#12 Tamiya German Horch 1A mit 2cm Flak38 (Conversion)

Ed my brother, looking awsome.  I did have to laugh though.  the third guy from the left in the first picture looks like he taking a serious number 2 and yelling "POOPY"........LOL

Bob

Hi Edmund super job as allways. Your attention to details like the cacti is superb and is the sort of thing i like doing, building your own lanscaping is so rewarding. I go back and improve certain things on my dio,s months or even years later as my skills improve and whatyou done there a lot of people would have left , but you saw room for improvement and rectified it to your own satisfaction and that will allways make for a super modeller. Fantastic job .

Bob can be so funny sometimes...

Can't wait to see your little babies painted!  I am not too worried because I know you will do them great. 

That guy sitting on the hook looks like if he is doing a mating call? Sorry Bob started it...

Hmmm....a mating call

something like:

FRRRRAAAUUUUUEEEE  BLLLLLLUUUUUUCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHEEEERRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bob

Andy:  Nice to hear from you Andy you have been missed!  Thanks mate that is really cool coming from you.  Your base work is fantastic!  I can't let things go it is against my nature and as you will see further along in this post I wanted to try a plaster approach to a base and since I had kiped the original Horch base for my LRDG Chevy I proceeded forward.

Bob & Andy:  Your posts made me grin as always.  Goofy Modelers!

Build Update:  I am leveragin the little base builds for my huge Dio I have planned so I took advantage of the fact that I used the Elmer Wood FIller base for the Chevy to make a plaster base for the Horch.  I really like the plaster bases that Rick makes so I went in that direction with a little slant.  I had no legos or glass for the form so I simply poured a couple cups of Woodland Scenics Lightweigth hydrocal on my cutting matt and waited for about an hour and started carving.

I then used some of the Sand Blasting sand that Adam sent me this week to create texture along with that old standby Kitty Litter and thinned PVA glue.  The sand is so fine and is spectacular for this application.    Thanks again Indy!

I then set the vehcile into the base and carved where I needed to do to achieve the correct set and stance.

I was going to to just set the vehicle on the plaster base but Adam convinced me to try to source some kind of palqe due to the fragiity of the plaster.  I beleive it or not found exactly what I wanted at a local Trophy shop called Mr. T's Trophy!

I Pity the Fool that doesn't use a base for his AFV's!!! 

I used Tamiya Light Sand for the basecoat folowed by MIG Dark Brown washes and a variety of Vallejo paints dry brushed on the corners and top of the base.

I then glued the plaster base to the trophy plaque and here is how it turned out.

I pity the fool that tries to get results like Schnobs his 1st try!

Ed, word Man---I believe you have done it again! You know that looks  

Yer Ed thats lookin real hot, Dont you just love this hobby.

Edmund,

Nicely done base!  Congratulations on the masters for R&J.  I'm staying tuned for the figures now!

Cheers

Dave

How cool is that? having your own creation cast and sold to the modelling public. well done mate.

Thanks Andy, Dave and of course Adam for yoru comments! That was one huge Mr. T Adam! 

Build Update:  I have finished two of the four figures so I will post a few pictures of the finished figures.  THe rifle is just a bench prop I will be painting the equipment and stowage at the end.

Build Update:

I finished a number of weapons for the crew and vehicle and ran up some slings for the weapons to get a more realistic look.

I also finished up the third figure.  One more left!

Fandabydozy

Making great progress Ed, almost to the finish line with this bad boy!

  Andy:  Is that like Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious!

Wbill:  Thanks Bill I made a short list of what's remaining and here it is

• Paint Remaining Figure and final touch up on all four.
• Paint and weather  personal equipment. (Helmets, canteens, breadbags, packs, etc...)
• Paint and weather 20 mm magazines and ammo containers
• Final details on trailer to possibly include a Milliput tarp with MIG grommets.
• Final MiG pigment weathering on everything.

Hard to belive this all started with a $10.00 dollar purchase on Ebay!!!

