Winter Warriors GB 2008

thanks panzer88, i used a pair of scrapbooking scissors with a wavey edge and cut blue low tack painters tape to mask. then i sprayed the white.

some assembly required wrote:

i wanted a semi worn TD that looked like the germans were running low on stock. thanks dupes this GB really made me stretch my skills. cant wait for #2!!

Whoah! Sweet! Really like how this one turned out. What "method" of whitewash did you go with? I'm guessing the Tamiya website's tutorial? You may have some people complain about the heavy blackening at the barrel end, but I personally don't mind.

Great job! Grab that badge!

I also can't wait for number 2...already have some projects in mind. Heh. December will be here before you know it.

Ahh, I'm not at my pc or I'd shoot you the link. On the Tamiya website they gave a short "winterizing" tutorial...and even used the same Marder kit!

some assembly required wrote:

thanks panzer88, i used a pair of scrapbooking scissors with a wavey edge and cut blue low tack painters tape to mask. then i sprayed the white.

some assembly required, great idea with scissors!  Your Marder looks marvelous!  I hope my PZ IV looks as good! 

YIKES!!  14 days left!!  The pressure is on!  I was getting it ready for paint this weekend and realized there was still some assembly left to be done!!  Totally forgot about the track holder in front, the tow cable, and all the little wing_nuts (hehe!  are you reading this?) for the vent doors.  Dont' worry, I'll get it done it time.....I PROMISE!!

Awesome Marder S.A.R, really love the winterized look. Not too much, just right. Im with Dupes on the muzzle blackening. I like em dirty. LOL.

...Guy

Fantastic Marder S.A.R.  You really did great with the varied tones and shading. Bravo!!!!

Dale 

Hey Ruddratt, sorry you weren't able to get a hold of that kit earlier...really was looking forward to seeing it in the GB. If you don't mind holding on to it for about, oh, 7 months or so, I can guarantee there'll be another Winter Warriors. Thinking the '09 iteration will probably be the 1st of December this time - missed a lot of good snow starting it on the 1st of January.

Shove that puppy back into the stash there somewhere so you aren't too tempted.

hmmm... 13 days.

Will that be enough time to assemble, paint and weather the individual track links and to pre-shade, spray basecoat, post shade, whitewash, decal, chip, streak and weather my Pz.Kpfw. 38(t)? 

I am just about done adding the little PE tidbits.  I had fun attaching the clasp, tiny clasp and padlock last night.  Talk about some tiny parts!  It looks really cool though. 

If all goes according to plan I hope to lay some paint down on it tonight. 

Hermes - can't wait to see it!

Espins - I know you can do it! 

dupes wrote:

Shove that puppy back into the stash there somewhere so you aren't too tempted.

Dupes, you read my mind, buddy! That's exactly where it sits awaiting the arrival of the next Winter Warriors GB!

dupes wrote:

Espins - I know you can do it!

It's finally ready for paint! 

The plan for tomorrow:

1. pre-shade (flat black, will spray the separate piece rubber road wheels at the same time)
2. basecoat (Panzer Gray)
3. post-shade (Lightend, misted layers of Panzer Gray on the upper panels)

I should have photos sometime tomorrow afternoon... I hope! 

Looking forward to them!

Hmmm...I suppose I should put together some pics myself. Will have something tomorrow morning.

Here are some photos from after I sprayed the pre-shade, base coat and post-shade.  I use Tamiya Acrylics exclusively.  The pre-shade was XF-1 Flat Black.  The base coat was a mix of 2.5 parts XF-63 German Grey, 1 part XF-1 Flat Black and 1.5 parts X-20A Thinner.  For the post-shade I just added a bit of white to the mix and sprayed the open areas on the upper panels and turret sides. 

Scott, your Pz.38 (t) looks great!  I love all the shading and highlighting, but isn't all of that giong to get lost when you apply the white wash or winter coat? 

Well, depending on how "dense" a whitewash it receives, yes. Kind of a bummer, but it's true! I'm in the same boat right now with the Stuka, did a heavy panel-line preshade in the hopes that some of it will show through the 2 color splinter scheme, a layer of future, a layer of hairspray, a layer of whitewash...you get the picture.

At least you'll be able to see it on the bottom.

Photoshopping pics right now. Post them as soon as the dialup lets me...

Alrighty, a HEFTY update! Here's what I've got so far.

First pic is the "Stabo" bombs that make this kit "special".

In one of my a/c refs, I found something about them...they weren't called "Stabo", though. Anti-infantry, as far as I could tell, made to detonate above ground. PE! PE!

Next up is a poor pic of the finished pit - at least you can see the front seat. Have to work on getting a better shot once I open her back up.

This, sadly, is the IP I couldn't use (AM for wrong brand). Anyone got an Airfix Ju-87b? Whole lotta work for nothing. Meh.

Thank god for Eduard pre-cut masks. Best 4 bucks I ever spent in my life.

And a big jump all the way to THIS,

with canopy installed, and a coat of RLM66 applied so that when you view the canopy from the inside it's the same color as the rest of the pit. Followed by a dense black preshade, in the hopes that maaaaaaybe some of it will make it through all of the subsequent layers.

That's it! Underside blue and probably the first color of the upper half splinter to come tonight! I'm going to make it!!!

dupes, that Stuka is looking pretty awesome, especially the cockpit.  That thing's got better seat belts than my car!!  Too bad about that instrument panel though, it looks sweeeet!!  I can't wait for it to be done!  Been too busy to take photos of the Pz IV, maybe tonight? 

dupes wrote:

Alrighty, a HEFTY update! Here's what I've got so far. First pic is the "Stabo" bombs that make this kit "special".

From what i see, you have a long life line, with an unusuall likening for Monkeys and elastic? (Im a palmist in training).....oh the kit.. Looking sweet Lycraman. Love the standoff bombs. Waht are the standoffs? Are they homemade?

Is there no way you could bodgerise that dash into the pit? What AM stuff did you use on the cockpit in the end?

...Guy