Rommel 1/16th

[Dan9191]

Hi has anyone done the Rommel Tamiya figure? Recieved this before my Wittmans Last Tiger is due to arrive from China. Very new to figures and modelling in general and wanted to ask a question. Do you clean and assemble the whole figure first or do you wash, prime and paint the parts before glueing them in case of hard to reach places etc on that particular figure. thanks a lot.

[Neil Merryweather]

I don't know the figure but having done other tamiya figures I would assemble the parts and fill the joints first and leave hands , face and loose equipment to paint separately. Especially the head, it's much easier to paint it separately, as long as there's an obvious separation like a collar
Good luck and let's see the results
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[Dan9191]

Thanks Neil thanks for the input I will take your advice and do that. Thanks.

[Dan9191]

As for filling the joints can you recommend anything? Thanks.

[PaulinKendal]

Hi Dan, good question! I've had a look at the model and if I was making it I'd probably make the whole figure and then paint it in one, because there don't seem to be any particularly hard to reach areas of importance. That allows you to get all your filling done at the outset and you don't have to touch up your painting at the end.

Personally, I'd zenithal prime the figure first. That way the deep shadows are already black, so you don't have to get your brush in there once you start the painting proper.

For filling, check out this thread https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threa...-filler.38292/

[Dan9191]

Thanks alot I will check out the link now. Yeah its a decent sized figure I will decide closer to the time what to do. Cheers.

[Dan9191]

Also mate about Zenithal Priming. Because the figure is a desert uniform with a few desert colours. Do you prime the figure still with the black and white? For instance would i then add the colour of the uniform on either the white or black primer to create shadows from sun etc?

[Gary MacKenzie]

One i am making, or was, waiting for some opthalmic work before i continue.

[PaulinKendal]

Also mate about Zenithal Priming. Because the figure is a desert uniform with a few desert colours. Do you prime the figure still with the black and white? For instance would i then add the colour of the uniform on either the white or black primer to create shadows from sun etc?

I'd do it with black and white, but being heavy handed with the white. Or you could use grey and white.

[Dan9191]

One i am making, or was, waiting for some opthalmic work before i continue.


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Looking good gary

[Dan9191]

I'd do it with black and white, but being heavy handed with the white. Or you could use grey and white.

So once the black and white primer is on. How do I move forward on painting the actual colours off the model to bring out the shadows etc.

[Gary MacKenzie]

This might be of interest @ https://drive.google.com/file/d/17jR...ew?usp=sharing

[langy71]

This might help with the actual painting, it's 1/35 scale but I'm sure it'll work with 1/16th

[PaulinKendal]

So once the black and white primer is on. How do I move forward on painting the actual colours off the model to bring out the shadows etc.

When you start to apply thin coats of paint you'll find that the lighter areas of prime come up brighter than the darker areas - the zenithal prime helps create a graduation of the colour from dark to light for you.

What paints are you using? What brushes? Are you comfortable with print thinning? Tell us more about where you are now so we can advise better where to move to next.

[Dan9191]

This might be of interest @ https://drive.google.com/file/d/17jR...ew?usp=sharing

Thanks for that Gary very very detailed I will enjoy giving it a read