1/35 Academy Hetzer

Post by **Prop72** » Thu May 22, 2014 10:39 pm

This is my first post (apart from the intro), so I'll jump straight into it. I started this build early this year and am still working on it, but I'm loving it so that's all that matters I guess

Post by **Prop72** » Thu May 22, 2014 10:42 pm

Here's a few more pics, this time in the primer stages now.

Post by **Lee** » Thu May 22, 2014 10:43 pm

Looking good so far

Is this the Czech version with all the different colours?

Post by **Prop72** » Thu May 22, 2014 10:44 pm

Hey Lee, thanks. No it's the one that came with the ambush scheme paint masks, only I didn't use them this time

Post by **Prop72** » Thu May 22, 2014 10:50 pm

I wanted to depict a late-war vehicle, and an usual one I hadn't seen depicted before, so I decided to go with a hypothetical version. I did, however, do my research and found that there were plenty of Hetzers with the 4-hole idler wheel in German service at the end of hostilities.

Post by **Russ72** » Thu May 22, 2014 10:55 pm

Looking good, love the extras. I've wondered about random loops, stowage points, camouflage anchor points or lifting lugs during assembly.

Post by **Prop72** » Thu May 22, 2014 11:01 pm

Thanks, Russ! Adding the extras is very satisfying me while building (if it goes right!), but so time consuming............lol

Post by **Prop72** » Thu May 22, 2014 11:03 pm

Here's a few more shots in red-oxide before I started adding the camo..............

Post by **mannloon** » Fri May 23, 2014 2:21 am

Looks great. This is more than likely my next buy for the stash.

Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Fri May 23, 2014 6:37 am

AJ, what a brilliant build mate.
Really good detail.

John

http://m.youtube.com/user/MrBobsBuilds · Post by **Rob** » Fri May 23, 2014 8:58 am

Great stuff Alex. I like the notation on the photos

Post by **Prop72** » Fri May 23, 2014 12:28 pm

Thanks guys, glad you like the work so far. I can definitely recommend this kit.

Okay, so now my Hetzer had his red-oxide base coat, but now he needed octo-camo.

I opted for Dunkelgelb dark yellow, and using yellow tack rolled into sausage shapes, I airbrushed the desired pattern.

The red circles were added with a fine paintbrush afterwards.

In the photos below I have already started the weathering process (before this it was very vivid!). Don't worry, it won't stay this bright for long.

Weathering was done with oils over a satin varnish NOT a gloss surface.

At this stage, the tracks are untouched.

Post by **Prop72** » Fri May 23, 2014 12:30 pm

And here' a few more photos.

Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Fri May 23, 2014 12:44 pm

Great work with model interesting camo + weathering and wash super

- yet tracks and will be EXTRA MODEL. Well done mate !

Post by **Prop72** » Fri May 23, 2014 1:13 pm

Thanks, mate! Glad you like it

Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Fri May 23, 2014 4:05 pm

Looking great, and the Satin worked fine then?

Post by **Prop72** » Fri May 23, 2014 4:44 pm

Thanks! Yes, satin works fine for me. I'm using Vallejo paints as my base coats, and oils just for weathering. I have multiple satin varnish barriers in between each stage which is always left to dry thoroughly before weathering takes place.

Post by **Prop72** » Fri May 23, 2014 4:48 pm

Here's where I'm up to so far. I won't post anymore pics now until I'm finished.

Post by **Prop72** » Fri May 23, 2014 4:55 pm

And a few more pics................... I still need to work on the tracks, weathering the main gun, the exhaust, the periscopes, camo wire for holding branches, oil/fuel stains, add the towing cable and other little details, and then a simple base. More soon....................

Website · Post by **Panzermeister36** » Sat May 24, 2014 2:55 am

Golly that's amazing!

Coolest 'Hetzer' I've ever seen

I love the octopus camo!

Post by **Prop72** » Sun May 25, 2014 8:42 pm

Thanks, Panzermeister! Glad you like the 'Octo-Hetzer'

Post by **KalebBeard** » Mon May 26, 2014 3:26 am

This is looking great mate! The Jagdpanzer Hetzer 38(t) is one of my favorite AFV's of all time and you are doing her justice!

Post by **Coen** » Mon May 26, 2014 3:36 am

That's Wonderful Alex! I love the look of those chips my friend. I've tried a few times to do the multi-layered chipping but I can't get it to work most of the time. Now that I see yours I may be able to pull it off next time.
Thanks for that bud.

Post by **Ozzie21** » Mon May 26, 2014 11:24 am

Looks excellent. I'm using the Aber kit on my Dragon Hetzer and it's so much fun to fit those little bits of PE. I'll have to try the chipping thing and the weathering thing with this one before I go with somthing larger.

ozzie21

Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Mon May 26, 2014 3:21 pm

Fantastic finish

Post by **Prop72** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 3:40 pm

Thanks guys!

Post by **Prop72** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 3:42 pm

Okay, I have finished the Hetzer.

It depicts Germany, Summer, 1945. A British tank crew discovered a abandoned Hetzer with strange camo; they were well acquainted with the beast, having being knocked out by it two days before the war in Europe ended. However, it seemed the American 463rd Ordnance Evacuation Battalion had already laid claim to the machine, their scrawl adorning the sun-bleached hull, ear-marking this vehicle to be picked up by one of their Dragon Wagon transporters.

Not everyone's cup of tea, but maybe some of you will like

Post by **Prop72** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 3:43 pm

Some more pics.......

Post by **Prop72** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 3:44 pm

a few more......................

Post by **UKguyInUSA** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 3:51 pm

Holy C**p that is stunningly awesome!

Cheers,

Martin

Post by **Prop72** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:00 pm

Thank you, Martin!

Post by **Coen** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 6:16 pm

Now these are even better than the video..!!!
I've got shiverssss!!!!

http://m.youtube.com/user/MrBobsBuilds · Post by **Rob** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 8:00 pm

That's blooming marvellous Alex. Great job

Post by **Russ72** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 10:31 pm

Great work Alex, finished up brilliantly. That thing's seen some action.

Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:27 pm

Alex all I can say is

:

.
Absolutely superb, the detail is amazing.
John

Post by **Watcher** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:18 pm

Impressive!

Post by **Prop72** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:52 pm

I really appreciate all the kind words - thanks fellas!

Post by **HWGuderian23** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 5:52 pm

Fabulous work on the Hetzer mate

! Looks amazing

!

Post by **hansolo** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:08 pm

Sublime weathering!!
Very creative finish!

Cheers

Post by **Ozzie21** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:13 am

Awesome paint job and build

. Mine is a pale shadow that I shall consign to the shelf of shame and darkness

I will never be good

ozzie21

Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 9:10 am

Ozzie21 wrote:Awesome paint job and build . Mine is a pale shadow that I shall consign to the shelf of shame and darkness

I will never be good

ozzie21

Seen your work and its awsome mate, your a great builder and so say all of us

No putting yourself down mate

John

Post by **Prop72** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 3:16 pm

Markus, thanks for the great comments!

hansolo - appreciate the kind words.

ozzie21 - thank you, mate!

Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 3:27 pm

Wunderbar set

. Congrat Mate

.

Post by **Prop72** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 5:01 pm

Cheers, AchtungPanzer!!!