DML 1/35th Panther II

Eric , thank you !!!!!

Pure eye candy Shell. I love the camo and the subtle weathering. 

I'm glad you came back to share these beauties with us.

Here's the finished model . I did a wash with thinned black and raw sienna acrylic paint made by Folkart . I used some pastel chalks that were ground down to dust  for weathering and applied that with a brush, using mostly light brown and some dark grays. For the metalic finish i first painted those parts dark gray enamel and then went over that with a number 2 pencil lead.

Maj. I agree the dunkelgelb looks  greenish (grunish?)  . That might be due to the olivgrun camo around it and that i tried to apply a thinner coat of dunkelgelb to let the dark gray primer show thru, an idea i dont think turned out well . 

I haven't posted any photos because my production skills aren't up to the standards I see here.  I only started modeling again after a 30 year lapse. 

 I like the Tamiya kits because they're straight-forward and I can choose the level of detail to introduce.  I gave up on the exact Panther II kit you've presented herein, but by using your posts as a guide I think I'll give it another try.

I like the Model Master paints, but the dunklegelb seems way too green.  I'll use your mix on my next German panzer.  I also want to try the mylar tape trick for periscopes.

Thanks for letting me copy your photos.

Thanks guys ! Very  much appreciated !

MaJ. i havent followed your builds ,I've been away from this site for a long time , do you prefer Tamiya Panther kits ?

Here's some of the painting i did .I used the paints i had on hand and got the colors close enough for my satisfaction . Seeing as to how lighting and the photo editing  process affects colors in pictures so much i dont know what a genuine dead on color really looks like .

For the dunkelgelb i mixed Model Master enamel Armor Sand (fs302770) and Afrika Mustard (fs302660) at 50/50 .

For the olivbraun i used Model Master enamel Dark Greeen (fs 34079)

Thats a finishing nail stuck in the gun trunion to make handling while painting easier.

Then i coated the model in a clear enamel to even out the finish .

Thanks, appreciate the courtsey.  Maybe one more Tamiya Panter A and then to the DML kit.

very nice build .

Ron

Great save on the track. I like your periscope idea as well. 

Good start so far. I like the looks of the schmalturm. 

MAJ Mike

I've got the same kit, but I'm not sure I'm up to the appropriate skill level to assemble it.  I thought some of the instructions were vague and confusing (I understand DML is famous for that).  I plan on printing your WIP photos (with your permission) and saving them as a guide when I tackle this kit.

Looks great thus far.

Thanks and go ahead Maj . I hope they help.  True , the DML instructions can be vague .

I've got the same kit, but I'm not sure I'm up to the appropriate skill level to assemble it.  I thought some of the instructions were vague and confusing (I understand DML is famous for that).  I plan on printing your WIP photos (with your permission) and saving them as a guide when I tackle this kit.

Looks great thus far.