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Post by Tobi on Aug 17, 2014 8:13:49 GMT -5
When I saw Marcel's KV Walker I had to grin, as I'm on a similar model at the moment, too! With my other projects on halt because of my window issue (hopefully this will be fixed tomorrow, weather looks good so far), I was looking for something less laborious and found this:  A friend of mine started playing the tabletop game "Dust Tactics" this year and was asking me to show him some tricks for painting his gear. He said he wanted a DAK-scheme and that the models come primed in grey. I felt the best method for him to achieve good looking and quick results would be the HS technique. However, I couldn't tell him get yourself an airbrush, so I needed acrylic paint in a rattle can for the job. Enter Humbrol! Being always satisfied with their paints in the past I gave the desert sand acrylic spray a try for this one and have to say it's really good. The range of colors is a little limited at the moment, but it dried quick, smooth and dead flat. So he brought two models from his starter kit for a workshop to my home and I showed him how to do it. He would paint his "Lothar" and I did his "Luther". This was the result, the work of one afternoon:  However, while handling the model I fell in love with it and decided to have me one also! We were talking about the game that afternoon and the different tanks. It was then I had the idea of a "Befehlsluther", as I thought a star antenna would look really cool on this! |
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Post by dupes on Aug 17, 2014 9:16:20 GMT -5
This looks great! Love the Dust stuff...just wish most of it wasn't so darned expensive.
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Post by Tobi on Aug 17, 2014 10:28:58 GMT -5
Thx Dupes, I know what you mean. Luckily the Jagdluther was well under 30.-€, that was ok for me. IMHO it's the best looking "tank" of the series. For my own project I decided to do some clean up first, so I disassembled the model as far as I could without breaking too much off. After two sessions of filling and sanding I primed the parts in Humbrol acrylic German tank grey and then applied a filter of shadow rust from the AK range. Then I applied some AK Worn Effects liquid with my AB prior to base-coating, but not without making some changes before.   Speaking of a "Befehlsluther" I got me some stuff from Hauler beforehand. They have a lot of quarter-scale add-on's for German tanks. I bought grilles and a star antenna with base for a Panther, German tools, German smoke launchers, a turned brass MG-34 from RB-model and even some "Dust" decals, the original ones! I also added some black-out lights from the spares box, these come from a Dragon Sd.Kfz.250 "A".  For the base-coat I choose Gunze acrylics H336 "Hemp". I think this is a perfect late war German Dunkelgelb, right from the jar. Glad I found this, I'm going to use it again. |
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Post by tobias5555 on Aug 17, 2014 11:04:55 GMT -5
I love it. That´s my kind of stuff.
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Post by Tobi on Aug 17, 2014 15:22:42 GMT -5
So, this is where I'm currently at: After base painting I applied another coat of worn effects, then came a mottling of Tamiya XF-78 deck brown (as RAL 8020 Gelbbraun) in form of the Octopus scheme, made with an Iwata HP-BH and self adhesives from Uschi van der Rosten. A coat of worn effects again(!) and over this went the markings. Mostly different stencils from Stencilit, airbrushed on with some off-white color. Further an aircraft identification panel on the top from a self-mixed Italian "rosso mimetico" and also varying warning decals and the winged skull from Dustgame, these were applied over a glossy base. This was then carefully sealed under several thin coats of XF-86. Now I can soon start to micro paint and also the fun part of weathering with enamels!   Thx for watching and comments welcome! Oh, forgot: the tactical sign is from Archer, 1/72 scale... |
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Post by Leon on Aug 17, 2014 19:32:13 GMT -5
That is looking way cool Tobi.Love the DAK paint scheme.  |
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 17, 2014 19:54:16 GMT -5
Very cool Tobi, love how this one's turning out. Keep it coming!
