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.

 

[GaryG64]

These tracks are a real pain in the butt!

 

[Jakko]

I hope those aren't glued down yet … The easiest way to get the ones around the drive sprocket and idler wheels to sit right is to push each link against the previous and then flow liquid cement between the link and the wheel, as well as between the links. Then just repeat for the others.

Also, I notice you're not following Tamiya's assembly order, which generally really does work best for their link-and-length tracks.

 

[GaryG64]

Finally got the tracks assembled... tedious little buggers

 

[Jakko]

If you think those are tedious, try putting together these



That's the parts for one track, BTW.

 

[Tommergun]

Well done, looking good.