Siggi Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 (edited) No, haven't tried retarder, I'm like you and just press on like a masochist. It was close to taking a bath in the alcohol but I figured I'd persevere. It's not exactly as I'd hoped but I think it's viable. The mistake I made was spraying the hairspray onto the salt to fix it rather than putting the salt onto wet hairspray, which would have made things a lot easier (and better looking). Too much camo, not enough rust. And the cursed Future shine, which is the only way I was able to bring out the colour and depth. I put the whole thing into a tub of warm water and scrubbed with a brush to get the salt off, and as much paint as I could. It was going through to the plastic in the end so I stopped. Hence the need to have put the hairspray down first. A wash of very dilute dark earth Mig pigment. A wash of oil umber. A wash of oil Sienna. It all looked very flat when it had dried so on with a coat of future, which is where it's at now. Edited August 29, 2010 by Siggi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggi Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 (edited) Wheels dry-fitted and the new stencils used (with which I am mightily pleased ). I'm off out tomorrow to see if I can find some of that Windsor & Newton matt varnish. I tried some Ronseal matt wood-varnish today, unfortunately it doesn't do what it says on the tin. Maybe because my model isn't made of wood. Edited August 29, 2010 by Siggi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggi Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Three WIPs of the super-detailing/weathering. I've found a pot of Aeromaster Clear Flat that I must have had for around ten years and a test on the reverse-glacis took the horrible shine right off. I'll be airbrushing it on and hopefully it'll tone-down the levels of orange as well as cure the shine. The camera sees a lot more intensely than the naked eye however so it doesn't look so bad in the flesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggi Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 I reckon that's the hull and wheels done. The Aeromaster matt varnish was the danglies. Just the tracks to finish painting/fit and diorama to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippery Jim Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Excellent stuff, I really like the texture of the paintwork. Where'd you get the stencils from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggi Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Thanks Jim. The stencils are from here: http://scalelink.co.uk/acatalog/Stencilit___Pochoirs.html He takes the proverbial on the postage & handling, £3.66 for a large-stamp 1st-class envelope, but the stencils are top notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penfold Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippery Jim Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Thanks for the link Siggi, I shall check it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggi Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 My brother reminded me I hadn't done the rust-streaks I'd intended. I don't usually have a lot of luck with these but I gave them a go anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deon Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Thats looks great Siggi, once the tracks and wheels are finished it'll look fab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 That is seriously good, love the finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overhaulin Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Top work Siggi I really like the way the salt has left a pitted texture in relation to the paint-rust areas. Are you going to weather the rubber on the road wheels as they look a little too pristine maybe?. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggi Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 Thanks chaps. No, I have no plans for any further work on the wheel-rubber. I've been up close to a variety of panzers and there were no particular damages to the rubber that stand out in memory or photographs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggi Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 I had a bash at the diorama using DAS, but it shrunk and warped the base-plate like a bannana. Two weeks later I decided to give plasticine a go. I had intended to coat it with plaster of paris, but didn't want to lose the detail. I opted for trying spray-on PVC and it worked, I was able to paint on another coat followed by a base-coat of acrylic colour (umber). Perfectly sealed but I can still modify it any way I want. Anyway, lot of work still to go but here are some WiP pics: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggi Posted September 19, 2010 Author Share Posted September 19, 2010 Not really happy with this at all, but it's a learning process I guess. It looks wrong in more ways than I'm able to express. I'm going to try and modify it, though it'll probably end up so badly mashed I'll scrap it and start again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedmouth Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Siggi I love the Hetzer - it really looks like it's been through the meatgrinder and it looks fine for the dio. I'm sure you've spotted it yourself, but the shell hole doesn't look right at all. I know next to nowt about the process of building a dio, but I THINK that I would probably avoid the raised edges on the hole. I reckon a flat lead-up to the hole with a very slight incline would be more right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggi Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 SiggiI love the Hetzer - it really looks like it's been through the meatgrinder and it looks fine for the dio. I'm sure you've spotted it yourself, but the shell hole doesn't look right at all. I know next to nowt about the process of building a dio, but I THINK that I would probably avoid the raised edges on the hole. I reckon a flat lead-up to the hole with a very slight incline would be more right. I think you're absolutely right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedmouth Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 I think you're absolutely right. Alternatively, you could fashion some eggs from Milliput and pretend it's a T-Rex next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalguru Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 (edited) WTF!!!! Edited September 20, 2010 by Mentalguru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggi Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 Hi chaps. Grass finally arrived two days ago so I've been able to pretty much finish off the dio. The water will probably need another layer, it seems to shrink a fair amount when paint has been added to it. Any criticisms and suggestions welcome, ground-work isn't my strongpoint (but boy, the ready-made stuff available sure makes it a lot easier!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skii Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Fantastic job Sigmund, loving that base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 (edited) Personally I'd have mounted it on a plain, polished plinth so as not to take the eye from the B R E A T H T A K I N G paint/rust/salt work. Stunning effects, simply stunning Ian Edited November 4, 2010 by Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul-H Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Ho hum, back to the salt. I shot two tests on the belly, both enamel, one over silicone oil and the other over hairspray. The oil has potential but would maybe be better with acrylic as the enamel seemed to smear and leave a tone over the rust. On the hairspray it just completely came away.So, salt with hairspray to fix it in place (previous uses of this technique have seen the airbrush blasting the salt off, not good). And going with acrylic again. Hi Siggi Can I ask what type of salt you used. Thanks Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggi Posted November 6, 2010 Author Share Posted November 6, 2010 Hi SiggiCan I ask what type of salt you used. Thanks Paul Just regular household salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul-H Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Thanks for the reply Siggi Regular household salt as in table salt as opposed to a sea salt type that has been trough a mill. Thanks Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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