Panzer IV

[Guest]

Iam liking this so far Robert.


Scott

[Robert1968]

Quick update. After taking the bogies down abd making them rubber-less ( this is where the ash will be placed)


I had some disasters with my pastels (long story) so got some new ones ( faber- castell ) oil pastels and had to restart the burns again. First the black soot this gives me the base and bits in pastels give residue look.Thenn

with hints of blue grey, dark blue reddy brown ( rust ) pics taken only after black soot on

Mixed with WS and goes on a treat


There will be sandbags ( home made) on front of panzer


Comments both sides, advice and critics welcome.

[takeslousyphotos]

That's looking really great Robert. Si will be getting jealous................ I have one small comment mate. The first pic. There is a straight line that I focussed on straight off which needs attention mate. I've highlighted it in RED. I would have bothered if it hadn't jumped out at me..........

[Robert1968]

That's looking really great Robert. Si will be getting jealous................ I have one small comment mate. The first pic. There is a straight line that I focussed on straight off which needs attention mate. I've highlighted it in RED. I would have bothered if it hadn't jumped out at me..........

Good eyesight Peter!!! but this was only the base of soot ( burn put down and will be going over this later with my blue grey mix./ layering as I go ( remember where I put that straight line) I want to edge the burn to create 3D depth ( that's going yo be harder to achieve


Robert

[Robert1968]

Update;


Started on the base for the Panzer IV hoping to get finished before years end ( made a base from polystyrene ) then pancake of modelling clay, then I made a concoction of cat litter crushed with water and Pva and pasted onto the dry base.


Once this dry 12 /24hrs I'll start to spray and weather up


Got the track prints in the soft clay and the front sink marks ready for Panzer IV ( still adding to the look of burns and rust, figures almost finished too.

[monica]

looking good so far Robert,very nice start ,will be waiting to see what colors you use,

[PhilJ]

Blimey Robert, the whole thing is looking brilliant, you've made a cracking job on the weathering/burning and the base is looking good. I'm watching for the finish


Phil

[Robert1968]

Update


I have nearly got the panzer IV ready and the figs are almost there.


Spent the afternoon doing the base and I'm pretty proud of it to say it's only my second dio


Paints used Tamiya/ Vallejo and various oils in washes and detail paint.


It's the desert Libya

[monica]

looking nice so far liking the base colors,

[takeslousyphotos]

This build is coming along well Robert....I wish I was that bloody fast.

[Robert1968]

Hi chaps I'm needing a little help with finalising this dio ( almost there )


Does anyone know what colour sheets that were carried either by DAK or the British armed forces in Africa.


I want to depict a sheet covering a dead German but am unsure of standard issue colours for either side ?

[monica]

I would say ,they would be in white,sand ,green ,gray the same colors as there uniforms were,

[takeslousyphotos]

I would say ,they would be in white,sand ,green ,gray the same colors as there uniforms were,

I'd go with that Robert...... and not particularly clean either...... I'm not sure they would have been too on top of the laundry in the desert.

[monica]

yes true Peter,if any think maybe a blanket of types or even from a village or town


some type of sheet thing,

[takeslousyphotos]

yes true Peter,if any think maybe a blanket of types or even from a village or town
some type of sheet thing,

Having thought about it...... I think, rather than a sheet, it's more likely that they'd use a piece of grubby tarpaulin. I would think that'd be easier to find off a vehicle.