MARDER III

[mrt51]

Oct 27, 2015 11:45:07 GMT -5 wbill76 said:

That 2nd crewman just needs a glass of iced tea to go with his relaxed pose. Nice!

Thanks Bill!

[dupes]

Looks great! I still don't know how you can partially paint a build like this - I would never get everything to "blend" properly I'm sure.

[mrt51]

Oct 27, 2015 18:44:19 GMT -5 dupes said:

Looks great! I still don't know how you can partially paint a build like this - I would never get everything to "blend" properly I'm sure.

Well things aren't glued together yet.

Thanks!

[Deano]

Coming on a treat here Terry , relly like those figs too !

[TRM]

Looking fantastic Terry!! Love the fig layout!! Keep it coming!

[deafpanzer]

Looking real good! Great choice on the figures especially the sitting one!

[mrt51]

Thanks guys!  Some fellas on another site wanted to know how I painted things so I tried to explain it to them.

What I'm doing is really just shading the weathering will come later, but that being said the whole process is about layers. Ok so here we go.

Step one I paint everything black. (Tamiya Nato Black) By the way I use Tamiya paint so if you don't well....





Next I spay a light coat of dark grey (two parts German Grey and one part Nato Black.



Then straight German grey paying attention to panels and upper surfaces.



Next shading with two parts German Grey and one part Medium Blue.



Then adding a few drops of Light grey to the above mixture to highlight the upper areas.





With a brush I highlighted the rivets and other raised areas.



Now everything looks way too light for Panzer grey, but have no fear the wash is here. I make a wash using oil paints (blue and Black) mixed with mineral spirits. The mineral spirits thins the oil paint and dries fast. You can make the wash as think or as thin as you want depending on how much color you want, but remember you just want to tint the paint you have already applied not to cover it. This wash will darken everything down. WARNING DO NOT USE THIS WASH ON OIL BASED PAINTS ONLY ON ACYLIC PAINTS!





When this is dry I went back over it to re-highlight some upper surfaces. I did this with the airbrush and a paint brush. Here's how it came out.









Keep in mind this is just really the base paint with more tinting and weathering to follow. Once the upper hull is painted I will cover the model with future and apply the decals. So stay with me.

[deafpanzer]

It takes a lot of steps to make any paint job look great... you did it perfectly!

[mrt51]

Oct 28, 2015 14:09:18 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

It takes a lot of steps to make any paint job look great... you did it perfectly!

Thanks!  Yeah I tend to keep adding paint and washes here and there as I think it's needed.  Every model is different.

[wbill76]

Oct 28, 2015 14:15:21 GMT -5 mrt51 said:

Thanks!  Yeah I tend to keep adding paint and washes here and there as I think it's needed.  Every model is different.

Nothing wrong with that approach, adds a nice individual touch to each one and produces some nice results as well.

[mrt51]

Oct 29, 2015 11:31:01 GMT -5 wbill76 said:

Oct 28, 2015 14:15:21 GMT -5 mrt51 said:

Thanks!  Yeah I tend to keep adding paint and washes here and there as I think it's needed.  Every model is different.

Nothing wrong with that approach, adds a nice individual touch to each one and produces some nice results as well.

It's just hard to explain to other people.  You almost need to show them in person.

[mrt51]

Well I have the basic color down on the whole thing. I need to do some detail painting and then some clear coat. Here is how it stands now.

[Leon]

Great job Terry,i like it!

[mrt51]

Oct 31, 2015 5:42:42 GMT -5 Leon said:

Great job Terry,i like it!

Thanks Leon!

[mrt51]

Ok I've done a little work on the details and added another pin wash. A few more details and then clear coat.

[wbill76]

I always wondered why Tamiya didn't show the ammo bins with more rounds in them...but the few that they do provide look good under paint. Nice progress Terry.

[mrt51]

Thanks Bill!

Ok weathered today. Pin wash, streaks, and pastel powder. Just about done so take a look.

[S e r z h--Rest In Peace]

Great result
I like painting. Modestly, not bright - but at the same time expressive.

[wouter]

Nice looking Marder you got yourself there chap

Cheers

[Leon]

Nice work on the detailing and weathering Terry! The Marder looks great.

[mrt51]

Thanks Guys!

[TRM]

Well done there Terry! Great work on the painting and weathering! She's a looker!! Can't wait to see the figs painted up!!

[wing_nut]

Impressive work getting that much "color" out of 1 color.

[mrt51]

Nov 2, 2015 8:11:37 GMT -5 TRM said:

Well done there Terry! Great work on the painting and weathering! She's a looker!! Can't wait to see the figs painted up!!

Thanks T!

[mrt51]

Nov 2, 2015 8:32:47 GMT -5 wing_nut said:

Impressive work getting that much "color" out of 1 color.

Thanks!

[wbill76]

Agree with the others Terry, the weathering looks just about right to enhance the panzer gray but without overpowering it in the process. Bring on the crew!

[remarc777]

Hi there Terry,

Great looking Marder. Love the Panzer grey as it is a hard color to get contrast in, you succeeded very well!

Q: which company are the figures? Love these poses, see if I can find them on the internet...

greetings, Richard.

[mrt51]

Nov 2, 2015 14:56:46 GMT -5 wbill76 said:

Agree with the others Terry, the weathering looks just about right to enhance the panzer gray but without overpowering it in the process. Bring on the crew!

Thanks!.  I don't like to over weather as I think it hides the model.  You can show dirt a grime without getting carried away.

[mrt51]

Nov 2, 2015 15:15:29 GMT -5 remarc777 said:

Hi there Terry,

Great looking Marder. Love the Panzer grey as it is a hard color to get contrast in, you succeeded very well!

Q: which company are the figures? Love these poses, see if I can find them on the internet...

greetings, Richard.

The figures are from Alpine.

Thanks!

[tonylee-Rest In Peace]

The old "Show Me" state is making it's mark huh Terry?

Tony lee