| Marc the plastics fan | 19 Mar 2014 3:05 p.m. PST |
I have the Revellk 105 set to paint up – a lovely kit, and flash free in this case (a rarity in my experience). My question – is there a detailed painting guide for this sort of gun and kit/crew available, as it comes with loads of little add ons, boxes, crates, shells etc. Thank you. |
| Tommy20 | 19 Mar 2014 3:38 p.m. PST |
Good question! I was about to post a similar one myself. I'd also like to know whether the guns were usually painted with camouflage, even when used in fixed positions like casemates? |
combatpainter  | 19 Mar 2014 3:58 p.m. PST |
Many times kits don't come with instructions yet they include many small bits. Pain for sure. I Google the weapon. That is how I handle it. |
| MAD MIKE | 19 Mar 2014 9:47 p.m. PST |
You should find useful some info here link |
| Martin Rapier | 20 Mar 2014 1:56 a.m. PST |
Yes, the guns were (often) camouflaged, but not always. iirc the box art on the Revell 105s is pretty good as a guide. I can't recall if they have the stripey range poles moulded on or not. |
| Marc the plastics fan | 20 Mar 2014 3:15 a.m. PST |
Mike – that is a fantastic link – a truly exceptional website. The review at: link from that link provides everything I could possibly need. Many thanks – I shall enjoy painting this one. Thanks again. |
| MAD MIKE | 20 Mar 2014 9:50 a.m. PST |
You're welcome. I've had this kit for many years but haven't built it, as painting horses is something that I dread. Good luck with your project. |
| Marc the plastics fan | 21 Mar 2014 4:49 a.m. PST |
Horses – I spray prime with a plastic primer. Big brush light browns – tans, chestnuts and earth colours. Paint tack in suitable colour (different to horse colour brown choices) Then slap the dip on – I use AP strong tone – gives me the muscle definition and defines the tack. Nice and quick, and beats painting the detail. Before dip I would use the Citadel washes, but I have moved on – the other brands of dip/wash etc should work just as well. |
| MAD MIKE | 21 Mar 2014 9:33 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the advice. Someday I will tackle the limbered up version for a display piece. |
| Murvihill | 21 Mar 2014 11:11 a.m. PST |
"Thanks for the advice. Someday I will tackle the limbered up version for a display piece" I took the limbered version, split the trails with a knife, pinned them apart to the base and had a second 105. |
| number4 | 30 Mar 2014 8:46 p.m. PST |
Horses are easy: a satin white primer followed by washes of brown ink. The semi gloss primer helps the ink flow off raised detail and you can add varying amounts of red or black acrylic paint to the ink to get different tones. Basically all you are doing is staining the base coat. |
| WarpSpeed | 30 Mar 2014 9:09 p.m. PST |
Germans winning…feld grau,mid war dunkle gelb,late ,any cammo u can conceive of to save the crew frow airstrikes. |
