"HOW TO" PAINT & WEATHER TANKS - TAMIYA B1 BIS SCALE MODEL GUIDE #1

[@Yourlocalwordrobe]

Got my first glued model 2 months ago (Jagpanther 1:72) but didnt paint it and will try in the future since I plan on getting a E-25 1/35 and thats the one I want to paint first. Thank you for the guide.

[@alfredconqueror4422]

I literally rewatch both parts all the time. Thanks to you I'm making great progress on my Bis!

[@GuidonMinis]

Multiple techniques I hope to apply in my own projects but especially like the home brewed exhaust covers...nice touch

[@cygnusx10]

The Char B1 is a model that just cries out for weathering with so many different surface details and nooks and crannies etc. Looking forward to the next part. Thanks

[@robbo1068]

Your "how to"series are a must watch for any scale modeller. Your work is so beautifully presented....the detailed building, painting and weathering plus the very informative commentary. Love the series and always look forward to the next. Thank You!!!!!

[@Cochise_Chiricahuas]

Very nice video ! High quality video. Thanks you ! I am waiting for part 2.

[@neilmackay7475]

Cheers for that boy's can't wait for part 2 take care my friend,s 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🐑😁✌

[@pbyfr]

Again a great video, thanks

[@ozzyo7287]

Excellent as always . KEEP ON THE GOOD WORK

[@fleetwarrior75]

Great video guys!

[@Duececoupe]

It's a good day, when you get the notification about a new Scale War Machines video....even if it's on a Sunday! 😉 Another winner troops! 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻🍻

[@paolofrangella3657]

Greta job!!! Congratulations

[@paolofrangella3657]

Greta job☺

[@victorriga348]

I just discovered your channel, it’s a blast for me! Great quality all round, looking forward for more. Congratulation.

[@Adol666]

When I do Tracks I like to first use the Standard Track color painted in Acrylic. Then when I go to weather I make up a oil wash of earth tones. Once my wash is on I brush in my pigments into the still damp wash. This helps fix them in place

[@SprueFascinationChannel]

Extraordinary video 👍

[@davewatkinson4484]

Afternoon guys. One of my favourite videos I've seen so far. You mentioned cleaning up the camo due to some paint getting under the silly putty. What was the process for rectifying that please?

[@scalewarmachines]

Re-apply the mask but in reverse and respray or just use a brush for smaller patches.

[@davewatkinson4484]

@@scalewarmachines Thanks very much :)

[@weepweep2225]

Really nice video brother, subbed because the amazing work and hope to learn a lot more in future videos! Thank you I am about to be working on my 1/6 king tiger 😍😍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@zonegamma8197]

do you dilute the Klear floor finish for applying with the airbrush ?

[@scalewarmachines]

No need.

[@quantumplastic]

Great job! ;)

[@johnwineman9363]

I'm starting my own Char B1 bis build and i had some questions about the cast marks you applied. Looking at historic photos the cast marks were highly variable, present on some tanks in some of the areas but not consistent throughout all vehicles. Did you use a reference for your cast marks or did you just wing it and apply a few random ones to the areas you did? If you used a reference can I ask which book would be best?

[@scalewarmachines]

Its a while back now, I used references for the build mainly from Trackstory and Histoire et Collections book. For the casting marks they were spurious but based on the numbers and locations on photos I took of the two Char1B bis tanks at Saumur Tank Museum in France and the one in Bovington in the UK.

[@johnwineman9363]

@@scalewarmachines Thanks for the quick reply!!!!!

[@vernebeck8108]

I recently used tamyia paints for the first time, they were all of (flat) xf , and they came out real glossy .any tips on what went wrong? thank you in advance for any advice

[@scalewarmachines]

Strange did you mix thoroughly - which thinner were you using X20A? Or Lacquer? Lacquer will make them glossy.

[@vernebeck8108]

@@scalewarmachines x20

[@davidwozny3484]

Hello what do you use to fixe cloging with valleijo peint please ?

[@scalewarmachines]

Vallejo airbrush thinner or airbrush cleaner is good. If stubborn use methylated spirits or a tough solvent liquid reamer.

[@davidwozny3484]

@@scalewarmachines ok thanks 👍

[@jeremybrooks2415]

Have you ever had issue spraying Tamiya over the Vallejo surface primer?

[@scalewarmachines]

Nope

[@josephwestley1862]

Where did you purchase the kit from? its hard to find in the UK! :(

[@scaledistrict7276]

Would you be so kind to tell me what is that resin update set you used?

[@scalewarmachines]

Memory isn't quite what it was! Pretty sure it was a Panzerart upgrade but can't find any packaging or photos of the after market item, plus could find no trace of it on the Internet. Fairly certain it was that, but it's no longer made. Came with resin and replacement barrels.

[@scaledistrict7276]

@@scalewarmachines Thanx mate. I found on internet that Mr Modellbau from Germany has something similar, it looks like sweet set for sure, take a look and tell me what do you think. www.mrmodellbau.com/_shop/product_info.php?products_id=782&MODsid=425bc2795f2c45179f90f709df49fd5b By the way, I like French tanks so much, they had crazy design and your work and modeling skill is fantastic!

[@scalewarmachines]

Yes looks similar, definitely not the one used in the video but very similar. Seems to have some different items, like an aerial base. That is is a good equivalent set though. Used MR Modelbau before, they make good sets.

[@scaledistrict7276]

@@scalewarmachines Thank you very much and keep rockin' with your modeling and videos, many modelers love your KZbin channel! 👍💪✌️👌

[@MightyCrazy]

Everything is weathered but not the blue heart?????

[@leonverdonschot3727]

Why is everybody always saying that tamiya kits are excelent when it needs so much improvement

[@scalewarmachines]

The question of "need" is debatable on any model. In this case, the B1 Bis is a great kit out of the box absolutely. One of their best ever. The reason Tamiya kits are praised is because of the care and attention they pay to a well-engineered simple and enjoyable build experience - it is usually quick and uncomplicated. Now, as regards any detail improvements, that's up to the builder, only the builder knows what they think a model "needs". We would have been happy to build this more or less out of the box but can't resist resin accessories, metal tracks. etched brass etc. etc. It's an addiction, some might say an obsession. It's not healthy...but you ask a perfectly legitimate question.

[@leonverdonschot3727]

@@scalewarmachines i'am building the dutch Fennek by Trumpeter right now and it is a very detailed kit on its own but i also have a very big voyager photo etch set with it. I am just like most other builders. But i kit doesn't need to be easy to build for me the more work i have on a kit the better. Saves a lot of money. I just work on a kit for close to a year and when its done i can look back at it knowing and seeing that it all was worth the effort.

[@scalewarmachines]

That's true, sometimes a long complicated build is good fun. But Tamiya seems to specialise in easy builds, I'm guessing so they appeal to all ages and if you are a kid you then see a kit come together real quick. One complicated kit that was enjoyable from memory was the Dragon Flak 36/37 88mm, a work of art which you can see on our Facebook banner. The complete opposite of a Tamiya kit!

[@leonverdonschot3727]

@@scalewarmachines yep just like the dragon 3535 abrams m1a1 aim. Also a very detailed kit with a lot of parts that comes with photo etch and a aluminium barrel