After the Mahogany base coat had dried for a few days I started hand-painting the base camouflage. This was achieved with Vallejo acrylics in the following proportions: Light green: 2 parts of Duck Egg Green + 1 part of Camo Light Green + 1 part of Dark Yellow Dark Green: LT Grey Green The paint... Continue Reading →
Ma.k Leopard painting, part 1 -WIP 4
The paint plan for the Leopard is to start with a dark basecoat (Mahogany), then paint the dark green/light green colours (the frog camo) and finish off with the winter whitewash. So I started with priming the model with Tamiya primer from a spray can and then hand-painted a basecoat of Mr Hobby Aqueous Mahogany... Continue Reading →
Ma.k Tamagawa Meeting 2018 – Lot’s of photos
A couple of weeks ago I was in Tokyo for a 3-day short break on the way back from a Business Trip to the UK. By some really exceptional stroke of luck, the 9th annual Ma.k Tamagawa Meeting was planned for the weekend while I was there and I could not miss the opportunity to... Continue Reading →
Skinhead base – Wip 8
I made a quick base for the Skinhead using a recycled piece of wood that I painted with a walnut varnish and that I covered with a layer of Aves Apoxie Sculpt putty to form the ground. I then pushed down the Skinhead into the still soft putty to ensure that it would set nicely... Continue Reading →
Maschinen Krieger shopping in Akihabara, Tokyo
If you are looking for Maschinen Krieger kits while you are in Tokyo, head to Akihabara and check out these shops.