...and this is more or less the current "live status" on the work bench, with some details added and the prop in place; a few things are still to mend and come, but painting the thing is coming closer:


1:72 Tupolev BBS-1 (бронированные боевые сани/'Armored Battle Sled') aerosan by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

    
Love it 😀

Terrifying! 

Going along really nicely, I like this one

the mental image of that appearing out of a giant snow cloud is rather terrifying, as you know that if its pointing at you, its got no breaks, and no inclination to go round.   

looking very good so far 

Quote from: loupgarou on December 05, 2024, 12:06:10 PMTerrifying! 

Good description! 

In the meantime, things are ready for paint. First task is an overall coat of matt green - RAL 6003 was the best I could find in my stock, but there will be shading, whitewash and snow on top of it, so that it's only a kind of primer. Changes the thing's look a lot, though - and adds to the "orcish" impression.  It also has a serious Steampunk appeal?


1:72 Tupolev BBS-1 (бронированные боевые сани/'Armored Battle Sled') aerosan; Soviet Army, Karelian Isthmus, winter 1944/45 (What-if/Kitbashing) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr


1:72 Tupolev BBS-1 (бронированные боевые сани/'Armored Battle Sled') aerosan; Soviet Army, Karelian Isthmus, winter 1944/45 (What-if/Kitbashing) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Your painting space (I'm assuming that's what it is) looks like some sort of harsh alien landscape!  

Quote from: Old Wombat on December 07, 2024, 02:51:23 AMYour painting space (I'm assuming that's what it is) looks like some sort of harsh alien landscape!  
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Yeah. At first glance I thought it was a diorama of the completed model and I was dumbfounded, it didn't correspond with what Dizzy had announced..    

More progress from last day - with decals, a coat of whitewash and some weathring washes and effects things start to look serious:


1:72 Tupolev BBS-1 (бронированные боевые сани/'Armored Battle Sled') aerosan; Soviet Army, Karelian Isthmus, winter 1944/45 (What-if/Kitbashing) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr


1:72 Tupolev BBS-1 (бронированные боевые сани/'Armored Battle Sled') aerosan; Soviet Army, Karelian Isthmus, winter 1944/45 (What-if/Kitbashing) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr


1:72 Tupolev BBS-1 (бронированные боевые сани/'Armored Battle Sled') aerosan; Soviet Army, Karelian Isthmus, winter 1944/45 (What-if/Kitbashing) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr


1:72 Tupolev BBS-1 (бронированные боевые сани/'Armored Battle Sled') aerosan; Soviet Army, Karelian Isthmus, winter 1944/45 (What-if/Kitbashing) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr



Now some Karelian snow form proper ambiance. 

...and live from the workbench, with a light coat of snow:


1:72 Tupolev BBS-1 (бронированные боевые сани/'Armored Battle Sled') aerosan; Soviet Army, Karelian Isthmus, winter 1944/45 (What-if/Kitbashing) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Coming along really nicely 

Thank you. Looking foward to see it in its four skis for the first time! 

That looks so very SOVIET! 

Quote from: PR19_Kit on December 08, 2024, 04:23:40 AMThat looks so very SOVIET! 

Well, all ingredients are Soviet, so that the "style" is well retained. The thing has almost been finished (the stance on skis is surpsingly good, too!), but scenic pics will take a while to materialize - I hope for the next weekend.