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Tamiya StuG III B Experiment Complete!
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Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Tamiya StuG III B Experiment Tracks!
Sorry for the late response, thank you Chris, Chris, Bruce, Ron and Kenny! Your comments are much appreciated.
I found the tracks! Of course, it took starting another set for the originals to turn up.
Part of this experiment is that I wanted to use winterketten. James was kind enough to send me a set he wasn't using and after checking the fit, I knew I needed to try them. They had a couple mold marks to remove, but the fit is good and I really like the rugged look they give a vehicle.
While I was waiting for the track to dry, I decided to add some mud to the lower portion of the hull that I won't be able to do when the tracks are on. Vallejo Dark Earth has a texture to it and the color is very nice. I used an old brush and stippled it on, it is water based, so you can soften the effects with a dampened brush and remove unwanted material from surrounding details.
I primed the tracks with black primer, then a couple coats of Tamiya Dark Iron.
I had wrapped the tracks last weekend, let they dry and painted them today. I'll install the second run when the first has hardened a couple hours.
Much more to come thanks for coming by!
:drinks
Sorry for the late response, thank you Chris, Chris, Bruce, Ron and Kenny! Your comments are much appreciated.
I found the tracks! Of course, it took starting another set for the originals to turn up.
Part of this experiment is that I wanted to use winterketten. James was kind enough to send me a set he wasn't using and after checking the fit, I knew I needed to try them. They had a couple mold marks to remove, but the fit is good and I really like the rugged look they give a vehicle.
While I was waiting for the track to dry, I decided to add some mud to the lower portion of the hull that I won't be able to do when the tracks are on. Vallejo Dark Earth has a texture to it and the color is very nice. I used an old brush and stippled it on, it is water based, so you can soften the effects with a dampened brush and remove unwanted material from surrounding details.
I primed the tracks with black primer, then a couple coats of Tamiya Dark Iron.
I had wrapped the tracks last weekend, let they dry and painted them today. I'll install the second run when the first has hardened a couple hours.
Much more to come thanks for coming by!
:drinks
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phantom II
Master at Arms
Tamiya StuG III B Experiment Tracks!
Of course they appeared . :captain That's Newton's other law.
I agree Mike that does change the looks of the build a lot . The mud is looking good
Cheers, Christian B)
Of course they appeared . :captain That's Newton's other law.I agree Mike that does change the looks of the build a lot . The mud is looking good
Cheers, Christian B)
Tamiya StuG III B Experiment Tracks!
Neato!
Neato!
Tamiya StuG III B Experiment Tracks!
Looking Great Mike!
Bob
Looking Great Mike!
Bob
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Tamiya StuG III B Experiment Tracks!
Thanks, guys! I appreciate your taking time to look and comment. Here's where we are this morning, tracks on both sides and ready to start the weathering. You may recall I fell in love with the Dark Steel pigment from AK Interactive, it really looks good and is easy to apply. While looking on the internet, I came across a video that showed an even easier way to use these pigments. Rubber brushes!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTzFDOXKV2Y
I beat feet to our local Hobby Lobby and found a set of rubber brushes in the art section and using a 40% off coupon, I toted them home. As advertised, they allow a variety of effects to be done with accuracy. Much better than a Q-Tip!
Bring on the mud!
Thanks for coming by, much more to come!
:drinks
Thanks, guys! I appreciate your taking time to look and comment. Here's where we are this morning, tracks on both sides and ready to start the weathering. You may recall I fell in love with the Dark Steel pigment from AK Interactive, it really looks good and is easy to apply. While looking on the internet, I came across a video that showed an even easier way to use these pigments. Rubber brushes!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTzFDOXKV2Y
I beat feet to our local Hobby Lobby and found a set of rubber brushes in the art section and using a 40% off coupon, I toted them home. As advertised, they allow a variety of effects to be done with accuracy. Much better than a Q-Tip!
Bring on the mud!
Thanks for coming by, much more to come!
:drinks
(In German!)
Tamiya StuG III B Experiment Tracks!
Very interesting. I missed this post yesterday, seem to be missing a lot lately.
I'll be watching later.
Tracks look great!
Very interesting. I missed this post yesterday, seem to be missing a lot lately.
I'll be watching later.
Tracks look great!
Tamiya StuG III B Experiment Tracks!
Watched the Mig Master video, really neat tip! I'm heading to Hobby Lobby tomorrow.
Watched the Mig Master video, really neat tip! I'm heading to Hobby Lobby tomorrow.
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Tamiya StuG III B Experiment Coming Together
A big thank you to Chris, Bob, Bruce, Luiz and Jeff, I really appreciate you taking time to comment. :dude
Bringing the pieces together. A walk around.
Going to fix the gap in the front plates, washes are next. Thanks for coming by!
:drinks
A big thank you to Chris, Bob, Bruce, Luiz and Jeff, I really appreciate you taking time to comment. :dude
Bringing the pieces together. A walk around.
Going to fix the gap in the front plates, washes are next. Thanks for coming by!
:drinks
Tamiya StuG III B Experiment Coming Together
Tamiya StuG III B Experiment Coming Together
The right side towards the front on the top run, seems to be something out of alignment, is that by design? I can see some judge with a pin light hovering over that.
Looking great!
The right side towards the front on the top run, seems to be something out of alignment, is that by design? I can see some judge with a pin light hovering over that.
Looking great!
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Tamiya StuG III B Experiment Coming Together
Thanks guys! It's shaping up. I shot some more clear to seal the whitewash and then added a dark wash to the panel lines and crevices.
Bob, the track you saw had one of the blades bent, must have done that when I was adding mud. I will add dirt and gunk to the swing arms when I get ready to add the spatter, also to the return rollers and various areas. There's so much one could do with this type of scheme, but I don't want to overdo it.
Going to let it dry overnight and maybe hit it with flat in the morning so I can be ready to roll Friday. Much more to come, thanks for coming by!
:drinks
Thanks guys! It's shaping up. I shot some more clear to seal the whitewash and then added a dark wash to the panel lines and crevices.
Bob, the track you saw had one of the blades bent, must have done that when I was adding mud. I will add dirt and gunk to the swing arms when I get ready to add the spatter, also to the return rollers and various areas. There's so much one could do with this type of scheme, but I don't want to overdo it.
Going to let it dry overnight and maybe hit it with flat in the morning so I can be ready to roll Friday. Much more to come, thanks for coming by!
:drinks
Tamiya StuG III B Experiment Coming Together
Mike,
Great job on the white wash. That isn't easy and you've pulled it off nicely!
Bob
Mike,
Great job on the white wash. That isn't easy and you've pulled it off nicely!
Bob
