the South African Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 On 12/19/2018 at 11:49 PM, Yetifan said: Hi everyone, just a small update. All wheels now assembled and sanded, I gave them a mist coat of black so it’s easy to see when you rubbed down the small seams and nubs. Hull going well except for a real head slap moment when i realised i had glued the bogies on the wong side of the hull. I managed to break them off and hopefully they will glue back on ok. Started on the turret and some other sub assemblies. I often do small assemblies out of order just to fit in the available time. On annual leave now so will have some more time to get working on it this week. Still deciding on how to go with the paint finish. I need the airbrush practice but also like the hairy sticks. I’ll be checking in on your builds and see which way you guys go. Thanks for looking 🙂 Did that with the tiger not wrong sides but wrong places so I can identify with your irritation aimed at the self. Good job so far maybe get myself one of thos in the very near future I think. Regards: Shaun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Great progress on this. Shaping up very nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 A conscientious work so far, coming along nicely. It looks like a very detailed kit, the zimm of the box looks really nice... Cheers Shaun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetifan Posted December 21, 2018 Author Share Posted December 21, 2018 Hi Everyone, A wet and windy day here today so some proper bench time this afternoon. So first base coat of XF-60 applied by airbrush to the hull, wheels, turret and Armour panels. Filled the small gap on the front glacis plate with some sprue dust brushed into place than a tiny drop of extra thin cement. Looks ok to me. Pretty happy with how the paint went on but still get the very Matt almost chalky texture to the painted surfaces. Tyre painting nearly complete (hate that job) went ok but still some touch up required. Started on the tools so will do more on those next. Also need to dry fit the turret Armour which I will attach fully once the first round of weathering is complete. Thanks for looking 🙂 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 A nice base for work!, good look for me... Cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 The paintwork does seem to have progressed very nicely! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetifan Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Hi Everyone, Some further progress today, added the camo scheme. Airbrushed with Mig paints. After looking at loads of images online with a huge range of schemes, I went for a freehand interpretation. So a mix of dark brown and green in fairly wide bands. Will leave to dry overnight, then apply some varnish before attempting the decals. Next job will be putting on the running gear and then starting on the weathering process. Thanks for looking 🙂 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 That looks excellent in it's camouflage Kind regards, Stix! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Fantastic job yetifan, nice free styling with the camouflage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Ohhh that does look good, very nice bit of painting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Very nice camo job on that Regards Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetifan Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 23 hours ago, PlaStix said: That looks excellent in it's camouflage Kind regards, Stix! Thanks 🙂 pretty happy with how it came out. 23 hours ago, Ozzy said: Fantastic job yetifan, nice free styling with the camouflage. Thanks @Ozzy 👍 23 hours ago, Hewy said: Ohhh that does look good, very nice bit of painting Thanks @Hewy 20 hours ago, fatfingers said: Very nice camo job on that Regards Steve Thanks Steve 🙂 So a few jobs done today, first was a coat of gloss varnish. I’ve been using Mig Lucky Varnish recently and quite like it. I brush it on rather than spraying. Then leave to dry at least 24hrs. I can then add the decals after Christmas. With the main hull and turret to one side, it was time to tackle the tools. I usually leave on the sprue to clean them up and put on a first base coat of Revell Anthracite. Next is the tool clamps in thinned XF-60. I then go back and make sure they are cleaned up again with no mold lines (they always show up in the pictures of the finished model!). Next is a lighter Mig Dunkelgelb for the clamps and a second thinned coat of anthracite to get a nice neat finish. The wooden handles are oil painted with Burnt Umber using the brush to get a grained effect. These will be attached to the hull after the first round of weathering with rain streaks which would of course accumulate under the tools. Pretty happy with how they came out. Will put another wash on the tracks to darken the Yellow Ochre of the first wash. Then some further weathering. I’ll do images at each stage. Hope you don’t mind me crashing on but I do like quick builds and tend to get on a roll if things are going to plan. That’s all for now, present wrapping beckons so wishing everyone a really Happy Christmas and looking forward to doing some more on Boxing Day. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Excellent progress - everything is coming together beautifully. The tools are looking superb. Very well done. Hope the present wrapping goes well and hope you have a Very Merry Christmas. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Yes you've done a smashing job of those tools, I maybe regret gluing mine on the shlepper to paint later now, 🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Very nice tools, and the scheme, although freehand, looks very convincing ... Cheers mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Hi Yetifan, Speedy, yet excellent work all round Sir! Lovely camo, brilliant tools, and I am liking the look of those tracks at this 'mid-stage'. Rearguards, Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetifan Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 Hi Everyone, Some good progress made since last update. Mig filter and oil washes applied. Some limited chipping with sponge and first round of highlights. Most of the painting complete, some further touching up to do. Still want to lighten things up so will look at some further dry brushing of lighter colors probably XF-57 Some mud effects applied to the lower hull, not sure how much further I want to go with it. I’ll take a view once all the wheels and tracks are on. Pretty happy with how the decals have taken to the zimmerit. Used some Micro Sol and took plenty of time to do one at a time and really make sure they had conformed well to the surface. So overall I’m please with how things are going, still some work to do on the tracks. First application of pigments has left them very uniform so want to add some more interest. So next jobs are to get the wheels on, more work on the tracks and then some further weathering. Thanks for looking 🙂 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Fantastic job all round, the schürzen is a bit of a pain. My handles kept falling off, i primed the metal but I struggled to make a lasting bond. There on there now just darn’t move them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Wow! Excellent work on the painting and weathering effects. This is going to be one stunning looking tank! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Ace job, I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetifan Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 Hi everyone, happy new year!! Not to many sore heads this morning I hope 🙂 So had a good go on the model yesterday and i’m pretty much there, a few minor little fixes to do but otherwise th build is complete. I’ll do some proper images during the day to day so not sure if I add them to this post or put them in a ‘finished’ section? Anyway overall a good fun build, the Dragon did prove to be a more intricate and detailed build than I am used to but the quality of the mouldings and the extra detail certainly are noticeable. I’ve provided a comparison with my recent Tamiya Ausf J build below. Never had so many parts left over, looks like i’ll need a bigger spares box 🙂 I’m not sure what the rules are for doing a second build, but may well do another PzIV before the end of the time limit, I want to do a DAK scheme and practice some colour modulation also keen to try out the new Tamiya desert yellow to see how it compares to XF-60. It’s been a great experience and hopefully my WIP posts will improve over time 🙂 I will be following everyone’s builds with great interest. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Happy new year yetifan, fantastic build, it was good following your build as I'm building the same kit. Nice comparison with the Tamyia kit, with the bits left over you could make a start on your second build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Quality build yf, they both look great 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Blimey, talk about quick! And what's more, all done beautifully! A contender for the trophy for sure. Happy new year, Badder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Wow! Really impressive result Yetifan. Your paintwork and finish look superb! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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