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Pix of my MarderIII just before paint

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Pix of my MarderIII just before paint
Posted by spector822002 on Monday, July 19, 2004 4:53 PM
I finally have gotten to the stage where I may be spraying some paint on this 4 month long project ( not constantly working on it , but when I had some time ) , there are just a few more small details to go on her before I do paint . This has been one challenging build to say the least , the PE parts are so tiny in some cases ,you have to take a time out from it to keep from tossing the whole critter out the window , luckily in my years , I have learned when to just walk away and kool down! It will be getting sprayed panzergrey soon , I will post more progress pix soon after . Comments welcome as always .
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Posted by JWest21 on Monday, July 19, 2004 5:02 PM
Looks great! That looks like a lot of photo etch. Your patience is greater than mine! When you paint it, make sure to post some updated pics
Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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Posted by fightnjoe on Monday, July 19, 2004 5:49 PM
that looks awesome.

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Posted by wbill76 on Monday, July 19, 2004 6:07 PM
Very nice, I agree on the PE patience, that seat looks incredible all by itself! Can't wait to see what it looks like painted, keep us posted on your progress!

Btw, that looks like a Dragon Stug III G in the background of the first pick....how are you liking that kit?
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Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, July 19, 2004 6:23 PM
I can't sympathize on the PE.........yet but it looks very good to me.
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Posted by Foster7155 on Monday, July 19, 2004 6:27 PM
That is looking sweet!!! Can't wait to see it painted up.

Enjoy your modeling...

Robert Foster

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Posted by spector822002 on Monday, July 19, 2004 6:30 PM
Wbill .... the stug kit is the usual DML greatness , has PE and metal barrel in the kit , they are only getting better , every kit I do of thiers appears to be an improvement on the last . I cannot knock Tamiya though , they do some excellent kits as well , Panther G late is my next after the Stug build .
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Posted by jkeller on Monday, July 19, 2004 6:47 PM
Nice job! I always wondered about this and I know it has been brought up before but do you find building it then trying to paint all that detail is easier than building and paint in sections? Excellent detail and looking forward to seeing it finished.

Joe
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Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, July 19, 2004 7:06 PM
Yeah the PE on that thing is incredible or the patience of putting them.

Nice work...

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Posted by yw18mc on Monday, July 19, 2004 7:26 PM
Beautiful, workmanship and patience. Looking forward to seeing your completed project.
mike
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Posted by spector822002 on Monday, July 19, 2004 7:31 PM
Ty to all , this has been one bear of a project , I am so glad to finally paint it ! JKeller I always paint after all details have been installed, a piece or 10 may come off during that but nothing that cannot be fixed , I do however paint trax seperate , then reinstall , they are only on here for a test fit to check for correct sag ( which one side is too tight right now ) the idler wheels are also not on yet , I want to paint those seperate as well as the large wheels which are only superglued in place as of now , so its time to spray it all black , then panzergrey , and then the real fun begins with weathering !
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Posted by tigerman on Monday, July 19, 2004 7:34 PM
That's going to look sweet Shawn. Alot of AM goodies on her. Can't wait to see her finished.

   http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

 Eric 

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Posted by wbill76 on Monday, July 19, 2004 7:48 PM
Sign - Ditto [#ditto] It ought to be a sight to see with the same level of attention applied to the weathering. Thumbs Up [tup]



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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 19, 2004 8:33 PM
wow its really coming along well, keep up the solid work
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Posted by gringe88 on Monday, July 19, 2004 10:11 PM
hey spector-

gotta agree on the weatherin part of a project, that my favorit part tooThumbs Up [tup]Whistling [:-^]
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Posted by gringe88 on Monday, July 19, 2004 11:05 PM
BTW-
awesome job on the marder. I've built one too. likin the PE job u got on it. you had N E trouble on the PE fenders BTW?? did u pu them on last or what?? that's wut I shoulda done, on another kit I'm on now. NE way, sweet buld man!!

-Matt
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Posted by maffen on Monday, July 19, 2004 11:41 PM
looking realy good spector with all that small stuff Bow [bow] , i guess it's the marder III from tamiya no.248 (sd.kfz.139 7.62cm pak36 auf gw.38(t) also have that one sitting on the shelf Big Smile [:D] still did not started yet (been working on the normandy groupbuild) don't think there were any fitproblems? let us enjoy your progress Tongue [:P]
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 3:16 AM
Looking like a good 'un. Looking forward to having the skills to invest that sort of patience and funds into a model.

Keep us posted!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 5:51 AM
More metal than plastic, sounds like my dental workBig Smile [:D]

Looks great Spector. It's a shame to hide all that work under a coat of paint. Looking forward to seeing it finished.
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Posted by Moses on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 7:34 AM
Superior build spector. It looks like you used at least 3/4 of the fret for the baby! The fruil tracks look awesome and I would love to see a few more upclose pics. Try and get some light blue poster board for the background when taking some pics so that awesome detail can stand out in the photos. Again, awesome build and really look forward to seeing some more pics during the painting and weathering phases!!

Cheers

Mo
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 7:50 AM
Nice job. Looks like it will come out great. Can't wait to see the final piece.
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Posted by Build22 on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 7:57 AM


Looks good, Spector Thumbs Up [tup]

Keep the pics coming



Jim [IMG]
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:08 AM
Bow [bow]Bow [bow]outstanding one day I may get to be half as good Smile [:)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:48 AM
Shawn, After chit chatting off line with you about this build, I am thrilled to see it done. I must say you did an incredible job with the whole build. The PE turned out AWSOME, and nothing beats the sag of a set of Fruils. I really like that you build from a picture of a specific vehicle. GREAT JOB!

Now comes the fun part eh! PAINTING! I am sure it will be spectacular. Keep us posted.

Now Shawn...onto the Stug build we go!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:52 AM
Fantastic work Shawn, keep it up.
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Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 11:03 AM
Looking forward to the paint!
~Brian
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Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 11:08 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Kennethc

Now comes the fun part eh! PAINTING! I am sure it will be spectacular. Keep us posted.

Now Shawn...onto the Stug build we go!!!


I'm a firm believer that the paint job, especially a complex camo job, makes or breaks a build, IMHO. I'm sure yours will be great Shawn. Smile [:)]

   http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

 Eric 

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 11:22 AM
QUOTE: I'm a firm believer that the paint job, especially a complex camo job, makes or breaks a build, IMHO. I'm sure yours will be great Shawn.


TRUE!!! I have seen many of fine and AM heavy...ie expensive models ruined because of a halfarse paint job....
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Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 11:28 AM
Wow, that's quite a build. Those PE parts really do look quite extensive. Let us know how it goes when the paint starts to fly.
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Posted by ABARNE on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 2:26 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by spector822002

I finally have gotten to the stage where I may be spraying some paint on this 4 month long project ( not constantly working on it , but when I had some time ) , there are just a few more small details to go on her before I do paint .


The deatil indeed looks quite extraordinary. Now to what is perhaps a basic question, but I am relatively new to armor. How in the world do you paint in and around all the details of the gun assembly? I would have thought the prefered method would be to paint the sub-assemblies, build carefully, and then touch up. Since your's is not the first AFV I've seen done this way, I have every reason to assume that the painting will go without a hitch.

Andy
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