Panzer IV

[Robert1968]

I posted off the Jerry cans and figures today Robert. I also found three 1/35 scale ammo type boxes / lockers.... Three different sizes. You might be able to use them for your grenade box.

That's a brill idea Peter and thanks very much ( let me know what I owe you. Thinking more on dio and might get a few 1/35 British soldiers so,as to be riffling through the debris for weapons etc and the ammo lockers would be handy. This could turn into a big dio now ( wonder if they had fox or similar British armoured cars in Africa or was it dingos??


Robert

[takeslousyphotos]

That's a brill idea Peter and thanks very much ( let me know what I owe you. Thinking more on dio and might get a few 1/35 British soldiers so,as to be riffling through the debris for weapons etc and the ammo lockers would be handy. This could turn into a big dio now ( wonder if they had fox or similar British armoured cars in Africa or was it dingos??
Robert

You owe me nowt Robert.

[Robert1968]

Postie delivered the next part to go with the Panzer IV ( destroyed ) I have got Tamiya toolset and I also got some figures which I'm going to have to chop up ( de surgeon is in!!!) this is going to be hard for its my first ever operation to alter figures positions. I won't be using Erwin Rommel so he's free if anyone wants him! The Panzer 4 is coming along slowly as I'm trying to get the WW1 dio finished and I can say the Italeri 1/35 kit old kit is not the easiest of kits to put together as instructions are vague and no part numbers, and the instructions are in pamphlet form( it's getting together slowly and I'll get pics on tomorrow of progress.


Comments welcome

[Robert1968]

My first operation to make a dead German ( minus the head ) used a hot scalpel took his left leg off to reposition and cut both boots and feet off to reposition, body has been moved and arms splayed out in front of


Removed both thumbs and wil sculpt new ones ( sounds like the Spanish Inquisition torture chambers )


Well I got to fill him in a bit with mr surfacer tidy him up before priming, next fig will be slumped over the driver hatch position of Panzer IV


Comments welcome




E

[takeslousyphotos]

My first operation to make a dead German ( minus the head ) used a hot scalpel took his left leg off to reposition and cut both boots and feet off to reposition, body has been moved and arms splayed out in front of
Removed both thumbs and wil sculpt new ones ( sounds like the Spanish Inquisition torture chambers )


Well I got to fill him in a bit with mr surfacer tidy him up before priming, next fig will be slumped over the driver hatch position of Panzer IV


Comments welcome


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He does look very dead Robert.

[Robert1968]

Hi guys


Now I know this is an old conversation but I can't for the hell find it ( Sand)???? I'm starting to get my base stared for my next Dio and I'm thinking real sand looks to big ( granules ) I thought of fish rank sand but that's going in the wrong direction


Cat San ( kitty litter ) and use the wife's rolling pin to crush it?


It has to be the desert look I'm hoping for. I have loads of Pva so I can stick but I'm just not seeing 1/35 sand


Can anyone help???


Robert

[takeslousyphotos]

Silversand or kids sandpit sand is quite fine

[Guest]

Bird grit makes good sand in 1/35 Robert, or you could try my all-time favourite .... bicarbonate of soda!


Although I use that mainly for snow, once it's dry it can be sprayed a sandy colour.

[Robert1968]

Cracking ideas chaps I'll try all 3 I think. Got the poly styrene down and will do a thin clay pancake tomorrow then off to Asda or poundies to get me shopping list ( wife's gonna go nuts ) " you ain't getting a budgie or a kid and your not making a bloody cake are you ( bicarbonate soda) in care you lost me.


Cheers


Robert

[Robert1968]

I posted off the Jerry cans and figures today Robert. I also found three 1/35 scale ammo type boxes / lockers.... Three different sizes. You might be able to use them for your grenade box.

Received the jerry cams etc ( great stuff ) thanks fir the assists Peter

[takeslousyphotos]

Received the jerry cams etc ( great stuff ) thanks fir the assists Peter

Good...Hope you can use some of it.

[Robert1968]

Hairspray tech


I could do with a little advice on this. Ok the Panzer has been given full coat of Mig 008 RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau which is the colour the tank left the factory. Now the top half of the tank was sprayed RAL 8020 Gelbraun and the lower half RAL 7027 for Africa use.


My question do I coat the whole model in Hairspray lacquer then once dry spray over the new coats. Or do I seal this coat first with clear then use hairspray. ( this is all new to me ) I want to give the tank on extremities the original factory colour and even chipped down to bare steel


Any help?

[Robert1968]

Hairspray tech


I could do with a little advice on this. Ok the Panzer has been given full coat of Mig 008 RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau which is the colour the tank left the factory. Now the top half of the tank was sprayed RAL 8020 Gelbraun and the lower half RAL 7027 for Africa use.


My question do I coat the whole model in Hairspray lacquer then once dry spray over the new coats. Or do I seal this coat first with clear then use hairspray. ( this is all new to me ) I want to give the tank on extremities the original factory colour and even chipped down to bare steel


Any help?

[Robert1968]

Updates with pics and also the damage that knocked this tank out ( or so I hope to portray


Enjoy and comments as always







J

[takeslousyphotos]

Looking good Robert ............ I'm not sure how (and if you want to) you can get a dull red glow to the turret? Someone far cleverer than me might know ....... But if the ammo "cooked off" it would get damn hot .......... or is this going to be the aftermath?