|
|
Post by tigrazor on Mar 26, 2016 12:16:27 GMT -5
Mea culpa - youre absolutely right. Thanks for the hint, Bill.
Grey or not grey - thats the question! There are lots of sand yellow guns (and the instructions state the same). Id like to paint it grey, if that should be correct for early 1945 too. There are even camouflaged versions of it.
|
|
|
|
Post by armorguy on Mar 26, 2016 13:41:07 GMT -5
Grey is great Lucas. Not all units repainted their guns. You can make a real eyecatcher of it when you go for modulation style paintwork. I'm looking forward to this !
|
|
|
|
Post by tigrazor on Mar 26, 2016 15:29:09 GMT -5
Decided for sand yellow and - as AG said - did a little modulation. Most probably you wont see it on the pictures, because I mixed the sand yellow with a little middle brown, added washing etc. Basically, the order was like that:
>Black primer
>Mixture of Black + Vallejo Aluminum (acrylic) for the metal look
>Maskol added with an old brush
>Sand yellow
>Sand yellow + middle brown
>Maskol came off
>Diluted Nato black for the gun muzzle
>Washing with Nuln Oil (Games Workshop black washing)
>Highlights with sand yellow
>Painting of barrel (50/50 black/alminum) and details
Next step: Painting the young mans sister.
|
|
|
|
Post by Leon on Mar 26, 2016 20:12:50 GMT -5
Just keeps getting better Lucas!  |
|
|
|
Post by wbill76 on Mar 26, 2016 20:55:51 GMT -5
The Jaboschreck was a later-war gun vs. it's more standard Flak 38 cousin, so the yellow is the right call IMHO. Sounds like you got the look you were after with that recipe...pics!  |
|
|
|
Post by tigrazor on Mar 27, 2016 1:45:23 GMT -5
There you go, Bill.  BTW, if you plan to build that Jaboschreck too - beware of the basket! While the surrounding cage is pretty easy to build, bringing on the PE parts is most challenging, especially the side part, where you need to be VERY correct. That said, it happened that some glue went off and came on the PE part and clogged a part of it. So I needed the smallest drill in my collection to drill the holes again. I found a picture of a Czech modeler who painted it yellow with winter camo - that was the thing I was looking for. Camouflage and a bit of something not too boring. The plane signs are hand painted, like the original and I added some cigarettes on the ground (incluiding a Camel cigarette box on the Jaboschreck). They were often traded at the black market they say, like you can see here. This was called "Zigarettenwährung" here (=cigarette currency).    |
|
|
|
Post by Leon on Mar 27, 2016 5:29:59 GMT -5
Excellent work Lucas! |
|
|
|
Post by wouter on Mar 27, 2016 7:22:07 GMT -5
I love it mate, and I like your idea of remaining whitewash paint, gives it that little bit of extra oomph...well done!ç
Cheers
|
|
|
|
Post by tigrazor on Mar 27, 2016 7:56:32 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by wouter on Mar 27, 2016 8:00:09 GMT -5
Maybe not your original idea, but you decided to imply it, and I think it was a good call!Nice photos from a great subject on an awfull forum Cheers |
|
|
|
Post by tigrazor on Mar 27, 2016 8:08:02 GMT -5
Theyre messing with the best forum around. MSC! |
|
noname
Full Member
March 2012 / April 2013 MoM Winner
Member since: January 2012
I like building models
Posts: 726
Jan 29, 2012 9:24:03 GMT -5
Jan 29, 2012 9:24:03 GMT -5
|
Post by noname on Mar 27, 2016 8:56:59 GMT -5
I don't know if you are planning on leaving them there, but I like the figure sitting on the edge of the base.
|
|
|
|
Post by tigrazor on Mar 27, 2016 9:09:00 GMT -5
That was the plan. Depending on the project itself of course, I like to "blast" a given frame from time to time, it gives a diorama/vignette more depth.
|
|
noname
Full Member
March 2012 / April 2013 MoM Winner
Member since: January 2012
I like building models
Posts: 726
Jan 29, 2012 9:24:03 GMT -5
Jan 29, 2012 9:24:03 GMT -5
|
Post by noname on Mar 27, 2016 9:36:36 GMT -5
I think it's a great idea.
|
|
|
|
Post by deafpanzer on Mar 27, 2016 13:28:05 GMT -5
I don't know if you are planning on leaving them there, but I like the figure sitting on the edge of the base. I have to say that I agree with him. I thought it was a great move to have both sitting on the edge too. Keep up with the great work as usual! |
|
|
|
Post by wbill76 on Mar 27, 2016 14:04:51 GMT -5
You're right about the delicate nature of the PE for the spent shell catcher basket...I've done a few of the Flak 38s and each time that was the one area that was a true exercise in patience! You nailed it nicely though. Good call with the yellow and white-wash combo. |
|
|
|
Post by tigrazor on Mar 27, 2016 14:22:39 GMT -5
Many thanks, Bill, Andy and Noname. Complete now! By chance, I found a figure in my stash that fits perfectly and I have overseen it at first glance. Pictures of the complete scene will follow tomorrow. Whats next? PzKpfWg III or the Vorpanzer? Hmmm.... |
|
martslay
Full Member
Member since: February 2016
Posts: 1,113 
|
Post by martslay on Mar 27, 2016 14:50:40 GMT -5
Not important, whose idea. The main thing - execution. Your execution remarkable! |
|
|
|
Post by tigrazor on Mar 27, 2016 15:08:49 GMT -5
Thank you Martin!
|
|
|
|
Post by wouter on Mar 27, 2016 16:03:58 GMT -5
 , Finished already, you are defo way too fast Cheers |
|
|
|
Post by tigrazor on Mar 28, 2016 2:08:56 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by armorguy on Mar 28, 2016 2:28:33 GMT -5
How do you guys do it  I'm modeling MAO every day and I don't manage to finish one single day in 2016, and we're almost April for heaven's sake ! Besides this moaning intro : I'm glad I have buddies here finishing stuff regularly so I can have the time of my life admiring that. Love it fella ! |
|
|
|
Post by wouter on Mar 28, 2016 3:47:39 GMT -5
How do you guys do it I'm modeling MAO every day and I don't manage to finish one single day in 2016, and we're almost April for heaven's sake ! Besides this moaning intro : I'm glad I have buddies here finishing stuff regularly so I can have the time of my life admiring that. Love it fella ! That makes two of us then, though I don't model every day...it's demotivating ey  Cheers |
|
, Finished already, you are defo way too fast 
I'm modeling MAO every day and I don't manage to finish one single day in 2016, and we're almost April for heaven's sake !