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Recently I have finished a new scale model. Although seemingly the aspect belongs to a normal model, with its weathering and effects, I should say that this Panzer supposed a very big challenge for my, because this was painted using acrylic paintings exclusively. You can believe that it is simple, but when you want to make stumped effects, fading or oxide stains, the task is very complicated. How to get that aspect so special that only the enamels or the oil can offer? For me it was a different project that never before had made it. And I should say that it is necessary to change the steps completely and to create a new order for the washes, chips, fading, etc.. But I think that this is a good alternative for many people that cannot work with enamels. It doesn't neither exist the strong scent to paint thinner.

I made this project for Vallejo ACrylics Company that has been the base for the creation of a new DVD that will be for sale soon.

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Recientemente he terminado una nueva maqueta. Aunque aparentemente el aspecto es de un modelo normal, con su envejecido y efectos, debo decir que este Panzer supuso un reto muy grande para mi, porque fue pintado utilizando exclusivamente pinturas acrilicas. Podeis creer que es sencillo, pero cuando quieres hacer efectos de difuminados, desgastes o manchas de óxido, la tarea es muy complicada. ¿Cómo conseguir ese aspecto tan especial que sólo los esmaltes o el óleo puede ofrecer? Para mí fue un proyecto diferente, que nunca antes lo había hecho. Debo decir que es necesario cambiar completamente los pasos y crear un nuevo orden para los lavados, desconchones, desgastes, etc..

Pero pienso que esto es una buena alternativa para muchos personas que no pueden trabajar con esmaltes. No existe tampoco el fuerte olor a aguarrás.

Filters, washes, fading, mud, rust, chips, metal effects, dust, etc...wwere made using only Vallejo Acrylic products.

Even decal applicators is acrilic based from Vallejo.

Water colors, Vallejo Acrylic washes, retarders and glazes was used during the process.

The DVD will be for sale in 1 month or 1 month and a half, and is available in English narration with spanish captions. This volume cover all areas of AFV modelling, from the base color to the last touches. I hope you like it.

Thanks

Mig Jimenez

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YOM KIPPUR T62 NEW BOOK

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Finally a book has been published specifically about Yom Kippur War based on the T62. Although this book gathers all the aspects of the T62 and its variants, the main thematic is based on the use of the T62 under the Syrian and Egyptian army, during the Yom Kippur War. In my opinion, the Yom Kippur war was the battle where it was used the T62 and the T55 in more quantity. And of course this battle was the second bigger confrontation of tanks after the battle of Kurks. Also, the T62 was in that time of 1973, the best Soviet tank. Unfortunately, the Arab generals didn't know how to take out profit of this superiority and they lost the war. But inside the context of the modelling, the T62 is without a doubt a very interesting model to apply all type of camouflages. This new Robert Manasherob's book is indispensable for the new Trumpeter kit.

This great book contains blue prints of all the versions, original pictures of 1973 in the Sinai and in Golan, pictures of several T62 in museums and profiles with different camouflage versions. But it also contains several pictures in color of several destroyed T62. For followers of the Arab wars, this book is an inexhaustible source of ideas and inspiration, and the value of the unpublished pictures is incalculable. So it is moment of beginning my own T62. I no longer have excuses and I hope to be able to make the T62 OOB.
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Finalmente se ha publicado un libro especificamente sobre la guerra del Yom Kippur basado en el T62. Aunque este libro reune todos los aspectos del T62 y sus variantes, la principal temática está centrada en la utilización del T62 en el ejército Sirio y Egipcio, durante el Yom Kippur. En mi opinión, la guerra del Yom Kippur fue la batalla donde se utilizó el T62 y el T55 en mayor cantidad. Y por supuesto esta batalla fue la segunda mayor confrontación de tanques despues de la batalla de Kurks. Además, el T62 era en aquella epoca de 1973, era el mejor tanque sovietico. Por desgracia, los generales arabes no supieron sacar provecho de esta superioridad y perdieron la guerra. Pero dentro del contexto del modelismo, el T62 es sin duda un modelo muy interesante para aplicar todo tipo de camuflajes. Este nuevo libro de Robert Manasherob es imprescindible para el nuevo kit de Trumpeter.

Este gran libro contiene planos de todas las versiones, fotos originales de 1973 en el Sinai y en Golan, fotografias de varios T62 en museos y perfiles con distintas versiones de camuflaje. Pero tambien contiene varias fotografias en color de varios T62 destruidos. Para seguidores de las guerras arabes, este libro es una fuente inagotable de ideas e inspiración, y el valor de las fotografias ineditas es incalculable. Asi que es momento de comenzar mi propio T62. Ya no tengo excusas y espero poder hacer el T62 de caja.





I reccomend you to buy this book in his own web page.
Te recomiendo comprar este libro en la propia página del autor:


http://www.sabingamartin.com/



Thank you Robert for this great book. My dream come true.



Mig Jimenez


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