Tamiya's stug III B *WIP* FINISHED

Thank you everyone for the terrific comments thet are very much appreciated, Mike the dust effect was created with Bragdon pigments the colours used were "dustbowl brown" and "weathered barn" SMJ, i went with the polished look on this barrel because it showed the rifling off quite nicely although the pics show it to be much shinier than it actually is.

Steve as they say the camera never lies and there was a wheel on each side that was a little off but both are fixed now, thanks bud.

Thanks again everyone im glad you guys liked it i know i was very happy with the result.   

Wow, outstanding work Ron! Looks perfect in every way. I really like the headphones especially, they're a nice touch.

Chris,

Krikey Biffa, didn't take you too long to get back into the swing of things, did it?

Superb as usual, and I really love the skull-and-crossbones markings. Sweet wood rack in the back as well. Yet another !

This is just excellent. Everything ties in now.

...... Not to be a partypooper, the only thing I detect is the third roadwheel from the front on the port side. It appears to be "floating" just a wee bit.

Wonderful.

                                Steve
 

Very nice indeed, Ron. You chose the right color in the end. That German grey looks awesome with the layered washes/pigments. Top marx fella. I love it.

...Guy

Now that is a fantastic build! If you do not mind me asking, what colours did you use for the accumlated dust? The overall effect is very realistic.

Cheers

Mike

Once again i want to thank everyone kind comments this has been a real fun build for me, Hi Doog to be honest i have tried a fig or two but i just cant get them to a level that they simply dont fit with the way i finish my models im pretty much with Bill on this one where i build my models to be stand alone vehicles and as you said they do take precious build time  thanks for checking this out .

Hi Matt, glad you enjoyed tagging along and i appreciate the comments, there are some fine modelers on this forum and there are things we can all learn from each other one of my favourite things is checking out other folks build ups.

Well folks here it is the finished model, after many more washes of different mixes of van dyke brown and raw sienna oil paints i was happy with the acumilation of dirt and grime i then did a little chipping using dark brown acrylic paint applied with a fine brush after which i did a little bit of spot washing on the chips themselves with a slight rusty colour and van dyke brown to blend them in, then finally i added some pigments here and there and did a slight drybrush with steel.

The stowage is just placed for now i may change it around after everythings cured properly. 

all comments and questions are welcome, hope you like . 

Wow, awesome, Ron! You haven't missed a beat! This looks tremendous!

When are ya gonna start doing some figures? I' would love to see your models with some human perspective next to them--I would be very interested to see what you could do on a crewman?

One thing though--it does slow down the build a bit...

Congrats on a prefect lil' StuG!

HEY STOOOOG!!  ........................

This is probably a little bit of copy cat from Manny and some of the others, but I really really like the weathering of the undercariage.  I think this might be the best one I've seen - and that's comparing it to a lot of models.  It's certainly the best "dusty" version I've seen.

Great work!

Thanks Manny and Steve its still in progress i have done a little damage/chipping and have finished the washes now and added pigments and the upper now looks well weathered like the lower i still have a few finishing touches and it has some curing to do but i should have some pics up in the next day or two. i beagn work on the M8 because of the wait between weathering applications. The biggest reason i use cheap AB's is i really cant be bothered to take good care of them and i abuse them trying new things out so if one lasts a year then its worth it heh.

Spectacular build Ron! That "panzer grey " looks perfect.

The only thing that looks out of aspect to me is the lack of balance between the accumulated dirt and grime on the undercarriage and the rather "clean" appearance of the upper surfaces. 

10 out of 10. 

                                            Steve
 

Thank you all for your continued interest you have really helped me get back into the groove, Manny sorry i missed your question the undercarriage was done by spraying pigments mixed with rubbing alcohol then a couple of washes have been added since, warning spraying pigments in your AB may not be healthy for it i use a $20 junker so i dont really care  also practise on scrap before trying if you even care to, when wet the pigments do not show when they dry they will be everywhere and they will be fixed so no brushing them off.

Hi Svenne, its good to be back :) yes i used artist pigments see above especially the warning heh.  

more coming soon but its essentially just wash after wash after wash until i either run out of washes or it gets to where i want it whichever comes first heh.  

The results you achieve are top nudge as usual.
Mixing pigments with alcohol, is that artists pigments?

Thank you for sharing and being back, I realy missed your postings during your time off.

Svenne

Nice build so far Ron as always.

The Griffon tool clamps does look impressive doesnt it ?

---
Ben

Ut Oh.....the factory is back in full swing!!!

Always great to see your builds. Looking at the Tamiya M8 soon for me. I'll be interested to see yours.

Rounds Complete!!

Wow...the weathering on the suspension is ultra-realistic...are you using ANY pigments for this or is it strictly washes achieving that dusty effect???

    Ron,your stug look's awesome. Great way to start you'r "comeback".