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Post by TRM on Nov 9, 2015 19:36:12 GMT -5
That's the spirit Spud!!  Bring it on! |
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Post by wouter on Nov 10, 2015 12:33:01 GMT -5
I will be starting mine up again this week About friggin' time, you got some serious catching up to do lol Cheers |
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Post by spud on Nov 10, 2015 20:44:37 GMT -5
meh ill prob beat you to the end at the pace you go  |
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Post by wouter on Nov 11, 2015 1:29:13 GMT -5
meh ill prob beat you to the end at the pace you go LOL, who knows, but it has to go fast then...don't have much time this week, but plenty next...and I'm at the OPR stage which I like a lot so that might go speedy. And the pigments after that are even more fun LOL Cheers |
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Post by spud on Nov 11, 2015 7:51:41 GMT -5
ill be starting today |
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Post by wouter on Nov 19, 2015 5:43:35 GMT -5
Since we are eagerly waiting for Spuds update, I thought I'd share some with ya lot in the meantime  Couple of days ago I started the weathering using Michael Rinaldi's now famous OPR technique. It's slow but so much fun, and versatile. I started to focus mainly on the upperhull, engine deck and so on. It can be actually subtle, and to show the difference, I treated the lower part of the engine deck, and didn't do anything to the upperpart.  Also added some more to the driver and radio operator deck. Note also the marks of the moving turret on the upperhull.  Exhausts got painted using the Lifecolor Rust paints. Thinned a bit and painted on wet on wet. I started with the lighter shades first and ended with the darkest one.  Oils are also great to show you marks and stains. I tried to replicate some marks which spare tracks left on the hull side.  And although I'm still not finished with the oils, I thought it was time to add some heavy pigments to the lower hull and running gear   I intentionally left one wheel untreated. Adds a bit more interest, and apparantly the crew needed to change a wheel so makes sense that there's no mud. And final shot, showing some more dirt, and also, if you look closely to the front fenders, you can see that the OPR has it's effect there as well  That's all folks! Cheers |
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Post by Leon on Nov 19, 2015 5:51:22 GMT -5
Nice start on the weathering Wouts! This cat is looking good. |
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Post by bullardino on Nov 19, 2015 6:36:27 GMT -5
I really like your take at weathering Wouts
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Post by spud on Nov 19, 2015 9:10:58 GMT -5
i just noticed the light color chipping shouldn't that be like primer ?
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Post by armorguy on Nov 19, 2015 9:25:38 GMT -5
You're defo on the roll now buddy ! Keep 'm coming Woutje ! |
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Post by wbill76 on Nov 19, 2015 13:00:36 GMT -5
Looking good Wouts! Love the spare wheel swap out. Bet the crew had a lot of fun doing that with the crud on all the others. OPR approach is paying off, keep at it.  |
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Post by deafpanzer on Nov 19, 2015 13:35:03 GMT -5
WOW! DAMN! That was brilliant weathering work!
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Post by wouter on Nov 19, 2015 18:42:41 GMT -5
Leon, thanks bud Luigi, yeah like 'm dirty Glad you like it too. Still want to do a model with a restraint weathering finish one day though, but it's hard for me to manage lol Spud, well yes and no. Some paintchips have primer color in their center, but the light ones you see are chipped zimmerit (without the metal showing through). Zimmerit had a light concrete like color so that's why ^^ Guy, yeah, defo enjoying it a lot, weathering is the real fun part for me! I'll try to keep going and going and going...(wait, that's Duracell lol)
Bill, I can imagine the crew weren't too happy, that's for sure OPR is so easy and forgiving, and so much fun. Really glad Mike released those books, a whole new world opened up ^^ Andy, thanks a lot bud! (you still wanna marry the dirty kittycat? LOL) Cheers
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Post by TRM on Nov 19, 2015 19:00:49 GMT -5
Looking great Wouts! Love seeing all the little weathering come out! Keep it going, he layers are popping now!!
Spud? Ummm....
