Ye olde Tamiya Jagdpanzer IV L/70

[Guest]

Nice work, you’re clearly improving the kit a lot. The one thing I’m wondering about is why you don’t just take a more modern kit that’s more accurate already? :smiling3: Or perhaps you like the work you have to do here?

That’s a good question. I need the practice!

[Guest]

Thanks Rick - hopefully will turn out alright:smiling6:

[Guest]

I need the practice!

That’s a good reason to do it like this, IMHO. Get the skills back and then buy a kit that already has everything

[Guest]

onwards….

I was good to go for paint but decided to prime the fiddly tracks and do some more tweaking

rear fenders positioned with retraction springs - ejector marks to fill in but pretty much done. I have lost two tow holes so they need to be scratched. Not too difficult really just a pain with the time needed.

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and the spade holders and bracket

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That will be it at least until the weekend. I want to do some interesting modulations and get a move on with the tracks and exhaust muffler. Some little bits will be done in the interim to add to w/end update.

[Guest]

Good to see the old Lang being updated

Cheers,
Wabble

Indeed, for auld Lang syne…

[Guest]

Indeed it would be safer not have the shell bag fitted simply because it wasn’t. If I found any evidence at all you can rest assured that I would have weighed up my sources and fitted said item. As I am the author I get to call the shots on my build - which also means I bear any mistakes on my shoulders. That said I am always willing to listen to others or consider any contrary proposals as long as it’s not naysaying and it has at least some credibility even if it puts a spanner in the works.

[Guest]

I have decided not to redo paint job. This has been a great experience in trying not to be random! In other words I didn’t want the paint scheme to seem contrived.

I still have a fair bit to do.

Wheels still need doing. Interior painting needs a little tweaking. Figures? Haven’t even started yet but they are going to be outside - although I do have an idea of what I want. Tracks - I can finish today

So here I give you first version of the ’ Speckled Mandalsbrot‘ scheme

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[Si Benson]

Superb job with the camo Paul, looks very neat anod tidy….are you using a paint mask system or free handing this scheme?

[The Smythe Meister]

Yep, very nice indeed,looks great.
I did a similar scheme on a Hetzer earlier this year using a kit supplied mask.
It's a very eye catching look imho :thumb2:

[Guest]

Superb job with the camo Paul, looks very neat anod tidy….are you using a paint mask system or free handing this scheme?

Thank you Si. Afterwards I thought of using some stencil because my brush had an annoying out of place hair that was messing with my intended finish but I left it as is - all freehand. sometimes there can be a proclivity for over correction

[Guest]

Yep, very nice indeed,looks great.
I did a similar scheme on a Hetzer earlier this year using a kit supplied mask.
It's a very eye catching look imho :thumb2:

Thanks Andy. Yes indeed - this was the scheme that I decided on some time back at the early stages of the build. It seems to be in the ‘family’ of ambush schemes.

[Guest]

Will need to rest up and reorg! The next steps need to be carefully planned whilst at the same time I will try to use the process to gain invaluable experience without messing up.
I plan on finishing the kit only and then providing the setting with a small narrative - There is something subtle yet radical that I want to try.
Then I want to store the kit and crack on with other builds. At some time all being reasonably well I want to move into diorama and figure painting. And then I have further uncharted territory in which I want to travel.

[Guest]

I meant ‘Thank you Rick’ :thumb2:

[Scratchbuilder]

That paintwork is to be envied, well done, and on the build itself.

[Jim R]

Great paint job.