the wookiees hole presents miniarts su76m

[wookiee76]

So my second entry into this gb and my first miniart kit, obligatory box and sprue shots with a couple of issues already obvious, flash and lots of it, also whilst the sprue map is lettered and numbered the sprues themselves have no markings as to which sprue or part numbers, helpful!

[Avgas]

Your second entry? I haven't started the first one yet apart from the box shots!

[wookiee76]

Heh, supposed to be slowing myself down Dave, high levels of mojo though.
Got a bit done today and pretty much got the gun assembled on this little monster, love my one in world of tanks!

[OliveDrab]

It will be awesome to see MiniArts take on the SU-76m!!! Can't wait for more

[wookiee76]

From what i can make out through the flash it looks to be well detailed, tracks are workable although the suspension isnt.

[wookiee76]

Making progress, the vague fits and bucketloads of flash aren't exactly helping but it'll get there.

[wookiee76]

Slow and steady progress has been made on the main assembly, fenders needed some adjustments to get them to fit but overall fit is improving as the build progresses, now for some teeny little "workable" tracks, the pins and holes are so small that the pin either snaps off or the hole breaks open half the time so I've taken the executive decision after consulting with Herman to construct them magic track stylee with contacta and set the sag myself.

[wookiee76]

Been making some progress despite suffering from the dreaded manflu. The styrene tow cable was moulded straight so there was no way that would bend without duly snapping, which it did so i replaced it after a looksie about the cave with leadcore leader, a braided fishing line with a lead wire running its length internally meaning it's extremely posable.

[wookiee76]

Started on the interior, this is gonna be one grubby, rusted hulk by the time I'm done.

[wookiee76]

Made some more progress, dirtied up the interior and finished the actual build phase,now on to paint where it could all go pearshaped as i try to tell the story with the paint and weathering.

[wookiee76]

Primer down, followed by a mottled chipping/rust two tone, next will be the hairspray followed by a mottled russian green then chipping of the extreme variety.

[wookiee76]

Green applied and chipped, used a light green below the russian green to get a mottled tonality to the paint, kind of a barbarous version of the black basing technique. Hairspray used for the chipping medium, next up is decals and detail painting.

[wookiee76]

Decals on and starting on the rust, vallejo glaze medium as a fixer.

[OliveDrab]

Looking great wookiee, If I ever build another SU-76m I sure would like to try this kit

[wookiee76]

Just found out yesterday that tamiya are about to release a new tooled su76 which actually looks quite good, review on kitmaker network.

[wookiee76]

Had a minor disaster whilst putting the tracks on yesterday, some of the links pretty much crumbled away, probably due to thinner reacting with the plastic or glue so it will now be modelled as taken out rather than broken down. Pics to follow.

[wookiee76]

Moving past the track issue, made some more progress on rust n stuff before adding the winter wash.

[wookiee76]

Few more little details taken care of and the winter wash removed to where i want it to be, next up is oils and more pigments, then maybe try to figure out how to make a nest and some flowers!

[wookiee76]

Just a little bit more weathering, oil streaks and pigments.

[wookiee76]

Finished, reveal thread up.