"This Jag's for YOU!" see page two - "pictures redeaux"

Modeling Subjects Armor
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[;)] Hi Gang,

This is your…
trick or treat.
[:p]
YOU be the JUDGE!

If you are using the AOL browser they
might not come up correctly…if at all.
(They are posted thru netscape)

Here’s 19 pictures of a war weary Jagdcat for your
enjoyment.

I don’t know why the useless marks below keep coming up,

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I keep on deleting them.

[:p]

It’s just a moment in time…

Your comments are welcome whether they are
positive, negative, offensive, informative or just

[:o] OUT - THERE! [:o]

The first picture is on a base I threw together to set
the model on at next months local IPMS contest.
There is no photoetch on this kit. I made the skirts,
hangers, armor sideplates, cables, etc, etc…
I moved all the tools and made new attachment
points for them. I was gonna add some foilage to it but

I just got tired of looking at it. I rushed it on out

because I kept on losing the fizz and wanted to move on

to something else.
No chains, depot was out. I can put ‘em on
later if I want to anyway.

SO…
Y’all secure the hatches,
load a round and
lock your breeches.

[:D]…OPEN FIRE!

Next is a close-up rendition of several impacts from antitank-rifle rounds.
OUCH!

Just a few, I didn’t want to overdo it. Besides, (like I said)
I was losing interest…

[:D] Bringin’ up the rear (3 more)

And so,
…until my next project!

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NIIICE and used. I am not gonna touch those artistic license whatever junk (which u might get) about the overall rusting, but that’s a nice realistic rust finish on color and everything. Also liked how you included small detail things like the chipped rubber on the wheels.

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Great work Disastermaster. Your weathering is well executed and the paint scheme is also nicely done. My only critique is that you have mud in the front and on the schurzen, but not on the tracks and wheels. Don’t mind me though, I like it a lot. Thanks for sharing.

4

whow, great build, i like it allot. never mind the foilage, this is almost the real thing

keep it up

5

Hey Steve,

Dont you think that the color is to dark ? Or does the real thing look like that ?
But overall, I like the way you replicate an oxidize metal color, very convincing.

Ben

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Aesthetics aside, since you are taking this to an IPMS contest, a couple of things to note:

  1. Track sag doesn’t seem to match on either sides of the vehicle. Not sure if this is the photo angle, but the left vehicle side seems to sag further down than on the right.

  2. Inconsistency of the weathering on the wheels/tracks vs. the base might get it put to the back of the pack. IPMS rules don’t judge the base usually unless it’s a diorama, but it will create a disparity that the judges may mark you for anyhow just because you’ve provided a context that doesn’t match. The fact that you’ve got heavy mud crusted on the hull front and rear, on one of the schurzen, etc. but nowhere else could be interpreted as a finishing flaw depending on the judges’ frame of mind.

  3. Periscopes and gunner sights are rusted/primered and show up as a bright red, at least in the pics. So far as I know, these should be black and in good condition because they would’ve been in protective cases when not in use as opposed to being exposed all the time. Eyes of the crew and extremely valuable optical equipment, etc.

  4. Towing cables seem overscale in the pics both in terms of cable thickness and the towing heads and since you scratched them, make sure to note that in your work description or you might get dinged for that too.

Just some observations, judging is always subjective and can be tricky but they will look at these things as part of the finish quality under the IPMS standards. Good luck at the contest!

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Nice heavy wheathering! What are those tiny wires crisscrossing the front hull?

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this bad boy’s been round the block a few times steve i like it, the dirty camo looks great as does the crusted mud, i too am curious about the wires, all round nice looking job steve.

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As stated above those cables do look really thick.

Other than that, a fantastic weathering and finishing job. Its always difficult to make the theee tones look as part of one, but this is a fantastic job. Filters used? Chalk pastels or pigments?

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archangel571

Sorry I didn’t answer sooner but life
got busy after that initial post and I
haven’t had a chance to get back to ya’ll.
I’m still away from my computer but
I’ll try to get back tomorrow.

