Italeri kit 211. 1/35 Elefant . 25/8 updated

[sollie]

thanks for all the feedback folks

and WB76: :-) 1/16 JP tread comming soon

[deafpanzer]

Looking really good especially the camo! I have same Zimm set made of brass and I wasn't sure if I will ever use it but after looking at your work now I will.

[wouter]

Nice camo mate, love those colors. I must say, the Elefant is one of my favourite pieces of armour (it has something brute about it) and you are doing a good job

Cheers

[bigjohn]

I've been quietly following this build, Looks great....

[Deleted]

Looks superb just goes to show that you don't need the new tamiya kit!

[sollie]

Thanks for all the great comments .

[WigWag Workshop]

I can't wait to have a go, at using some Zimm on a build. Just noticed, how impressive the barrel looks.

-Steven

[sollie]

Well this kit has seen the inside of the box to long.

Fruils came in here the other day , and I managed to get a start at it.

[TRM]

Nice bit with the Fruils!! Looking great!!! Keep it coming!!

[sollie]

So I thought the tracks had been in the box long enough . I had to drill every link since I was using a 0,6 tread. The included was to soft,and the casting forced me to work on every link.

Anyway one side done for the most part,and all the links for the other side is ready to be assembled .

Also got the mig oil and grease, and the AK engine oil. Both used together.

Test fitting the wheels



Tracks:


Oil and grease





All comments and criticism most welcome

[Leon]

Looking good Sollie.Like the stain effect.

[Tojo72]

Moving along real nice,the damaged zimm looks good

[wbill76]

Nice to see this one come back up in the rotation Sollie, looks like it's seen some hard miles!

[reserve]

I have never been much of a fan of this partiular vehicle but you're sure making this one top shelf


Regards,
Mark

[afvfan]

Sept 12, 2012 13:03:59 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

Looking really good especially the camo! I have same Zimm set made of brass and I wasn't sure if I will ever use it but after looking at your work now I will.

Just remember the lesson that both Sollie and I have learned, pre-damage your brass zim before it's installed.

Sollie - this is coming around very nicely. It's definitely got a "well-worn" feel to it.

[sollie]

Thanks for looking all.

What I did was to add some smal spot's of milputty to the places I wanted a 'worn' look on the brass zimm. I tried to punch a little hole, and 'rip' out a part to make it look damaged, but soon found out thas was not the way, at least for me.
then I just added some hull red / flat red on those spot's , and used a stiff brush after the camo was on.

[sollie]

Well hold on to the hat's. march since last update.Had a build session over at Per Olav Lund's Place last night, and I thought, let's get this over With. I must admit is was a pain to do them.

anyway , here are the updates( they still ned pigments and mud.











Sorry about the pic's, iphone..

[Deano]

Very nice work here Sollie , the grey barrel and different coloured road wheels all give it that 'been in the field for some time look' . Also great work on the tracks they are sitting very naturally.

Deano

[wbill76]

Nice to see you back and working on this one again Sollie, nice work on the tracks.

[Leon]

Looking really good Solli.Awesome job on the tracks.

[bbd468]

Hey Sollie, man your Elefant is lookin fine! Great paint and weathering fella!

[sollie]

Thanks for looking . I'm pritty happy With the piant job and how it turned out. Just some mudding of the tracks and maybe a little base for this one.

[Deleted]

looking very nice indeed

[wing_nut]

No need to apologize for phone pics...not when they are of a build that looks like that

[craigcole20b.]

Great job I like the way this one tunred out

[sollie]

sniper , wing and Craig, thanks for looking . More update later when tracks are 100% in place and have received a 'mudding'

[Deleted]

Big ole Elefant is looking superb Solie .

[tonylee-Rest In Peace]

Tony lee

[madairbrush]

This is a great work. I have bought the same models some days ago. How do you like the pe zimmerit?
I will use pe fenders and some zimmerit kit, too.

Can you post some more pics of this beauty?

Cheers Matt.

[sollie]

Matt. Sorry for not updating.. Nothing to update.. I tend to jump from kit to kit, and right now I'm into my 1/16 jp and 1/16 leo. But here is 2 more shot's I did last week . Need to do the tracks ,and try todo a 'wrap' on this build .
PE set went on fairly good. superglue and take you're time