LSP_K2 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 OK, no joy. While I do tend to photograph all of my model stuff, after numerous file transfers and at least one failed 1TB HDD, I apparently no longer have them handy. All I can say is that the process worked just wonderfully for me. Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 No worries. If I find myself ever in need of another method, I'll give it a whack. Now... how are you set for the Panther and StuG patterns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATCplSlade Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, Gazzas said: No worries. If I find myself ever in need of another method, I'll give it a whack. Now... how are you set for the Panther and StuG patterns? That will depend a bit on the particular model and the factory that built it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 8 minutes ago, CATCplSlade said: That will depend a bit on the particular model and the factory that built it. Hah! You are correct. Might just have to start buying the decals. Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 One thing is certain, the zimm on a Panther does not necessarily have to be really neat. Hardcore and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Great photo! For me, neatness is not really the issue. For me, the issue is: "does it look like it was done by an in-scale" being?" I'm trying to use the same approach when I airbrush. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 12 hours ago, LSP_K2 said: One thing is certain, the zimm on a Panther does not necessarily have to be really neat. I always wondered if they applied zimmerit on the lower front Hull. Looks like they did just that, at the start of period at least. Tnx for the photo that showed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 14 hours ago, Gazzas said: Great photo! For me, neatness is not really the issue. For me, the issue is: "does it look like it was done by an in-scale" being?" I'm trying to use the same approach when I airbrush. That truly is an excellent approach. I think that we too frequently see 1:32 models that look to be painted (and weathered) "out of scale". Seven foot long gun powder streaks are one such example. Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I seriously considered doing two displays, one with the evolution of the Panzers, I -IV (at least), and one with all of the major variations of the basic Panzer IV chassis, but never got around to doing either one I'm afraid. Cool ideas though, I thought. CATCplSlade and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATCplSlade Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 2 hours ago, LSP_K2 said: I seriously considered doing two displays, one with the evolution of the Panzers, I -IV (at least), and one with all of the major variations of the basic Panzer IV chassis, but never got around to doing either one I'm afraid. Cool ideas though, I thought. I actually have most of the major versions and variations as I have been trying to model every production vehicle found in the Encyclopedia of German Tanks of WWII. I am shy about 30 vehicles now and those are the lesser known or ones produced in very small numbers. LSP_K2 and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 3 hours ago, CATCplSlade said: I actually have most of the major versions and variations as I have been trying to model every production vehicle found in the Encyclopedia of German Tanks of WWII. I am shy about 30 vehicles now and those are the lesser known or ones produced in very small numbers. I had a similar plan... but have decided I'm too lazy and like too much variety to stick to that many panzers. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATCplSlade Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 20 minutes ago, Gazzas said: I had a similar plan... but have decided I'm too lazy and like too much variety to stick to that many panzers. I devote the variety aspect to my LSPs and subject matter like Sci-Fi kits and VW buses. I find there is plenty of variety in the German armed forces alone, although I might take on WWII Russian when I am done. Also been considering a set of contemporary U.S. AFV's just so my daughters' friends would have something they recognized. Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, CATCplSlade said: I find there is plenty of variety in the German armed forces alone... I build primarily German stuff but occasionally venture out of that realm. One thing for sure... I find it difficult to stomach two Panzer IV chassis in succession. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATCplSlade Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Gazzas said: One thing for sure... I find it difficult to stomach two Panzer IV chassis in succession. Then you would have hated the time I built a Mobelwagen, Wirbelwind, and Ostwind at the same time, followed by a Nashorn. And to be an even bigger dumbass I was painting the roadwheel rubber by hand. Edited December 19, 2018 by CATCplSlade Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 Hi everyone, Just a small update as I wanted to show the results of a modified method of doing the zimmerit. The left image shows the rear of the fighting compartment done the other day. The right image is from last week;s work: The main difference between the older and newer technique is that instead of letting the lines dry before I remove the excess, I remove the excess while it is still moist. It is a bit more tedious because instead of working 4 to 6 lines at a time, I can only work with one. What this new method does, is to prevent the extra chipping that happens when the model paste is dry. Bear in mind, that this drying period is only a few minutes while working in an air-conditioned space. Spent the rest of my effort for the day attaching the upper works and populating the exterior with small bits of plastic. I wanted to show it now because once I add the opened hatches, some of the zimmerit detail will be hidden. Thanks for looking! Gaz Daniel460 and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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