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Post by `Boots` on Dec 5, 2015 17:59:47 GMT -5
Top Notch weathering here me `ol buddy, keep meaning to try the OPR method myself......might help if i actually had some oils to do it with tho  , really do need to have a re-stock |
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Post by wing_nut on Dec 6, 2015 8:11:33 GMT -5
Missed the 11/19 update. Glad I found it. SWEET!
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Post by wouter on Dec 15, 2015 7:23:01 GMT -5
T, thanks chap, and concerning Spud? Rest assured, he has found his airbrush again, or so goes the rumor anyway Hi there Bootsey, thanks a lot mucker! And yeah, you should Hi Marc, no worries, progress is slow so always time to catch up ey Thanks btw! Well, time for an update I'd say. I decided to give the skirts the hairspray treatment. First I primed the skirts using Mr. Surfacer 1200. Followed by a coat of Tamiya Hull Red thinned with their Lacquer Thinner:  After that, I sprayed on two coats of hairspray. In hindsight, it needed some more coats, because the paint lifted quite hard. Anyway, after the camo was sprayed on, this time the Tammi paints were thinned with water...sprays a whole lot more splotchy  And then, the fun began...water brushed on, give it couple of seconds. And rubbing and scrubbing time!  I also continued the OPR, this time on the turret. Just a small example (it's not as good as Mike Rinaldi's LOL): First I added the oils to a piece of cardboard to draw out the linseed oil. Then, using a sharp tipped (cheap) number 2 brush, I added the oil paint, in this case a dark brown:  Then I turned to my flat broad brush, dipped it in odorlous turpentine, and whiped of the excess on a piece of kitchen paper. The brush needs to be nearly dry. Then I started stabbing and dragging the oil paint down  I repeated the proces a couple of times, with different shades of brown in this area, and the result looks like this  The hull roof and commanders cupola got treated as well and it turns out like this:  The spare tracks received some rust treatment: I used the Lifecolor rust set paints, they were applied in thin washes and using a spongue. Still not there though:  The tracks and running gear were glued in place, except for the outer roadwheels, these are still removable. And this is how she stands so far:    Well, that's all folks! Cheers
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Post by mrt51 on Dec 15, 2015 8:16:52 GMT -5
Look great!
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Post by dupes on Dec 15, 2015 10:10:57 GMT -5
Dang. It sure does! Great use of the OPR treatment. Have yet to summon up the patience to go with it myself.
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Post by armorguy on Dec 15, 2015 10:31:46 GMT -5
You are doing a great job here Wout, I really like what I see, and the pics show again, a great lookin' Panther !
Better and better...
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Post by wbill76 on Dec 15, 2015 11:34:43 GMT -5
Almost home with this one Wouts, looking fabulous! |
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Post by Leon on Dec 15, 2015 12:17:06 GMT -5
Looking really good Wouts!
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Post by spud on Dec 16, 2015 9:59:17 GMT -5
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Post by wbill76 on Dec 16, 2015 12:07:25 GMT -5
IT'S ALIVE! Good to see it still kicking around on the bench Spud. |
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Post by Leon on Dec 16, 2015 12:09:51 GMT -5
Nice to see this moving along Spud! Paint is looking good.
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Post by spud on Dec 16, 2015 12:34:33 GMT -5
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Post by wing_nut on Dec 16, 2015 15:19:33 GMT -5
You guys are stirring some armor emotions I've not felt in a while.
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Post by deafpanzer on Dec 19, 2015 10:46:23 GMT -5
Spud, it is great having you back... this is going to be a great "BIG CAT' porn now. Your Panther is looking good!
Wout, dig the scratches on the skirts!
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Post by spud on Dec 20, 2015 20:41:15 GMT -5
thanks Andy, |
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Post by afvfan on Dec 20, 2015 23:21:14 GMT -5
Wouts - got to love those Lifecolor rust colors, great tones and really versatile. The weathering's looking really nice.
Spud - The paint looks really good. Can't wait to see where it goes from here.
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Bring it on! 
, really do need to have a re-stock 
