universal carrier

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By: serge chassin

Manufacturer(s): airfix

Modifications: the rear view mirrors, side plates, the lot of the edge, baches, extinguisher,all these accessories are manufactured

Description: universal carrier nrmandie 1944, the Airfix kit is a good basis to improve

Judge 1: Construction: from the unique WIP photo i see some little problem with the scratches part; also, there are some gaps between added parts and chassis Coloration: it seems that you used brush to color the model. I find too heavy the paint and we can see also the silvering effect under the decals. Weathering: you concentrated your attention to the building phase, adding some little details, but in the weathering one seems you forgetted some steps. From photos i cannot see all steps for this important phase. You can add some wash, dry brush, pinwashes and scratches; now the model is too flat and no details are put in relief Conclusion: a good base to start the weathering technics
Judge 2: These old airfix kits have really reached the end of their life, over simplified with soft details, yet we don't have any other options for this very important allied vehicle. As has already been mentioned the paint is too thick and their are visible bruch strokes. When brush painting you must thin your paint and build up the colour in many thin coats. Using a pin wash will bring out the details and add some depth to the finish. Their is some silvering on the decals that can be solved with some of the readily available decal setting solutions on the market. The stowage adds some life to the vehicle as does the figure. Spening more time working on some of the basics will cetainly take your work onto the next level, good work.
Judge 3: We all know this little vehicle from the Normandy books, photos. Unfortunately there is no better choice to build it in small scale than this not so young model. You did what you can, but I can see some problems in the construction stage, some gaps, ect. The base color is not bad, but the whole weathering is missing. I can see only drybrushing, and the decals are silvering as well. I can suggest you using some oil colors for the weathering, rainmarks, rusty effects, shadows, hightlights, ect. You can try pigments and dust painted with enamels as well. These techniques could be very usefull by these oilve vehicles, or on other monotone models.