Liberation of Western Europe GB

Alright, finished assembly and got a few light primer coats on the mini-beast last night, and then snuck away from work just long enough this morning to shoot the first light coat of MM acrylic dunkelgelb. Just realized I have no idea what kind of camo pattern I want to put on this thing. Hmmmm. Anyone ever see a pic of an ambush-scheme-clad Puma?

Never seen the Ambush scheme, mostly the three tone camo and the Dark Yellow with brown. Lokking good, happy building.

David

Got to fire some more paint last night, second coat of dark yellow, followed by a lightened coat in the middle of the panels. Realized that MM dunkelgelb is considerably...greener than the Tamiya offering. Held it up to another kit, and it's really quite different. Maybe the washes I used really tinted it, but MM doesn't seem to lean toward the tan hue I'm seeing in my other stuff.

So anyhoo, still trying to finalize my camo decision, doing a bit more work on the interior as I think I'll pose the hatches open...you can't see much of the guts, but enough to make it worthwhile I think.

Here's the pre-camo Puma:

Lookin good, was the barrell aluminum, If not, you did a really good job of cleaning up the seam line.

David

I'd really like to see your B-25. I'm a 1/72nd type, but I think the smaller twin engine bombers are great at 1/48 too. I tackled the P-61 some years ago on account of a gift for my f-i-l who flew in them. Post some pics if you can.

I've got a few, includin my avatar, that I took at the flyin near here last year by the Collings Foundation. My dad and I went up in the B-24.

Bondoman

ww2modeler wrote:

Lookin good, was the barrell aluminum, If not, you did a really good job of cleaning up the seam line. David

Ahhh, thank you for the compliment sir. No, she's all plastic. Doing this guy straight OOB. Funny, I've done so much work on the Puma this weekend I almost didn't recognize the pics above. Update tomorrow morning! (Possibly finished?)

Bondoman, I sorta got stalled on the B-25, gaps, and seam lines are killing me. I'm thinking of trashing it and buying the Accurate Miniatures one instead. The Revell one is killing me. I'll try to do some more work on it though.

David

That Puma is sweet!!

Seymour

The AM model looks really good. Way back in the day I got the Aurora (?) kit with the 75 mm cannon in the nose, and that was it for me for the B-25.

Bondoman

on the bench Lockheed Lodestar 1% gonna be a USAAC machine

Well, I didn't quite manage to finish the Puma last night, still need to do some touch up painting, grind up a little bit of pastels...still seems a bit too clean to me. Maybe a light coat of dust. That, and I'm realizing I didn't do much to the hatches where there should be quite a bit of wear. Should be complete by tomorrow.

Any other thoughts? 

dupes-very nice build.  Well done.  As far as the "...a bit too clean..", that's a tough call.  Your Puma looks great as is and I'm sure it would look equally great with the heavy weathering/wear should you choose that route.  I don't think you can go wrong either way.

Thanks for your input guys - I always get to this "limbo" point when I'm done or near done with a build. Too much? Not enough? I never quite know when I should stop. I searched through the forums and found examples of Pumas that went both ways - and they both look good.

What to do, what to do.  

dupes wrote:

Thanks for your input guys - I always get to this "limbo" point when I'm done or near done with a build. Too much? Not enough? I never quite know when I should stop. I searched through the forums and found examples of Pumas that went both ways - and they both look good. What to do, what to do.

Well, you could always build a second one, leave one clean and do the 'heavy weathering' thing on the other one....yeah...that't the ticket!   Seriously, either way, you have a winner here.  Good job.

bobbaily wrote:

dupes wrote: Thanks for your input guys - I always get to this "limbo" point when I'm done or near done with a build. Too much? Not enough? I never quite know when I should stop. I searched through the forums and found examples of Pumas that went both ways - and they both look good. What to do, what to do.   Well, you could always build a second one, leave one clean and do the 'heavy weathering' thing on the other one....yeah...that't the ticket!   Seriously, either way, you have a winner here.  Good job.

I gotta' agree with bobbaily and espins1. Fine job, dupes . I haven't built an Italeri kit in @ least a decade - I found them notorius for lacking detail and I'd discovered Tamiya by that point, but I just might have to rethink my thinking . 

bob - thanks for giving me another excuse to buy more kits! .

southern dragon wrote:

anybody know how to post pics? i got a image host site (photobucket), and i can get the little red x's. i type in the url link every time i want to post a pic, and i takes forever. is there a shorter, easier way?

After you upload the pics to photobucket, they provide you with the link. Simply copy and paste the 3rd link they provide you for each pic you want in your post.

like that?

ill get more pics later

any comments, crits,ect. welcome

dupes, great build. I'll love to see it with the weathering. I have to start my M26 pretty soon. Right now I've got a B-25 that stalled and an 1/72 Airfix P-38 up front.

David

southern dragon wrote:

how do i get that GB banner on my signiture?

• Save the GB badge on your computer. 
• Upload it to photobucket
• Copy the 3rd link provided
• Click on "Update Profile" in the forums
• Locate the Signature section of your profile
• Paste the photobucket picture link
• Click Save Changes

If you don't want to save it to your computer, here is my photo bucket.

http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u214/ww2modeler/

Then you proceed to do what espins1 said.

David

Here's the work so far on my M18 Hellcat. I am enjoying it. The tracks are ready to mount, Fruil's, they fit the sprocket excellently. The last photo has it with my M8

Mike T.

Alright, did a few minor touch ups to the Puma, nothing drastic, just thought there were a couple of things that could use some attention. Thanks to those of you who supported the "light weathering" method!

That's it. I'm done this time. Unless I decide to do the 234/3 to go with it... 

dupes wrote:

Alright, did a few minor touch ups to the Puma, nothing drastic, just thought there were a couple of things that could use some attention. Thanks to those of you who supported the "light weathering" method! That's it. I'm done this time. Unless I decide to do the 234/3 to go with it...

Nothing wrong with light weathering, all military vehicles were clean and shiny when the arrived to the units, and wear and tear occured over time, dirt and filth pile up when combat is heavy and they don't have time for routine care and maintenance.  What's the old commercial jingle, Miller Light, tastes great and less filling!    Nice job on the Puma! 

here's the figure that came with my mKII

im going to put him on a little base with a plaque that says "PULL MY FINGER, SOLDIER!!!"

southern dragon wrote:

here's the figure that came with my mKII im going to put him on a little base with a plaque that says "PULL MY FINGER, SOLDIER!!!"

Nice work on the Hellcat, I like the helmet and canteen on the back of the turret. Are you going to weather it and put it in a dio with the M8?

David

wow dupes, that puma really jumped out! i espically like the light weathering. i believe that nothing was really clean. like espins stated, everything started out clean, but by the time they drive to the front to see any action, they were already dusted up a little. good job on that one. looks incredibule. here is the progress of my elephant. i am still in the painting/weathering process. so far, i have applied the future, decals, and the next coat pf future. i painted the jack, tow cable, and  interior hatches. next i'm working on getting the tracks a nice color, then i'll work on the main body of washes and weathering. thanks for looking guys, and every one of your builds looks amazing!

Great job on that Puma! I was impressed by the way the tires look so real, not overboard on the weathering.

You know you're a redneck when you mow the lawn and find your Daddy's car.

Bondoman