FINISHED PICS!--Page 10--DML HORNISSE

Looks very nice, Karl.  I'm particuarly struck by the shells.  You nailed them!  They really add a lot of sparkle sitting in the racks. 

Question, in the begining of this post you mentioned using a larger brush for chips using a number of colors.  Are you  multi-loading the brush or going back with the additional colors?

Rick

Nice weathering, your ammo turned our very well....close to the photo. Looked in the breech....nice job on getting the moving parts polished......We will make a redleg out of you yet

Rounds Complete!!

Looking, .......... don't know what to type. Just want to say I'm glad you stuck to this one, beautiful work so far Karl. One for the Competitions, a real table stomper there.

Terry.

OK, here we go with a weathering update--

I started the chiping process; not going crazy with it, as I want a relatively newer vehicle. I have taken to using a brush of this size lately; I can even get tiny chips by stabbing it onto the plastic; I'm quite surprised at the vesatility of it.I used MIG's 502 Abteilung Black, Light Rust, and Testor's Silver for the Metallic aspect of it.

The ammo racks:

The shells, from the reference photo: They were painted Testpr Brass, and the green is FolkArt #467 Italian Sage, with a wash of 502 Abt. Olive Green.

The weathering on the floor was done with MIG washes of Neutral Brown and several shades of the MIG's 502 Abteilung rust colors, with some MIG Industrial Dust powders for good measure. The walls were given some filters of MIG pre-mixed filters #241 "Brown for Dark Yellow", and #400 "Grey for Dark Yellow". The walls were first drybrushed with an acrylic tan, then chipped with the mix previously described.

The gun and breech:

The shells were installed, and the rack put in, and the side glued in.

A wire was added to the radio power thingy there....

And then the other side...I figured that in MY Hornisse, I'd have one type of shell on one side, one on the other, so we could fire at nightand not get them confused...

The MG which is stored on the wall was given a cover from tissue and whiteglue; I got this from a reference photo too.

A couple more of the right wall:

Now to get to those roadwheels and tracks......my least favorite parts!

Fire away?!

Thanks, Higgy! It's been a few days more than I planned to get an update up on this one, so you missed it because it was on the third page by then! Thanks for looking in though; I appreciate the comment! ANd good luck on that Elefant!

Bill--thanks for commenting as well; I have seen "Oparation Valkyrie"-- a decent movie, but I sure wish it wasn't Tom Cruise palying the lead role. He was decent in it, but just looked too young, IMO. I still see him as dancing in his skivvies to "Old Time Rock and Roll", LOL!

Chris--that painting effect is done with my trusty Badger 150 dual action airbrush. I sprayed the paint somewhat thicker, and use very careful finger pressure on the air lever, spraying the nozzle very close to the model, and cleaning the tip every 10 seconds or so. I appreciate the on the result; glad you like it!

Thanks, too, Bill, Marc, Charlie, Tony, Mike, and Mike!!Thanks too, jthurston! The Verlinden PE is some nice stuff; you just have to be careful what to use--some parts are "optional". Do your research!

Huxy--since the real paint was sprayed with a big ol' aircrush, and the paint was thinned with gasoline, then potentially anything is possible. I've seen enough research photos to confirm that. I thin what I have here is vey realistic. Besides, much of it will be faded out with weathering. I guess I'm not seeing your "green circle splat"?!? Don't forget too--I'm a firm advocate of "Artistry" when finishing these models, as opposed to a "strict constructionist view" of rigid "accuracy"! Thanks for commenting though!

Manny--yes, I agree with you about the DY shade--close to tan. 

I too, was surpriised about the color of that Field Gray--it seems to really be "panzer Green"? And I always was bit bummed that Tamiya never had a dedicated PG? 

Thansk for the props on the camo, and the muzzle brake--I bought about a half-dozen of those for various tanks at SYRCON a few years ago--never regretted it! They're a nice little often-seen detail on the real tanks. APpropriate for a re-arming panzer on the dusty Russian plains of high summer!

Thanks again, guys!

Wow...a few things really stand out here:

1) Outstanding camo work...that Tamiya field-grey really plays the part...

2) Love your base color--you and I both seem to be on the same page when it comes to our perceptions about German dark yellow...I feel it is much more of a khaki color than a yellow color...

3) Muzzle dust-cover really adds that little detail that causes a second look...

Looking great!

Huxy likes! :)

But would the camo on a real tank be that... well, a green circle splat, then a rather transparent green stroke, and a splatter again, if you see what mean? 

Wow, Doog!!!!!

As always, I'm amazed at your work. Evidently, all that DML plastic and Verlinden copper-looking PE actually does build up into a pretty nice Hornisse, if the right person is building it!

Funny how Verlinden stuff is. It's the wrong size, it's hard to fold, it doesn't quite fit - and yet, for those with the patience of Job, it can make for a very rewarding build.

~J

Crikey Doog!

I am so glad I build 1:72 as I could never compete with these fantastic builds you are working through.

Superb work mate!

I do have this Dragon kit in 1:72. Make a nice shelf partner to my Trumpy Emil

Cheers

MikeJ

Nice freehand camo. Coming along nicely.

Rounds Complete!!

That's looking real nice, how'd you get the sprayed on effect with the airbrush for the camo scheme? Just a really low pressure or not much paint? It looks much cooler than the usual solid line, a real "field applied" look

I like what I see! Good luck finding the info on the shell colors, wish I could help

That's nice lookiing Karl.

I haven't had time to pick up a model or see Gran Torino, work has been insane, I guess I'm going to have to live vicariously through you for the next couple weeks.

please go see Valkyrie and post a review.  JK.  

Not sure how I missed this thread but again another stellar build Doog!!!

My DML Elefant (premium edition) should be here early this week and this thread just got me even more motivated to get  started on it right away! Although I am dreading the PE parts as this will be my first attempt at mixed media.

Keep up the good work!

Thanks, Terry and Chris!

I have a painting update; first I put down a pre-shading base of Tamiya Red Brown + Black. Not too worried about "absolute" coverage here--just a dark base for some parts that I know I'll want to have shadows...

Then another coat of Tamiya Dark Yellow lightened with about 50% White. Also, not too worried about an absolute evenness of coverage here--my goal is a little bit of color variation.

And then, even more White added, to almost a light tan...I shade this from top-down; the bottom of the pieces receive very little coverage, so as to provide a gradient of color from top-down...

And here's the camo coat, added with Tamiya XF65 Field Gray, which is a nice panzer-greenish-gray/green. The decals have also been added. I actually had issues with the kit's decals fracturing--had to scrounge the decal folder for some crosses, and repaint part of the numbers!

The sides are still not glued on; I left them off yet for painting and detailing. I also have replaced the inside lifting pintles with accurate scratched pieces. The DML ones are just plain wrong.

Time to work on the interior weathering now. I'll have an update as soon as I can get something worth showing!

Looking good Karl, your making that verlinden etch look too easy.

Terry.

panzerguy wrote:

Is it me or does the Verlinden pe seem stiffer and harder to bend than other after-market brands?

Thanks too, Rob, Seth and Chris--I'm doing a summer scheme of green-on-DY; Hans and Franz will get the "Pea Pattern Hawaiian shirt/shorts camo combo" and of course, the requisite regulation floopy straw hat w/appropriate branch decals on the side, LOL! I'll be sticking a loading crew in there to show off the racks.

Thanks too, dupes! PM sent!

I'm working on the painting of the interior right now! Updates maybe later? 

  Doog this ones turning out great. Ditto on the ammo racks they turned out fantastic. Love the wing nuts.

 Is it me or does the Verlinden pe seem stiffer and harder to bend than other after-market brands?