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DML 1/35 Flakpanzer IV Kugelblitz
- Thread starter Adam Baker
- Start date
Love to see someone stepping out of their comfort zone. You'll do fine Adam 
Adam Baker
Active member
Finally some progress to report on this. Havent been real motivated lately to sit in front of my model bench, plus w/ the new job I started last week, dont have a great deal of time in the evenings now to work.
Since the last update, I've progressed a few steps.
I started by clearing the whole thing using Future. Had a couple missteps and had to strip the first coat of future off, and sprayed it again, and the second time it came out a bit better. Still not 100% happy w/ how it went down, but it was better than the first, and good enough to move on.
Next, I tried Sin Industries "The Filter" for the first time, and I think it came out good, it helped blend all the colors together a little bit, and tone things down. I used just the Tan filter. I think I took some pictures after using the filter, but looking at them, it seems to be kinda hard to tell that I did anything. The effect was probably a bit on the subtle side, which explains why it doesnt show very well in pic's.
Then this weekend, I decided it was time for a detail wash. I had originally planned on going w/ an Oil Pin Wash, but just couldnt seem to get it to go down correctly, so I went w/ my Pro-Modeler Black Wash, and I'm very happy w/ the results.
Now I'm at the point of trying to decide if I want to go w/ a Dot Filter.
Since the last update, I've progressed a few steps.
I started by clearing the whole thing using Future. Had a couple missteps and had to strip the first coat of future off, and sprayed it again, and the second time it came out a bit better. Still not 100% happy w/ how it went down, but it was better than the first, and good enough to move on.
Next, I tried Sin Industries "The Filter" for the first time, and I think it came out good, it helped blend all the colors together a little bit, and tone things down. I used just the Tan filter. I think I took some pictures after using the filter, but looking at them, it seems to be kinda hard to tell that I did anything. The effect was probably a bit on the subtle side, which explains why it doesnt show very well in pic's.
Then this weekend, I decided it was time for a detail wash. I had originally planned on going w/ an Oil Pin Wash, but just couldnt seem to get it to go down correctly, so I went w/ my Pro-Modeler Black Wash, and I'm very happy w/ the results.
Now I'm at the point of trying to decide if I want to go w/ a Dot Filter.
Go man Go! Really cool camo scheme!
The thing what I've gathered about the Filters is subtle is the key. Multiple layers of subtle tone shifts. Looking good Adam.
The thing what I've gathered about the Filters is subtle is the key. Multiple layers of subtle tone shifts. Looking good Adam.
randy_ditton
Master at Arms
Hi Adam, Very interesting tank, I'm with MP, great job on a really neat camo scheme
Randy
Randy
phantom II
Master at Arms
Wow Adam this thing is really starting to look very nice . Stay with it ! 
Hope the new job is all you had hoped for :drinks
Cheers, Christian B)
Hope the new job is all you had hoped for :drinks
Cheers, Christian B)
Adam Baker
Active member
Ok, this might hopefully be the last update, before this heap is finished up. Last week I went through and tried a dot filter for the first time, and it didnt go well. The biggest problem was that I just used way too much paint, so I did my best to remove what was on it, and move on. Tried it a second time, w/ about half the amount of paint, and I think it came out very well.
Unfortunately I goofed, and forgot all about putting the decals on prior to weathering, so I applied them today. I was planning on redoing the weathering over the decals, but I'm thinking that they look faded enough that I might jsut let it be and go w/ it like it is now. I had thought about using pigments on this build, but I've decided to just pass on it for this build, and try pigments w/ my next build. I figure the use of the dot filter for the first time is enough new things w/ this build.
Hopefully I'll have this done tomorrow, and officially complete my first build in over 3 years. I have thought about putting this in a small vignette but I haven't decided yet whether I'm going to do it or not. The plan is a snow/mud base to put the tank on, but I'm going back & forth as to whether I want to do it or not.
Unfortunately I goofed, and forgot all about putting the decals on prior to weathering, so I applied them today. I was planning on redoing the weathering over the decals, but I'm thinking that they look faded enough that I might jsut let it be and go w/ it like it is now. I had thought about using pigments on this build, but I've decided to just pass on it for this build, and try pigments w/ my next build. I figure the use of the dot filter for the first time is enough new things w/ this build.
Hopefully I'll have this done tomorrow, and officially complete my first build in over 3 years. I have thought about putting this in a small vignette but I haven't decided yet whether I'm going to do it or not. The plan is a snow/mud base to put the tank on, but I'm going back & forth as to whether I want to do it or not.
Go Adam Go!!! Don't worry about the decals, been known to happen...Ask me how I know.. 
Looks great.
Looks great.
Adam Baker
Active member
Done!!
Got it flatted and assembled today.
Been an interesting build, thats for sure. Learned some new techniques, and learned a few processes that make assembly much easier.
This is my fist finished build in a little bit over 3 years. Last completed build was in Nov. of 2008.
Got it flatted and assembled today.
Been an interesting build, thats for sure. Learned some new techniques, and learned a few processes that make assembly much easier.
This is my fist finished build in a little bit over 3 years. Last completed build was in Nov. of 2008.
