Panzerwerfer SWS

[DennisM]

I have to get to work so I will just put some quick pics of my panzerwerfer up that I have restarted working on. I will get into more detail later on.







And my first attempt at some serious scratchbuilding



There is still a lot of work to do on this.

Dennis

[TRM]

Looking good Dennis!! Nice little bit of scratchwork too!!! Keep it going!! :0

[spud]

Awsome scratch work, looking ing forward to more

[Mence]

Looking good, more please...

[DennisM]

Thanks for the kind words.

I have made some progress although it is difficult to tell. I am not very proficient with photo-etch and it is taking me longer than I would like. Here is one of the rear doors that will be shown open.



My plan for this is to show a vehicle that has fired it's last rocket and there is no more supply. I want to show it open as the crew would have just abandoned it. I would like to show a hose and some jerry cans to show that the crew would have siphoned out any remaining gas. If I could put it on a diorama base that would be great. I have never even attempted such a thing.

I will try to keep this as updated as possible. I have a laptop and camera right next to my desk so I don't have an excuse.

Thanks for looking
Dennis

[bigjohn]

Nice project! I like the idea of it being abandoned. Can't wait to see more!

[rm6239]

Dennis

Looking good and as others have said, nice scratch work. Looking forward to seeing more.

cheers

Rossco

[DennisM]

I have been chugging along on this slowly. I have been working long hours and I have been studying for my Professional Engineers exam. That is an 8 hour test that covers everything that I learned in college related to engineering. Needless to say it doesn't leave much for modeling.

I did start wiring the rocket launcher.





More updates soon.

Thanks for looking,
Dennis

[406 Silverado]

wow, don 't know how I missed this one....sorry bud. Love the detailed and scratched launcher. Never got around to doing one of these. Count me in on this one.

[DennisM]

Thanks everyone!

Another update on this snail of a project. I managed to get the interior parts completed and put a coat of paint on them. I used Model Master Panzer interior and I was less than pleased. The paint seemed to form a rubbery film kind of like interior house paint. I didn't have any real trouble with it but I won't be using it any longer.

I then got out my new acrylic washes by Vallejo and and followed Mig's Acrylic Techniques DVD. I am now going to use this method and my first choice in pin washing. If you haven't tried it yet and have some trouble getting a good pin wash you may want to check out the DVD. It worked really well on the flat surfaces, but the pattern on the floor was very rough and did not really let go of the wash. The color ended up darker than I wanted at first, but when the top is put on the over-weathering works well.

I also did some chipping and the pics are taken a little close and look much better to the naked eye. I tend to take pics closer than my eyes can actually focus. I need to work on that. Anyway on to the pics.







hopefully more soon.

-Dennis

[bigjohn]

Paint and weathering looks great Dennis.

[TRM]

Great chipping Dennis!! Love the weatheing all around!! Keep it going!!

[multicam]

Looking good!

[johnt]

Hi Dennis, it's all going very nicely! Best of luck with your Engineers exam. Cheers!
JT

[robbo]

Nice work Dennis, some great stuff on the site on the moment, yours included

[DennisM]

Thanks everyone!

Did a little more work recently and I have the top glued on now.






A little bit of PE work done too.



I will try to keep things updated a little better. Modeling time is sporadic and camera time even more so.

Thanks for looking,
Dennis

[406 Silverado]

Very nice update. God to see you got the inside painted and weathered...all down hill now.

[danb]

looking good so far my friend i have recently bought Panzerwrecks 11 Normandy and there was several panzerwerfers in there awesome piece of kit keep up the good work

Dan B

[DennisM]

Just got back from a trip in the way back machine and found this. It was on page 9 to be exact. I have done a little bit more and construction is almost complete.

The tracks were really really bad on this kit. I tried to do everything I could think of to be able to take the track and wheels apart for painting but complete assembly was the only real option. I remember the tracks being one link short. The tracks are Tiger II style where there are two different kinds of links so being one off is really not good. I ended up just gluing the links to the sprocket and not to each other to get the spacing right. They are going to be a nightmare to paint.



Dennis

[bigjohn]

Looks good!! Looking forward to paint. I feel your pain on the detail painting of the tracks.

[wing_nut]

Very sharp. Like he chipping of the inteiror.

[panzerjager]

Oct 18, 2012 5:06:08 GMT -5 DennisM said:

The tracks were really really bad on this kit. I tried to do everything I could think of to be able to take the track and wheels apart for painting but complete assembly was the only real option. I remember the tracks being one link short. The tracks are Tiger II style where there are two different kinds of links so being one off is really not good. I ended up just gluing the links to the sprocket and not to each other to get the spacing right. They are going to be a nightmare to paint.
Dennis

Yep, I suffer that issue years ago with the sWS cargo version.
Anyway you managed it really well.

Waiting for painting

Darío

[bbd468]

Dennis, This thing looks great!!! Ive had my eye on this kit...its neat and different. Yeah, i just said the word NEAT! ;D

Lookin' forward to paint man!

Gary

[Deleted]

Great work so far very neat

[wing_nut]

The way back machine? Sherman must be all grown up by now


Like the work with the tubes. Nice all around.

[DennisM]

Oct 19, 2012 7:55:33 GMT -5 wing_nut said:

The way back machine? Sherman must be all grown up by now


Like the work with the tubes. Nice all around.

And Mr. Peobody is just an old mutt.

[wbill76]

Nice to see this one get resurrected! Looking forward to more.

[DennisM]

I finished the last few bits of construction that were left and put on a coat of primer. I use Floquil railroad enamel primer. Stinks something awful but I have yet to find something that goes on smoother and as tough as this stuff. I am really happy with how the launcher came out. When compared with the original kit part I am quite happy. First time for everything . Well on to the pics







Thanks for looking,
Dennis

[406 Silverado]

Damn that looks sweet. I haven't built this one yet but have wanted to wreck one for years. Time to check Red Frog to see if they have this kit.
Yep the launcher looks great with the primer, the entire model does.

[bigjohn]

That looks really sweet with the primer on!