Dragon Jadgpanther #701 FINISHED

[danb.]

Many thanks for the positive comments boys.

Dan B

[Deleted]

Hey Dan, the fighting cat is looking really cool

Ref the Jerry cans, I've got some spare 3 handle tops that graft really well onto the tamy ones. Yours if you want them. Drop me a PM

[robbo]

Camo soon, great, the figures look nice & clean too

[406 Silverado]

Great to see the primer on her. The figs look pretty cool. Paint / camo soon eh

[deafpanzer]

Really like the figures too! Keep it coming...

[wouter]

Nice lookin' kitty Dan, and those figures will suit her well! Nice to see some primer comin' on ^^. What paintscheme are you having in mind, or is it a secret? Maybe I can steal some ideas for my NP ey, 'cause I'm totally stuck on her paintwise

Cheers

[danb.]

Steve M thanks for the offer buddy but im thinking of changing the jerry cans to something else not sure yet,

Wouter the paint scheme is classified information at the moment

i will hopefully make a start on her soon when other side of tracks are done and few touch ups here and there.

many thanks for the positive comments

Dan B

[tonylee-Rest In Peace]

"CLASSIFIED"

Tony ;D

[wbill76]

Primer means paint isn't far off, looking forward to the "secret" scheme when it's revealed!

Nice work on the figure details as well.

[danb.]

Thanks chaps right we are nearly there i am primering the roadwheels and tracks tonight then when i get some spare time at the weekend i shall make a start.

Dan B

[AndyArgent.]

Nice job so far Dan,My sort of build that,i love the Panther family.

[danb.]

I have managed to get the basecoat on the Jadcat i have decided to go with a oxide primer german yellow camo pattern once this was dry i made some filter coats with oils thinned with enamel thinners as it dried it went powdery this has happened once before with white spirit does anyone know why? i have binned my oils as i think they are the problem!!!!

So to get over the whiteness i brushed off as much as i could with a dry flat brush then i used Vallejo german dark brown heavily diluted with tap water and applied this all over it brought it back a bit but i will see as i seal it with clear fingers crossed







Dan B

[spud]

ohh Paint, the camo colors look pretty goo Dan

[wbill76]

Dan,

The secret scheme is revealed! Looks good so far despite the mishap with the oils. Sounds like something reacted with the pigments to cause them to clump up and turn powdery within the carrier...but no idea what would do that. Glad you were able to recover though!

[johnt]

Hi Dan, nice camo! No sign of your filter mishap, perhaps it was the oils as you said. Nice work so far!

Cheers
JT

[deafpanzer]

I can't tell if there was a mishap. Lovely camo job there!

[multicam]

It looks fine, Dan. Love the camo scheme:)

[danb.]

Hers a few pics of the Jadcat with its decals on and a few coats of gloss ready for some streaking AK style the gloss has taken nearly all of the white marks from the oxide primer and has made the colours richer i have been lucky with this one next time i will make the oxide and yellow colour brighter to compensate for the clear coat .







Last night i was searching for some inspiration for a base and came across some of Per olav Lunds work of some Berlin street defences so i thought i would have a go (mine are nowhere as good as his but i like them) these barricades will go on a small base as a home for the Jadcat i have used plasticard strips for the I beams and balsa wood strips for the wooden beams behind these defences will be dirt and rubble and a few bits of scrap here and there.





Size comparison with Fritz leaning up against the barricades



now with the JS2.



Fritz wanted a pic of himself with the JS2 hes such a poser!!!



Dan B

[multicam]

Nice, Dan! Decals look good and the color tones are lovely. I love the barricades. It'll give you the opportunity to mess around with lots of colors/weathering options. That Fritz is one frisky devil!

[wbill76]

Sounds like a neat idea for the base, the JP ought to be right at home with that barricade.

[wouter]

Nice work on the camo Dan...glad to see this baby in paint. Makes me wanna repaint mine (again ;D)...Love where the groundwork is heading to as well

Cheers

[danb.]

Thanks chaps for the positive comments you guys are going to linch me but im not happy with the colours so the Jadcat is going back in the spray shop the colours to me are not right to me so im having another go
Yes jackwagon i said the same to Fritz but he wont listen!!!!lol

Dan B

[wouter]

well, seems to be some curse on the paintwork of model Jagdpanthers ey ;D. Nevertheless, thanks for the inspiration mate, finally continued the NachtPanther

Cheers

[bbd468]

Hi Dan,

Great job on you JP and barricade. Gonna be a nice setup man.

Gary

[spud]

Very cool Dan

[wbill76]

No lynching here Dan, if you're not happpy with it and want to give it another go, then you're the boss. ;D I'm sure it will come out even better the 2nd time around.

[multicam]

Double the pleasure, is all, then Dan. Paint away mate!

[danb.]

Evening all tonight i started paint job no 2 and i am truly happy with this one i lightened the base colour of oxide red and the german yellow im trying some light chipping as well so in between the base coat and yellow i added 3 coats of HS then using tap water to thin the yellow to aid the chipping more on the chipping soon hope you all like it.









Dan B

[wbill76]

Yep, 2nd time around looks just as good if not better than the 1st!

[danb.]

Hey all tonight i finished the chipping and tested the process on some roadwheels i used a stiff brush and tooth pick to vary the size and look of the chips with the roadwheels i wanted to make the paint look faint and dirty and hastely painted these recieved a bit more chipping then the hull hope you all approve













Dan B