Dragon Jagdpanzer IV L/70(V) Finished! 8-18-05

[wbill76]

Jul 16, 2015 12:10:31 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

Shoes look great on her!!! Can't wait to see her dirty soon...

Should be able to get some more time in on this one over the next few days Andy if the model gods smile on me and accept my humble offerings of burnt sprue.

[DeafStuG]

Great work, Looks good camo.

[wbill76]

Thanks Jeremy! I've been sneaking in a little bit of time here and there but not enough to post an update just yet. Hope to change that later this week (fingers crossed!) .

[bigjohn]

Looking sharp Bill! I do like these late war schemes!

[wbill76]

Jul 20, 2015 9:08:30 GMT -5 bigjohn said:

Looking sharp Bill! I do like these late war schemes!

Thanks BJ! Glad to see you drop by and take a break from breathing in all that OD and Sherman grease.

[wbill76]

Lots of things have been conspiring to keep me away from the bench so progress has slowed a bit as a result but still moving forward!

I spent some time on the tracks including the spare run for the rear hull. Spare run got an airbrush coat of MM enamel Burnt Umber, a light dry-brushing of enamel Steel, and a wash of enamel Leather. Some additional artist pastels provided some rust tone variation to top it off and the run installed in place with the holder rack.



Recipe for the main tracks was slightly different. Same airbrush base coat but with a heavier Steel dry-brush treatment. This was followed by a wash of MM enamel Raw Umber to create their foundation for additional pigment weathering to come later before final installation on the running gear.



Just need to apply some pre-weathering to the lower hull and then it will be time to add the markings and seal it up for the weathering phases.

[Leon]

Tracks look great Bill! Almost fun time with the weathering.

[wbill76]

Thanks Leon! Doing my best to keep it inching along towards the finish line.

[wbill76]

The build officially enters the 'hurry up and wait' phase of completion centering around the weathering process now. I added some chipping/wear to the lower hull by stippling some Burnt Umber and the 50/50 DY custom mix to form the first layer of weathering for those areas.



Out came the airbrush and Future and everything got a sealing coat. After letting it sit for about an hour, I undertook the monumental task of adding the markings decals. All two of them! These disc pattern vehicles had truly minimal markings applied to them for good reason. Small dose of Solvaset made sure they snugged down and didn't silver followed by a 2nd airbrushed Future coat. That will get a chance to cure up nice and hard over the next 24 hours and then we'll see about getting down and dirty.

[Deleted]

Lurv the camo Bill .

[wbill76]

Thanks Carl! [] It ranks up there as one of my all-time favorite schemes that the Germans came up with towards the end of the war.

[Wes]

Bill your build is really starting to look brilliant.

I love it.

[wbill76]

Thanks Wes! Doing my best to keep it moving along slowly but surely. Lots of distractions with the usual summer stuff but that's winding down now and starting to get back to a 'normal' schedule...for now at least.

[DeafStuG]

Tracks looks real one and weighted wave.

[dupes]

Oooooh, haven't seen this in a while. Looking good Bill!

[wbill76]

Thanks Jeremy!

Dupes, glad you spent some of your bandwidth at the start of the month (or end if this was yesterday!) to pop by.

[wbill76]

A while back I picked up a set of Ammo by Mig Filters for use on German armor and decided to give them a try on this scheme. The set includes three washes (one for three tone, one for dark yellow only, and one for panzer gray) and two of them seemed appropriate under the circumstances.

First up I played around with the Tan for Three-Tone wash and applied it using a round 00 sable brush. It's very thin and I found it necessary to shake the bottle several times to keep it consistent but was happy with the outcome. As a filter, the effect it produces is very subtle but noticeable.



For the lower hull areas that were left in plain dark yellow, I applied the Brown for Dark Yellow filter using the same approach and size of brush.



So here's where it sits after both rounds. Still more to come in terms of additional dot filters, pin wash, etc.

[Leon]

Looking really good with the filters on Bill!

[elco]

This camo needs blending with filters no doubt about that and the effect of the filters will turn out real nice on the following weathering steps.

I have a couple of Mig filters but stopped using them because of the smell of them

[wbill76]

Thanks Leon!

Aug 4, 2015 1:28:26 GMT -5 elco said:

This camo needs blending with filters no doubt about that and the effect of the filters will turn out real nice on the following weathering steps.

I have a couple of Mig filters but stopped using them because of the smell of them

I agree elco, the dot filters in particular I think will tie it all together very nicely. The Mig Filters are enamel so the smell is the necessary evil in terms of the thinner/carrier. I've long been in the habit of wearing a breather mask for these steps since I typically apply my own enamel washes so it was business as usual in that department. I can also only do it when my wife's not at home even with the fans going and proper ventilation in my work area!

[vindicareassassin]

I mix all my own filters and washes using Acrylic and water-proof artists inks, it means I can vary colour and intensity from build to build, and being a 'water-based only' kind of guy means the wife lets me play in the house not far from the front room 


I only get kick out down the workshop when it comes time to spray the Tamiya paints, all my brush work is done using 'true' water-based paints.... its just easier on the earholes 


The build is coming along nicely Bill, keep up the good work!

[wbill76]

Thanks VA! Sounds like you've got the right solution to keeping your place in the house! Fortunately I have a separate room for airbrush work with a spray booth that vents to the outside. But when I'm doing hand painting work, that's at the bench in my office where all the tools and stuff are so that's a little different story.

[wbill76]

Moving on to the next step in the process, the JP IV got a dot filter treatment. I used small dots of enamel MM Raw Sienna, Light Gray, and my 50/50 custom DY mix to add some fading and dust to the overall finish. As usual, I worked in small sections at a time while wearing a breather mask due to the thinner fumes. The in progress shot here shows a nice before/after contrast with the hull front.



After a couple of hours, the whole vehicle had gotten the treatment.





Next up will be some localized streaking and the pin washes to get the detail to pop.

[Leon]

The JP looks fantastic Bill! Your dot filter treatment look great.

[wbill76]

Thanks Leon!

[deafpanzer]

Bill, did I ever tell you how much I love the camo?

[wbill76]

Aug 7, 2015 13:29:01 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

Bill, did I ever tell you how much I love the camo?

Hope you've saved up enough for the ring Andy!

[JimD]

The filters did their magic that's for sure. Looks like you're in the home stretch now. Keep the updates coming.

[wbill76]

Thanks Jimmy! Did you say update?

Spent the last couple of days working on getting the pin wash applied to the upper hull. I use a custom wash mix of thinner and MM enamel Burnt Umber and a 10/0 pointed brush for this process. The key is to follow up the application with clean thinner to tighten it up and remove any excess or blooming results. It's tedious and a time-consuming step but well worth it!



It never ceases to amaze me how effective this simple step can make such a huge difference in the overall finish. I also added some careful streaking in various spots using the same brush/wash combo to create a little more variety in the weathering.





Next up will be moving to the lower hull and applying some additional weatheri

[Leon]

Nice work Bill,the JP is looking really good!