Africa Korps DIANA

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Hello one more time. After a very busy November month, I finished the beutiful DIANA kit. I was very delayed with it, because the constructions phase was a little tired for me (I like very simple kits), but I am happy with the rsult because it is a impresive vehicle. It is out of box, and painted with 2 layers of hairspray technique overlaped. I used here the new AK interactive Africa Dust Effects, and definitly it is my favorite color, because give me a very realuistic dust effect for desert vehicles. Finally, I want to thank to David Grummitt for his support with this project. I hope you like it and any comment is welcome as always.

Thank you very much

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Opel Blitz Out of Box

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I finished this Opel 2 days ago. Just like a base for weathering effects and play with the mud and streaking effects. Is out of box, no PE , no extra details, just a Tarp that I made long time ago, ratiator cover and wheels. This one supose tow a Flak, but of course, no time to make the flak.
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Termine este Opel hace dos dias. solamente como base para hace effectos de pintura y jugar con el barro y los efectos escurridos. Esta de caja, sin fotograbado, sin detalles extras...solo el toldo que hize hace tiempo, el cubre radiador y las ruedas. Se supone que debe de tirar de un cañon flak, pero no me dio tiempo a hacerlo.

I hope you like it.

Thanks

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SMALL SCALE 222

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Who said that modelling is expensive and take too much time? I just made this Sdkfz 222 few days ago, in only 1 hour and half. It cost only 10 Euros and the detail is superb.
Sometimes, to do this kind of models is very refreshing, and for 1 hour you forget the complex aftermarkets, the complex details and big scales. Highly recommended.

Ok, ok, now is time to paint it and will be more than 1 hour. Ah, the brand is ICM.

Mig Jimenez

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Painting a BT7 without Pigments!

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It seems to be that lately I am looking for alternative ways for many techniques that we habitually use. In the begining I painted a model using only acrylic paints. The PzII was an example. Then the Panther II were made without oils. And now, I have painted this BT7 without pigments. It can seem simple, but at the moment all modellers use pigments regularly, and it can be complicated to make dust or mud without them. But I like to know that we can make the same effects with alternative techniques, because not all the people have the same conditions. There are people that cannot use enamel paintings because health problems. Recently I have known to a US modeller that cannot use their hands to make scale models, and he should make everything using his mouth. Can you imagine to your self in a similar situation? For this friend from Michigan, it is almost impossible to use the airbrush. It could be very interesting to develop new techniques where it is not necessary that tool. Anyway, I like to prove and to make new things. Is easy to be comfortable and to make always the same things, but that, sooner or later is boring, and it is not my style. This BT7 has been made for the Japanese magazine ARMOR MODELLING. I hope you like it. Any comment is always welcome.

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Parece ser que últimamente estoy buscando caminos alternativos para muchas técnicas que usamos habitualmente. Primero pinté una maqueta sólo usando pinturas acrílicas. EL PzII fue un ejemplo. Después el Panther II se hizo sin oleos. Y ahora, he pintado este BT7 sin pigmentos. Puede parecer sencillo, pero actualmente todos los modelistas utilizan pigmentos con regularidad, y puede ser complicado hacer polvo o barro sin ellos. Pero me gusta saber que podemos hacer los mismos efectos con tecnicas alternativas, porque no todas las personas tienen las mismas condiciones. Hay personas que por problemas de salud no pueden utilizar pinturas esmalte. Recientemente he conocido a un modelista americano que no puede usar su manos para hacer maquetas, y debe hacer todo usando la boca. ¿Podeis imaginaros a vosotros mismos en una situación similar? Para este amigo de Michigan, es casi imposible utilizar el aerógrafo. Podría ser muy interesante desarrollar nuevas técnicas en donde no sea necesario esa herramienta. De todas maneras, me gusta probar y hacer cosas nuevas. Es fácil acomodarse y hacer siempre lo mismo, pero eso, tarde o temprano es aburrido, y no es mi estilo. Este BT7 se ha realizado para la revista japonesa ARMOR MODELLING. Espero que os guste y cualquier comentario es bien recibido. Garcias.

