#100 Tristar Pz 38(t) B COMPLETE PICS P.10 10-24-09

Steve, glad to be of service! Which Tristar Pz I-A are you looking at? There are several out there and, depending on the kit, you may have one that's meant for the two-tone scheme vs. the later monotone Panzer Gray only.

Marc, thanks for the encouragement! Another update should be forthcoming today depending on how the work with the pigments turns out.

  Bill back at the bench and a pre weekend update I think that should satisfy those slave drivers.

  I was trying to decide on my next project and after seeing how nice that panzer gray looks I'm going with the Tri Star Pnz IA. Thanks for the inspiration my friend.

COOL the fun part has begun, weathering. Off to a great start Bill and welcome back.

Rob

IB, Wayne, thanks for the comments!

LB, MKs are my preferred method of track replacement for workable tracks. They can be time consuming as well depending on the set but are worth it IMHO for the benefits they bring. I've never encountered a problem with them in regards to ejector marks and only very rarely has there been any flash clean-up required. Give 'em a whirl and see for yourself.

wbill76 wrote:

Thanks guys for all the support and interest in this one, hope I didn't leave you hanging too long! I'll be back home this afternoon and after I get unpacked I expect to get back to work on this one since I have the rest of the week off...who knows, it may even cross the finish line.  lexesbenz wrote: Looks great Bill, another spectacular kit! love the cut aways. Bill do you happen to have a set of tiger 1 early tracks by modelkasten? I was just wondering if there were any ejector marks on them? LB, I don't think I have a set of Early tracks if by "Early" you mean the type that are handed? I do have a set of Tiger tracks, MK-2 I believe, and can take a look at them when I get home and let you know. MK tracks are usually pretty good about not having ejector marks, are you comparing them to say DML Magic tracks or did you get a set of MKs and they had ejector marks present?

wbill,

Welcome back from vacation and I hope you and the better half had a great time.

One question though. Just between the Forum and you what percent of the time did you REALLY drift back to you hobby room during your vacation?

Thanks Will!

wing_nut wrote:

Looks fantastic Bill, really does. But you're just back from vacation.  didn't you want to take some time to re-acclimate... you know... before you dive right back in

Marc, between you and Boyd being slave drivers and Andy threatening to jump off a tall building, I had no choice really. The sacrifices one is called upon to make at times I suppose! Thanks for the comments as always.

Looks fantastic Bill, really does.

But you're just back from vacation.  didn't you want to take some time to re-acclimate... you know... before you dive right back in

Looking great Bill! Shapping up very well, love that dot weathering.

Andy: Is that your scale in the previous pic? LOL

Now that I've made it safely back from vacation and had a chance to rest some yesterday, I got back to the workbench today and invested some time in the weathering process.

First order of business was the application of an overall wash of enamel Raw Sienna. I used a round sable brush to apply this liberally to all the different surfaces and let it dry.

Working on that foundation, I applied some dot filters using Flat Sea Blue, Flat White, and Panzer Dunkelgelb to further vary the overall finish. A small square tip brush lightly dampened with thinner was used to blend the dots together and create the desired effect.

I'm going to let this sit overnight and then continue work in the morning. At a minimum the Raw Sienna is going to be reapplied as a pin wash to all the rivets and raised detail and I may make some other adjustments as well depending. It felt good to be back at the bench after the break for sure.

Bill, good to have you back!  Just in time to stop me from jumping off the building... a week of waiting was too much for me to handle! Kidding... hope you had a GREAT vacation!

Thanks guys for all the support and interest in this one, hope I didn't leave you hanging too long! I'll be back home this afternoon and after I get unpacked I expect to get back to work on this one since I have the rest of the week off...who knows, it may even cross the finish line.

lexesbenz wrote:

Looks great Bill, another spectacular kit! love the cut aways. Bill do you happen to have a set of tiger 1 early tracks by modelkasten? I was just wondering if there were any ejector marks on them?

LB,

I don't think I have a set of Early tracks if by "Early" you mean the type that are handed? I do have a set of Tiger tracks, MK-2 I believe, and can take a look at them when I get home and let you know. MK tracks are usually pretty good about not having ejector marks, are you comparing them to say DML Magic tracks or did you get a set of MKs and they had ejector marks present?

dupes wrote:

Bill - this vacation thing is pretty lame. I'm submitting a formal request to put the kaibosh on those from now on anytime you're in the middle of a build. Thanks for your support on this.

Bill - this vacation thing is pretty lame. I'm submitting a formal request to put the kaibosh on those from now on anytime you're in the middle of a build.

Thanks for your support on this.

Oh man, oh man, oh man, oh man, oh man, oh man, oh man....

This thing is CRAZY good!

VERY SHARP!

   I just can't get over how great this looks Bill. This falls under the shock and awe factor. Shocked that you were going to cut it up and awed at the results!

   By the way how long is a while?

Enjoy your vacation Bill, I have spent the last 3 hours looking at this #100 build and can only say, as ususal:
Thank you for sharing!
Every step in your log is educationel and inspirational, thanks.

Get payed ;)

Svenne

deafpanzer wrote:

Bill, are you supposed to be on vacation by now?  Go go go... don't dare to think of us... have a great vacation!  We will be here waiting for your return.

Andy,

Today is the "run around and pack and last minute shopping" day before we leave tomorrow. That means I still have a chance to poke my head in before abandoning all cyber-connectivity at least for a while!

wbill76 wrote:

Wow...bummed about the wait! Can't wait to see another super build "in the bank".

VACATION......Oh..alright

Nice work as usual...We will stay tuned until you return!!

Rounds Complete!!