Jagdpanzer Marder I

[GaryG64]

New on the bench.
I've never built one of these. But, with this being Tamiya it should go together really well.

 

[BarleyBop]

Will be watching!
With a very few sent to North Africa along with Marder llls, there may be one in my future too!

 

[Rimmer]

Looks cool!

 

[GaryG64]

I decided to add some texture to the operating bay.
I couldn't find my Tamiya putty so I had to use Perfect Plastic Putty which didn't work as well as the Tamiya brand.

I used this technique on a WWI tank after I learned how to on YouTube.
I was quite happy with the way that tank turned out.

 

[BarleyBop]

texture

I'll have to look that up, others have done something similar, but I'm clueless.

 

[Rimmer]

Very interesting to see. I know of a few people who do this sort of thing but I've not attempted it myself yet.

 

[Jakko]

I'm not sure it's a necessary addition. This is rolled steel plate, not cast armour, and so would be fairly smooth. At the very least I would sand down the texture I see in the photos to make it smoother without losing it entirely, but if it was my model I wouldn't add it at all except on castings that don't have enough texture compared to the real thing.

 

[GaryG64]

I decided to add some texture to the operating bay.
I couldn't find my Tamiya putty so I had to use Perfect Plastic Putty which didn't work as well as the Tamiya brand.

I used this technique on a WWI tank after I learned how to on YouTube.
I was quite happy with the way that tank turned out.

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I got this idea from YouTube (Matlock Models.) I did a search for this model, and this is the one that appealed to me.

 

[BarleyBop]

...a technique to add to your toolbox!

 

[GaryG64]

A bit of primer, pre-shading, pre-chipping, and weathering to see how this will unfold.

 

[BarleyBop]

Following with interest, to see how this works out.

 

[kevin]

The longer I build models, the more I'm finding myself painting as I go, instead of painting the model after final completion.
Looking forward to this as well.

 

[GaryG64]

The longer I build models, the more I'm finding myself painting as I go, instead of painting the model after final completion.
Looking forward to this as well.

I've always painted as I go along, something I learned from my uncle at an early age.

 

[BarleyBop]

These days, I might prime on the sprue, paint sub assemblies, final once over and shading, highlights and weathering when all together...

 

[GaryG64]

These days, I might prime on the sprue, paint sub assemblies, final once over and shabing, highlights and weathering when all together...

That's kinda how I do it too. Of course I pre-paint most all of the parts for airplanes.