The rear mud splashes was made mixing plaster and AK mud and dust products.

Make a mix of the two products in a small recipent, and project air with your airbrush over a brush with the mixture.

First stages of the model, just with some washes and oils.

Maybe a will make a vignette for this BT7, but not now. I must paint the DIANA Bronco.

Thanks

Mig Jimenez

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GERMAN STUFF under USA FLAG

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Well, not only USA FLAG. Also, many german vehciles was used by other armies, like the French, Russia, Bulgaria, Polish....
This small selection of great vehicles under new management show how interesting could be a model painted in a different way. I hope it can be something inspirational for your next model. I already made mine, the Panther II under this new blog entry. Mine was a "what if", but you can see that the real thing is not so far from what I imagined.

Enjoy

MIG Jimenez

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"WHAT IF" Panther II, Under US Army!

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I remember to have read in a book (maybe from Albert Speer) where supposedly, a cracked German government's part, wanted to force an alliance with the United States to fight against the communism. In fact, some of those Germans attempted without success the alliance until the last days of the Reich. It is also said that, the Germans facilitated and even favored subtly the allied advance in the eastern front, to be able to force them to fight against the Soviets. For Hitler has been a perfect solucción to avoid the destruction of his empire, but fortunately, the Americans didn't have any intention of allying with the Germans in a suicide.

This Panther is an example of what could have been if German and Americans have united their efforts to stop the Soviet locomotive. Surely, the Americans had put to their service some of the best German weapons. The German factories would have renewed the production to increase the number of tanks and vehicles in the battle field, but mainly to increase the quality and to take advantage of the proximity of the production place. Maybe, the Americans have carried out small changes, perhaps in the camuflage, the identifications, or secondary armament or radios.

My Panther II have an American radio and a German one too, to be able to communicate with all type of vehicles. Also, they have applied some stains of American green color on the German original camuflage, a little worn away.

The most important thing of everything is the infinite possibilities of combinations to make dioramas and ideas under the concept of that possible alliance. I hoep you like this "what if" history".

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Yo recuerdo haber leido en un libro (quizas de Albert Speer) donde supuestamente, una parte del resquebrajado gobierno alemán, deseaba forzar una alianza con los Estados Unidos para luchar contra el comunismo. De hecho, algunos de esos alemanes intentaron sin éxito la alianza hasta los últimos dias del Reich. También se dice que los alemanes facilitaron e incluso favorecieron sutilmente el avance aliado en el frente del este, para poder así obligarlos a luchar contra los sovieticos. Para Hitler hubiese sido una solucción perfecta para evitar la destrucción de su imperio, pero afortunadamente, los americanos no tenian ninguna intención de aliarse con los alemanes en un suicidio.

Este Panther es un ejemplo de lo que podia haber sido si alemanes y americanos hubiesen unido sus esfuerzos para parar la locomotora sovietica. Seguramente, los americanos hubieran puesto a su servicio algunas de las mejores armas alemanas. Las fábricas alemanas habrian reanudado la producción para aumentar el número de tanques y vehículos en el campo de batalla, pero sobre todo para aumentar la calidad y aprovecharse de la cercania del lugar de producción. Quizás, los americanos hubiesen realizado pequeños cambios, tal vez en el camuflage, las identificaciones, o armamento secundario o radios. Mi Panther II tiene una radio americana y una alemana, para poder comunicarse con todo tipo de vehículos. Además, han aplicado unas manchas de verde americano sobre el camuflage original alemán, un poco desgastado.

Lo más importante de todo son las infinitas posibilidades de combinaciones para hacer dioramas e ideas bajo el concepto de aquella posible alianza.

Ahh, I need to finish the figure. I am painting it, so, I will post again with the figure update.

Mig Jimenez

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