1/48 Tamiya Panzer 38 E\F

[DennisMcQ]

I have been away from modeling for quite awhile now due to a move to a much smaller home with a lot more land. I really don't have much room or time for modeling but I have decided to make time as it is important to me. I pulled out a Panzer 38 I got for my birthday awhile ago. I wanted to wait to post anything until I was past a certain point and I was certain that I will finish the build.

Black primer

Grey base coat

Modulation and highlights







Decals and detail painting





Once I make it to the oils the build has rounded third and is heading to home plate.

I am about half finished with the oils.

 

[jknaus]

Looking really nice. Love the weathering with oils

James

 

[moon puppy]

wOOOOO!!!! very nice tones! Can't wait for more

 

[MrT]

Very nice indeed!

 

[helios]

Very cool. :coolio

 

[Gator]

Gorgeous!

 

[Iron Mike]

Nicely done! It doesn't appear that you've been away or at least haven't lost your touch. Welcome.

 

[lupanzer]

Just awesome!...perfect painting job :salute

Luiz

 

[centaur567]

Very nice work. I do the 1/48th scale armor(Bandai). Gary

 

[alex wence de leon]

I like the little guy.

 

[DennisMcQ]

I finished the weathering with the oils.

Now I will do some washes to enhance the shadows. Since I used oils it will need to dry for quite some time.

I am trying a new technique (at least to me) I like to refer to as anti-drybrushing.

I mix some oils to a good shade of dust using some dark browns, buff, and white.

I rub this in with a stiff brush making sure I get it into the corners and hard to reach spot to simulate the first layer of dust and dirt.

This also does something I do not want which is the old school style of dry brushing with highlights on the raised surfaces.

I let it sit for an hour or so and then take a brush with just a trace of mineral spirits and remove the highlights from the raised surfaces and leaving it in the recesses. Hence anti-drybrushing.

This will just serve as a base for pigments later on as I feel pigments over a plain base coat doesn't look quite right. I like a layer underneath that the pigments help blend.

Unfortunately this is a 1/48 and the camera on my phone just doesn't pick it up very well.

Anyway

 

[Iron Mike]

Interesting. I am looking forward to seeing your next step.

:drinks

 

[moon puppy]

I dig it!

 

[Tojo72]

Very impressive for such a small vehicle,I thought my 1/35 was small,but 1/48 wow,really looks good !!