Tamiya Jagdpanzer 38 (t) Hetzer

[Iron Mike]

Hello Friends!! Thank you to all who have viewed and commented! I don't think I would have attempted or gotten through this last stage without all your support! Here's what I've been up to for the last three hours!!

The skirts were pretty straight forward, the Voyager Model pieces are nicely detailed, although I decided to substitute a piece of copper wire for the mounting stud for the styrene rod Voyager would have you use. The brackets were cut and bent without much issue, although I kept referring to my references for the proper direction of the brackets. The washers and nuts were TINY, thank goodness for the Optivisor, I managed to get them all on without losing any! I snipped off the excess wire and am ready to call it a night!
I think I am going to try a winter camo scheme, unless the new Archer ambush set sways me off that decision. I like the brass, maybe just some clear coat and call it good?? :idonno Thanks for looking, feedback always welcome!! Thanks to Moon Puppy for the new Gallery, works really well!!

 

[phantom II]

Wow Mike that is some really nice PE. ( and PE work ). I just noticed the weather change since the first page you posted. Better go with the winter camo.

 

[Tim A.]

Very nice Mike

Tim

 

[moon puppy]

cool Mike! you could have used some of Scale Hardware's simulated nuts and bolts on those hangers. yeah, Winter camo seems fitting right now.

 

[Iron Mike]

:laugh: That's why I was asking you where you got your hardware! I decided to use the stuff from the PE set so I could get to paint! Inertia sets in here pretty fast around here so I figured I'd better keep going! Thanks Chris! Getting moe like winter isn't it? Tim, what do think, wide whites and ghost flames??

 

[Tim A.]

You know it! and the polished Billet barrel looks bad too

Tim

 

[Iron Mike]

No flames or billet, finally got up the courage to paint this sucker! I'm starting with a Model Air Black Brown base, going to do the ambush scheme (I think!?)

The winter camo still isn't out, I keep looking at it and thinking can I do that??

 

[jknaus]

Looks sorta ominous like that. Your making me want to build one of these Mike.
JAmes

 

[Iron Mike]

You have that new air brush, nothing holding you back! It's a great kit!!

 

[Gremlin]

Hi mike nice work.Nothing like a bit of peer pressure go the winter camo.
You can do it.
Adam

 

[panzerace007]

MIKE,

Lookin Tasty !! Can't wait to see that Camo !! Wait ... Do th Disc Camo .. now that's a challenge ...

 

[ricklawler]

......going to do the ambush scheme (I think!?)

That's a tough one...I'll be watching.

Good Luck,
Rick

 

[jose luis lopez]

Wow! Impressive work on that turtle. All those PS parts just make me crazy!

 

[AndyFettes]

great modeling Mike

 

[moon puppy]

Didn't I read somewhere someone made a rubber stamp of that hourglass design for this ambush scheme?

 

[dukwhunter]

Outstanding job Mike , can't wait to see this one finished !!!



regards
JOEY

 

[BigDog]

Yo Mike, this one is coming along very well, eh! :dude Very clean build and a cool prepping job for the paint: IMO, a winter cammo scheme would become that little beast nicely! I really do hope you decide for it...

Cheers and thanks for sharing! B)
Fernao

 

[randy_ditton]

Hi Mike, Good to see progress on this one The paint looks good so far, Go for it!!!

Randy

 

[Iron Mike]

Thanks all, I appreciate your input! I used the down time between my other projects to lay the paint on the Hetzer. Judging by the reference pictures i have, looks like there's more green than anything else, so here goes!

The green is Tamiya NATO green, lightened in stages with Tamiya white.

I will mask off for the yellow and the brown after this dries for a bit. :pinch:

 

[Leopard2]

Nice work my friend.

Joe