Knocked out JagdTiger

[406 Silverado]

Spud, with the chipping fluid, like the HS you want it to air dry, then start applying the vehicle color. You don't want to let it stay dry too long or you will have probs doing the chipping. What I do is apply it with the AB and set it aside to air dry. While it's drying I clean the AB and start getting the paints ready for spraying, usually about ten minutes. You want to spray the fluid in light coats and build it up to what you desire. If you load it up and it's too weet and thick it will take forever to dry.
Once you've sprayed the base color go ahead and clean the AB and put your stuff away. Then get your water and stiff brushes ready. By this time the paint has dried and is ready for chipping. I will sometimes go over the model with the hair dryr to really get it dry and somewhat cured.

Hope this helps.

[spud]

ah cool rob thats fairly simple. and what about mixing both the chiping fluids, what kind of effect will that give?

[406 Silverado]

Spud, by mixing the two fluids you will get a medium chipping fluid. You'll be able to get small and large chipping. This of course depends on how thick you apply the fluids.

Since this is to be a somewhat fresh wreck I've started the base rusting using acrylics and the AB. No washes or pigments have been used yet.
here is where she stands at the moment. I still have to add some charred paint before I continue with the tanks panzergelb paint.








I spent about two hours on the base rust and charred paint effects. Still more to come. Thanks for following along fellas.

[spud]

That's what I was thinking rob thanks for the info,

Back to your repaint, so far she is looking ... Rusty looking forward to seeing the camo go down

[danb.]

looking good Rob looks good enough as it is mate bit of matt coat and your done!!!!! lol

Dan B

[armorguy]

Like the rust variation so far Rob, it seems to me you have used the lighter rust tones almost as a sort of color modulation.

[406 Silverado]

Thanks fellas
Guy, yes and no. It looks like it but there is a reason why the brighter rust is at the top. One is that I am not sure yet where the paint will start ((LOL)). I will be adding bright and dark rust streaks as well as normal streaking. Just something I had seen in a color pic of a real tank. Also if you look at the color pic of the Cologne Panther it looks streaked.
Pin washes, filters, streaks etc etc etc still to come...........and maybe camo too

[406 Silverado]

Thanks bro. i've got to take down the Xmas deco outside today....too damn cold for that..but will try to get some paint on this one later today.

[wouter]

absolutely marvallous work Rob. Watching with interest as usual. Hope to be able to try out these techniques this year on a Brummbär build of mine.

Like the 'naked' rust allready. I know you mentioned the use of your colors maybe elsewhere but I'll ask it anyway: which acrylic and other colors did you use here for the rust?

Cheers

[`Boots`]

A big big thumbs up from me bud...........she`s really lookin` sweeeet in her early stages, onwards and upwards bro ;D ;D

[406 Silverado]

ah shucks, thanks fellas. I have some camo on her and am doing more chipping and burn effects. No pics right now.

[spud]

Pics!!!!!!!

[406 Silverado]

ok ok Spud, here you go bro.

Camo added, just a simple three tone scheme using Tamiya acrylics. The chipping and brunt paint process has been started. The camo area still needs weathering with washes, filter etc.











I tried something diff to get the chipping but it didn't work so there is no need for those pics or explanation of the process. Failure was due to my lack of patience and wanting to rush this. I will try it again when there is more time.
Thanks for checking her out.

[spud]

looking good rob, cant wait to see more

[406 Silverado]

Hiya Spud. You ok now with the newest pics bro ;D ;D

I'm working on a better photo area to improve on the pics. I will also check into some new lights as well. I hoping for better quality pics in the very near future.

[robbo]

Good to this coming back to life Rob

[spud]

your pics are fine mate lighting is a tad to bright. so if you have a "propper" camera bounce the flash of the celing. if not Cheap bastid

[406 Silverado]

yeah I made them too bright eh. the white backdrop is a prob. I looks better with the black. i've ordered a light set up with back drops....paid $40 on flea bay. Comes with two desk top lights at 5100K each, a cube- box thing and 4 different color backdrops.
whoop whoop better pics from now on and less work for me ;D

[spud]

lol ya coulda done it too by going to the art store and picking up some ccolord Card. somthing ill be doing soon.

[406 Silverado]

Spud, here are a couple with a dark back drop

[spud]

Much Better it makes it stand out better i think

[bigjohn]

Yeah, the gray backgrond is much better.

The JT lokks impressive so far bro.

I'v seen some cool pictures of these things blow apart and ripped wide open.......Hint.....Hint........... ;D

[danb.]

grey background for me too rob i found a piccy of a knocked out JT on the tiger forum i really want a JT now!!!!!!!

what do you use for your backgrounds?

keep up the good work mate

Dan B

[spud]

Well yes raw is far easier to to work with but it's just easier to change the bg, but as far as a mag goes you can be limited there

[paulh.]

Fab!

[johnt]

All this talk of a knocked out JT has got me a bit worried.. ;D

Awesome stuff, Rob! I look forward to anything you put on the bench!! The grey background looks heaps better, though the others just looked a bit overexposed, I see Ken has brought it back a bit with software.

Great stuff mate, waiting for more!!

Cheers
JT (the other JT)

[406 Silverado]

Thanks gents, and Ken.
Yep it was a bit overdone with the white. The raw pic was more gray, similar to what Ken did. One of the biggest probs with bright rust and white background is that the rust will be too bright. I'm waiting for my new set up to arrive, then we'll see how the new pics look.
Yep for mags it's mainly white they prefer.
Right now I use white, blue and black poster board from the art store and the dollar store.

[406 Silverado]

Gonna get nastierer this weekend jackwagon LOL

[spud]

oh goodie

[wouter]

Nice result so far Rob, really looks great I must say!

Cheers