Academy 1/35 K-200 KIFV- completed 5/31

Post by **Stikpusher** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 10:37 pm

Awwww mom!

Post by **Stikpusher** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:38 pm

A couple nites ago, I built and cleaned up the TC's .50 for this build. Hollowed out the flash hider bore, added a piece of scrap sheet plastic across the bottom of the ammo can, and I used a micro drill/pin vise and some needle files to improve the sights a bit. Nothing fancy, but just make them look more alive.

and today I painted the interior. I used an old Gunze color, Sandy Yellow, but I am not too keen on how it turned out... I may have to go back and try something else. This color is too dark and too gray for my taste based off of photos that I came across.

Post by **Stikpusher** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:43 pm

Well, I did not like the original sand color that I used, so I went thru my paints and came up with a better one, an RLM Sand color by Polly Scale... lighter and more yellow/ivory...

Post by **Stikpusher** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 7:24 pm

Well I gave a second coat of RLM 69 Light Tan today. This evened everythign out and it looks much better now

and a coat of Polly Scale Forest Green 34079 on areas I figured that would have been missed when they were repainted into UN White

I will let it dry and cure overnight, then I can start on interior color detail painting tomorrow

Post by **LyleW** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:29 am

nice work, Stik. My brain would never have thought of the two tone and this reason for it. Guess living it helps, huh?

Post by **Stikpusher** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 10:43 am

LyleW wrote:nice work, Stik. My brain would never have thought of the two tone and this reason for it. Guess living it helps, huh?

Thanks Lyle. Well I was gonna paint all the hatch interiors green, until I came across a photo the other day showing those to be white in their inner faces. But I am using "artistic license"

regarding the running gear, lower hull, and ramp. An educated guess tell me that those areas would be bypassed in the painting process

Post by **Stikpusher** » Tue May 06, 2014 2:35 pm

Here is a teaser shot of progress so far...

gotta go to work now...

bitbite · Post by **bitbite** » Tue May 06, 2014 2:39 pm

Sweet.

Post by **Stikpusher** » Wed May 07, 2014 2:33 pm

Here are a few close ups of the paint work that I did yesterday, but did not have time to post here.
roof

troop compartment sides

drivers compartment

stowage items

I painted all those items and did more detail work on the inside today. More photos in the next few days.

Post by **LyleW** » Wed May 07, 2014 2:35 pm

good to see you back at it! Nicely done, sir.

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