Panzer III Ausf J. Das Werks, 1/16 scale.

[Tim A.]

Tim if you have any kind of a drafting or simple CAD program, you can do print outs of the patterns, then get some 3M double sticky sided photo adhesive tape and attach it to the back. The photo adhesive tape is about as sticky as post it notes or a bit less. Then place it on glass and with a sharp #11 blade cut it out. They end up a bit thick, but work quite well unless you spray thick and wet.

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Very useful info as I feel like I'll be doing more painted markings in the future.

 

[JSteinman]

Looking good. Notice the muffler deflection plate on the 1:1 pz3 from the photo - very bendable…

 

[Tim A.]

Looking good. Notice the muffler deflection plate on the 1:1 pz3 from the photo - very bendable…

Thanks! I bent mine up some, but should go more.

 

[Tim A.]

Making the fuel barrel brackets. Thanks goes to James for posting up what they looked like. Very simple steel rod design welded to the hull. These weren't factory and I'm assuming added in the field. Making two to match out of brass rod isn't as easy as it may look!

 

[Tim A.]

The brackets are primed, on and straight.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Don't forget to get that seam line fixed on the barrel before final paint. Getting dinged for that after all the great work you have done would be sad Tim.

 

[Tim A.]

Don't forget to get that seam line fixed on the barrel before final paint. Getting dinged for that after all the great work you have done would be sad Tim.

I haven't even begun on the barrel, really. Got it from Classy Hobbies, it came with ridges on the barrel that I don't see on any period photos? So, I'm sanding them off as well as sanding down the pressed stamped lettering to make it more stamped looking.

 

[Tim A.]

Got the area on the rear deck touched back up after adding the barrel brackets and the barrel ready for paint.
Also did a bit of paint chipping on the mud guard just for some inspiration.

 

[JSteinman]

at that scale I would do light chipses with dark centers… it will make it pop and you get twice the fun!

 

[Tim A.]

at that scale I would do light chipses with dark centers… it will make it pop and you get twice the fun!

Do you use oils for weathing?

 

[JSteinman]

Do you use oils for weathing?

I do, but acrylics for chips.

 

[Tim A.]

I do, but acrylics for chips.

I'm back to the Vallejo for this and the brush work.