Sairou Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I purchased this kit due to a lack of interest in my other projects. I'll be using an Eduard photo-etch set, and a spare Bronco sprue of German equipment in order to further detail the kit. It's all for fun- I deliberately got the older Tamiya kit with etch on Ebay rather than a Dragon kit, because I enjoyed upgrading the 232 I worked on a couple of months ago. I've made a bit of progress so far, the photo-etch on the rifle rack needs a bit of work, but I enjoyed working with it and am accepting the fun challenge. I won't include it all simply because I don't have a tool to bend some of the smaller parts, but I'm going to make as much as I can. A lot of the interior parts have been left off, since I'll be painting them separately. This Tamiya kit from 1979 came with Rommel and his crew, the other figures aren't worth painting imo, but I may paint the general for fun. Painting the leather coat will be the challenge here. I love how this beast looks. I'm not sure how well these decals will work, honestly. It shouldn't be a massive issue if they don't, as I have plenty of spare German decals at this point, including some little etch masks for unit markings spare from the 232. Hopefully I'll be pleasantly surprised, though, and anyway, I plan on making a European version from a unit of my choice, with relatively few markings. The excellent spare Bronco sprue- I'm trying to only replace the Tamiya parts when absolutely necessary, so I have these for a future project. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sairou Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 I've ordered Tamiya's old 'German infantry weapons set' to take some of the machine gun accessories from. Definitely not the best on the market, but the cheapest one, and one that suits my needs. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcoat2966 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Hi Sairou, looking good. I attempted this one years ago when I lived in the States. Unfortunately due to my commitments it got shelved and then broken....😩. I think I still have some of the Un-used parts somewhere in my boxes. Curious to see the end results. Persevere with the PE, it's worth it in the end. I bend most of my small stuff with a set of Tamiya tweezers, anything longer than an inch a bending tools is preferable. I have used two steel rules in the past, if that helps🤓 Nice work so far mate S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sairou Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 19 minutes ago, Redcoat2966 said: Hi Sairou, looking good. I attempted this one years ago when I lived in the States. Unfortunately due to my commitments it got shelved and then broken....😩. I think I still have some of the Un-used parts somewhere in my boxes. Curious to see the end results. Persevere with the PE, it's worth it in the end. I bend most of my small stuff with a set of Tamiya tweezers, anything longer than an inch a bending tools is preferable. I have used two steel rules in the past, if that helps🤓 Nice work so far mate S Thanks Redcoat. I currently get by with a pair of tweezers, but I think I'm going to invest in a bending tool simply for ease of use. I struggle to bend larger and more complex parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcoat2966 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Yeah, I suppose in the end getting a good bending tool, only makes PE a lot easier. I have a Mission Model 6" and an RP 8cm for smaller items. S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_farrier Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 2 hours ago, Sairou said: Thanks Redcoat. I currently get by with a pair of tweezers, but I think I'm going to invest in a bending tool simply for ease of use. I struggle to bend larger and more complex parts. Don't forget to use double sided tape to hold the piece whilst you bend it. Tip helped me no end! Nice little project :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Great start Sairou, and I agree with all the others do get yourself a bend tool. Regards Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sairou Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Tracks were link-and-length and a little tricky, mainly due to the way the instructions suggested you assemble them. However, for a 1979 kit, they are really good. Almost ready to prime this thing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sairou Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Wondering if I might attempt this sort of camo, it seems that the crew have just daubed the vehicle with mud in a rough pattern. Any ideas on how to replicate this? It might be interesting if I can pull this off. Another pic I've used as a reference. I might be able to procure some headphones for the radio. I'm thinking that I will go for a more muddy weathering on this, but nothing excessive. I haven't properly done mud for a while, and I want to try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sairou Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 I replaced the kit items with those from the Tamiya set. There is still some work to be done on the gun mount, and clean-up of the machine guns, with so far has been laborious. We really are spoiled with modern kits. Various accessory parts I will be including 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) There are various mud effects paints from Ammo, AKAN i believe, and i think also Vallejo. Theyre basically different shades of mud colors with a little bit of texture material mixed in to give it the look of mud. Edited March 16, 2018 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sairou Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 On 16/03/2018 at 16:05, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: There are various mud effects paints from Ammo, AKAN i believe, and i think also Vallejo. Theyre basically different shades of mud colors with a little bit of texture material mixed in to give it the look of mud. Thank you. Got this one primed, will try and take some photos soon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sairou Posted March 25, 2018 Author Share Posted March 25, 2018 Been painting a few of the accessorises, so far I'm enjoying it. Painting on the main model will have to wait until I receive my shipment of paint later this week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcoat2966 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Hi Sairou, looking good.....I have to be honest, I find the crew gear and stowage one of the hardest to do....for me anyway. I like this tip of leaving the item on the spru, I might try that. keep up the good work..... Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sairou Posted March 25, 2018 Author Share Posted March 25, 2018 Bits and pieces. 23 minutes ago, Redcoat2966 said: Hi Sairou, looking good.....I have to be honest, I find the crew gear and stowage one of the hardest to do....for me anyway. I like this tip of leaving the item on the spru, I might try that. keep up the good work..... Simon. Thanks Simon. It's definitely something that takes a little work, but it can be very satisfying. I usually leave certain pieces on the sprue so I don't lose them, but it makes a good handle to hold the piece while you paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 A nice progress, i love small arms finish, very realistic for my taste, a little big detail for the model... Cheers Sairou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sairou Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 Begun painting today. For the body, I have applied a mix of black and german grey, which will be mottled with german grey, dark grey, and maybe some other tones, to achieve a faded look. However before such nuanced steps I must paint the interior,which will be simply panzer grey highlighted with dark grey, with hairspray chipping on the floor and other points of access. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sairou Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 Slowly working away at the interior. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sairou Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 Painted most of the interior elements, next will be a gloss coat and pin wash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sairou Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 Various sub-assemblies, after this pic was taken, I glossed them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sairou Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) Gave the interior a pin wash, then a coat of matte varnish. Next will be final weathering effects, including some oils for the seats and armrest. I'm going to try and find or make a headphones set too and maybe a bit of wiring for the radio,as well as some personal equipment. Edited July 26, 2018 by Sairou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Just found this, your making a stunning job out of it! Look forward to seeing this in its full war paint Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Looks good, it's a cracking little kit, typical Tamiya that goes together very well. I paint my crew gear by figuring out how it's going onto or into the vehicle and then supergluing it to toothpicks using the mounting side to glue onto. A short length of wood with holes drilled in to hold the toothpicks makes it quite clean and simple. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sairou Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 After finishing and sealing the interior, I glued the hull together, then painted the panzer grey, adding some field-applied blotches of dark yellow. I then mounted the tracks and wheels onto the model. At the moment, I am detail-painting. There are still a lot of touch-ups to do around the track and wheels. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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