Well, I think I’d better stop tinkering with this one now…[;)] Here’s the finished (I think?..) pics!
Weathering was completed with MIG pigments, and “splattering” using the airbrush and paintbrush as I did on my Nashorn. Scratches were done in various shades, and chip hand-painted in. The tracks got a second layer of lighter MIG mud, and also, MIG “Wet Weather Effects” was lain in some of the track areas, on the darker “mud” to make it look “still wet”.
Nuff’ talkin’–enjoy! [:D]
And here’s some flash photos–a little more definition to the color…the rust is a bit bright though in these shots…
Well, I hope y’all like my take on an “OD” panzer! [:I]Comments and questions always welcomed!
Very nice. In picture #12, the first of the flash photos, there are some what appear to be pencil marks and white(ish) scratch marks. You say those were hand painted? How did you do that effect?
I really have to get some of this Mig stuff. Back in my day rust was baking soda and mud was, well, mud.
You’re worried about doing mediocre builds? Doog build does not equal mediocre.
Wow, this one is amazing. Thinking about trying some of your techniques that you presented in this build/tutorial. Thank you so much for posting your amazing efforts
Thanks a lot, guys! I’m glad that I didn’t disappoint!
Glad you like it Edmund! Put some of the mud into your Sherman build! [:D]
Scott, that effect was done with a really thin brush, using tan acrylic craft store paint, thinned slightly with water so that it transfered easily off the brush. A light touch on the brush, and a bit of practice is the way to get good results. Then, the pencil marks are just that–a #2 pencil. [:D] Thanks for the comment!
Thanks, too, Tony–I dunno; Rob’s got me skeered to go up against his rusting skill, lol! Maybe someday we’ll do a “Wrecked! GB”? lol!
Thanks too, Anthony!!
And thank you, too, Steve! Is it close to a “disaster”? lol! I appreciate your compliment! [:)]
panzerguy Steve–thanks too, bud! I would love to eventually put this into a dio scene, but right now I’m running really low on display space–gotta get me a new bookcase for a new dio. I do have an American GI that I’m painting up to put next to this build, but I hadn’t finished it yet this afternoon, and I’m going over Jenn’s tonight and staying there til tomorrow afternoon, and wanted to get the photos up before I leave in about an hour here. [;)] I’m going to bark at HER moon, lol! (and it’s a nice moon, lol! [:-^]…[:P])
David, thanks too!–I’m glad to share everything that I’ve learned here with all of you!
BTW in your research did it ever mention just how long the development period of this vehicle was? Looking at the photos and seeing just how worn they appear to be makes me think these were built quite a while before becoming operational. Their operational life was rather short.
On the other hand we really don’t know how long after the action the photos were taken either.
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Really like the color modulation. Really mixes up a rather boring color. I’m assuming you were just having fun with the weathering since as AgentG mentioned, a very short life span.
Does anyone know what happened to the captured ones? Were they used against the Germans?
Thanks, Wayne! There’s not much info on these guys–really don’t know much about them. I don;t think they were necessarily “old” vehicles–I just think that the weather got 'em filthy. There seems to be some myth about tanks having to be “in service a long time” in order for them to be dirty and filthy. Based upon my experience with racing my dirt bike, I can tell you that I can be clean one minute, filthy the next! Get in the mud, and you’re done!
Daniel and Steve R–thanks, guys; I appreciate it!
INDY–THANKS, MAN! lol! [;)] [(-D] (I shot that one just for you! [swg])
Eric–like I said, no–I specifically tried to replicate the tank’s weathered appearance in the photos such as this one:
–pretty filthy, huh? I think that there would inevitably have been a fair amount of rust on it, too, as it was sitting in the wet and snow for a few days. Dunno what happened to them though–wouldn’t it have been great if one had been preserved?!
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