Stef N. Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 Thanks guys.👍 It feels like all the tips, hints and techniques I've got off you guys and other online gurus are finally coming together and producing results that I am much happier with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo1966 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Very nice Stef. What wire did you use to attach the track length on the front? George 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 Cheers George. I found an old phone charger in the "kitchen drawer of shame" and chopped it up. It was fine enough to replicate thin rope and also reasonably maneuverable to get in place. A touch of burnishing fluid painted on cleared most of the silver colour too.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 That's looking great Stef. Got to like a lll in whatever form it comes in. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddoxx77 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 8 hours ago, Stef N. said: I've tried numerous approaches but that main plate won't budge. I must have nudged it as it set and now it has set good. For fear of ripping the whole front off I will have to come up with a cunning plan to disguise it a bit. It's not terribly noticeable but annoying nonetheless. When all else fails.....there is always tarp 😉😉😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Really super looking Stug, just had a quick catch up of the last few pages, great work. Atb Darryl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted July 27, 2022 Author Share Posted July 27, 2022 On 24/07/2022 at 10:10, Geo1966 said: Very nice Stef. What wire did you use to attach the track length on the front? George This is the sort of thing I mean. It's from an old Sony charger and the outer core has this fine metal wire. Good for thin rope, tie downs etc. There's also loads of it and it's free. The inner core has slightly thicker wire if needed, although a bit more of a pig to clean off the plastic casing. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted July 27, 2022 Author Share Posted July 27, 2022 I think I found what I am going to with the B variant. Stumbled across this photo earlier and thought a dirty whitewash would be good to attempt. I'm not sure what Brigade it was so if anyone knows anymore detail....👍 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 I'm guessing that Babushka is not too impressed with those dudes parking Stugs on her farm... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted July 27, 2022 Author Share Posted July 27, 2022 I'm trying to figure out what she is doing. Washing her clothes?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 17 hours ago, Stef N. said: I'm trying to figure out what she is doing. Washing her clothes?! Or, maybe, tidying up her few belongings to take with her as she tries to get away from what will happen when the Stugs attract the attention of the opposition? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lummox Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 19 hours ago, Stef N. said: I'm trying to figure out what she is doing. I reckon there's a bull just out of view to the left. Olé! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 99% finished the A now. Got some lights to paint and a few touch ups but otherwise good to go. Cheers all for following along.👍 The kit itself was a fun build but you will need update sets as it is an ancient one. As F Matthews said in his review there are better, modern options out there if you don't want to get into PE etc. For me it helped having to change things as I learned a lot more about the vehicle than an OOTB model would have done. Also a novelty for me was adding some stowage, which was fun to try out some newish painting techniques. I will take some better photos, or try to, and post an RFI in the next few days. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Great detail. Like the wood effect on the cleaning rods, the metallic sheen on the tools, the weathering, the paint work and the stowage - all of it really. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 Cheers echen. I don't use that metallic paint very often but it does work well (Vallejo Metal Color). Rather photogenic.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 That looks brilliant Stef, it really does. The painting of the model and the stowage just looks superb. Well done...👍 Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 That's a stunner. The grey is interesting because varied, the details of tools etc stand out with out being garish but the best part is the grease on the suspension. I've never seen it done like that before. It just looks right. Makes the whole tank look 'heavy machinery'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddoxx77 Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 This is one great looking model. Knowing how much work you have put in to this one, it really pays of!!! All the details are on point and the paintjob with the subtle shading looks superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 Thanks guys. The B should be a bit more straightforward as I am using Tamiya's out of the box. The whitewash maybe trickier so I'll probably try something out on a paint mule first.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 10 hours ago, Stef N. said: The whitewash maybe trickier so I'll probably try something out on a paint mule first. I read somewhere in a Bf109 WIP that wetting the surface pre-painting produces soft edged top-coat areas. Worth a try on the mule? I'm thinking of trying it to put top-coat paint on a pre-painted wooden cab floor to simulate scuffed paintwork. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Looking good! Nice to see something not weathered within an inch of it's life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Have to agree with everything that others have said. You've made a cracking job of that one Stef. Keep up the good work on the rest. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 8 hours ago, echen said: I read somewhere in a Bf109 WIP that wetting the surface pre-painting produces soft edged top-coat areas. Worth a try on the mule? I'm thinking of trying it to put top-coat paint on a pre-painted wooden cab floor to simulate scuffed paintwork. That sounds an interesting idea. I haven't heard that technique before so could be a goer.👍 7 hours ago, Ned said: Looking good! Nice to see something not weathered within an inch of it's life. It came close. I had to rein myself in before I splattered mud effect everywhere, including on myself.😀 2 hours ago, Bullbasket said: Have to agree with everything that others have said. You've made a cracking job of that one Stef. Keep up the good work on the rest. John. Cheers John. I will try my hardest to produce decent results while enjoying myself too.👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Klugman Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Lovely looking kit, very impressive ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Really, really nice Stef, great work with the panzer grey. Lots of detail finely reproduced and I like the pine wood box. Going to have to trawl back and find what you did with the greasy / oily weathering on the swinging arms. My guess would be the woman in the foreground of the photo is doing the laundry for the tank crews that have been living in her home. Atb Darryl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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