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Post by tobias5555 on Mar 12, 2016 4:10:11 GMT -5
Very good work on that oldy
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Post by madairbrush on Mar 12, 2016 4:12:59 GMT -5
Not to much, Tobias?
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Post by Leon on Mar 12, 2016 6:34:02 GMT -5
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Post by c3p0. on Mar 12, 2016 8:25:49 GMT -5
Great job sir! I am impressed with the PE job on those fenders as well as the paint job. Very nice indeed.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2016 9:20:50 GMT -5
Great Job, beautiful rust and chipping
I prefer dust look, because mud covers to much detail sometimes.
Eddy
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 12, 2016 15:19:13 GMT -5
Looks like a good balance to me, nice!
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 13, 2016 21:56:29 GMT -5
You have no idea how glad I am that you are back with this build. I see that Tamiya Zimmerit set is working out every well for you too?
Super work on chipping and scratches by the way!
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Post by madairbrush on Mar 14, 2016 1:48:45 GMT -5
deafpanzer: When I started with the Tamiya zimmerit, I was not sure, whether it will look good or not. But finally I am satisfied with it. Ok, the edges are not as sharp as the self made zimmerit, but with this stickers I was much faster. Nice to see you again. 
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Post by martslay on Mar 14, 2016 1:57:06 GMT -5
Fine work! Good luck!
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Post by reserve on Mar 14, 2016 21:24:12 GMT -5
Back with another beauty. I concur with the prevailing opinions above, it'd be a shame to cover up what you've done with mud. Good to see ya back here
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Post by afvfan on Mar 14, 2016 23:39:11 GMT -5
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Post by madairbrush on Mar 31, 2016 7:42:59 GMT -5
Hi gents, time for another update of the beast. I added some more dirt under the fenders and some oil streaks, too. The wheels were covered with pigmants and got some oil streaks, too. I have searched for a long time, to find some good reference pictures of tank wheels/ tracks. Mig Jimenez built also an Elefant and he used some rust colors for the inner side of the tracks and the running surface of the wheels - so I tried this for my model. What do you think?  5DMKII_39200 by Mathias, auf Flickr  5DMKII_39205 by Mathias, auf Flickr  5DMKII_39208 by Mathias, auf Flickr  5DMKII_39209 by Mathias, auf Flickr  5DMKII_39213 by Mathias, auf Flickr  5DMKII_39215 by Mathias, auf Flickr  5DMKII_39220 by Mathias, auf Flickr  5DMKII_39222 by Mathias, auf Flickr  5DMKII_39230 by Mathias, auf Flickr |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 8:54:34 GMT -5
Wow!! Stunning!
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Post by Leon on Mar 31, 2016 9:15:19 GMT -5
Looking really good Matt!
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Post by dierk on Mar 31, 2016 9:38:26 GMT -5
Looking really good Mathias. I think you've done an excellent job on this old girl! I remember the one built by Mig - it was in the Weathering Magazine. If I remember right it was either abandoned or knocked out when the Russian captured it - that's why the tracks and road wheels were rusty - it had been stood for a while. Don't get me wrong, I think you created an excellent rusty look, but if the Elefant is supposed to be operational the bits on the road wheels and tracks should look like polished steel  . Hope you don't mind, but you did ask what we think.  |
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Post by madairbrush on Mar 31, 2016 9:46:38 GMT -5
dierk: Thanks for this advice. I was not sure, if it`s really an abandoned tank. So I will remove a bit of the rusty look.
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 31, 2016 10:45:26 GMT -5
I like like like like like it ALOT! |
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 31, 2016 13:36:42 GMT -5
Looks like you're pulling this one together nicely Matt!
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Post by madairbrush on Apr 10, 2016 14:15:52 GMT -5
Good evening, after the advice of dierk, I decided to reduce the rust effect inside the tracks a bit. Next step is the tank crew. I bought a kit from Zvezda. I never had a model or kit from this brand. But the quality of the minitures is quite good.  5DMKII_39690 by Mathias, auf Flickr  5DMKII_39691 by Mathias, auf Flickr I am not sure, whether the tank crews of the Elefants in Kursk 1943 were camo uniforms, but this one was designed for it. And I have to say, it makes much fun to paint this camo pattern. I use a mix of differnet types to give a bit of variety. I used the "Platanenmuster" of the Wehrmacht in autuum and spring type (1943). Here are the first steps...  5DMKII_39686 by Mathias, auf Flickr  5DMKII_39684 by Mathias, auf Flickr  5DMKII_39681 by Mathias, auf Flickr  5DMKII_39680 by Mathias, auf Flickr  5DMKII_39688 by Mathias, auf Flickr These last one will get the spring version of the Platanen camo. |
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Post by Leon on Apr 10, 2016 16:57:47 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2016 17:00:16 GMT -5
Wow! 
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Post by Tojo72 on Apr 10, 2016 18:16:40 GMT -5
Wow,that came out really great.
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Post by deafpanzer on Apr 11, 2016 22:24:54 GMT -5
Brilliant work on the camo!
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Post by madairbrush on Apr 21, 2016 15:50:22 GMT -5
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Post by Leon on Apr 21, 2016 16:08:33 GMT -5
Nice work on the figures Matt! I'll be following your tree build closely as I'm thinking about adding a tree or two to my Panther dio when I start it. |
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Post by wing_nut on Apr 22, 2016 7:22:49 GMT -5
Beautiful tank and amazing uniforms. Who could ask for more?
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Post by Tojo72 on Apr 22, 2016 8:34:36 GMT -5
Wow,those guys look great.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2016 9:15:58 GMT -5
Great job on this oldy, love your style. I only have some doubts on the cammo uniforms you are using. They are well painted, (I wish I could do that), but I think that pattern was Waffen SS only. See hereEddy |
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Post by wouter on Apr 22, 2016 12:25:01 GMT -5
Nice work on the Elefant mate, looks very cool. And paintwork on the figs as well. Camouflage ain't easy but you nailed it! One thing though: Platanenmuster wasn't a Wehrmacht camouflage. Both Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS had their own camouflage designs, and the more common knows like the Platanenmuster and the pea dot pattern for instance where Waffen-SS. Splinter camouflage on the other hand was Wehrmacht. Crews of the Panzerjäger and artillery (like the StuG were considered) usually wore the panzer uniform, but in a fieldgrey color rather than the panzerblack. Edit: just noted that Eddy mentioned it earlier on Cheers |
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