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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2013 0:35:13 GMT -5
I decided to give in and embrace the current Pz III madness on the forum lately. This is my offering, a Pz III N from sPzAbt. 501 in Tunisia.    Yes ladies, she's a braille scale build. This is only the second 1/72 scale piece I have ever built. Took two entire evenings, only because I had to work overtime on the first, thus starting the build late.  Paint tomorrow! This is my custom mix of RAL 8000 using MM Acryl. G |
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Post by wouter on Nov 10, 2013 2:48:55 GMT -5
looks good mate, untill the latest photo I wouldn't have thought it was 1:72
looking forward to your paintjob G!
Cheers
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2013 3:00:58 GMT -5
great detail on the kit would not have known the scale actually thought it was 1/35th!
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Post by Deano on Nov 10, 2013 8:38:05 GMT -5
Great to see this kit built up , nice neat job you made of it!
Deano
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Post by Leon on Nov 10, 2013 8:48:40 GMT -5
Looking really good G.  |
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Post by deafpanzer on Nov 10, 2013 9:42:26 GMT -5
DAK tank?!?!? Count me in!!! Where did you get that GIANT Tamiya bottle??? I have to know...
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Post by panzerjager. on Nov 10, 2013 10:59:31 GMT -5
Where did you get that GIANT Tamiya bottle??? I have to know... Yeah, I need a couple of those bottles too  Nice little job, AgentG! Darío |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2013 14:48:11 GMT -5
Wouter, Pete-Dragon produces some of the most detailed little kits I have seen. It was almost too detailed for the scale. Deano, Leon-Thank you gentlemen for the kind words. Any mistakes can be attributed to my ham fisted build style for sure. Andy,Dario - I keep a supply around just for these types of photos. You can find almost anything in Las Vegas. Moving on, we have paint. I primed with MM Acryl Lt Gray Primer, then base coated in my mix of RAL 8000. I lightened the mix with a tad bit of MM Acryl Sand and gently modulated the high points.      On my last 1/72 scale build I deliberately kept the colors way light to allow for the scale. I'm attempting the same here. I didn't use my jar of Lifecolor as I need it all for an upcoming 1/35th scale build of this tank. So I mixed my own from MM Acryl Israeli Sand Gray, Field Drab and Armor Sand. G |
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Post by wing_nut on Nov 10, 2013 17:10:36 GMT -5
looks good mate, untill the latest photo I wouldn't have thought it was 1:72 looking forward to your paintjob G! Cheers Me too. I was gonna ask where to get those giant Tamiya paints. Would save a lot of trips to the LHS. looks great G. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2013 3:16:59 GMT -5
Couldn't stand not building one any longer huh G ?
Paint looks really well done .
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Post by remarc777 on Nov 11, 2013 12:50:38 GMT -5
Hi there G,
looks good, I especially like the DS-tracks. Even on this scale they look as if they have enough detail.
Count me in.
greetings, Richard.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2013 14:00:27 GMT -5
Thanks Wingnut, we store paint by the gallon here in the southwest. Nope Carl, couldn't stand it any longer. Thanks for the comments. Richard-This is one fine little kit. It and the PzIV i built previously are superb models. I wish this one had spare likns for the hull armor. I'm actually going to call this complete as the only thing I added was an oil wash on the tracks after these photos. I detail painted everything in acrylic, then did a pin wash with MM Enamel Grunbraun darkened with burnt umber oil. It brought out the color modulation so I decided to leave well enough alone.     Here's my only other 1/72 scale build, it's a Pz Iv from the 1st Panzer Division in Italy.  I'll create a desert base for the Pz III that is similar. G |
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Post by Deano on Nov 11, 2013 14:12:51 GMT -5
Nice finish there G , gonna look great side by side .
Deano
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Post by wbill76 on Nov 11, 2013 21:02:32 GMT -5
Wow, blink and you'll miss this one! Nice work on the wee III!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2013 14:30:52 GMT -5
Thanks guys. I always feel these itty bitty panzers will get lost on the shelf. I took a cheap plaque, stained and varnished it and got to work with a bit of DAS clay. This took a week to dry well as the weather here has been cold and rainy.    Some earth tone acrylics, model railroad scenery and there you have it, sPzAbt 501 in Tunisia. G |
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Post by deafpanzer on Nov 24, 2013 17:31:01 GMT -5
Great work on the base... like the track prints on the sand!
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Post by wbill76 on Nov 24, 2013 19:53:36 GMT -5
Nice little base for this one G, should help it avoid getting lost in the desert. |
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Post by Leon on Nov 24, 2013 20:48:05 GMT -5
Awesome finish on the III and base G.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2013 4:16:44 GMT -5
neat, simple and effective. Very nice indeed
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Post by wouter on Nov 27, 2013 3:22:59 GMT -5
Nice paintwork G, looks like a cool little panzer. And the groundwork suits it well!
Cheers
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2013 8:47:29 GMT -5
Great looking job G!
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