Russian Heavy Tank JS-2 by Tamiya, Part 5, Chipping, Tools, Berlin Markings

[@keithTCU]

One of my favorite modeling channels. You are very helpful. Thank you.

[@hillbillymodeling]

That means a lot, thanks for the support Keith! Johnny

[@themajesticmagnificent386]

Late to the show but so glad I made it..Great video Johnny and the chipping and tools look spot on.Your masking was amazing for tricky angles on the turret.Good luck with the turret chipping and I’m sure you’ll get it fine. Finally able to get some good time in myself and building the 1/35 Miniart Panzer iv and wow it’s a complex but incredible kit.!. Thank you again and all the best from the U.K🇬🇧🇺🇸👍

[@hillbillymodeling]

Glad you enjoyed it Paul, I do love to get to this stage of a build. This is when we get to bring some life to the model. Good to hear your moving forward with your Panzer IV build, MiniArt really can be overwhelming with all the little parts they like to put in their kits but it's well worth it. Thanks for watching, take care and model on! Johnny

[@SteveJonesScaleModellingSite]

Well all that masking was well worth it! A cracking result. Keep it coming my friend

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks Steve👍masking is one of those tasks that don't like to do but I always love the results. Thanks for watching my friend. Take care and have a great week. Johnny

[@ChuckD496]

Looking great Jonny! Really enjoying the series! Excellent work my friend

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks, glad you're enjoying it Chuck, take care and model on my friend!

[@lesthiele4921]

Good evening Johnny, the JS-2 is looking great, the turret stripes look absolutely fantastic, they will be ideal for weathering and scratching, bedt regards from Australia, have a great weekend, Les

[@hillbillymodeling]

Hey Les, Thanks for watching and I'm glad you like the stripes! I'm excited to get into the weathering with this one. Take care and have a great weekend. Johnny

[@gerryshinners7258]

Hi Johnny, I really enjoyed this video with all of the hull and turret chipping. I am very impressed with your attention to detail on the Turret cross, the amount of masking involved is just incredible. From what I could see during the video the "Swipe" that you took out of the top of the cross did not really look out of place given the many lumps and bumps and other eye distracting items in that area. Furthermore, you made a point during the presentation that these markings were not always applied with great attention to detail and could have been applied with brushes and even cloth. Given such a situation, I would think that straight lines and constant thickness were subject to the skills of the tanker who got assigned the job. Very much looking forward to next Fridays episode. Take care.

[@hillbillymodeling]

Hi Gerry, yes that is correct, the crews were responsible for painting the Berlin markings on themselves. I've seen examples of both poorly painted and almost expertly painted ones, not to mention all the variations in-between. I'm sure either way someone will take issue with it, LOL! 😂But in the Hillbilly army we take pride in our tanks 😁. Thanks so much for watching my friend, always glad to hear from you! Take care and see you next Friday. Johnny

[@MikeUSA67]

Don't you worry about the white stripe, Johnny! The main reason why we build armor (and not cars)is so that we can hide our errors and mishaps with lots of dust and grime and scratches and dents and mud 😁

[@hillbillymodeling]

You got that right Mike! If I was actually a good painter, I'd be building cars too🤣. Thanks for giving it a look, have a great week and see you next Friday. Johnny

[@jamesmcansh6393]

Looking great thanks for sharing eh! enjoy your weekend we are expecting more snow today - 19 c with windchill ✌Canada✌

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks for watching James, hope you have a great weekend! It's only -9 C here, practically a heat wave! Johnny

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks for watching James, hope you have a great weekend! It's only -9 C here, practically a heatwave! Johnny

[@davidchin350]

It's looking real good 👍 love the effects so far.

[@hillbillymodeling]

Glad you like it David, seems like there is always something else that needs to be done, lol. Johnny

[@mikethebike2456]

🛵 Something new i'm doing with my tank models is pre-texturing. Videos have shown me that instead of cursing dings, dents and imperfections in the armor, i'm adding them beforehand. Even light tanks have random similar dents that I add with a drill with various bits. With heavies i gauge out quite a few chunks. I leave no straight edge completely straight. Then some liquid cement like Polystruct or even texture paste if it's Russian. I spray all running gear parts black, especially the back and insides. I don't even de-sprue the wheels until these processes are completed. I overdo it just a bit since paint will subdue it considerably. It's something you can't do once it's all painted.

