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Tamiya Wespe Finally Finished!
- Thread starter Iron Mike
- Start date
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
Oh yeah - looking good! 
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Thank you, my friends! I spent the afternoon and early evening Thursday at the bench, the Modelkasten tracks were next up. This is an old set I got in a gift exchange, how old is undetermined, but it has Marco Polo on the label. :laugh:
I have never built a set of these tracks, but other than having to cut the links from the sprues, they went together well and have a degree of workability.
Next up, road wheels. I like to spray my road wheels with Color Place Flat black prior to painting the centers. The Color Place is cheap, less than a dollar at Walmart and the flat black is a good rubber color. The flat finish allows dry brushing later too. I use a plastic circle template to mask the tires, mask around the right sized hole, position the wheel behind the template and mist paint onto the wheel. Instantly done!
I'll let them dry before giving them a couple washes to bring up the detail. Moving along, the gun needs to be painted before I can attach the upper hull.
I ran out of time, so I only got the base color on, AK Interactive's Dunkelgelb Base AK 006.
I plan to add highlights with the AK German Dunkelgelb Special Modulation kit AK 002, the kit has premixed colors that spray very well right from the bottle. I wasn't blessed with that art gene, so I have to take advantage where I can. :laugh:
Well, that's how I spent my Thursday. Today is our family's Thanksgiving, I hope to get back at the bench tomorrow. Thanks for checking in!
:drinks
I have never built a set of these tracks, but other than having to cut the links from the sprues, they went together well and have a degree of workability.
Next up, road wheels. I like to spray my road wheels with Color Place Flat black prior to painting the centers. The Color Place is cheap, less than a dollar at Walmart and the flat black is a good rubber color. The flat finish allows dry brushing later too. I use a plastic circle template to mask the tires, mask around the right sized hole, position the wheel behind the template and mist paint onto the wheel. Instantly done!
I'll let them dry before giving them a couple washes to bring up the detail. Moving along, the gun needs to be painted before I can attach the upper hull.
I ran out of time, so I only got the base color on, AK Interactive's Dunkelgelb Base AK 006.
I plan to add highlights with the AK German Dunkelgelb Special Modulation kit AK 002, the kit has premixed colors that spray very well right from the bottle. I wasn't blessed with that art gene, so I have to take advantage where I can. :laugh:
Well, that's how I spent my Thursday. Today is our family's Thanksgiving, I hope to get back at the bench tomorrow. Thanks for checking in!
:drinks
Looking good Mike, 
dukwhunter
Member
Great Looking WESPE Mike !!! Looking forward to more progress on this one !!!! :cheer:
best regards
JOEY
best regards
JOEY
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Thanks for the kind words, my friends! I picked the Wespe up again today while waiting on the Panther oils to dry. I had painted and washed the road wheels, the tracks were assembled, so all I had to do was install the running gear.
I got nervous about the Modelkasten tracks coming apart during paint and installation, so I treated them like I do with Dragon Magic Tracks. I brushed them liberally with Testors Liquid Cement, waited about 10 minutes, then primed both sides with Tamiya grey primer. I used a hair dryer to force the primer dry and then painted the links with Tamiya Flat Earth. Back to the hair dryer and then to the bench for some Citadel Boltgun down the center of the tracks to represent the polished surface of the tracks.
I then wrapped the run around the sprockets et al and snapped the last links together.
A test fit of the upper hull, just for grins.
Going to wait until tomorrow to wash the tracks and the interior. Stay tuned, lots more to come!
:drinks
I got nervous about the Modelkasten tracks coming apart during paint and installation, so I treated them like I do with Dragon Magic Tracks. I brushed them liberally with Testors Liquid Cement, waited about 10 minutes, then primed both sides with Tamiya grey primer. I used a hair dryer to force the primer dry and then painted the links with Tamiya Flat Earth. Back to the hair dryer and then to the bench for some Citadel Boltgun down the center of the tracks to represent the polished surface of the tracks.
I then wrapped the run around the sprockets et al and snapped the last links together.
A test fit of the upper hull, just for grins.
Going to wait until tomorrow to wash the tracks and the interior. Stay tuned, lots more to come!
:drinks
