Stu123

This is amazing work. Watching this with interest!

Brilliant work Si. A great example of desert weathering.

Hi Simon, I'll be watching your build with keen interest as I started this exact kit last night! 🙂 Stuart

Hi Wayne and many thanks for your prompt and very helpful response. That's given me plenty to think about, and the link to the Panther group build is also useful. All the best, Stuart

Fantastic model Wayne. The weathering looks absolutely spot on. On the subject of weathering I’m hoping I can pick your and other members brains please. I’m a returnee to the hobby after a 30 year break and for the past couple of years (yes I know, the blessing of a young family and busy job) I’ve been working on a Panther diorama. I’m nearing the end of the Panther itself, but would really appreciate your advice on the final steps. Sorry no photos, I’ve not sorted out a photobox account yet… I’ve just completed Mig/AK enamel washes over the Panther, having previously given it a coat of Pledge to seal in the Vallejo acrylic base coast and decals. To complete the model I want to give it a very light dusting over with chalk pastels. However, I’ve invested so many hours in this model that I’m now apprehensive of doing something wrong at this late stage, and would really appreciate your advice as to the next steps. I’ll be using Testors Dullcote with Mr Color Levelling thinner to matt the model down but should I apply another coat of Pledge beforehand in order to stop the Dullcoat/thinner interacting with the enamel wash? And at what stage would you recommend the chalk pastel dusting – I assume the final step in order to avoid the two spray coats blowing the chalk away or making it run ? Therefore, I’m thinking – 1: Pledge. 2: Dullcoat/thinner. 3: Pastel dust. Would you agree with that? Sorry to have crashed your thread but I couldn’t seem to find a better place on the site to ask. Best regards, Stuart 🙂

Many thanks John, an idiot guide sounds right up my alley! 😀

Thanks for both the warm welcome and helpful advice Dennis. I'll check those sites out. Cheers Stuart

Hi, I've recently joined Britmodeller having returned to modelling a couple of years ago after a break of about 30 years. I'm based down in the southwest of England. I now have a young family, so the time I have to devote to the hobby is limited and nowhere near what I'd like, but hey ho.... I was on the MilMod for a year or so until it closed down last year, and it took me a while to find the Britmodeller site, which seems really friendly, helpful and encouraging. At some stage soon I hope to add to 'ready for inspection' a vignette I completed of a German MG crew. In terms of WIP I've been working on a Panther diorama for a couple of years (sorry, remember what I said about limited time! 😀). On the above note, does anybody have any recommendations and dos/don't about photo hosting? It's all new to me as we used to load directly to the MilMod site, sorry. All the best, Stu