Sailing_Dutchman

That is some nice work. Did you build it as the G or the H?

 

It is supposed to be the J, I searched the interwebs and noticed some had the skirts on them so I added them in.  In reality I know nothing of these tanks and built one that looked good to me.  Thanks for looking.

I think that the last picture would be the best for the front page.

thanks, Matt

Gamera

 

 

German Armour

 

 

Gamera

Archangel: Sharp work there! The camo looks great!

 

GA: Ahhh, I see your point!

 

 

 

 

:) Well, I've found a couple sets, but would their be any ideas?????

 

 

 

 

You might try asking someone like Bish. Sorry, I don't build much German armour and I've only used one set of the pre-cut zimmerit. That was Cavalier which I really liked but I don't think they're still in operation.

 

Afraid i have never bought  zimm set before. I normally add my own useing Miliput. I have just ordered a couple of Meng Tiger II's and plan on getting there decal set for one of them, but that will be my first time. I have never come across any 48th sets, but then i never pay any attention to whats around in that scale.

Which picture do you want for the front page?

That is some nice work. Did you build it as the G or the H?

Been away fom the computer but have been busy building,  here are the pictures to prove it.

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And the completed build:

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Untitled by matt pohlman, on Flickr

Untitled by matt pohlman, on Flickr

Untitled by matt pohlman, on Flickr

Untitled by matt pohlman, on Flickr

Thanks for looking,

Matt

German Armour

 

 

Gamera

Archangel: Sharp work there! The camo looks great!

 

GA: Ahhh, I see your point!

 

 

 

 

:) Well, I've found a couple sets, but would their be any ideas?????

 

You might try asking someone like Bish. Sorry, I don't build much German armour and I've only used one set of the pre-cut zimmerit. That was Cavalier which I really liked but I don't think they're still in operation.

Hey Shooter, that Pz IV (Paul) came out really nice. The camo looks really good. This is a very nice clean build.

Gamera

Archangel: Sharp work there! The camo looks great!

 

GA: Ahhh, I see your point!

 

:) Well, I've found a couple sets, but would their be any ideas?????

Archangel: Sharp work there! The camo looks great!

GA: Ahhh, I see your point!

Gamera

TigerII: She turned out fantastic! Great job!!!

 

GA: If you don't like it making your own zimmerit isn't all that hard.

 

Yes, but I want to experiment with storebought zimmerit. 1/48 is too small for me to work with.

Bish

Just for future referance, the inside of the hatch should be the same coour as the base colour used outside, in this case Dark Yellow

That's one of the things I will be touching up. The fit on this kit didn't go together well, not like the first time I built one when it first came out. Oh, the rubber tracks were easy, that thought will change when I get to the Meng kit after the Leopard is done.

Looks good Shooter. Really nice job on the camo scheme.

Just for future referance, the inside of the hatch should be the same coour as the base colour used outside, in this case Dark Yellow.

Here's an update on the OOB Monogram Pz.IV Still have some work to do on her and the commander which is in work. As for the kit, it's no Tamiya or Dragon but it's wetting my whistle to get back into the armor side of the house.

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Well here it is. My StuG III ausf G is finished. I will add the aerials later and then the Alpine figures so I can put it in a small vignette. I weathered the lower hull and wheels with pigments and  I used oils, acrylics and pastels for the upper hull. The markings are from Verlinden and Archer Dry Transfers. I'm very happy with the way it turned out. Believe it or not this is my first assault gun. I usually stayed with tanks. I hope you all like it.

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nicely done. i use oil washes and pastels a lot. my new go-to track paint is Tamiya burnt iron. like the jerry can rack too.

TigerII: She turned out fantastic! Great job!!!

GA: If you don't like it making your own zimmerit isn't all that hard.

German Armour

Well, I have a kit to take part in this Group Build.

Just have to find a good set of zimmerit for it. Any comments about tamiya's zimmerit set?  It's one of tamiya's newer 1/48. Plastic hull with weights. 

I got a friend the same kit along with the zimmerit stickers.  I initially scoffed at the stickers, but for the smaller scale, it looks like it will work.

It is way too soft and subtle for 1/35 scale.

Well, I have a kit to take part in this Group Build.

Just have to find a good set of zimmerit for it. Any comments about tamiya's zimmerit set?  It's one of tamiya's newer 1/48. Plastic hull with weights. 

A fine looking StuG there, I like the tracks on her and the chip effect on the front looks really good. This group build have renewed my interest in armor. 

Hey guys, thanks for the kudos. Dutch, I'm torn between the 1st & 6th pic. Let's go for the 6th pic for that page. This was fun and I'm looking to other GB's. But I do have some personal projects that I want to get started on.

Thats come out very well Tiger, nice looking StuG.

Nice work there Tiger. Which picture do you want for the from page?

That is a good clean job.

Well here it is. My StuG III ausf G is finished. I will add the aerials later and then the Alpine figures so I can put it in a small vignette. I weathered the lower hull and wheels with pigments and  I used oils, acrylics and pastels for the upper hull. The markings are from Verlinden and Archer Dry Transfers. I'm very happy with the way it turned out. Believe it or not this is my first assault gun. I usually stayed with tanks. I hope you all like it.

Hey G, I'm glad your tracks went together well. I love workable tracks, I don't mind the extra work for the right look. I don't know if I'll ever go back to rubber band tracks, but if they are sitting on return rollers, then I might use them, but they better have good relief. 

TigerII

Hey guys, thanks for the comments. Yes the tracks look a little reddish, due to the Burnt Sienna pigment. Like I said I will tweak things as I go along. I was going for rust and soil. So I will hit it with the bare metal paint to downplay the reddish look. Thanks again for the critique.

 

Instead of burnt sienna, i tend to use a raw umber wash, tend to give a nice ground in dirt look. Deffinetly want to avoid the rusty look, dry dry brushing and maybe darker brown pigments at the end will set those off a treat.

Sounds good!!!

I pulled out the tracks for my Meng Leopard II and cleaned up links while watching TV. I'm actually kinda shocked at how well they went. A few swipes with a sanding stick and then they fit into a jig provided by Meng and they snap together without cement. Gives you perfect workable tracks! I'll just have to be careful painting them not the gum up the links so they'll fit over the running gear properly. 

I'd prefer 'rubber band' type tracks here since most of them are covered by the skirts but they're probably the most pain free link tracks I've ever assembled. 

Hey guys, thanks for the comments. Yes the tracks look a little reddish, due to the Burnt Sienna pigment. Like I said I will tweak things as I go along. I was going for rust and soil. So I will hit it with the bare metal paint to downplay the reddish look. Thanks again for the critique.

TigerII: Looks really good to me! The tracks might be a little red or it might be just the photo.