Tamiya Panzerkampfwagen II for Simon

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Coming on very nicely. I like the dio idea.
Jim

[Guest]

Neil - Thanks, but I'm not convinced. Just ordered a pair of resin German tankers - thanks for the idea.

Jim - Cheers. A dio may well happen.

So, on to the turret:



There is not much interior detail to the turret; just the gun breeches and sight, plus the commanders seat. I painted it all before assembly, though not much will be seen with the commander in position.

I then ran into problems. I lost the extra armour covering for the gun mantlet to the carpet monster, which is crazy, as it's not a small piece. Fortunately there was a part for an alternative version which I managed to cut down and make fit. Then, when I went to attach the turret, I found that I couldn't get it on because I'd put the semi-circular protecting rings (that prevent wash going under it) in the wrong place. Taking them off ruined them, so I had to make some more from plastic rod. They're slightly squarer in profile than they should be, but I think they look OK - they'll have to do anyway.

Next, on to the weathering.

[Lee Drennen]

Peter. Looking very well and I think John’s getting a little nervous about you ability to build Armor you may still his thunder

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

This is definitely a change from the norm, and a cracking start, speedy too.

Some scratchery which has blended nicely, well done.

1/35 figures, You might need to pace yourself doing the heads to save your eyes!

Looks like a dio is well on the way for your sporty Pz II and the Protze

Have a good day with the armour and the fg too, perhaps a better day to build than paint figures!

Regards

Steve H

[rtfoe]

Peter, I remember the last time you built something that was not a figure...it was good. This will be just as good. The images of the finished builds you posted have that Verlinden finish to it...nice.

Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

Lee - Thanks for looking in. John's certainly got nothing to worry about.

Steve - Not sure how much I'm enjoying this - armour is a dark art to me. I would like to do a dio with some figures, but I may have to pace my eyes.

Richard - Can't beat the old Verlinden dry-brush and wash method. Hopelessly outdated, but good enough for me:

The weathering is more or less complete:



This was done with dry-brushing and washes. I started initially with a couple of lighter shades of Vallejo German Grey then gradually introduced English Uniform and Flat Flesh into the mix. After a wash of thinned black, I then brushed graphite on to suggest wear to the surfaces, then picked out the extreme highlights with oily steel. Finally I went over the whole thing lining and pin-washing with a fine brush. There was quite a bit of backwards and forwards between stages as adjustments were made.

Next, the tools.

[Lee Drennen]

Peter. Nice updates weathering looks great I like the worn edge look

[scottie3158]

Peter,
Very nice indeed. I hope you do make a dio for this and the protz

[Andy the Sheep]

Peter, very nice indeed.
It looks very "steely", if Shakespeare will pardon this adjective.

[Guest]

That looks fantastic Peter!

[Richard48]

Its bringing all the memories back of looking at Francois Verlindens builds in his books and a Tamiya Paschi Special i bought aged 14 from a model shop in Bishops Stortford.Think Mr V would approve Peter and hes the reason i got into armour and then figures.I still like his stuff after all these years and im in awe of brush painting to this standard.
Pip pip onk onk.
Rich Pakka.

[Tim Marlow]

Looks great to me Peter, used and lived in!

[Guest]

Lee - Glad you're liking it so far.

Scottie - Yes. I will do a dio. May take some time.....

Andrea - Many thanks. I'm sure Billy Spokeshave will forgive you.

Andy - Many thanks for popping in.

Richard - I grew up on Verlinden's work. In my 37 year absence from the hobby I assumed everything was still the same. and just carried on.

Tim - Used and lived in is what we want. Thank you.

Next update, and the tools are on:



Ijust need to add some stowage and a few extra bits and pieces.

I'm having trouble with the muffler cover, as brush painting it seems almost impossible - I'm finding that the holes keep clogging no matter what I try. I will have another go at it, but if it doesn't work out I'll just leave it off.

[Neil Merryweather]

FAB-U-LOUS!

[Steven000]

Nice work Peter! Looks good :thumb2:
Steven