[@hillbillymodeling]

That's the beauty of scale modeling, always having the choice to really make something your own. I find this to be especially true when modeling really old kits. We get to add in all the details that the original lacks, to me that's modeling. Thanks so much for watching, take care and enjoy the hobby. Johnny

[@Vincent-gc8zd]

Looking great so far Johnny! 😀 The hairspray will be fine, don't worry about it. If you've seen some of the WW2 Battle of Berlin film and photos, the white stripes sometimes look not so perfect. Applied with a rag on a stick you said. As the fabulous 'Oddball' once said "Have a little faith baby, have a little faith"😂

[@hillbillymodeling]

Hey Vincent, I do feel that I layered that hairspray on too thick, but we'll see, we can fix it I'm sure if it goes sideways on us, lol. I know that they were hand painted on by the crew so I'm not too worried about them being neat, fairly straight will do. Thanks for watching my friend have a great weekend. Johnny

[@shanefisher32]

looks good Johnny , love the video...... Shane

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks Shane, have a great weekend my friend! Johnny

[@steve1315]

😎good work as always young man 👍.

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks Steve👍I appreciate that! 😁Johnny

[@RESlusher]

Lookin' good, Johnny! That's the same hairspray I use when I do chipping. It's never given me any problems. Something else you can use for masking in a pinch is Elmer's glue. I know, it sounds crazy; but it works!

[@hillbillymodeling]

Glad to hear you're having good results with the hairspray, thanks for the tip about the Elmer's glue, I might have to give it a try. Johnny

[@ianbyrne5708]

Hi Johnny, if you hadn’t pointed out the the stripe swipe I wouldn’t have noticed. We are our own worst critics I know, but I have every confidence you can rectify it 👍 as you said, maybe leave it to cure longer before attempting the chipping? Loving it so far it’s a beautiful kit, stay safe my friend see you next Friday 😎

[@hillbillymodeling]

Hi Ian, so glad to hear from you, my friend! We'll see what happens, but I'm sure we can handle whatever happens, 😉. The good news is that we are getting closer to finishing this one up, but I'm sure there is lots more to do! Take care and model on buddy! Johnny

[@MichaelHarrison1960]

Don't worry about the neatness of the white stripe...the Soviet's painted those on very crudely.

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks Michael, really appreciate it my friend. Take care and have a great weekend! Johnny

[@MichaelHarrison1960]

Oh so sorry I should have added - fantastic job! I’m going to buy this kit, cheers.

[@jerrypickard1709]

KZbin suggested this video, glad it came up! Love the detail you put into it. I'm looking for a sharp pair of tweezers like you are using with the tape. Could you tell me the make of those? Thanks.

[@hillbillymodeling]

Awesome! Thank you, Jerry! I've had these tweezers for a long time, they don't have a name brand on them, but they are stamped with a No. 1, if that helps. I think I got them from Amazon. Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it my friend. Johnny

[@simonworrall7950]

Progressing well Johnny! A few other KZbinrs have said that the Microscale liquid mask is very grabby, making it hard to remove. That may be why it took you a while to remove.

[@hillbillymodeling]

Yes, it's pretty grabby, I've heard that from a few other modelers as well. It's hard to get it all off without leaving some residue behind. I think it has something to do with the fact that I didn't give the model a coat of gloss clear before applying it, if it's applied on a flat paint surface, it has more to grip onto. Most time we create our own problems, LOL. So now we know! Thanks so much for watching Simon, take care my friend, have a great weekend! Johnny

[@simonworrall7950]

@@hillbillymodeling Thanks Johnny, doing a lot of KZbin watching at present while recovering from a bout of whooping cough. It is not fun!

[@hillbillymodeling]

@@simonworrall7950 Sorry to hear that Simon, I hope you recover quickly my friend and get back to modeling! Best wishes my friend!

[@mainoffender27]

what is the kit underneath the takom king tiger

[@hillbillymodeling]

That's Trumpeters Morser Karl-Gerat 040/041 in 1/35 scale. It was a WWII siege gun mounted on a long-tracked hull with limited mobility. I'm not sure but I think only 4 of them were built. It's kit No. 00215 if you're interested in building one. Thanks for watching. Johnny

[@KC-GOD-IS.]

IS is correct, not JS, sorry but I could not maintain my silence any more

[@hillbillymodeling]

Thanks for your comment, it is greatly appreciated. You are correct that IS is the correct identification for this tank. However, Tamiya chose to use the Romanized translation of JS in naming their kit, which is, technically also correct. Since Tamiya has named their kit the JS-2 that is the one I decided to use since we are building that kit. Thanks so much for watching, hope to see you for the next part on Friday, take care and model on my friend. Johnny