M102 US 105 mm howitzer
By: Sergey Kablash
Manufacturer(s): ACE
Modifications: I've just added some scratchbuild details, handles and protective coils from copper wire. Base are made from plastic card, coated with household soda on white glue. Shells were provided with the kit, I've only cut projectiles and drilled two of them to represent used cartridge case.
After-market parts: No aftermarket parts
Description: This is modern US 105 mm howitzer M102. Model was painted with Revell enamel and Zvezda acrylic paints and weathered by pastel.
- Judge 1
- Those ACE kits are hard nuts to crack in terms of assembling, but generally you did good job. Some small scratch-built details are nice addition to this model. Most efforts, as I can guess, were invested in protective coil. Still, you could make the coil more careful, without such large gaps. Painting of camo is OK, but colors are little dull. You could make the model look more impressive with strong pin washes and by adding filters.
- Judge 2
- You've really done a good job on this limit run kit, it's been put together well and the camo scheme is quite authentic. There are a couple of things to keep in mind when you scratch built such prominent items as the springs it's worth spending extra time getting them perfect because they really draw the eye. And when adding dust make sure the tyres are the dusties part and the rest should get less dust than that. Although it is probably more accurate the being completely covered in dust it doesn't lend it self well to replicate it in scale, moderation is the way to go here. Keep these in mind on your next project and you're modelling will move on to the next level. Good work.
- Judge 3
- Ace kits are hard to build. So congrats for the attempt! There are some problems with the spiral, you did a fine build job, so this is a bit disturbing. About the paintwork. Base colors are not bad. I suggest you study weathering techniques based on artistic oil paints. Next time you could use some washes, some shadows, highlights, rainmarks, chips, and less dust.