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  • Robert1968
    • Mar 2015
    • 3596

    #1

    "Out of Gas and out of time"

    Well I took the plunge with my new dio I'm making a start on ( still getting Whippet done/ and remembrance of 1940 ( now 3 projects going woohoo


    I took some chance in this new one more over price than anything else. Most advised on the Tamiya Willys but I wanted a trailer and with the Tamiya Willys and a trailer set was a little more, with this in mind I opted for the Italieri Willys and trailer


    I have plenty of stores to go in it.


    So here's the plan/idea


    Tamiya Jagdpanzer IV 70 ( V) Lang ( extras are metal barrel )on a roadside out of petrol in ditch and Willys jeep and trailer full of stores come across this seeing a few POWs who are being escorted back to a camp.


    I'm thinking possibly early 1945 ( Feb/ March)


    The AFV will have slight snow and on ground ( never done this before.) or the triple camo


    POWs from Masterbox


    That's what I plan anyway so wish me luck.


    I've made a brief start on the Jagdpanzer build / link by link tracks are from Kaison and enjoyed putting them together


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    Looking forward to seeing more of this one Robert. I have a Dragon Jagdpanzer (L/48), so it'll be good to see how the Tamiya one builds up. Does it come with the steel wheels at the front?


    I've also got the same German captives figure set already painted - can't think of a setting for them yet.

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    • Guest

      #3
      This is going to be interesting.


      Scott

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      • Robert1968
        • Mar 2015
        • 3596

        #4
        Yes Patrick it does ( have a pic ) also if you wanted to convert your L48 into a L70 I have the plastic one piece barrel. I'm using the Metal barrel shown in pics



        The L48 had the Stug type muzzle which unfortunately after a couple of shots gave the L48 away and I read that the L70 countered this by removing


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        • Guest

          #5
          Nice start Robert, looking forward to seeing more of your dio mate

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          • Guest

            #6
            Originally posted by \
            Yes Patrick it does ( have a pic ) also if you wanted to convert your L48 into a L70 I have the plastic one piece barrel. I'm using the Metal barrel shown in pics[ATTACH]144278[/ATTACH]
            The L48 had the Stug type muzzle which unfortunately after a couple of shots gave the L48 away and I read that the L70 countered this by removing


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            Thanks mate, but the kit I have has 2 MGs at the front so any conversion to an L/70 version would require more effort than I'm willing to do!


            I've not heard that the L/48 removed the muzzle break - I thought that was a field conversion done by the Lang crews. Perhaps it was because of the greater muzzle velocity of the larger gun which created more of a dust cloud during firing.

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            • Guest

              #7
              Will be following this as well.

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              • Guest

                #8
                Interesting project, i'll watching, cheers

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                • monica
                  • Oct 2013
                  • 15169

                  #9
                  good start so far on this one,Robert

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                  • eddiesolo
                    • Jul 2013
                    • 11193

                    #10
                    Good topic Robert, like what I see.

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                    • Guest

                      #11
                      That's interesting, Robert!!


                      I'm in

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                      • Guest

                        #12
                        I love how you guys think up these creative ideas. Looking forward to the progress.

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                        • Robert1968
                          • Mar 2015
                          • 3596

                          #13
                          Does anyone know of a masking company that would help me when it comes to the tri colour camo?


                          I've seen 1 on evil bay but it's down under and I was hoping to get something nearer so I wouldn't have to pay the £10 plus on packaging?


                          There is no rush as still in early stages of builds


                          2nd question does anyone know where I can get schuzen side plate armour from in 1/35 scale for the Tamilya 1/35 Jagdpanzer L70 Lang.


                          Ref pics show that they carried this even after the Zimmerit phase on these tanks ended so maybe have 1/2 plates on if I can find any. Eduard do plates for the Hetzer but can't find the long plates for my tank.


                          Could I scratch build them from thin plastic sheet?

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                            If it's just a basic 3 colour camo Rob, I'd steer clear of pre-cut masks. Due to the complex shape of tanks I've found they don't fit well & lead to mucho frustration!


                            There are a number of ways to do it. Use a liquid mask like Maskol - not my favourite, but some people like it.


                            Mask with white tack sausages & masking tape between the gaps, similar to doing British aircraft camo.


                            Spray freehand with the paint well thinned to get a very tight edge. Although it's technically not a 'hard edge', it still looks good in scale.


                            I did my King Tiger that way & although it's 1/72, you can see I still managed quite a tight pattern.






                            For the schurzen, I know that Voyager Models do a brass set for the Tamiya kit. I'm not sure who stocks them though. White Ensign used to, but since they ceased trading I'm unaware of who's taken up the distribution.

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                            • Robert1968
                              • Mar 2015
                              • 3596

                              #15
                              Thanks for the tip Patrick ( my compressors finally gone again ) so it's back to the hairy sticks until John gets the new compressors in about 4/5 weeks. I'm going to go for the As189 with tank as my last one never had one ( cheap chinaese £50 but lasted 3/4yrs ) So there's no rush on the painting front yet as my wife says £80 to play with for a compressor so I'm getting a new one.


                              Love the Tiger and the scale!!! So much detail!!


                              I have noticed on some AFV with tri camo they have a bold line around the darker camo separating the colours, was this a common place thing ? Or when it comes to spraying, as you have described use the white tack and softly blend the colours in?


                              Robert

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