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Specter wrote:

Doog that Nashorn is phenominal!! The interior blows me away. how did you paint the bottles?

The bottles are actually clear plastic--to paint them, all I did was to use Clear Red from Model Master (a car taillight color) That's all! The green bottles were just painted in green and then gloss--coated!

Ramseur wrote:

utterly fantastic; I love it. You did a fantastic job on this build. The interior detail is amazing, but, I believe my favorite part of this build is the muffler. It is just great.

Man, I went round-n-round with that muffer before getting it to look like that. I was pretty happy in the end with it. I have found that if you look at real pics of German PzII-IV tanks, a lot of them are not so completely rusted as many modelers portray them. It's almost "easy" to comletely rust-out a muffler, but I tried todo something a little different here.

Thanks for noticin'!

Very nice work Doog... All the junk in the fighting compartment really make it look lived in. Well done!

KC

the doog wrote:

Thanks, Boyd!I appreciate the comments! And thanks for the info on the shells--I knew that the info was out there somewhere, I just didn't want to post the wrong info!

No problem.  Now, please understand, I'm not sure I would stand by those id's under cross-examination or anything ...  But it was the conclusion I reached on some limited research...

Thanks, Boyd!I appreciate the comments!

And thanks for the info on the shells--I knew that the info was out there somewhere, I just didn't want to post the wrong info!

Karl

I'm a little behind the power curve checking in here, but I wanted to echo all the kudos you have received.  What an outstanding build.  Beautiful and impressive all at the same time.

Don't quote me on it, but I am pretty sure (85%-ish) that the green rounds with the yellow are HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) rounds and the grey/black ones are AP (Armor-piercing). 

Nice job!

Thanks, Schnobs, and Per-Erik!

Per-Erik, I only used two different shades of paint for the splattering. One lighter shade first,and then a darker shade on top. Practice this technique though before attempting it--it's VERY easy to ruin your paint job by overdoing it!

Well Karl, I'm outta words describing this one so I'm just gonna settle for a couple.

As always TRULY AMAZING and grrreat attention to detail!

The airbrush trick on the front hull, did you use just paint for the splatters or did you use pigments mixed with fixer too, like I did on my Shermie?

Per-Erik

Karl,

You keep on inspiring me and amazing me with your attention to detail and all the work you do to give back to your craft.

Very cool my Friend,

dupes wrote:

What do the green rounds with yellow tips represent?

LIke "Oddball" would say "Hey man, I just paint these things; I don't know what make's em run! WOOF, WOOF!--that's my other doog impression!"!! LOL! 

I just painted them from the photo of the real ones at the Munster Tiger II. Thanks for the compliments though! 

vonryan--thanks man! Now you went and did it--you mentioned "pizza" (getting out phone book....LOL!) 

Had to wait until I could poach some decent internet...man, Doog, that's awesome!

Soooo many layers of chips and dirt and other assorted weathering goodness - love it.

What do the green rounds with yellow tips represent?

Thanks a lot, Steve, and Matthew!

I was wondering where you were, Steve? Glad you're still with us! I do apologize for all the pics; I know that it must be a real patience-tester on dial-up!

terry35 wrote:

............. the trouble with this build is that you will find it hard to go that bit better next time.

Amen to that.

Doog, that's one mell of a hess you got there.

In other words, I just love it! You really got on down with this one.

I've been watching 'ya but the pics take so long to load (it's a real grind on dialup, but someone's got to do it) I just waited 'till here near the end to respond.

mmc wrote:

WOW, fantastic, astounding, amazing, brilliant, great, a work of art............have I missed any. Wonderful Hornise, you are a true artist. Mark

Seriously though; thanks, sincerely for those kind words!

WOW, fantastic, astounding, amazing, brilliant, great, a work of art............have I missed any. Wonderful Hornise, you are a true artist.

Mark

Dwight Ta-ala wrote:

Lovely! The weathering is just superb!

   Karl your 'Randy Girl' deserves top shelf dead center if you ask me.

    That cammo looks perfect now that it's been blended with the base coat.

     And thanks for the tip on the splatter technique.

madmike wrote:

Doog Well, I.....are.... Buggerit!! Speechless mate, that is a beaut build, with the crewman casual within the fighting compartment, I can feel the sun there on a hot day in the Causcus. Are you basing it? Cheers Mike

No, I'm already working awayon a new build.I'm running out of display room, so every kit I build for some time now will be just a shelf queen!

Tony--maybe Buffcon, if Jenn and I can get the time off?

Doog

Well, I.....are....

Buggerit!! Speechless mate, that is a beaut build, with the crewman casual within the fighting compartment, I can feel the sun there on a hot day in the Causcus.

Are you basing it?

Cheers

Mike