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This will be my first 1/35 armour......

I'm going to do the G version, which has the extended radio antenna and the extra stowage (I think!) box on the rear of the turret. I won't be doing the figures, they're going in the spares box, I may do the commander though, see how I feel. I got the Eduard photo etch set too as it looks like it could do with a little pazaaz...lol.

Classic kit every model builder has to build it at some point never saw this one tuned with PE before, i will certainly look forward to that!

Look forward to seeing what you do with this mate

Hi Lee hope u have loads of fun with this Classic!!! Its really a beauty!!!
The Tracks and the decals look brand new and those PE's will make all the difference!!

I smell big fun here

Ok Lee just hoping for you not to put mine to shame! I am also using the PE set for mine. After seeing Pedro's build I just had to get it.

..... photo etch parts......
Frans will be around any moment now I'm sure... He can smell PE from miles away...

Good luck mate, will be taking notes and watching your every build post closely...
" No pressure!"..... Lol.......
Are you building a Diorama too or just the kit with extras?
Happy modelling dude.

What do you think about this kit (especially in terms of the tracks)?
Does it worth the money?

its a classic

HWGuderian23 wrote:What do you think about this kit (especially in terms of the tracks)?
Does it worth the money?

Here you go Markus....

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Lee wrote:

HWGuderian23 wrote:What do you think about this kit (especially in terms of the tracks)?
Does it worth the money?

Here you go Markus....

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Oh! Nice review . Thanks mate .

Nice one That PE should liven this up a bit.

I wonder how many units Tamiya produced of this kit? I see them everywhere. I'm glad that model builders are still making use of this vintage model. Looking forward to seeing them all built up.

RTG

Saw one at Telford and was sorely tempted but SWMBO has banned me from buying anymore models until i've built some. But for it's age it looks very modern.

Well, serious lack of time has meant that there is no way I'm going to get all the etch done in time. Really grips my S*** that I don't have a lot of time to model any more these days!

So, I'm going to go for the F version now without the etch. Hopefully, it'll still look good

Justs some pics that I forgot to put up...

Filling all the holes in the bottom - Cheers Luis

All together...




And primed...




Now just to decide which paint scheme to choose.....

Looking great Choosing the colour scheme is always difficult! Whatever you choose, it will be awesome

Grey down with some subtle modulation...




Tracks ready for some Ultimate wash

Masked up....




and result....




I have used the wrong grey! It's too light, I picked up the wrong bottle out of the ones I was testing (very annoyed!), but too late to change it now. So, onwards...

Hopefully get some filters on tonight....

wappynutter wrote: ..... photo etch parts......
Frans will be around any moment now I'm sure... He can smell PE from miles away...

It took a while when the scent reached Holland, but yeah. ... Here I am!
I love the smell of PE in the morning. . And afternoon. ... and evening. ....


Good luck Lee, looking good so far

Great work so far Lee!

I like the look of that lighter grey, think it will look great once you've got some filters on.

I have used the wrong grey! It's too light, I picked up the wrong bottle out of the ones I was testing (very annoyed!), but too late to change it now. So, onwards...

I paint my models always slightly lighter than they should be because the washes and so on tone down the paint a bit. It will become darker so i don´t think thats a big issue. Camo looks great!

Great work Lee!! I love that camo!!

Cheers fellas

Managed to get a little more done tonight...

Dry brushed and two coats of SiN filter on...

Dry brushing lookin good, can't wait to see more. Keep up the good work!

So, sat looking at the Panzer this morning and noticed I hadn't done anything with the exhaust! I've never had to rust anything before so this is my first time at rusting, be gentle....


I tried to use a couple of colours to give the rust some tonal difference, then hairspray over the top...



It doesn't look too bad, but there's definitely not enough dark rust or variation (lesson learned for next time)...


A very thin coat of grey...






Then went to work with a reasonably stiff brush very lightly. I out a very thin coat of grey on so, not much effort was needed....





As you can see, none of the tonal variance has come through at all, which is a little disappointing. But I'm now going to purchase a rust set from somewhere for the next one I'm hoping that the Ultimate rust wash will make a difference as well as I'll also be mixing that with the dark dirt to get a little darker rust effect.


Then I did the tool handles - Nothing special...






Then added some smoke on the rear vents, some small rust/dirt spots here and there around the body and a few other odds and sods done. Now ready for gloss coat and decals

Got to say I'm really enjoying this, you armour guys have a new convert

Looking really good there Lee, like that a lot!

Looking good Lee

Well, after some one kindly pointed out to me that I had exhaust stains on the intakes, I had to change it slightly.



I hope this looks a little better?




Bit of mud wash on the tracks




And decals on...




Will try and get some weathering done tomorrow, but it's going to look very poor indeed against all the awesome entries so far....

Great work dude.

Like the camo scheme you went for on this one.

......Excellent first Armour dude!
Very tidy indeed, shame time didn't allow for the aftermarket PE work...
Talking of time, just gotta congratulate you on finding the time to join in the build, you guys are non stop..
Well done again, look forward to the reveal mate..

love the camo its striking look and you have nailed the weathering looks worn and battered

Looking really good Lee, this is coming together nicely. Love all the little touches you're putting to this and it's going to look stunning when it's finished.

First armour!! You're a natural!!

Cheers fellas, means a lot

Got a little done today. I'm trying my hardest to get this done before the deadline, going to be a close thing through.....lol

This is my first attempt at rust streaking so, please be gentle. I've still got to do a few different washes to do, but it's not far off now!

Let me know though if you think I've over done it or done it wrong. Constructive criticism is more than welcomed













Just got to try and convince the missus I need a few hours in the man cave over christmas to get this finished

Great work Lee, the streaking looks nice and you've managed to keep it thin so it looks perfectly in scale - well done.

Great work Lee, hope you manage to get it finished in time.

Looks sharp Lee . Good luck with the missus on the free time part

Mike

"Just got to try and convince the missus I need a few hours in the man cave over christmas to get this finished"

Good luck with that one Lee, let us know how you got on

Thats were you going wrong mate don't convince, just bloody tell her lol

Paul wrote:Thats were you going wrong mate don't convince, just bloody tell her lol

but could mean this

Superb looking weathering
the rust streaks look nice but they have all similar lenght. next time you could vary that a bit more.
are you sure you are not a tank guy? you have talent for this genre for sure!

Thanks Michael, praise indeed!

Very nice dude.

The weathering is looking nice.

Now get back to work lol

Thanks guys...

Well, final update. Looks like I will get this done on time....!!! I know right...

Put the final wash on (Dark Dirt) just to dirty the PzII up a little....








Put the tracks on - what a PITA too....
You can't see it, but I've used three washes on them and dry brushed the edges in silver. They look really effective, but the camera's not picking it up






Just got to do the headlights, another wash (dust/light dirt) and matt coat then it's done. I really want to do a small base for this, but don;t have the time before the end of the SiG so, will do one at a later date....

REALLY enjoyed doing this.... "D

Looks good Lee, finished in time. Have to get on with mine.

Top class build there Lee, that came out REALLY nice!!

The washes and weathering really pulled it together - cant wait to see your next AFV!

Love the colour of this very different and the weathering is top stuff...keep the pics coming

Cheers fellas

Absolutely last update before final reveal tomorrow...

Put some frogs eyes on