Model Chieftain Mk.5 - 1/35 Tamiya - Decals and Wash

[@TheGrovesy1975]

Just finished my 1st ever airbrush model. It's the same tank as yours. Followed your video guide. Very helpful. Just got to weather it now. Never weathered before.

[@Big-Modeller]

First airbrush model, you say? Life will never be like before ;) I'm glad those movies helped you :)

[@smalleaglefpv3186]

Hello, I just started to build the Chieftain and your videos are very helpful. Your modelling skills are very good! Cheers!

[@Big-Modeller]

Thanks mate, I'm glad I could help :)

[@25hanusia]

Cieszę się ze udalo sie pomalować rękawiczke, muzyki nigdy nie zmieniaj, jest bardzo odpowiednia do Twoich filmow.

[@Big-Modeller]

Z tym malowaniem rękawiczki to nie otwierajmy jeszcze szampana ;) pomaluję ją docelową farbą dopiero na samym końcu. W głosowaniu na zmianę muzyki na razie jest jakieś 30-1, więc raczej zostanie ;).

[@bazilmatthews9299]

you've painted over every bit of glass. how do the crew carry out the task the vehicle was built for

[@Big-Modeller]

This model is not yet finished. I haven't painted any glass over because there's no clear plastic in this model set. every visor and reflector has to be imitated somehow, but I will show this in the last episode of the series (I hope this day will come eventually ;)) So please calm down and relax, I've got it covered.

[@ArmourEmpire]

Very nice work. Impressive results

[@Juan-kk6kc]

Do you use any thinners on the cloth when you clean the excess oil wash off ?

[@Big-Modeller]

Usually it's not necessary. It depends on how long the oil is left for setting. It dries way longer than acrylics or enamels, 2 days or longer sometimes, so you have time to deal with it while it's still semi wet. But after this time you have to use a thinner.

[@Juan-kk6kc]

That's useful information thank you. I have used an enamel wash by AK interactive but want to make my own. I have read many debates on which is the better thinner to dilute it with. I have some Bob Ross odourless thinner but not sure if it would be a suitable agent to use for diluting oil paint to make a wash with.

[@Big-Modeller]

I use white spirit. It's cheap and you can buy it in big bottles ;).

[@Juan-kk6kc]

Got plenty of that in garage. :-) Thanks for info

[@t.s.127]

good video, good build and a very good musik 👍

[@Big-Modeller]

Thanks :)

[@1965Scotia]

Yet again another great video, very helpful, Thanks

[@Big-Modeller]

I'm glad those movies are of use for someone :)

[@awayforlong]

Hi, nice job! Tank looks good. I just bought the same tank model today. Couple of questions: Does the gloss finish make the tank look too shiny? And how did you make the oil based wash? How long did you leave it on before wiping the wash off?

[@Big-Modeller]

Good choice, I'm sure you'll be satisfied with this purchase :). As for the questions: - gloss finish is temporary. It's necessary to make the model's surface gloss before applying decals and wash. With those stages done I'll matt the surface again with the matt varnish. - oil based wash is simple - you put some oil paint for artists into a little container and add a lot of white spirit. I'm pretty sure I showed how I do it in some movies. - oil wash normally need a long time to dry (2-3 days) but you can shorten it to about 15 minutes with the hairdryer (be carefull not to set the air flow too hot, otherwise you can bend the plastic).

[@awayforlong]

Thanks for the reply, looking forward to the next video. :)

[@christaljohn]

@@Big-Modeller has sum small holes

[@bania333]

Świetna robota, oby więcej takich filmików. Po jakim czasie od naniesienia washa, go wycierasz?

[@Big-Modeller]

Olejny wash, to zależy jak bardzo się śpieszę ;). Jak mam czas to zostawiam na noc i wycieram na następny dzień, nawet jak nie jest wyschnięte do końca. Nie czekam aż farba wyschnie na kamień, dzięki temu nie trzeba ściereczki namaczać w rozpuszczalniku. Za to jeśli nie chce mi się czekać, to wystarczy 10 minut ostrożnie podmuchać ciepłym powietrzem z suszarki do włosów (tylko ostrożnie, plastik od temperatury może się odkształcić). PS. Wczoraj roztrzaskałem ten czołg o podłogę...

