Panzerjager GB (March 1st - June 30th, 2011)

Shellback

Good !

I need to get this guy done. 

Good !

Second attempt at camo is promising. I only had time to do the green. Tomorrow I will spray the braun. I've seen some where they paint the wheels too, so I did them as well. 

Looks good John-can't wait to see more pics.

Thanks Eric-I'll check it out.  The Tamiya kit has been a bit overpriced in the past.  I purchased one from a vendor on eCarte (or something similar-eBay competitor).  Something went sour-purchased in April-various e-mails exchanged-no kit yet....time to contact PayPal....

bobbaily

Ernest-nice work.  I need to add a Hetzer to my 'kits in the stash that will never get build' collection...I need to go back to the first page and see which kit it is.....

On that note-Eric, I'll vote for an extension.  I've got probably two hours or less of work left to do but I'm getting caught up in things that are ranking slightly above modeling.

You might look into the Tamiya Mid production. The price has dropped on it. It come with link and lengths with a top run sag. I think it's supposed to be the best on the market.

That looks great so far John. Congrats on getting those Thoma shields together.

OOPS ! Looks good John !

Still going on mine. I might be able to finish by the end of the month.

Primer coat:

Base coat:

I've still got a long way to go. I didn't think ahead and I put the screen rails on. They are really going to be in the way of the camo colors. Dang it!

I might be able to meet the deadline. I just need to figure a camo scheme out and the rest is will fall into place.

Ernest-nice work.  I need to add a Hetzer to my 'kits in the stash that will never get build' collection...I need to go back to the first page and see which kit it is.....

On that note-Eric, I'll vote for an extension.  I've got probably two hours or less of work left to do but I'm getting caught up in things that are ranking slightly above modeling.

bufflehead

Hey all!  Just jumping in quickly to post a couple of pics of the Hetzer.  GB end date is closing in and I've got to get my a$$ in gear!

I might have to push the deadline until the end of the month due to unforeseen work related drama.

Good work Ernest.

Nice work Ernest !

Hey all!  Just jumping in quickly to post a couple of pics of the Hetzer.  GB end date is closing in and I've got to get my a$$ in gear!

As of 6 PM today:

Shouldn't have spent the time to do it, but I felt like shaving off all the little molded on tie downs and replacing them with 32 gauge brass wire. 

The Armorscale ball mount was a tough fit but I managed to get it to work out.  Also, there was a HUGE opening between the ball mount and the mantlet....I had to close up the opening with styrene sheet cut to shape and then blended in with Mr. Surfacer 500.  Then I painted the ball mount with a primer color and then decided to cover up some of the overpaint with black.

Hopefully tomorrow I can complete the rest of the assembly and get a coat of primer on it.

Eric - nice work on the JT!  The tracks look mighty fine!

Okay, first camo pattern was a flop. It started out promising, but I hated it when it was done. This is not unusual for me to reshoot the camo 2-3 times. My son is going to forward pics of his King Tiger that I painted and really liked. They are basically the same vehicle, so we'll see.

I'm really leaning Dunkelgelb, but I know it doesn't look accurate. I've seen many Porsche types painted this way, but rarely a Henschel.

bobbaily

tigerman:

........ I just can't see it going to battle in dunkelgelb.

 

Or maybe just add some foliage to the beast......of course, I've never been brave enough to try to put plants on any of my builds, but maybe someday....and I tend to attempt to build for historic accuracy....when I dabble in auto's I am a little more flexible, but not with aircraft & armor.

That is an idea. I have rarely seen accurate looking foliage in any scale. I will continue to search for a camo scheme or just ad-lib some.

tigerman

They are the kit magic tracks. First time with them. They're awesome! A little cleanup, but easy to build. Saves $30 for MK's.

Eric, I agree about those Magic Tracks... they worked great on my Marder II earlier as it was my first attempt too.   I'd be happy to save $30 anytime so I can buy another kit or reference book.!    I won't bother to use those rubber bands or old resin tracks.  Looking forward to your next update!

tigerman

........ I just can't see it going to battle in dunkelgelb.

Or maybe just add some foliage to the beast......of course, I've never been brave enough to try to put plants on any of my builds, but maybe someday....and I tend to attempt to build for historic accuracy....when I dabble in auto's I am a little more flexible, but not with aircraft & armor.

deafpanzer

WOW!  Eric, your beast is already looking great!  I liked the tracks... I forgot which tracks you are using?  Indy, Magic tracks, Fruil or MK tracks? So many choices out there...

They are the kit magic tracks. First time with them. They're awesome! A little cleanup, but easy to build. Saves $30 for MK's.

I agree Carl, everything doesn't have to be accurate, so long as you're happy with the end result. I will ponder the single color scheme for another day.

WOW!  Eric, your beast is already looking great!  I liked the tracks... I forgot which tracks you are using?  Indy, Magic tracks, Fruil or MK tracks? So many choices out there...

Maybe one of the German WW II experts would know about the camo Eric . Did you read  the comments about my 234/4 not being accurate ? But then there was a lot of guys , like yourself , that liked the camo anyway . So i'd say go with your simplest finish if thats what you want to do . It'll still look great with some detail washes . By yhe way the tracks came out really well .

Good luck !

Thanks Bob. Just not sure what to do. I think it needs camo to make it more accurate. I just can't see it going to battle in dunkelgelb.

Nice work Eric....I think a solid dunkelgelb would look great.  Tracks are very nice also.  Looking forward to the next progress pics.

Just to show that I have done something......sorry for the bad photos.

I'm almost ready to just go with the dunkelgelb as for something a little different. I like how my monotone M1 turned out. Something says this guy needs some color though. 

Shellback

I like the camo Bob . Those removable pannels are cool !

Eric , is your Dunkel an enamel or a acrylic ?

It's Tamiya. I use Tamiya or Model Master Acrylics.

Thanks Andy.  I agree on the camo-what really helped was a 'dunkelgelb oil wash' (per Doog's tutorial)-that seemed to be more effective than the Buff over spray at toning things down.  The 'dot filtering' exercise scares me.....I always get too much paint on the tank and worry that I won't be able to get it all off, but so far, so good.

Bob- Nice work on your Jagd!  Tell you the truth I wasn't too sure about your camo earlier but now it looks great after being toned down.  Love it!

Thanks Carl.  I'm glad that I decided to cut the one piece kit part and separated them....gives me a lot of options for display.

I like the camo Bob . Those removable pannels are cool !

Eric , is your Dunkel an enamel or a acrylic ?

Eric & Scott-thanks. 

The muffler needs some more work-probably some washes and pigments (ground up pastel chalk for me...).  I want to try some light weathering-worn area and some rust....but not too much.  And the road wheels & tracks need some attention.  I've been using Doog's Hetzer tutorial for the process so far, so I guess I'll continue to do so.  I guess if it doesn't work out, then I can repaint.....wouldn't be the first time.

Eric-glad to hear that the dunkelgelb is on.  For me, getting the first color on can be a good start.  Looking forward to seeing the pics.

Shellback

Your just stuck Eric .What with all that is going on in your life now i cant blame you buddy . Did you put down a base coat of dunkelgelb yet ?

 

You're correct sir. I've got dunkelgelb down on her. I have the same camo-block with my Pz IV. On that model I didn't like my squiggly lines, so I resprayed DY.

I just took two photos of the Jagdtiger, but I'm having issues with uploading.

Bob, the Jagdpanzer turned out great. I agree that the muffler needs a bit of pigment or something to dull it down.