I build all of my models to look their
best when viewed in direct sunlight.
The only drawback for me is that I take the
pictures for the forum inside my house &
sometimes that works against me.

It’s a combination of all the little
things (scratches, chips, texture….)
that combine together to make
a successful build. [;)]

Thank you for the appreciative, positive feedback. [:)]

Steve

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Tigerman

Hey,
[:D] Glad you liked it.

My logic on the mud is that it will cake and dry (on non-moving parts)
and will be there for some time longer than it would be on constantly
moving parts and thrown off due to centrifugal force and contact with other
components.
Although it doesn’t show up, there is also mud caked on the hull sides
next to the tracks.

I value your critique and I thank you for your approval. [:)]

Steve

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Hey Steve,

Any chance you can retake the pictures with a better lighting ?

Ben

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Robbioo,

Thank you for your enthusiastic response. I guess I would have

<>hidden a lot of detail if I had of put on some bushes.
I hope this gets you inspired to do your next build.

Ben,
It doesn’t look quite so dark when you get
it in the daylight. (I build them for daylight viewing)
However (during wartime conditions) I could justify the
Darkened appearance from the weather, wear
and soot from battle.
Tell you what… Later this week, (I’ve been busy these days)
I’ll try to add a couple more pictures taken in daylight
conditions (if the weather permits) and I’ll also have the
replacement cables on station.

Thanks Ben.

Steve

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wbill76

  1. The discrepancy in the track sag was due to the fact that the front sprockets aren’t glued solid. When I posed the picture I didn’t push/roll the drive sprocket back to the initial position. Simple fix.

  2. As I mentioned to Tigerman:

“My logic on the mud is that it will cake and dry (on non-moving parts)
and will be there for some time longer than it would be on constantly
moving parts and thrown off due to centrifugal force and contact with other
components.
Although it doesn’t show up, there is also mud caked on the hull sides
next to the tracks.”

The base doesn’t show up too very well but was finished using the same weathering colors as were used on the tank.

  1. The periscopes are depicted as primered but show up as a bright red, because of the pics. I repainted the ranging/observation scopes with black and it was a positive improvement.

  2. After having lost interest in the subject, I just rushed it and used some old thread that I had. Now I wish I hadn’t. They are really more suited to 1/25 scale.
    Well, I re-made and installed the towing cables, but the towing heads in both cases are altered originals and transplanted to the scratched cables. Sorry if I mislead you there. I should have done it right the first time.

This is how they now look before I install them on the model:

I’m gonna post a couple more pictures of the entire model in “daylight” conditions for CARVES when the rain stops here. You’ll be able to see better how they look installed.

Thanks for your observations and the encouragement for the contest. Our club has put on several of the IPMS local contests in recent years and I agree completely with you on the judging criteria.

[:D] Steve

By the way. the browser or maybe a forum glitch is causing the gaps in the scripting. I’ve tried to fix it.

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Nice work on the replacement cables. [tup]

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Robioo and biffa

Thanks guys,

Those wires are where the crew members hung out
their underwear to dry after an aerial bombardment. [:O]

…

[:D]
Yeah,
sure………
Actually it was one of the means by which
bushes and foliage could be attached to camouflage the
vehicle. It would also be wrapped around the barrel tube
for the same effect.

As always,
Thank you for your comments and direction as they are
of great value to me.

Steve

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Yay !!!
Thanks a lot Steve.

Really looking forward for those daylight pics of this beast.

Ben

18

Wow Steve, she’s a beauty. I love it. You can call that a Masterpiece. You put a lot of effort on the finish and it shows.

19

makes perfect sense steve and since seeing this i have seen it elsewhere so i learned something :slight_smile:

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heya steve!! – this is the way my ‘minds eye’ sees this beast!!— big dark and menacing!!-- love your work man-- p.s.—i knew what those cables were for!!–great stuff!!-- tread-:slight_smile: