Hi! I'm starting this build because I just wanted to build something with a big gun and tracks. -Yeah! But I didn't want a tank so I bought this for quite cheap a couple of weeks ago. I thoght it looked quite cool. I have never built a tank or a self-propelled gun before so I'm looking forwards to build this thing. The kit is nicely detailed despite that it is a 1996-tool, and beeing a Tamiya kit the fit should be pretty good.
-Well this means that I am now on the dark side!
First update. The build is going quite well right now. I really like this kit because the detail is superb and the fit is really good.
Here is some work that I have done:
As Steve above me said, you're off to a great start. You are definetly more bold than I was with my first armor build, a 1/72nd StuG 3 G from Airfix, a 1970's mould . Keep it up!
Fourth update. I have now been hurrying up the Wespe a bit because I want to start the GB:s. I am planning to do a little diorama with it, so we'll see how it goes. Plus that I,m probably gonna put a german motorcycle in the diorama.
Masked up for camoflage.
Camo is painted free hand with airbrush. Started off with Dunkelgrun (RAL 7009)... ¨
...and finished with Rotbraun (RAL8017).
Wheels painted.
Tracks plus spare track painted and drybrushed in gunmetal.
Some tools painted and attatched to the upper hull.
Spare track attatched.
Gloss-coated.
Wheels gloss-coated.
Tracks matt-coated.
Decaled.
Gloss-coat put on the decals.
A little bit weathering and it's done! I'm looking forwards to doing the diorama.
Dont know why you was worried about the camo! You nailed it!!! Great work my mate from the east with the tools!!! The Tamiya decals still stand out quite a lot. Are you gonna give the panzer a filter or some oil dot fading?
gustavlekstal wrote:Dont know why you was worried about the camo! You nailed it!!! Great work my mate from the east with the tools!!! The Tamiya decals still stand out quite a lot. Are you gonna give the panzer a filter or some oil dot fading?
Thanks Gustav!
I was just thinking about the decals, they do stand out a bit. The problem is that I don't have any filters but I think that a light brown wash on a matt surface will do the job. I also have some AK pigments to fade it up even more. I don't really know what you mean about oil dot fading? You see, I am not that kind of AFV modeller so I really don't know much about these techniques on AFV modelling. This is the first time I build AFV. I was worried about the camo because it had to be done free hand. I was a bit worried about the thinning ratio on the paint so that it would spray nicely. It went quite well although I had to fix it here and there. On the other hand it's fun to try to build something different. You learn a lot from it.
gustavlekstal wrote:Dont know why you was worried about the camo! You nailed it!!! Great work my mate from the east with the tools!!! The Tamiya decals still stand out quite a lot. Are you gonna give the panzer a filter or some oil dot fading?
Thanks Gustav!
I was just thinking about the decals, they do stand out a bit. The problem is that I don't have any filters but I think that a light brown wash on a matt surface will do the job. I also have some AK pigments to fade it up even more. I don't really know what you mean about oil dot fading? You see, I am not that kind of AFV modeller so I really don't know much about these techniques on AFV modelling. This is the first time I build AFV. I was worried about the camo because it had to be done free hand. I was a bit worried about the thinning ratio on the paint so that it would spray nicely. It went quite well although I had to fix it here and there. On the other hand it's fun to try to build something different. You learn a lot from it.
Watch out for matt surface and filter. I do satin and several times instead.
gustavlekstal wrote:Dont know why you was worried about the camo! You nailed it!!! Great work my mate from the east with the tools!!! The Tamiya decals still stand out quite a lot. Are you gonna give the panzer a filter or some oil dot fading?
Thanks Gustav!
I was just thinking about the decals, they do stand out a bit. The problem is that I don't have any filters but I think that a light brown wash on a matt surface will do the job. I also have some AK pigments to fade it up even more. I don't really know what you mean about oil dot fading? You see, I am not that kind of AFV modeller so I really don't know much about these techniques on AFV modelling. This is the first time I build AFV. I was worried about the camo because it had to be done free hand. I was a bit worried about the thinning ratio on the paint so that it would spray nicely. It went quite well although I had to fix it here and there. On the other hand it's fun to try to build something different. You learn a lot from it.
Watch out for matt surface and filter. I do satin and several times instead.
Some tips from the pros
Thanks for the tip, Gustav! The videos where great. I'll probably gonna have to do some kind of homemade filter. Any hint on a homemade filter would be greatly appreciated.
1 part oilpaint 9 parts thinner for filter. Have the dark yellow as base and make the oilpaint lighter for a worn look. The best tip is to test on a area under the tank. Leave a bit with nothing to see the diffrence. Humbrol enamel paint can work as filter if you have it at home.
Another option is like hamikar does
I dont know his ratio but it looks like 20-30% oilpaint. A dark brown would work great on the three tone camo.
Mig oilpaints are good start. Wash brown and black you can make most washes you need.
But dont buy ak white spirit. (lakkabensiiniä) Expensive!!!
Get a bottle of odorless thinner. (tärpätti). Not as harsh on the paintwork as white spirit and alot less smell.
You can get it art or building stores.
Btw there are ready made filters from mig production and mig ammo. But expensive.
Good luck!!!
Fifth update. Well, I have finally managed to finish the Wespe! I am now doing a diorama for it and I think it's gonna look great.
Washed with Ultimate rust.
And then with Ultimate mud.
Then I made a filter using oil colours.
Pinwashed using oil colours.
And lastly I did some fadeing and streaking grime.
Mud effects.
Wheels and tracks attatched.
FINISHED!
Here is some work on the diorama.
I had bought a ready-made diorama base.
And a cheap picture frame.
Cut to the right sise.
Ta-daa!
I made a fence using matches!
I made the road muddy.
Fence painted.
And attatched to the diorama.
This is how the Wespe will be sitting on the diorama.
I'll be adding this motorcycle to the diorama and some left over Dragon figures from when I built a 1/35 V-2. I'll add a total of three figures to the diorama.
I started some work on the motorcycle.
Here are the figures. The grey ones are Dragon figures and the yellow one a Tamiya motorcycle rider.
That's some fine work Sebastian. That wespe is wel made up.
That dio is really slick bud, nice touch with the matches and the mud. That's going to look really cool with the bike and figures.
But I didn't want a tank so I bought this for quite cheap a couple of weeks ago. I thoght it looked quite cool. I have never built a tank or a self-propelled gun before so I'm looking forwards to build this thing. The kit is nicely detailed despite that it is a 1996-tool, and beeing a Tamiya kit the fit should be pretty good. 
. Keep it up!
This is the first time I build AFV. I was worried about the camo because it had to be done free hand. I was a bit worried about the thinning ratio on the paint so that it would spray nicely. It went quite well although I had to fix it here and there. On the other hand it's fun to try to build something different. You learn a lot from it. 
The camo and weathering looks just right to my eye 
