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Thank you

Always up for constructive criticizim, me. Is it not strange how one can work on and stare at something for a month or so and miss something that leaps out at someone else at the first glance?

Welcome Reserve to the best forum on the web.   The guys (uh, Masters ) here will go out of their way to help, critique (constructively) and provide loads of info on just about any armor topic there is.  All we ask is LOTS of model pics!!  Which BTW, you're off to a great start!!  

Just kidding about the model pics! 

sort of......

Welcome!!! And some nice tanks as well.

Cool Pershing.

Well, I'm not completely one sided even tho it may seem so...

Welcome....always nice to see someone new....even if he is a Germaholic.

No problem whatever you build, you will find friends here....if you build stuff that is OD Green or especially artillery that color, I will have my binoculars out for you.

Enjoy the hobby and enjoy the forum.

Rounds Complete!!

tigerman

Did someone say dessert?

Chocolatte dessert?

Did someone say dessert?

Celluclay with kitty litter rocks spread and pushed in while wet. I used a bit extra white glue in the mix for this to work well. Also spread a generous amount of blue gerbil dust which is available at pet stores over all the surface. It took about two days to dry, perhaps the dust slows down drying time. Since this kit has individual track links I took some extras and assembled them to make an impression tool and made the marks in the ground because I hate using the model to do this. Once dry I tipped the base on its side and dumped off the extra dust, tapping the bottom to dislodge all loose material.

 I found some acrylic craft paint at the local hobby lobby, the color fawn, and airbrushed about four thin coats on. I thinned the paint with rubbing alchohol so it dries pretty quickly. After allowing a day or so for paint curing I washed it lightly with a Model Masters Grunbraun wash. After that, some Woodland Scenics tall dry grass with a bit of white glue here and there and I was done with it.

Hope this helps you out, good luck with your Panzer II project.

Regards

Mark

Reserve, any chance to share how did you do the dessert floor? I have a panzer II that I would like to put in a dessert setting.

Thanks...

disastermaster

NO one is the best. There is ALWAYS someone better........ ALWAYS!

A story of a Taoist master who was asked, “What is the definition of a master?” The Taoist master replied, “A master is someone who started earlier than you.”

No, sir, nothing grand about me tho if I'd started earlier I could be a grandfather now.

disastermaster

NO one is the best. There is ALWAYS someone better........ ALWAYS!

I so represent this! That is, there is always someone better then me in talent.

to the club and great work on that panzer III.

Reserve...hmmmm....my first thought was something like "grand reserve"

Cheers

Very nice job on the Mk III

Thanks for sharing.............................

Welcome aboard,that is some nice work.

Welcome to the forums! Nice work on the CH "Tropen" L!

Little known fact about the L's...the first few months of production were just the J's fitted with the L/60 gun that were later redesignated as Ausf Ls to avoid supply confusion...so you can see "L"s with J features still present like the side escape hatches and turret side vision ports for a little while until they were deleted as part of the later L prodution run.

Welcome aboard Reserve. Your in good comapny if your into German armour.

Thats a stunning build.. As for the accuracy, early Ausf L's did have the escape hatchs and view ports.

NO one is the best. There is ALWAYS someone better........ ALWAYS!

In Billings currently, not a bad place to be but Missoula's much more photogenic. Sure like it in MT, many very nice places to go get lost for awhile. Spent a few years in Olympia; can't say as I cared for the weather much but when the sun shone there was no place more spectacular than I've ever been. I liked the Olympics in particular.

Thanks for the compliments all, altho I am aware there are many here and elsewhere who are light years ahead of me in this hobby it's nice to receive a compliment or two.

Mark

Cool Mk III. I believe you are correct about the hatch.

What part of Montana? My wife grew up in Missoula.

Ha it worked. This, according to the box is the Cyberhobby Panzer III L altho I have heard that the L model did not have the hull escape hatches or the turret viewports. Let it be an up-gunned J then can't say as I much care had too much fun with it. The figures are the old Dragon DAK kit and the interior that one cannot see much of is from Verlinden.

Thanks for the warm welcome, all, I am really rather bowled over by it.

Regards, Mark

I tend to be drawn to WW II German armor. I could not say why, perhaps because they had good machines and they looked the part. I just started this hobby back up about a year ago after a 15 year break and am most active in the winter. Here in Montana, come good (not 25-60 mph winds at -10F) weather I am outdoors doing a variety of things.

I seem to be on a Panzer III run recently and I will now attempt to download a couple of images of the latest one...

Welcome Reserve!   

Greetings Mark

Welcome!

Will be looking forward to your posts.......................................

Bill

Welcome to the forum!

Thanks and good to know Mark.

Now that we know your favorite drink, what is your modeling passion? WW II, Modern? German?Allied?

No sir, I was not the name I chose has more to do with lifelong comments on my manner I guess as I've been told for years that I tend to be reserved. Sometimes others can see things an individual does not I suppose.

Favorite poison would be the 18 year old Glenmorangie, lovely stuff. Will be quite busy for the next couple of days so wil not be messing around here too much, thanks for the welcome will be back soon.

Regards, Mark