[@bania333]

Czemu, co się stało? Szkoda go.

[@Big-Modeller]

Wypadek, wypadł mi z rąk. Na szczęście popękał równo w miejscach gdzie był klejony, więc da się go poskładać na nowo.

[@fleetwarrior75]

Looking Good!!!

[@bencorbin52]

What paints did you use just so I can get them before I buy this kit looks really nice btw

[@Big-Modeller]

I've used Tamiya XF-5 Flat Green and XF-27 Black Green, but the instructions suggests to use XF-5 and XF-61 Dark Green.

[@tlw4237]

@@Big-Modeller For a 1970/80s BAOR or UK-based Chieftain Tamiya’s colours are wrong. The overall scheme should be green and black, with hard-edges to the colour patches. Tamiya Nato black is OK, but the green was more like the British bronze green or olive colours used in 1944/45 than Tamiya’s Nato green which is a bit too dark. The paints were of the old coach-painter’s “synthetic” type and the finish was an almost matt satin. At least, it was when the paint was new. The colours tended to fade, especially the large areas of black which took on a kind of dark greyish tone. The usual masking medium seems to have been grease and the paint thinned with whatever hydrocarbon they had that could thin paint; even petrol. So small patches of the “wrong” colour tended to be randomly spread around. The guys who painted the tanks weren’t exactly careful about it, they weren't after a perfect finish but a newly (re)painted tank that was going to be driven cross-country by a driver and crew who weren’t worried about scratching the paint and knew the Chieftain could dent any gatepost or tree far harder than it could dent the Chieftain. It’s worth googling for images from that era to get a better idea of the colours and how they were used.

[@Big-Modeller]

Thanks for that info. I tried to stick to the instructions (more or less) because of my lack of expertise in armored vehicles and the British ones especially ;)

[@tlw4237]

@@Big-Modeller Thanks. I have an in-law who used to be in REME and painted quite a few tanks back then. You’re right that finding information about British armour, especially for periods other than World War 2, often isn’t that easy, though the internet does make it much easier than it used to be. I think Tamiya’s green on green scheme might have come about because in some photographs the fading black does have a greenish tint to it and from a distance green and black seems to merge into two shades of the same dark colour. It was a very effective way to break up the tank’s outline.

[@modelmaniak8205]

Możesz nagrać film w którym przedstawiasz WASH i jakiej jest firmy bo jestem poczontkujący i nie Wiem jakiej chemi urzuć?

[@Big-Modeller]

Od jakiegoś czasu wash robię samodzielnie. Na kilku filmach pokazałem proces jego przygotowania. Potrzebna jest farba olejna (taka dla artystów, do kupienia w sklepach papierniczych) oraz rozpuszczalnik (ja używam white spirit). Jak chcesz kupić gotowy wash, to na rynku jest tego baaaardzo dużo. Każda firma robi przynajmniej kilka rodzajów. Ja używałem produktów AK Interactive, ale inne też są dobre :).

[@northdot9]

Any update about the "more worn out" look?

[@Big-Modeller]

Unfortunately no. But don't worry, I'll get back to this tank soon :).

[@laibach1984]

Cześć fajny materiał, czy to lakier akrylowy bezbarwny świecący czy matowy, czego używasz do ścierania washy olejnych, czymś namacasz ściereczkę i patyczki do uszu?

[@Big-Modeller]

Przed kalkami i brudzeniem trzeba nałożyć na model błyszczący lakier. Do ścierania olejnego washa wystarczy sucha szmatka i patyczki - no chyba że pozwolimy washowi porządnie wyschnąć (schnie czasami kilka dni) to wtedy trzeba użyć rozcieńczalnika do farb emaliowych albo white spirit.

[@markrobson6375]

What oil wash did you use please?

[@Big-Modeller]

I make oil washes myself with a set of oil paints for artists and a white spirit.

