SCRATCHMOD - THE ART OF DESTRUCTION
Egyptian JS-3 Heavy tank
Tamiya JS-3 Russian Heavy Tank
The Egyptian JS-3 tank , was a Russian built tank that was built at the end of the , and used later by a couple of countries. There is not very much photo references of this tank in Egyptian service, so I built it basically out of the box.
The kit used for this model is from Tamiya and is over a decade old, but still the best on the market. I built the model basically out of the box with a few things changes or removed to replicate a destroyed tank. I removed the side sponsons/storage bins from one side and most of the other side. I also omitted two external fuel tanks and replicated a blown on tank and one with some bullet holes in it, just to add some character.
I am also leaving the kit supplied rubber band tracks to further enhance the destroyed and abandoned look.
The following pics show the work that was done to the Tamiya kit.
With the construction done, I then gave the model a couple of light coats of gray primer from AK Interactive. This was done to give the model a uniform color and check for flaws.
Next came a coat of primer from Vallejo. This primer dries quick and hard so I then continued to apply a base rust coat. I used Tamiya and Lifecolor paints to get various shades of rust. This will most likely not be seen once the clear coats and hair spray (HS) are applied, but it's a habit of mine so I did it anyway.
A coat of clear satin enamel to protect the rust base during the chipping process, followed by some HS.
I then decided to give the new AK Int. color modulation (CM) acrylic paints a try at the HS technique to see how they hold up. Here I used two of the 4BO colors in a simple CM fashion.
Once dry I then applied the desert tan color using some of the AK Int. CM paints. All the AK acrylic paints spray on smooth and without thinning of the paint. The eye drop bottle is perfect for getting the right mix, as with the Vallejo paints.
After letting the paint dry for over 24 hours, I then started the chipping of the turret. Since I normally use Tamiya paints when using the salt and HS techniques,I had no idea how this would work with the AK paints. But this is the fun part of the hobby, experimenting and trying new things.
Below you can see the results of the turret chipping. It does take getting used to using these paints with this technique. If the paint is too wet, or you use too much water and let it sit too long, the paint will peel instead of chipping. This works to my advantage since I like to build rust buckets with chipped and peeling paint.
In the pics you can also see what I was trying to achieve using the two different colors, green and desert tan.
After a day of letting this all dry, I applied a brown filter using oils paints and odorless thinner. This was then followed by a dark pin wash, again using the MIG 502 Abteilung oil paints.
I then proceeded to apply several layers of rust using MIG Production oils and rust effects. This was then followed by some rust staining and light streaking with the MIG light rust effects.
The turret will be set aside and the chipping and rusting will continue with the hull.
6-10-11
The model has in the mean time been finished and mounted on a simple base. The tank was chipped and weathered the same way as the turret, and was a blast to do. It takes a bit of getting used to using the AK paints with the HS technique, but the results are not too bad.
Here is how it turned out.
The Egyptian JS-3 tank , was a Russian built tank that was built at the end of the , and used later by a couple of countries. There is not very much photo references of this tank in Egyptian service, so I built it basically out of the box.
The kit used for this model is from Tamiya and is over a decade old, but still the best on the market. I built the model basically out of the box with a few things changes or removed to replicate a destroyed tank. I removed the side sponsons/storage bins from one side and most of the other side. I also omitted two external fuel tanks and replicated a blown on tank and one with some bullet holes in it, just to add some character.
I am also leaving the kit supplied rubber band tracks to further enhance the destroyed and abandoned look.
The following pics show the work that was done to the Tamiya kit.
With the construction done, I then gave the model a couple of light coats of gray primer from AK Interactive. This was done to give the model a uniform color and check for flaws.
Next came a coat of primer from Vallejo. This primer dries quick and hard so I then continued to apply a base rust coat. I used Tamiya and Lifecolor paints to get various shades of rust. This will most likely not be seen once the clear coats and hair spray (HS) are applied, but it's a habit of mine so I did it anyway.
A coat of clear satin enamel to protect the rust base during the chipping process, followed by some HS.
I then decided to give the new AK Int. color modulation (CM) acrylic paints a try at the HS technique to see how they hold up. Here I used two of the 4BO colors in a simple CM fashion.
Once dry I then applied the desert tan color using some of the AK Int. CM paints. All the AK acrylic paints spray on smooth and without thinning of the paint. The eye drop bottle is perfect for getting the right mix, as with the Vallejo paints.
After letting the paint dry for over 24 hours, I then started the chipping of the turret. Since I normally use Tamiya paints when using the salt and HS techniques,I had no idea how this would work with the AK paints. But this is the fun part of the hobby, experimenting and trying new things.
Below you can see the results of the turret chipping. It does take getting used to using these paints with this technique. If the paint is too wet, or you use too much water and let it sit too long, the paint will peel instead of chipping. This works to my advantage since I like to build rust buckets with chipped and peeling paint.
In the pics you can also see what I was trying to achieve using the two different colors, green and desert tan.
After a day of letting this all dry, I applied a brown filter using oils paints and odorless thinner. This was then followed by a dark pin wash, again using the MIG 502 Abteilung oil paints.
I then proceeded to apply several layers of rust using MIG Production oils and rust effects. This was then followed by some rust staining and light streaking with the MIG light rust effects.
The turret will be set aside and the chipping and rusting will continue with the hull.
6-10-11
The model has in the mean time been finished and mounted on a simple base. The tank was chipped and weathered the same way as the turret, and was a blast to do. It takes a bit of getting used to using the AK paints with the HS technique, but the results are not too bad.
Here is how it turned out.
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