Hello friends, this one was finished recently but I like to share with you how things went during build, painting and weathering stages.
This is the kitbox art :
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As most modelers do, I clean up the wheels first.
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The Atak Zimmerit set is very complete but I want to create battle damaged Zimmerit. Magic Sculp is perfect for this job.
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The Atak Zimmerit looks great once glued on. I used CA glue. It's fragile and it needs to be cut loose from the sheet with a sharp blade.
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The front armor plate is here completed with the product.
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The lower and upper hull glued together, now it can be dressed up.
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I use the kit parts, no aftermarket bling is involved. Adequate cleaning is, in my opinion, the key for effective paintwork and weathering.
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Slowly it starts to look like a Panther...the wheels and Schürzen (skirts) are dryfit. The bling you see are photo etched kit parts.
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The turret looks impressive with the Zimmerit on.
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Friul tracks are my favourite after market tracks, they come in handy for a perfect sag. Don't mind the fuel drums.
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Now it's ready for the airbrush !
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I prefer to paint the wheels black first, I then mask the rubber parts and spray on different shades of dark yellow.
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I like to start with dark shades and to build up lighter mists of paint. It's a bit time consuming but I don't want to mess up this important part of the paintwork.
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It still looks a bit pale. Richer semi transparent thin mists of yellow will follow. It's a patient job but big fun. In fact I just love painting above building.
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A big step forward then...the camouflage is on now. Tamiya Clear is applied and the decals are on (also protected by a layer of Clear).
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Only one wash (ultramarine blue + burnt umber) makes a big difference and it's so easily done with brushes, cotton swabs and tissue.
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I apply the same wash onto the other parts. Btw I mask my wheels with the orange thing you see in the right corner below.
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I use Humbrol enamels to paint the tools, spare tracks...I finish them with pigments dabbed in to create rusty surfaces and metal effects.
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This is the kitbox art :
[ATTACH]299890[/ATTACH]
As most modelers do, I clean up the wheels first.
[ATTACH]299893[/ATTACH]
The Atak Zimmerit set is very complete but I want to create battle damaged Zimmerit. Magic Sculp is perfect for this job.
[ATTACH]299906[/ATTACH]
The Atak Zimmerit looks great once glued on. I used CA glue. It's fragile and it needs to be cut loose from the sheet with a sharp blade.
[ATTACH]299907[/ATTACH]
The front armor plate is here completed with the product.
[ATTACH]299913[/ATTACH]
The lower and upper hull glued together, now it can be dressed up.
[ATTACH]299914[/ATTACH]
I use the kit parts, no aftermarket bling is involved. Adequate cleaning is, in my opinion, the key for effective paintwork and weathering.
[ATTACH]299916[/ATTACH]
Slowly it starts to look like a Panther...the wheels and Schürzen (skirts) are dryfit. The bling you see are photo etched kit parts.
[ATTACH]299918[/ATTACH]
The turret looks impressive with the Zimmerit on.
[ATTACH]299919[/ATTACH]
Friul tracks are my favourite after market tracks, they come in handy for a perfect sag. Don't mind the fuel drums.
[ATTACH]299920[/ATTACH]
Now it's ready for the airbrush !
[ATTACH]299922[/ATTACH]
I prefer to paint the wheels black first, I then mask the rubber parts and spray on different shades of dark yellow.
[ATTACH]299923[/ATTACH]
I like to start with dark shades and to build up lighter mists of paint. It's a bit time consuming but I don't want to mess up this important part of the paintwork.
[ATTACH]299928[/ATTACH]
It still looks a bit pale. Richer semi transparent thin mists of yellow will follow. It's a patient job but big fun. In fact I just love painting above building.
[ATTACH]299931[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]299932[/ATTACH]
A big step forward then...the camouflage is on now. Tamiya Clear is applied and the decals are on (also protected by a layer of Clear).
[ATTACH]299933[/ATTACH]
Only one wash (ultramarine blue + burnt umber) makes a big difference and it's so easily done with brushes, cotton swabs and tissue.
[ATTACH]299934[/ATTACH]
I apply the same wash onto the other parts. Btw I mask my wheels with the orange thing you see in the right corner below.
[ATTACH]299939[/ATTACH]
I use Humbrol enamels to paint the tools, spare tracks...I finish them with pigments dabbed in to create rusty surfaces and metal effects.
[ATTACH]299940[/ATTACH]
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