[@christaljohn]

Thx u Bro now my chieftan may look battlehardenned and realistic 😚😘

[@Big-Modeller]

Yep, that's how it should look like ;)

[@Bruhbruhbruh105]

What material you used to oil wash?

[@Big-Modeller]

Well... oil paint (for artists) and a white spirit.

[@Bruhbruhbruh105]

@@Big-Modeller Thank you. Your work was great

[@wykolejonypociag6123]

Zrobisz poradnik dotyczący kalkomanii ? Zrobisz poradnik dotyczący brudzenia ? Mam pytanie czego używasz POD kalkę ? Fajny film może kiedyś na będe aerograf i będę malował jak ty

[@Big-Modeller]

Może faktycznie powinienem zrobić serię poradników, bo już kilka osób o to pytało. Pomyślimy ;) Pod kalkę daję Sidolux wymieszany z wodą w proporcji mniej więcej pół na pół. Aerograf to świetna sprawa. Wcale nie musi być drogi, żeby modele wychodziły dobrze pomalowane :) Pozdrawiam.

[@wykolejonypociag6123]

a jaki rodzaj sidoluxu bo jest kilka ?

[@Big-Modeller]

Do nabłyszczania paneli. W modelarstwie używa się go do bardzo wielu rzeczy. To ten: www.sklep-sidolux.pl/produkt/sidolux_expert_do_ochrony_i_nablyszczania_paneli_500ml.php

[@wykolejonypociag6123]

Jak używasz Tego sidoluxu ? Jak go rozcieńczasz i czy pod pędzel się nadaje bo go nabyłem w sklepie za 11 zł.

[@Big-Modeller]

Zwykle maluję normalnie aerografem bez rozcieńczania. W sumie to zależy co chcesz zrobić. Jak chcesz nabłyszczyć model przed kalkomaniami, to pomaluj normalnie bez rozcieńczania, tylko postaraj się zachować czystość na biurku, bo przy malowaniu pędzlem przyklejał mi się kurz do powierzchni. Przed samym nakładaniem kalkomanii rozcieńczam w jakimś pojemniczku pół na pół ze zwykłą wodą i taki roztwór nanoszę na miejsce gdzie ma być kalka i nakładam ją zanim wyschnie. Potem, gdy już kalki są naniesione nakładam jeszcze raz na wierzch warstwę bez rozcieńczania, żeby nie zniszczyć kalek przy brudzeniu. Na wszelki wypadek wypróbuj czy wszystko idzie dobrze w jakimś mało widocznym miejscu.

[@立花徹也-z4x]

nice!

[@seth7379]

not bad. (very impressive)

[@gmccabe01]

Hi me again, Just wondering if you have a tip for doing the props of a plane in flight ? I know about this place www.propblur.com but as I got my first airbrush, I'm just building to practice my skills and airbrush techniques (45 year absence). Do you think leaving the blades off be a decent sub ?

[@Big-Modeller]

To be honest, I never made a "in flight" model. I cannot give you any advices, because of my lack of experience in this matter ;).

[@steven9562]

Two reg numbers

[@Big-Modeller]

Sorry, what?

[@steven9562]

On your graphics there are two reg numbers to use

[@Big-Modeller]

I double-checked everything right now. I even found a historical photo of this very tank - everything seems to be ok.

[@blueline308]

The music sucks

[@gmccabe01]

your music is not any better and "comments disabled" on all your 4 vid builds. What are you afraid of that you disable comments ? I subbed here, you won't get one

[@Big-Modeller]

You're entitled to your opinion. I disagree with you :P.

[@gmccabe01]

Sorry if I wasn't clear, I was disagreeing with Scale Modeling USA, I enjoy listening to your music while watching your builds. I just think there is something funny when another modeller says stuff like that about another modeller and has comments disabled on his builds.

[@Big-Modeller]

I know what you ment, my comment was for Scale Modeling USA ;)

[@gmccabe01]

either youtube need to do something about their reply system or I better get my eyes tested. I think the latter lol. Came back to modelling after a 45 year break, getting old and find your vids great and very helpful, keep up the great work.