Italeri Group Build Sept. 1, 2006-Jan. 15 2007

Here are 3 shots of the freshly painted engine.  I think I did a decent job of matching the color, although these photos don't really come close to what it really looks like.  In fact, this is an interesting study in how lighting can greatly impact the way colors appear in photography.  Two of the shots are without the flash, only with a couple of lamps with regular light bulbs which add a lot of yellow to the color, and one with the flash in addition to the lights.  

I'm going to do a heavy oil wash to grime up the engine and engine compartment and need to paint some of the accessories in there black.

For those of you that aren't aware, the website below is fantastic for matching up colors and finding equivalents in different paint brands.  It also has some great luftwaffe color charts. 

http://ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/stuff_eng_colorcharts_fs.htm

I'm going to attempt to paint the engine compartment after dinner and get the grill screens installed tonight so I'll either have more photos later tonight or tomorrow. 

Just got home from work and my grill screens have arrived! 

tigerman wrote:

Glyn, whatcha going to build next.

I'v got a Trumpeter KV-1 on the go atm but have a couple of Italeri  234's lined up........Jean read my mind

Gun Tech wrote:

Hey Scott, I think I remember you saying in another tread that you can spray a coat of future and then paint over it.       Is it working with Tamiya acrylic handbrushed?    It would be a shame to paint a roadwheel rubber rim and having my "steady when not critical" hand messing up my paint job

I generally use Future as a "protective" coat after I have painted and to make the surface of the model glossy so the decals adhere better.  It also provides for a nice layer between the paint and the oil washes and weathering that are to follow.  I dip my canopies in future, let them cure for a couple days, then mask and airbrush the canopy frames, works great as well.  I know others who use Future as the basecoat before they spray on Alclad II with good results.  

I haven't brush painted over future, but I would imagine that it work work just fine.

I used to be a King Tiger freak, but always liked the Panther. Then after being involved in the Panther build and finishing my G, I realized that it became my new favorite.

tigerman wrote:

espins1 wrote: Well, I broke down and ordered some grill screens for the Panther Ausf. A last Friday, they should be here any day now.  Good call, they really make a difference.

In the mean time, I'm working on the engine and engine bay.  I've been a Tiger nut for a while but the Panther is really starting to grow on me. 

espins1 wrote:

Well, I broke down and ordered some grill screens for the Panther Ausf. A last Friday, they should be here any day now.

Good call, they really make a difference.

tigerman wrote:

Go Scott, go.......go Scott, go..........Get 'er done.

LOL  I have a couple of hours to work on it today.... with a little luck the paint goes on this afternoon! 

Comet wrote:

Great work there Eric Less is more when it comes to weathering in my opinion......a pin wash and a little dry brushing and that'll be one sweet looking Marder I think you should keep this GB going as I feel like building another Italeri kit now

I think you read my mind on both comments.

Comet wrote:

Great work there Eric Less is more when it comes to weathering in my opinion......a pin wash and a little dry brushing and that'll be one sweet looking Marder I think you should keep this GB going as I feel like building another Italeri kit now

You got another Sd.Kfz.234 variant on your mind Glyn?      Just joking buddy. Bring it on! Your are a awesome builder!  I hope this GB will go until I finish my kit for it......     plus I have a few Italeri kits in the stash........

Great work there Eric

Less is more when it comes to weathering in my opinion......a pin wash and a little dry brushing and that'll be one sweet looking Marder

I think you should keep this GB going as I feel like building another Italeri kit now

Prometheum5 wrote:

I didn't mean cartoony in a BAD way, just how funny a tank looks with nice bright camo colors and no shading... the freehanding is really awesome, and I'm sure it will all look great once done...

No problem, I'm just playing. I knew you didn't mean anything by it. Cheers.

ps1scw and Ron, thanks for the comps. No I didn't customize the paint, but sprayed with Tamiya Dark Yellow, Red Brown, and Dark Green-XF 60, XF 61, & XF64. I really love Tamiya paints, they thin well and spray well.

Scott, you are correct, I free-handed the camo. Amazingly for me, it was a one-time application.

ps1scw, I did nothing fancy, but oversprayed the camo with a dusting of XF 60 Dark Yellow to blend things together.

Now, I'm ready to ship my model to Ron to finish the weathering process. 

Go Scott, go.......go Scott, go..........Get 'er done.

Cartoony???????  LOL  I guess I got some work to do.

tigerman wrote:

Here's some of my progress, mind you no washes or drybrushing has occured yet. The first photo shows that I hollowed out my MG barrel with a knife. Man I'm all for outdoor pics. These were taken in the twilight and if you can make it out, there is snow on the table. LOL. We are over that though. I mentioned that I'm soooooo ready to move on, but this has been a great GB with some very cool peeps. Thanks for making it so great!

Beautiful colors.  Did you custom mix them?  The shade of your red/brown is great.  What colors did you use for the dark yellow, green and brown? 

treadwell wrote:

hey scott --- i have never done  any zimm, but the 'bend a zimm' on your panther looks great to me-- nice work!!-- on another note, i anxiously await pics of your completed t-34/85!!!--- tread

That baby is just about done.  I sould have been finished but I overdid the rust wash a bit and need to tone it down.  Hmmm..... I think I will fix that after I spray the Panther. The Panther is just about done.  I finished the gun travel lock, just have to glue on the track brackets and tool brackets.  I think I'll paint the exhausts off of the tank to make it easier to paint the semi-rusty metal part, then attach later.

Wow, Tigerman!  I'm very impressed with your camo job!  Great job airbrushing!  Is it safe to assume you free-handed that?

treadwell wrote:

tigerman, the camo job is absolutely superb!-- it looks exactly 'right'-- tread

You did a amazing job on the camo Eric!      It is a beauty!