Old male armour

[GaryG64]

I'm calling my Mark 1 Female completed. I decided to just experiment and wing it on the weathering. On what you can see I did a lightened wash, not really a filter. I air brushed a lot of the darker weathering like on the very bottom of the side. Did brown tan and black pigments some dry brushing. Kind of a menagerie of things for experimental purposes. I also did the fog coat with Tamiya Buff. Thought I over did that but like how it turned out. I wanted this to look used but not beat up. I have plans to put this in a diorama eventually so I didn't want to overdo mud etc and not have it match the diorama scene. I did turn the track on the drivers side around the correct way and flatten it out. Didn't notice it was backward till I downloaded the photos.

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Thinking about building the Meng A7V to go on a diorana with this now.

Looks really nice with the weathering. I like it!

 

[jwt708]

I'm calling my Mark 1 Female completed. I decided to just experiment and wing it on the weathering. On what you can see I did a lightened wash, not really a filter. I air brushed a lot of the darker weathering like on the very bottom of the side. Did brown tan and black pigments some dry brushing. Kind of a menagerie of things for experimental purposes. I also did the fog coat with Tamiya Buff. Thought I over did that but like how it turned out. I wanted this to look used but not beat up. I have plans to put this in a diorama eventually so I didn't want to overdo mud etc and not have it match the diorama scene. I did turn the track on the drivers side around the correct way and flatten it out. Didn't notice it was backward till I downloaded the photos.

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Thinking about building the Meng A7V to go on a diorana with this now.

Looks great!

 

[Bear43]

Once I assemble the frame for the grenade screen I will be starting paint. Slowly but surely...lol

 

[GaryG64]

Once I assemble the frame for the grenade screen I will be starting paint. Slowly but surely...lol

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That's looking really nice, Mike!
I'm anxious to see it unfold each post.

 

[Bear43]

After busy days at work and wrenching on my car in my spare time, I finally had fun time again. Got the frame done for the grenade screen. I need to pick up a new bottle of CA glue though. Once the screen is on I can start with paint.

 

[Bear43]

Yes, I'm still working on it...lol... Work has been extremely busy requiring a lot of overtime so I putter away on this when I can. I am hoping to finish up the tracks tomorrow and get more paint down soon.

 

[TimM63]

Yes, I'm still working on it...lol... Work has been extremely busy requiring a lot of overtime so I putter away on this when I can. I am hoping to finish up the tracks tomorrow and get more paint down soon.

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Looking forward to seeing this progress. Looks great

 

[GaryG64]

Yes, I'm still working on it...lol... Work has been extremely busy requiring a lot of overtime so I putter away on this when I can. I am hoping to finish up the tracks tomorrow and get more paint down soon.

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Looking really good, Mike.

 

[TimM63]

Looking really good, Mike.

Looks like you made some changes Gary.

 

[GaryG64]

Looks like you made some changes Gary.

Yes I did. A schnauzer playing Blackjack lol. And a pic of my little guy when he was just a pup.

 

[TimM63]

Yes I did. A schnauzer playing Blackjack lol. And a pic of my little guy when he was just a pup.

Nice

 

[Pantherman]

Yes, I'm still working on it...lol... Work has been extremely busy requiring a lot of overtime so I putter away on this when I can. I am hoping to finish up the tracks tomorrow and get more paint down soon.

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I'm much the same, just have the weathering to do and a matt coat and I will be done. Should finish it this weekend. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

I'm much the same, just have the weathering to do and a matt coat and I will be done. Should finish it this weekend. Pantherman

So I'm going to call this one done. Great kit and throughly enjoyed building it with my fellow modelers. Pantherman

 

[Bear43]

That turned out quite nice, PM!

 

[Pantherman]

That turned out quite nice, PM!

Thank you my friend. PM

 

[urumomo]

Very convincing .

What did they use those chain hoists for ?

 

[Bear43]

Very convincing .

What did they use those chain hoists for ?

That is how they removed the side sponsons. The sponsons had to be removed when hauling the tanks by train as they were too wide otherwise.

 

[Pantherman]

That is how they removed the side sponsons. The sponsons had to be removed when hauling the tanks by train as they were too wide otherwise.

Beat me to it. PM

 

[Pantherman]

Very convincing .

What did they use those chain hoists for ?

Thanks for your kind reply. Pantherman

 

[TimM63]

So I'm going to call this one done. Great kit and throughly enjoyed building it with my fellow modelers. Pantherman
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That turned out great. I can picture this beast rolling over the trenches and freaking those pesky Germans out.