Much like the tip of an ice berg.  How did you paint up the stocks on the K98's?  Those look fantastic!

Cheers

Dave

P.S. Oh yeah the rest of the kit needs to go back to formula.  LOL  Yeah right!  It looks great!  Seriously.

Ed once again your talent exceeds all expectations.  You are a true Master.

Bob

 Dave:  I decided to change up my weapon painting approach and experiment with a new paint line and method.  I usually use Model Master Non-Buffing gun metal dry brushed with a lillte Vallejo Oily Steel followed by burnt umber and a little Red Vallejo for the gun stocks.  It looked ok but I wanted to improve the approach so I Primed with Tamiya German Grey Aresol followed by Citadel Color Chaos Black as a base coat followed by Dry brushing with Citadel Color Gunbolt and then Vallejo 984 Flat Brown as a base on the stock follwed by MIG Abteilung Shadow Brown oil washes.

Bob:  When you can remove this bottle of Mig pigments from my hand you can leave the temple Grasshopper! 

Build Update:  Fourth figure mostly done. I need to go back to all figures for final touchups and a coat of flat followed by just a touch of pigments.

Blimey,

How on earth do you guys do stuff like this!?

Simply stunning, just superb!

I just love the chipping Schnobs - it's the one thing that I find the hardest to do (realistically)!

Stunning, what else can I say?

Ben

~It's called Artistic Talent~

Hi Ben:  Great question!  I spent as much time as possible reading WIP's and build articles in magazines and then chose projects that would enable me to learn and proactice the prequisite skillset.  Stir in lots if subbornness and patience wiht a dash of artitistic inspriation and walla two months have passed and you are staring at something that was only in your mind a short time ago.  Yes realistic chipping is an artform and there are many techniques and combinations of methods out there.  Thanks for stopping by Ben!

Ahhhhh Edmund, das ist gut, ja ja!!!!!

Brian

Schnobs

       I spent as much time as possible reading WIP's and build articles in magazines and then chose projects that would enable me to learn and proactice the prequisite skillset.  Stir in lots if subbornness and patience wiht a dash of artitistic inspriation and walla two months have passed and you are staring at something that was only in your mind a short time ago.  Yes realistic chipping is an artform and there are many techniques and combinations of methods out there. 

That's a great formula Schnobs ! If only everyone could do it that way and  draw on an  untapped resevior of talent, they might do some great work too!

 Anybody can slap kits together and brush them down with products...

I think it's fair to say you have talent Ed--but a big part of that is the desire to teach yourself as well

--to seek out--study--practice--experiment---and challenge youself------

~Only by aquiring Artistic Know-How can One's Artistic Talent be realized.~      

                                                                                                   {     grasshopper   }

Edmund,

Thank you so very much for the info my friend.  I will have to give that a go when I finish up my wingy thingy.  I think I'm going to need to give the Abteilung oils a go.  I've been noting the effects that you, Bob, and others are getting with those and I'm loving them.

Cheers

Dave

  Danke Brian. Sie sind zu gütig!

Danke Adam Auch Sie sind auch sehr nett. Ich liebe dieses Hobby!

Thank You Dave! Abteilung Ölfarben Rock!

Thats-Recht sind sie sehr gut!

sprechen Sie mit Ihnen später auf Wiedersehen

Bob

Das ist richtig lieben, sind Sie herzlich willkommen.

Thanks Adam, Bob and Steve for your support on this one.

I am going to cal lthis one complete and I started the Blog on January 21st so it was along road with lots of hurdles and lessons learned.  I purchased the Tamiya kit on Ebay for $10.00 and then the madness began!

A sincere thank you to everyone that stopped by for a look and to my constant tireless supporters on this Forum! Thanks Guys! 

Here are some walk around shots: 

You have learned your craft well, Caine.

Beautiful Brother Edmund ! Be proud (er)   Love the stick grenade and ammo in the "Oh S*** Bar"!