Ozzy Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 1 hour ago, PlaStix said: Hi Ozzy. Yeah I will definitely following with interest. I've not used large PE sections like Zimmerit before but I do have some for an Academy 1/35 Tiger 1 I've got - so I will be looking for tips! I have started some painting of the tires over the past few evenings but nothing worth a photograph yet. Kind regards, Stix I think it will be one of the first things on the todo list, as there is strips to add to the hull and the sides and rear of the tank. Once these are applied, then I can add the relevant parts of the kit tools and spare track. I just need to be on the ball with positioning before the super glue sets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I used the Atak resin zimmerit for my 1/16th Trumpeter IV H build, worked like a dream using Gator Grip Glue slightly thinned with water. This also works fine with PE, easier to clean up after as well. Just my 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 10 hours ago, Gremlin56 said: I used the Atak resin zimmerit for my 1/16th Trumpeter IV H build, worked like a dream using Gator Grip Glue slightly thinned with water. This also works fine with PE, easier to clean up after as well. Just my 2 Hi Julian and thank you for the tips! Today was spent mostly working on the wheels. I finished off painting the tires: But I also did a bit on the fan units which are pretty much never going to be seen again once they are in place: I also painted the figures and jack with an undercoat of Revell's Anthracite plus I started to add some weathering touches to the wheels and sides of the lower hull but I didn't get time to take any photos. Comments and suggestions welcome. Kind regards, Stix 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted January 15, 2017 Author Share Posted January 15, 2017 So this morning I did some more basic weathering on the wheels and toned down the tires by using a very thin wash of light grey to give the impression they are dusty: I have got some basic weathering done on the sides of the lower hull and attached the suspension arms on both sides: I also got a second layer of undercoat added to the figures and jack: This afternoon I have started work on assembling the wheels but didn't have time to take any photos. Comments and suggestions welcome. Stix 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Nice progress Stix, the road wheels are my least favourite part Yours are looking good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 On 1/15/2017 at 10:06 PM, Ozzy said: Nice progress Stix, the road wheels are my least favourite part Yours are looking good. Thank you Ozzy. Yeah the wheels do take a long time to get sorted. I've now got all mine painted, some basic weathering added and now fitted to the hull sides. There are some photos below but they are a bit dark because I took them quite late on yesterday evening. Wheels all fitted: There is some nice detail on the sides of this Tamiya hull which is pretty much never going to be seen again: I did a test fitting of the tracks which I assembled a while back - September 2015 I think. If you look carefully you can see the gap underneath. I reckon I need to add one more link to each side for these to be about the right length: Some close-ups of the nice Tamiya detail: Once I have added the extra link to each side of the tracks I will start and get some paint on them and do some weathering. Comments and suggestions welcome. Kind regards, Stix 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Those tracks look great - nice work! As you say one more link will make them perfect Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 That's starting to look really great, paint is looking rather superb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Tracks and wheels look really good Stix. I didn't envy you the job of painting the tyres on 32 road wheels! John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PZRGREN Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I like the order of the build and the detail is great! Following with interest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Those tracks look a lot better than those supplied, I will definitely be getting some. Nice work on all those road wheels, I will hopefully start mine over the weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 NIce job with tracks for now, and very nice wheels too..., cheers mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Don't forget to put a shine on the inner (axle 1, 3, 5 & 7) roadwheel rims where they make contact with the track guide teeth.....Distinctive Panther weathering feature. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Looking very nice Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) On 1/18/2017 at 10:46 AM, Hamden said: Those tracks look great - nice work! As you say one more link will make them perfect Roger Thank you very much Roger. I think Tamiya did a really good job with how they look.The only thing really is the ejection pin marks which need removing from each end of the inner face - they take quite a bit of time to remove. I got the link added to both sides on Wednesday evening and it does look like they should be pretty much the right length. On 1/18/2017 at 11:33 AM, Dads203 said: That's starting to look really great, paint is looking rather superb Thank you very much for the kind comment! On 1/18/2017 at 1:22 PM, Bullbasket said: Tracks and wheels look really good Stix. I didn't envy you the job of painting the tyres on 32 road wheels! John. Thank you John - most kind. Yeah the tires were a bit of a slow job but I keep the initial layer of paint very thin so it flows around the inner rim without me having to worry too much about painting accurately up to it. Then it's just a matter of adding a couple more thinned layer of paint. On 1/18/2017 at 2:06 PM, PZRGREN said: I like the order of the build and the detail is great! Following with interest. Hi PZRGREN and thank you. Yes I have been kind of building tanks in this sequence since my first one. As I don't have an airbrush I find it's easier to paint most things before assembling or adding them together. Saves me having to paint parts when they're close to or actually connected to others. On 1/18/2017 at 11:55 PM, Ozzy said: Those tracks look a lot better than those supplied, I will definitely be getting some. Nice work on all those road wheels, I will hopefully start mine over the weekend. Hi Ozzy and thank you. Yes the tracks links really do look much better than the supplied ones. Just a heads-up: don't forget I found I had to use CA glue to fix on the guide horns and there are quite a lot of ejector pin marks to be cleaned up before assembly. Other than that they go together really well. On 1/19/2017 at 0:23 PM, FrancisGL said: NIce job with tracks for now, and very nice wheels too..., cheers mate Thank you very much Francis. 