2S3 AKATSIYA - Balaton Model 1/72

My 2S3 Akatsiya is ready. Please find the galery shots below.  The scene presents the vehicle from Marinovka, Ukraine in 2014. 

2S3 AKATSIYA - Balaton Model 1/72

95% finished and looking for small diorama.

2S3 AKATSIYA - Balaton Model 1/72

Weathering process was started.

2S3 AKATSIYA - Balaton Model 1/72

Most ukrainian vehicles had white strips on armor plates. So I've painted them on my model too. I use several masking tapes and white paint as in the picture below.

I made several scratching effects using tweezers to create realistic view.

2S3 AKATSIYA - Balaton Model 1/72

Few shots from Akatsiya project below. I've made some progress in painting stage.

I applied thin layer of Heavy Chipping acrylic fluid from AK Interactive. Then some camuflage was painted by airbrush using Tamiya acrylic paint. After few seconds I took old flat brush and made some scratch and chipping effects.

The yellow strips on each fenders were made using Tamiya masking tape. I airbrushed MrHobby GX4 "Chara yellow" which covered all area perfect with thin layer.

2S3 AKATSIYA - Balaton Model 1/72

This time I built the modern afv model from ATO zone. The model is resin kit from Balaton Model made out of the box. Really nice and well moulded kit, because I didn't need the putty paste during assembly process.

The self-propelled gun 2S3 Akatsiya (or 2С3 Ака́ция) is ready for painting stage.