. All ERA armor now in place.
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The idea of counterexplosion (kontrvzryv in Russian) in armor was first proposed by the Scientific Research Institute of Steel (NII Stali) in 1949 in the USSR by academician Bogdan Vjacheslavovich Voitsekhovsky (1922–1999). The first pre-production models were produced during the 1960s. However, insufficient theoretical analysis during one of the tests resulted in all of the prototype elements being blown up. For a number of reasons, including the accident, as well as a belief that Soviet tanks had sufficient armor, the research was ended. No more research was conducted until 1974 when the Ministry of the Defensive Industry announced a contest to find the best tank protection project. A West German researcher, Manfred Held carried out similar work with the IDF in 1967–1969.[2] Reactive armor created on the basis of the joint research was first installed on Israeli tanks during the 1982 Lebanon war and was judged very effective. The Sho't Kal Gimel has the distinction of carrying the first instances of reactive armor. In these photos, I have just installed the ERA on the upper hull. Also the battering ram has been shown here in its position.
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P-51 "American Beauty" by Javlin - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/32
CDW replied to Javlin's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Inspiring photos!
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