Finished 15cm Sturm-Infanteriegeschutz 33 auf Pz III Jan 26

Hey Mike its made paper weight status already.

Ben my paint booth vents out the window and that window is on the north side of the house. Its been so cold since Christmas I just didn't want to open it up and let that Arctic blast in here to finish painting the Brummbar.

Rough spots got the hammer laid on them Ben.

Tony Lee

Aaah gotcha,

We are having the coldest snap for years here in England at present. LOTS of snow (which is very rare over here these days) and also record lows of 20 below.

Brrrrrr!

The new build is looking stunning btw-the PE really sorts it out!

Ben

Pvt Mutt

Bulking up is a good description Bill and getting bulkier.

 

Tony Lee

  I like 'em bulky 

  Hopefully your weather situation will cooperate sooner than later Tony. I'm looking real foward to seeing this and your Brummbar with their paint jobs.

Next week in the 50s and it's about time.

But in the mean time these came today:

Tony Lee

Howdy

Finished putting the tracks together and temporarily hung the crew helmets. All the wheels are mounted on skewers ready for painting.

Thanks for looking                                                                                                                                             Tony Lee

Nice Tony, real nice.

What are you using for the track pins.

Glad to see the tracks truning out well...Drive on...looking good

Rounds Complete!!

Marc I use "Sequin Pins" 1/2 inch long. $3.40 for 800 count box.

That's one of the main reasons I use Friuls Legs,I don't have to worry about the things falling apart on me. When ever I do happen to do a green machine I hear they don't fit the bill to well but we'll cross that bridge when it gets here.

Thanks guys                                                                                                                                                   Tony Lee

Pvt Mutt

Marc I use "Sequin Pins" 1/2 inch long. $3.40 for 800 count box.

That's one of the main reasons I use Friuls Legs,I don't have to worry about the things falling apart on me. When ever I do happen to do a green machine I hear they don't fit the bill to well but we'll cross that bridge when it gets here.

Thanks guys                                                                                                                                                   Tony Lee

Very Clever to use pins. Should have sent that one to FSM for the tips page, I really think its cool. The build is comming along great as well Tony.

Terry.

Tracks are looking good Tony and the extra stuff you're adding just keeps getting better and better.

Thanks Bill and i'm still adding this morning too. That's the barrel you sent me btw,Thanks Again Buddy.

I'll post a picture or two later today.                                                                                                                    Tony Lee

   Tony this one is really taking shape.

  I've never used fruils but that will change soon. Nice tip on the pins. Did you have to drill out the tracks or did the fit right in?

Speaking of shape these two look like they may be related lol.

Pvt Mutt

I Love It Panzer You must be one of those guys that can remember faces.

Here's this mornings progress report. I hope to get the mud flaps mounted,the casement glued down on the lower hull and the little armor plate installed on the casement under the barrel this afternoon.

See Ya Later Folks                                                                                                                                          Tony Lee

Mud Flaps and base coat on:

Tony Lee

"HELP"

Now that the base coat is on, do I now just finish it as a normal gray scheme and then over-lay the white wash?????

"OR"

Work the white wash in as part of the paint job and then do my filters,washes and pigments to finish up?????

Thanks for your technique knowledge                                                                                                                  Tony "Dumb as a rock" Lee

Tony,

I think the best answer is "both". It depends on how fresh you want the white wash to look of course...but ultimately if it were my build I would apply the white wash over the paint scheme and do the weathering, washes, etc. over the whitewash to prevent it from looking too stark in the end. Again, it all depends on how much of the whitewash you want to have left on the vehicle.

Being my first white wash I was hoping to have it turn out somewhere between this:

And this:

Thanks                                                                                                                                                           Tony Lee

Pvt Mutt

"HELP"

Now that the base coat is on, do I now just finish it as a normal gray scheme and then over-lay the white wash?????

"OR"

Work the white wash in as part of the paint job and then do my filters,washes and pigments to finish up?????

Thanks for your technique knowledge                                                                                                                  Tony "Dumb as a rock" Lee

You should DEFINITELY go for a "hairspray technique" finish on this one for the whitewash! Her's what to do----

Finish your model in the gray scheme--weather it with washes, drybrushing, etc--but no pigments or anything like that YET. Then, seal it with dullcoat or Future---here's the key; if you want the hairspray to come off in bigger chunks, seal it with a gloss. If you want a little more resistance to the hairspray, and a rougher whitewash chipping, use a dull coat. The sheen of the sealer determines and affects how much ofthe next paint layer comes off.

Next, get some cheap hairspray., Give the model a GOOD cover with it. Hairspray tends to come out pretty heavy--it might skeer ya at first, but fear NOT (!) Mighty Lee! That's what you want!

Let dry completely for about 4 hours. Now, put a few small "squares" of tape down first---about 5mm square---as "masks:where you know that you will definitely want the whitewash "removed". This will be necessary to "get under the paint" with the next step. Next, take some acrylic white paint--doesn't matter which. Spray it in a sloppy coat, heavy here, lighter there, and cover the tank.

Now comes the fun part. Get a stiff, short-bristled brush, First, take a wide soft brush and wet one hull panel or side with a good swipe of regular water. Let it sit for a few minutes, Now, use the stiff brush to start scrubbing away the white layer, brushing away the tape squares. You will be able to degrade the white wash in an amazing fashion. Take a look at my MIG KT here for how I did it there.

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GO FOR IT, MAN! It will look great!  GOOD LUCK!!!

Thanks Karl for taking time out for your feedback because I know you must be very busy with the tour and all. I've printed off your post as well as Bills and it's in the file. Thanks

With all the winter builds i've seen around here I would have thought more of you folks would've joined in by now. Come on and let loose of those secret techniques you're trying to hide from us.

Still lookin                                                                                                                                                          Tony Lee

I've done some shading today. Now don't really think about the white wash that's going to be put over this but think of it as just a panzer gray paint job ok. This machine hasn't been sitting in the sun for years and years so in my way of thinking the paint wouldn't be oxidized all that much but is it light enough to still show up if the wash is not very dark?

Thanks for your opinions                                                                                                                                   Tony Lee

Looks like a good foundation to me Tony. The first batch of 24 SiG 33s were sent to Stalingrad as soon as they were built by Alkett so they weren't very old by the time winter had rolled around.

Tony - this is looking great so far.

Even if you don't do the white wash, the grey will look good with the way you broke up the monochromatic paint job.

Cheers

Dave

Moving along well. Good foundation to begin the "white wash"

Rounds Complete!!

Dang, you people really know how to put pressure on a guy.

I'll do the best I can.                                                                                                                                         Tony Lee

Right back again but today I painted the details,muzzle cup,wood,tail lights etc. etc.

I guess I let this dry overnight and then tomorrow seal it up and apply the decals and then the hair spray.

Off on another adventure.                                                                                                                                  Tony Lee

Boy oh boy how did I miss this, Tony?

This is great, my current build is german grey, so i am watchign what you do with interest.

Looks very fine,

Bill

Oh Brother,working with 16 year old decals is nerve racking.

Hair spray coming up                                                                                                                                       Tony Lee

Nice base Tony... perfect for the steps to follow.

Keep in mind that the hairspray technique is not a "one pass" deal.  The initial removal of paint is really only the starting point for lots of brush work that comes next. 

Let the fun begin!

 Rick

Rick I kind of figured that. I never ran across an actual sbs tutorial on the process but from just looking at what I think are really convincing white wash camos it looked like there would be a lot of brush work to follow.

I'm not a real fan of white wash but I need one for the collection to at least say i've tried it..

Thanks for coming by to see me.

Tony Lee