Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

[mrafalsk]

Hi,

I have front pontoons almost ready. Here you can see how I made them:



And the front pontoons ready:


That were the last big parts of the model. Now I need to make some small details including tracks of course.

Michal

 

[cyclonus]

This is an excellent piece, you're eye for detail is astounding!. I really love your wheels, AMAZING!

 

[mrafalsk]

Hi,

Last days I spent making small details. You can see them on following pictures.
Turret and main gun:


Front pontoons:


Back pontoon:



Upper hull:


Propellers(?) and silencer:


And finally a few shots for whole model:


Still a few small parts I have to do.

Michal

 

[mrafalsk]

Hello,

I finished all small elements and I can show the model but not painted yet.

The tank:



The tank with wather protection elements:


And whole tank:





What I have to do is make a tracks and paint the tank.

Michal

 

[mrafalsk]

Hello,

I started painting my model. As a first layer I applied gray primer.



Now, I have to wait till paint will dry before I apply next layer.

Michal

 

[mrafalsk]

Welcome back.

Last weeks I spent making tracks. I finished. I made 200 single tracks but finally I used "only" 194. I started cutting holes.


Next, I cut and formed single tracks, glue booth sides and track profile:



Next I cut holes using small tools what I made from nails. I made rest of track's elements but I connect only combs to the tracks.



The single tracks I connect to a box using Scotch tape and I painted one side of them using ModelMaster Gun Metal paint. When paint dried I removed the tracks and connect track's tooth. I connected again the tracks to the box and painted the second side of them.

 

[mrafalsk]

Next day, I removed the tracks and connected them making two tracks.


I putted the tracks to my model.



And now I got all elements ready. Now time to finalize painting.

Regards
Michal

 

[mrafalsk]

Hi,

I finished the tracks off. At the beginning I put the blend of pigments and I strengthened those fixers to pigments. When pigments dried the color changed, a nice color of dark rust came out. From the side of wheels with pencil I wiped the track which wheels are leaving behind. From the other side I wiped combs with steel paint (dry brush):


Now tracks are waiting for the final assembly.


Still small messing and there will be an end.
Michal

 

[mrafalsk]

Thanks. I found publisher already and currently I'm working on materials for him. I hope the model will be available soon.

 

[mrafalsk]

Hi,

Slowly, slowly but every day I'm close to finish this model. I think, the tank is ready.




Still I have some work to do with pontoons what I hope, I'll finish this week.

Michal

 

[snake7]

Astonishing work Michal
will you give this design to some publisher?

 

[ekuth]

Mind boggling, and one of the cleanest builds I've ever seen.

Giving this a well deserved Model Of The Week spot on the front page! :thumb:

 

[italia12010]

Very good!

 

[RealHawkman]

Incredible.

Yeah, only 1 word: Incredible.

U did a great job, most of u (modellers) surprise me with ur models and all the work u do on them.

Greetings from Spain.

P.D. Excuse my bad english