Mark_C Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I think it's looking great. You may want to consider wearing the tracks. Contemporary photos seem to show quite a bit of wear and some rust: Rick Griewski and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Looking really really nice Gaz, need to lay some paint on my G now......... Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aslakh Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I'd steer clear of rust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_C Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Why is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aslakh Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Why is that?Not lots of rust on in-service panzers in the desert.Pictures of debris and burned-out tanks shouldn't be used as a weathering template for operational vehicles. Bill Cross, Gigant, Rick Griewski and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 I think it's looking great. You may want to consider wearing the tracks. Contemporary photos seem to show quite a bit of wear and some rust: Mark, Thank you! Although tank tracks rust quickly, they also polish up quickly when the vehicle is moving. When I was a young Marine I served on the M109A3: Picture for discussion only When we ventured from the gun park onto the tank trails, the metal elements of the tracks became quite shiny as the dirt quickly removed the rust. Gaz Bill Cross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Looking really really nice Gaz, need to lay some paint on my G now......... Phil, Thank you! I'd be interested in seeing your G. Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATCplSlade Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 ...the dirt quickly removed the rust. Nature's scouring pad. Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_C Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Not lots of rust on in-service panzers in the desert. Pictures of debris and burned-out tanks shouldn't be used as a weathering template for operational vehicles. Look at the following, a photo of a semovente in the North African desert, during the time period: Sure, it's a wreck. But you'll also see rust on the fenders, which I don't think was caused by a fire. This one shows rust on the exhaust: And this one shows signs of rust on in-service artillery pieces: I'd say that, unless the tanks were in a place where there was no moisture, there'd be some rust on areas where the paint wore off. Myself, I'd add a little rust here and there. To each his own, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 As an artilleryman, I can tell you that we cleaned our weapons daily in the field. Rust is not tolerated. Period. We've no way of knowing how long these captured and damaged pieces were left unattended. Rust only takes a short period of time to form. Gaz CATCplSlade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATCplSlade Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Morning moisture will cause a flush of the bright surface rust on any metal surface, but it is quickly worn or wiped away over the course of the day. And the key word is in-service. All of the pieces shown in the photos are abandoned or captured and not undergoing routine maintenance. The Tiger on fire was an abandoned vehicle that had been destroyed by U.S. engineers to prevent the Germans from recovering it later; it had been sitting in that field a few days already. The full sequence of photos showing the Tiger being prepped for detonation can be found online. Gazzas and Gigant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 Back again! I've been watching the Superbowl and trying to fanagle some figures into shape... Hmmmn... they all seem to be looking at something.... Thanks for looking. Gaz Gigant, TorbenD and Bill Cross 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 (edited) Rusted exhausts make sense, and there's no substitute for powders. No rust-color paint can cut it. Rusted tracks on German tanks are generally incorrect as they had a high manganese content that inhibited rust. Not saying they NEVER rusted, but it's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay over-represented in the hobby. Yes, exposed metal will get a bit of an orange film on it in the mornings, but by mid-day, it has darkened or worn off entirely. And the photos referenced all show wrecks that have sat out in the elements, so as the oral examiners might say "not proved." Edited February 5, 2018 by Bill Cross Gigant, Gazzas and Rick Griewski 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Hello Gazzas, Now I see why you buy big tubs of chalk sticks. LOL Very nice model and I like the weathering. Rick Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Nicely modified figures. Nice visual direction as well. It amazes me the number of folks that could fit in something lacking space. Sincerely, Mark Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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