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Post by deafpanzer on Aug 17, 2014 23:40:16 GMT -5
This is F-R-E-A-K-I-N-G C-O-O-L!!! Are you sure it didn't make an appearance in that DAK book? LOL Bet pictures will help you to have it weathered perfectly...  |
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Post by Tobi on Aug 18, 2014 1:39:29 GMT -5
Thank you guys! It's 8:30 a.m. here in Germany and the craftsmen have arrived at seven o'clock to fix my window, finally! Andy, I will DEFO have a peek or two inside the book for the weathering task. |
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Post by Tobi on Aug 26, 2014 13:37:07 GMT -5
Not much of an update, but some progress. I think I finished the airbrush work today. Did some weathering, again with HS. Soot and grease on the guns and the legs, a little pre-dusting... For example please note the scratches in the dirt deposit near the gun bearing from the recoiling barrel. Did the same effect on the legs where some dampers must be installed. At least that's what I think! I did also some detail painting with the brush, chromed and greased the pistons, rusted the exhaust a bit, painted the hoses. And I installed the tools that were painted previously. These don't come with the kit but are from Hauler. The gun cleanings rods however needed to be made from scratch.   As always thx for watching and commenting. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Aug 26, 2014 16:34:47 GMT -5
I think I saw it in my DAK book... are you sure you ordered the same book? LOL Amazing work... I like it very much!
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Post by Leon on Aug 26, 2014 19:54:44 GMT -5
Coming along nicely Tobi,Detail painting looks perfect. |
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 27, 2014 12:46:05 GMT -5
Coming along nicely Tobi, it's always the little details that bring a build like this to life.
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Post by kaytermarram on Aug 27, 2014 14:53:31 GMT -5
Way cool build, great details and beautifull weathering. I guess it takes action in a desert so it looks very promising. Plans to add some figures or a coresponding Base?
Frank
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Post by Tobi on Aug 28, 2014 12:56:24 GMT -5
Thank you Frank and yes, you're right. I'm hoping to get a diorama scene set-up for her and it will be in the desert.  |
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Post by kaytermarram on Aug 29, 2014 14:42:43 GMT -5
Maybe I have overread it, but what scale have we here? I ask because of figures you might add, maybe sculpted or a conversion?
Frank
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Post by Tobi on Aug 29, 2014 15:49:51 GMT -5
The scale is 1/48 or at least approximately. The mesh screen from Hauler for the Panther did fit almost well. The figures are resin, I can't remember the brand at the moment. I think one set is Gasoline.
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Post by kaytermarram on Aug 31, 2014 8:38:20 GMT -5
1:48? Cool, than you can take Tamiya Figures for basic and transform them. If you wish. But anyway, if there are some good resin figures, no conversion is maybe needed. Heck, so much work to do, so little time...
Frank
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Post by Tobi on Aug 31, 2014 13:50:48 GMT -5
I hear ya Frank! Started to weather this beast, but the work is slow, or is it just me? Not so much progress. Only one leg and part of the chassis so far. Here the two legs for comparison. I hope it is noticeable which one received the weathering treatment?  |
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Post by kaytermarram on Sept 1, 2014 10:44:19 GMT -5
No pics viewable...
Frank
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Post by Tobi on Sept 1, 2014 11:48:18 GMT -5
That's odd, I can see it.
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Post by deafpanzer on Sept 1, 2014 11:48:55 GMT -5
Me too I can see the pics... I see Tob drinking beer with couple of ladies in bikini.
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Post by Tobi on Sept 1, 2014 12:13:13 GMT -5
You're kiddin' me!
I did insert the pic like always from postimage.org
I have renewed the pic, how's it now?
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Post by kaytermarram on Sept 1, 2014 15:52:03 GMT -5
Yep, can see them now! Weathering subtle and realistic. Cool!
Hey Deaf,always on the funny side of life, aren´t you? Sometimes, thats exactly the way we need!
Frank
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Post by mrt51 on Sept 2, 2014 9:36:13 GMT -5
Very cool!
Terry
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Post by Tobi on Sept 2, 2014 9:52:42 GMT -5
Me too I can see the pics... I see Tob drinking beer with couple of ladies in bikini. I can see this, too! It's just, I'm lacking the money to make it happen! |
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Post by wbill76 on Sept 2, 2014 19:38:33 GMT -5
Nice progress Tobi, one leg down, one to go!  |
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Post by bullardino on Sept 3, 2014 3:09:28 GMT -5
I had missed this one, Tobi. Really nice I must say, I will be following |
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Post by TRM on Sept 3, 2014 7:52:21 GMT -5
I'm with Luigi on this one...missed this completely! Nice job so far Tobi! I have a small MaK on the edge of the bench right now too!! Keep up the great work!!
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Post by Tobi on Sept 3, 2014 10:03:28 GMT -5
Luigi and Todd, thank you guys and welcome to my little show!
Things have slowed down a bit, but I'm looking forward to continue this during the weekend.
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