What have I been up to? (lots of pics)

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

What have I been up to? (lots of pics)

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 20, 2004 3:35 AM

Well, here are some kits that I am either currently finishing up, or have just finished:

This Pershing just needs to have some markings put on and I need to dirty up the lower hull. As some of you may remember I lost part of a return roller to this kit, but since hitting the half off sale at hobby lobby I have a brand new Pershing to pull parts from. Big Smile [:D]

I started this Panther a while ago and believe it or not, it is fairly close to being ready for paint. The only major obstacle is the Friu tracks that I still need to put together, but those should not take long.

This is the Tamiya StuG built out of the box. It just had the last shot of dull coat put on.

This is an Italeri Tiger I that I just finished.

Some of you may remember me finishing this kit and wonder why I am posting pics of it again. Well… if you do remember, the decals for the numbers on the turret really showed up. I had spent so much time modifying this kit that I decided to fix the decal issue. I stripped off the decals, fixed the paint and then reapplied numbers using stencils. I still want to replace the tracks but here she is for now.

For more pictures, visit my web page here: http://home.comcast.net/~williamehler/frames.htm

The new pics are spread out (sorry) under the Gallery, Workbench and T-34/85 pages. As always I appreciate any comments you guys have on the models, pictures, or my website. Thanks in advance, and remember: I appreciate compliments, but criticism is what really helps me out.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 20, 2004 3:43 AM

You have been busy huh !!

Beautyful builds all of them.

Thank you for sharing.

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fightnjoe

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September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Sunday, June 20, 2004 4:09 AM

edog very impressive work. thankyou for the ispiration.

joe

Veterans,

Thank You For Your Sacrifices,

Never To Be Forgotten

Where you can find me:

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 20, 2004 4:22 AM

Eric....is that the Panther for the group build?

Love your work. Can't wait to see the pershing finished. Looks fantastic.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 20, 2004 7:41 AM

Eric,
Love the builds, you have some inspiring work there.
I know exactly what you mean about criticism, I have been helped so much by the items noticed by members in my pics. So along those lines of cooperation, here's what I have noticed;
The smoke dischargers on the stug are really clean. The rest is so beautifully weathered that the candles stand out a bit.
That's all I have, sorry but your build are too nice to warrant much critique. Wink [;)]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 20, 2004 8:26 AM

Thanks edog for sharing these builds with us verry nice builds Thumbs Up [tup]

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, June 20, 2004 9:35 AM

You've been busy!
Great work on all of 'em.

~Brian

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Sunday, June 20, 2004 9:37 AM

Lots of fine work Eric.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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shermanfreak

Member since
January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:03 AM

Great looking work Erick !!!!

You really have an eye for the finished build.

Keep them coming !!!!!

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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yw18mc

Member since
April 2004
From: sunny imperial beach

Posted by yw18mc on Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:25 AM

Eric, really nice work. i have to agree with the other guys, it's hard to criticize work of your quality. i also appreciate where you are coming from on wanting critical feedback. thats how we become better modellers. i would rather have honest feedback then just nice compliments. look forward to seeing more of your work. it's inspiring. semper fi, mike

mike

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maffen

Member since
September 2003

Posted by maffen on Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:29 AM

hey edog i don't think you are doings much of sleeping Big Smile [:D]

realy got the hang of things , great stuff you having there , enjoy

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:36 AM

Wow!!! There's nothing wrong with anything!!! Outstanding work edog!!! Keep em coming!!!

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Build22

Member since
May 2003
From: Upstate NY

Posted by Build22 on Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:46 AM

Edog, looks great ! Thumbs Up [tup]

You had your own "group build" going on there

Jim [IMG]

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renarts

Member since
April 2003
From: Sunny Florida

Posted by renarts on Sunday, June 20, 2004 11:09 AM

All of them are really nice edog. I especially like the way you painted the pershing and the T34. Can you elaborate on your painting techniques for these? I like the way they came out.

Thanks

Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 20, 2004 11:58 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by renarts

All of them are really nice edog. I especially like the way you painted the pershing and the T34. Can you elaborate on your painting techniques for these? I like the way they came out.

Thanks

Me too edog I cantseem to find out how to do that ethier and I have my pershing alreadypainted from a tear ago waiting till I learn. They all look great. superjob.

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Sunday, June 20, 2004 5:12 PM

Eric, awesome builds all around. Really like the weathering on the Pershing. Thanks for sharing.

Eric

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jkeller

Member since
December 2002
From: Grand Blanc, MI USA

Posted by jkeller on Sunday, June 20, 2004 5:32 PM

Edog, excellent job! Gives me some motivation.

Joe

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 21, 2004 12:08 AM

Everyone, thanks for the comments. I appreciate all of them.

ausf, you are right about the smoke dischargers. I also noticed that I forgot to dirty up the exhaust. Thanks for pointing that out.

petbat, the panther that I am building now is NOT for the group build. If you look in my gallery, you will see a Tamiya Panther G with Royal Models update and Eduard barrel that I completed for the build.

renarts + thundergod, my painting technique is pretty much always the same. I have written an article about it on my web page. If you can stand to read through the blabbering, you might be able to pull something useful out of it. You can also see how I painted the T34 if you check out the T-34/85 page. A quick rundown is something like this:

First coat is enamel for a good grip on the plastic.. This is green, or dark yellow, or whatever the majority of the vehicle will be.

Second is post shading. I start using acrylics at this point because of easy cleanup and faster drying time. Usually a darker shade of the base coat.

Next is any kind of camo pattern with acrylics.

Add scratches if they are in pencil.

Gloss coat to protect the previous coats from the weathering process. I like to use Polly’s water based finishes.

Dry-brush with white and wash with artist oils and paint thinner.

Add paint chips if they are going to be painted on. I paint them with enamels.

Once all the painting steps are completed, I finish up with Polly’s flat coat.

hope this helps and good luck! Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 21, 2004 12:37 AM

Great work and thanks for the info & pics.

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, June 21, 2004 12:43 AM

Your workbench now looks like a Factory Floor. He-he-he. Nice job on those kits too. Hhmm with some more practice I may able to come up with something half as good as those.

Thanks for the info on the painting techniques, too.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 21, 2004 11:13 AM

Excellent collection Edog. The pershing is very nice and I love the Stug.
I can't wait to see the Panther finnished )nah the big links for the Panther are no trouble to assemble) Pop in lord of the rings and you'll have them finnished way before the movie is... Big Smile [:D]