I’m actually getting there. I just finished the washes and will do some drybrushing next, then some pastels. Let me know what y’all think please. Any suggestions are more than welcome guys and gals.
Eric
Looks very nice from where I’m sitting Eric.
Nice Erush,
Great weathering. Those open breach guns are a pain in the ass. Nice camo. How was that to airbrush?
Looks real nice.
Very nice!!! Looks like a wash or two really brought out the detail and toned down that bright sand yellow. Keep up the good work.
Having had the pleasure of watching your progress with these washes, I can honestly say this is really turning into a sweet looking project.
Keep up the great work Eric and thanks as always for sharing.
Yep, really sweet looking! Superb workmanship.
Very Kick Ass!
I’m working on a Marder II and the gun rails and shields are gonna be tough to paint. You have done a great job.
thanks for sharing,
Like they say, if you can get any better than that, I’ll be hitting the dirt and scrambling for a bazooka.
Good job.
That looks excellent, Eric.
If you’re anything like me, it’s right about at this stage when I start sweating and muttering to myself, “Is that good enough? Is that good enough?”
I can never tell!
Eric,
Progress is looking sweet! I really like how it’s turnin out.
Hulk You got that right bro! I’m actually pleased with where it’s at right now, but I’m sweating the rest…I keep thinking I’m going to screw it up with the next step…or the last [:p]. I’ve done that before [:(] [:p]
Thanks to all for the kind words. It makes me feel like I’m really doing ok on it.
Eric
Wow, that marder looks amazing!!! If only i could only build something like that…But anyway, what did you use for the wash because it really makes all the subtle details pop out. Cant wait to see the finished pics.
Very well done so far sir, far and away better than anything I have done so far, and your washing technique is better than mine for sure:-) Keep up the great work, gives me courage to do the Marder IIIM in my closet!
Looking real good Erush. [^]
“It is well that war is so terrible, lest we grow too fond of it.”-R.E.Lee
Build22 Forgot to answer you earlier. The camo wasn’t all that hard to airbrush, just a matter of taking your time and being careful [:p]
laxman I used Winsor Newton oils in turpentine to do the wash. I used a 0 size pointed brush to apply them along the details trying not to flood the whole thing. Then after letting it dry I went back with a q-tip and a small flat brush moistened with turpentine to remove the excess from where I didn’t want it.
Thanks again for the kind words everybody. I’ll put more pics up as I get some more progress done. [:D]
Eric
Hey Eric, looking quite sweet. I’m still a novice on weathering, so I was wondering how long the wash needs to dry before going back over it with turp? Does the turp damage Acrylics? Thanks.
“It i is well that war is so terrible, lest we grow too fond of it.”-R.E.Lee
You are doing a great job on this one. Looking forward to seeing it completed. The camo is right on…
One thing that I forgot. You might want to make the muffler a lot more Rusty. I think that it will add to the realism of the model. the pain chipping around the breech is very good also.
Thanks Tigerman! The wash is best left for a coulpe hours at least, you can actually leave it on over night if you’ve done everything right. The turpentine won’t harm the acrylic’s but I also have a coat of future on before I started with the washes. If you don’t have a good coat of future its harder to get the wash off areas you don’t want it.
And animal, thanks for the compliments and yes the muffler is going to get rusted. I’m just waiting till I’m done with the washes and will use pastels on it to finish with.
Eric