What was your way of holdin’ this build, whilst paintin’ it?!
I have Tamiya’s spray paint workstand, but i’d like to know of your preferred methods! [;)]
Not sure about the 222, but I received a tip on another forum that has been priceless for both painting and handling a model.
The guy said to use onld spice canisters filled with shot. What you do is screw the lid to the model itself and then screw the plactic lid to the canister. this gives you an awesome handle and a stable base.
You just need to raid the cupboard to find a jar that will fit on the bottom of the vehicle without protruding from the sides.
Look at my Hetzer, I believe that is an onion powder canister I used for that one.
Wehn I painted mine, I kept the turret off and held it through the hole, along with some careful holding on the wheels.
Do you use those double-sided sticky pads that you get from stationery stores, to fix the lid to the underside of the model? I’ve heard that these are quite strong, and i’ve jus’ thought of 'em! they do tend to leave some sticky residue behind, if left there for more than a little while! [%-)]
I use a #8 sheet metal screw for tanks. I suppose this wouldn’t work for the 222 unless you aimed it at the raised support doo-dad in the center and let the screw go up inside of that feature.
I would be very scared to use adheasive for fear either 1. it would be soo strong, it would become permanent or 2. it wouldn’t be strong enough and fall off over time.
Oh right! I’m gonna’ have to create somethin’ for the turret openin’, like what JWest mentioned! Underneath the front and rear-end are the most important areas, 'cos these areas are easily seen! [8]
Mark 1L, Hand, Left, equipped with one each Mark 1L, Finger: Index, Left; Middle, Left; Ring, Left; and Pinkie, Left along with one Mark 1L, Thumb, Opposing
Hey there, funny you should post this. I’m in fact working on this exact Tamiya kit. I like this one a lot. I went with the Russia 1941 paint option; panzer grey. I painted it as I went along; painted the small pieces on the sprues and then trimmed them off and repainted the parts where the paint finish was damaged. The hull I painted basically a section at a time. This is time consuming, but it avoids having to drill holes in the model, etc.
Let me ask, how do you get a nice weathered look on the panzer gray? I’ve heard using pastel grey-blue chalk is a good technique, rubbing it into the surfaces with your finger. Anyone done this? And of course, I will apply a generous coating of mud around the wheels and up under the fenders, to simulate Russia in the spring and fall.
Also, I used a piece of 22 gauge wire for the radio antenna, but it occured to me that a piece of the high E guitar string might be more to scale. Any opinions?
My next project is the Dragon Sd.Kfz.234, which I hear is a terrific kit. Anyone built this and willing to share photos?
Thanks.
Pete
Can’t you remove the turret and invert the vehicle. Paint and detail the undersides. Sit it right side up, mask off the turret opening and paint the topside of the vehicle. Make this a 2 or 3 stage procedure. Greg
If I remember correctly, I just held the sides while spraying the bottom surfaces, then simply set the model down on it’s wheels to paint the sides and upper surfaces. Once dry, I repeated the spraying as necessary.
Cheers guys, I see what ya’ sayin’! The difficulty comes about, when it’s time to weather it all!
I’m plannin’ on usin’ a sticky pad around this time, strategically placed, and somethin’ tacked to it, in order to hold and weather the build! I’m gonna’ test a piece on some painted sprue, and leave it for upto 48 hours, even longer maybe, to see if it leaves any sticky residue! [8]