-WIP- MJOLLNIR pattern Basilisk pt.3

Hello!!!!


Finally i've started to paint the basilisk.

I've primed the whole model with vallejo black primer, then i've airbrushed with GW Dawnstone.

Then i made some stripes with Lifecolor Panzer Grey.

At this point is VERY important to protect the base color with transparent varnish

In order to apply decals properly, they must be sealed between two layer of transparent varnish.

In this way you'll protect the model, and the oil washes will flow better between the paneling and details

This is the scheme i follow:

The next step i washed the whole model with oil paints thinned with white spirit.
PS: oil washes takes about two hours before it completely dries

This is the result once dried...

Today i'll add some details and battle damages!!!

Thanks for reading!!!

-WIP- MJOLLNIR pattern Basilisk pt.2

Hello!!!


This week i was very busy because of work, but no one can prevent me to do some conversions on my miniatures!!! ahaha!!!

As i said on my previous post, i wanted to realize a shield in front of crew compartment.

To do this i used some plasticard and i glued about 100 rivets one by one...

I filled the spaces between the panneling with green stuff and i gave a "soldering effect" with a carving tool...

This weekend i'll start to paint it!

...as usual... THANKS FOR READING!!!!

Pt3

-WIP- MJOLLNIR pattern Basilisk pt.1

Hi all!


In many years dedicated to the hobby, the Imperial Guard is one of the armies that is giving me the most satisfaction from the modeling point of view.

As I said earlier i'm a big fan of military vehicles and nothing better than the imperial guard can give me the pleasure to paint such beautiful tanks.

But enough talk ... it's time to get to work!


Last weekend I bought 2 basilisk from a friend who does not use them anymore.
The models were in very poor condition, badly glued and painted worse ...

At first I disassembled all the components to facilitate the stripping and reassembly

Then I dipped the pieces in alcohol for 1 hour and I removed the old paint with a toothbrush.

Once dried i reassembled and i rebuilt a few details with metal wire

The barrel was assembled together with the cannon from leman russ eradicator sprue.
This will give a more aggressive aspect to the finished model

Some glue residue could not be removed, then have them filed down to make them less rough.

Then i added a dozer blade and 2 sections of track guards with plasticard...
I'm thinking of adding a front shield as like the Forgeworld Vanaheim pattern

This is the result so far, but there' still a lot of work...
Stay tuned for pt2 !!!

Thanks for reading!

Pt 2