I know its been along time since I posted, but since I’m sitting at home with the Flu, I’m getting work done.
I started this E25 a couple of weeks ago and always wanted to do something in primer red. Now I know that by the end of '45 and into '46 the base colour of German armour would have been Green but I wanted it this way. Now remember it’s still being worked on.
It went together in about 4 hours, as an exercise I textured all the plating and applied welds with stretched sprue worked with a scalpel.
I’m still trying to get a satisfactory result on exhausts but believe I will start with pink colours from now on and then work the rusts etc.
I was trying wood effects and settled on this. It was done with a toothpick.
I realise that the weathering is heavy but I will be adding this to a base with ground work.
All in all a good exercise, I mean from the point of view that you can experiment and still end up with something half decent.
your work on the E-25 looks really great-[tup][tup]- I love the textures and colors you use—really nice to see you posting again!!-- your pal,tread[8D]–p.s. --got your e-mail[:)]
Thanks, Tread and Doog, I must say that the Doog’s hetzer was a big inspiration.
Doog I’m collecting the E10 when I get back to work and planning something similar but in the proper green.
I hope to finish it over the holidays, along with my big Secret project, ha,ha,ha,
Won’t be online for a couple of days, christmas parties, more parties, booze, booze, booze.
Oh lordy, gonna need a new liver, but can’t do anything t’ill I’m finished this flu medecine, haven’t been to work in a couple of days, naughty, naughty.
Sitting at home since last Friday and not being well, I never thought it was possible to go through so many packs of cigarettes, and thats just plain stupid.
Seasons greetings to all.
Regards,
Terry.
P.s. Tread If I get a chance I will be in touch in the next few days looking for an opinion.
Nice job Terry i like the creative paintjob and am seriously considering something different like this on the E-10 i have just finished building, also the weathering is definatly the way i like to see them, how did the kit go together? the E-10 was a very nice build, fit was great, detail for the most part was good, really except for the sink marks, knockout marks and flash it was a very nice kit i will probably get the E-25 to go with it now.
Ron I can highly recommend this kit. The fit of parts is excellent, one or two evenings and building is complete. I have two of these. There is also the option of the Barbette turret and two engine decks, all in all pretty cool.
The tracks took a bit of filing in places, namely the ejector pin marks but a couple of hours sitting in front of the TV, (telly over here) will sort it out.
I read some posts both here and other sites where people were taken aback by the price, but personally I was delighted with a plastic alternative to an otherwise expensive excerise in resin.
I Liked your E10 build over on armorama. Keep up the good work.
Great to see you posting again Terry. I like this little dude. The tools are really well done and the camo, very plausable. When I look at that long barrel, I think of it as so wrong on this vehicle. It’s like the weight of it will tip the tank forward. Thanks for sharing and good luck to your liver.