19 hours ago, Sgt.Squarehead said: Don't forget to put a shine on the inner (axle 1, 3, 5 & 7) roadwheel rims where they make contact with the track guide teeth.....Distinctive Panther weathering feature. Thank you Sarge!! Good point........ had forgotten..........and I should have remembered as it was one of the things I learnt from you during Panther build on my D-Day GB project! I blame old age.... I think I should be able to get some shiny paint on those rims if I'm careful - I will have a go tomorrow morning. Great pIc too! 15 hours ago, wimbledon99 said: Looking very nice Stix Thank you very much Nigel. I'm looking forward to your KV-1 build in the 'From Russia with Love GB' As I mentioned above I got an extra link added to both lengths of track on Wednesday evening and last night I gave both sets an undercoat of Revell's Anthracite. Next up with be some dry-brushing and washes.......can't wait! Kind regards, Stix Edited January 20, 2017 by PlaStix 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Fantastic work on the wheels, they look really great especially with the tracks added. Nice progress Stix, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Tidy job on the wheels Stix. For a moment I thought you'd forked out on an airbrush! Rearguards, Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 14 hours ago, Gremlin56 said: Fantastic work on the wheels, they look really great especially with the tracks added. Nice progress Stix, Thank you Julian - most kind! 12 hours ago, Badder said: Tidy job on the wheels Stix. For a moment I thought you'd forked out on an airbrush! Rearguards, Badder You are way too kind Badder. Thank you. I'm in no rush to get an airbrush. I thoroughly enjoy painting with brushes and I haven't got anywhere to use an airbrush anyway. I have spent a fair bit of time on this today but only remembered to take photos this morning The photos - first one showing the tracks after having been painted with Revell's Anthracite and then dry-brushed with Humbrol's Gunmetal: Also this morning I got the first bit of work done to get the inner road-wheel rims looking like they are shiny and worn from the guide teeth as Sarge reminded me above - thank you Sarge - good job you are on Britmodeller!: Today I also manage to start adding some dirt washes to the tracks as well as doing some work on the exhausts and other bit and pieces. I will take and post some photos tomorrow morning if I get chance. Comments and suggestions welcome. Kind regards, Stix 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Nice going, what did you use on the inner road wheels? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Luvverly work again. I reckon if you were to hide one of your models amongst those of a thousand other people, I'd find yours no problem. You definitely have a style. Rearguards, Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 15 hours ago, Ozzy said: Nice going, what did you use on the inner road wheels? Hi Ozzy. Thank you. I used Revell's Acrylic Aluminium thinned with water and applied with a fine brush. I had to be careful not to catch the other wheels. 15 hours ago, Badder said: Luvverly work again. I reckon if you were to hide one of your models amongst those of a thousand other people, I'd find yours no problem. You definitely have a style. Rearguards, Badder Thank you Badder. I think my stuff looks similar because I have to find ways to create the effects I want without an airbrush. I'm mostly able to the things I have in my head in one way or another. This morning I spent a lot of time on the washes on the tracks - it seemed to take forever: There's still more weathering to be added but I'll do that once the tracks are in place. This was just a test fitting to see how it looked in place: I meant to show before how the rear stowage boxes look when in place: Some of the smaller bits for the lower hull. The exhausts have been painted Anthracite and now need to be dry-brushed with Gunmetal and then 'rusted': I have started attaching some of the parts to the upper hull so I can get the basic painting done before final assembly: I also got some paint, Humbrol 93, applied the lower part of the hull so I can get the rest of the painting and weathering done on it before I fit the tracks. More later I hope. Comments and suggestions welcome. Kind regards, Stix 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I wouldn't have thought that those tracks needed much more weathering, perhaps just some dust, as they look first class, unless of course you are going to show it sitting in a muddy scene. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Thanks Stix, I've got a pot of Tamiya Crome I will give that a go. I'm nealy complete on the zimmermit, will post some pics later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Looking good, I quite fancy one myself but would probably plump for a non Zimmerit scheme. I've got a Dragon Panther A in the pending file. I used Milliput on the turret for the Zimmerit but wasn't happy with the result so I've got some Eduard PE. Need to sand the Milliput off though. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Looking good! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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