Rescuing a 1/35 Hetzer & Getting Some Hairspray Practice Too!

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If I may: I disagree w/Supressionfire about the salt method. It's an all or none kind of deal.  You sprinkle salt, paint, and remove all the paint on top of the salt.

With hairspray, you just scrub until it looks good.  You can moderate the wear to a great deal --- from subtle to heavy paint wear.  I find salt method style to be too harsh and unforgiving.  That's my opinion.

Hi guys,

A couple of questions before I go to bed?

• Should I do any washes etc on the Hetzer as it is now pre whitewash or should I just do the decals and the Klear, add the hairspray and white base then use that as my starting point for weathering?
• Should I thin the white paint with water or normal thinner?
• I'm assumming the Balkenrauz should be left visible? If so should there be a rough patch where it's been left clear surrounding it?
• Should I start the whitewash scrubbing and chipping as soon as the white has set i.e. just dry to the touch?
• Any other tips?
• I do want to try the salt method too but this is the one method I want to perfect first.

Cheers fellas,

Ben

If I may: I disagree w/Supressionfire about the salt method. It's an all or none kind of deal.  You sprinkle salt, paint, and remove all the paint on top of the salt.

With hairspray, you just scrub until it looks good.  You can moderate the wear to a great deal --- from subtle to heavy paint wear.  I find salt method style to be too harsh and unforgiving.  That's my opinion.

It will be interesting to watch this one return from the dead. Going to be quite different then the original.

Hey SF,

The Scheme looked VERY good until I hit it with that bloody rattlecan gloss!

This was done a long time ago and I was still learning big time. I wasn't too clued up on filters back then and didn't know about Vallejo Acrylic Varnishes which you use in the air brush - I use the Vallejo varnishes now.

I could have kept the basecoat on as it was but the MIG whitewash had left a sort of residue and I don't know how it would have liked the Klear coat. I like the Dunky colour on it's own and thought a fresh surface would work well so it got covered up.

The plan is to probably remove the Schurzen, replace the band tracks with Friuls, fit new decals and weather as normal. I'll then hit it with the Klear and Hairspray and take it from there. This will be a nice little project imo!

Cheers,

Ben

Thinking the new coat of TS-3 is a bit drastic as the Ambush scheme looked good.

Anyhow now you are set for a whitewash! Unless the whitewash was applied at the factory DO weather, wash and damage the TS-3 as per a used vehicle.

Now the vehicle looks like it served a few weeks outdoors you are ready for the hairspray!

For chipped areas salt is still king, apply with water and allow to dry. The hairspray drys fairly quick and flat yet do practice before committing. Once the white is dry to the touch start your weathering of it, if its stubborn wet the area to loosen the hairspray.

Have fun & post the WIP's!