I just finished this Italeri Staghound Mk. I with Voyager PE and Legend stowage. The figure is from Ultracast. I'm still working on painting and weathering techniques, so any suggestions or constructive comments are much appreciated.

Thanks!
Michael

Hi Michael,

Very nice work and a good settign, Try some pin washes on the the small details of the vehicle to help show up the detail, and some different shades in the stowage rolls again to give some depth to the kit. Just use a slightly darker shade than the original colour and wash it on in to the creases and folds on the kit.

The light is also giving the kit a slight shine, try taking some pictures in natural light, not sunlight but just when the light is strong.

You can create wear marks easily with a lead pencil, put a few arond the areas where things would get naturally worn and you could show a little damage on one of the tyres by just cutting a small ncik out of one.

Figure looks good, but you could highlight the detail a bit more.

It's hard to say as the light often hides what you've already done.

Excelent stuff, hope that helps.

Al

Thanks, Al! I appreciate the suggestions. I do struggle to take good photos with my dinky point and shoot. Some of the details don't show up well in the pictures, but the dust stands out more in the pictures than it does in person.

I'm trying to get the hang of pigments and figure painting. I was a little hesitant with the weathering in my last build, so I tried to push my comfort level a bit more this time. I can tell that I'm getting a little better with every model, but I definitely need more practice. That's what a stash is for, right?

Thanks again for your comments and suggestions.

Michael

Really nice work - great to see more Stags getting built!

Couple of comments. The Auxiliary fuel tanks were often dumped in the field. They don't appear in too many archive photos. Same goes for the mirrors on the front mudguards i've not often seen them in pics either. As to stowage, the Stag was the vehicle which had more gear piled on every possible surface. It's VERY difficult to over-do it!

There is one area which needs a little bit of attention - the rear exhausts. They got VERY hot in service and any paint would quickly burn off - many stags were also seen with a cover over them and a lot with an extemporized water heater added on as well.

Nice Work!

Jim, thank you for the suggestions! I really enjoyed this build, and I have become a huge Staghound fan. So your suggestions have been placed in my planning journal. I sort of jumped into this build without much research. It wasn't until I started looking at photos before I added the decals that I noticed the lack of mirrors. I kept the auxiliary fuel tanks, because I wanted to work on the PE. There are a lot more options when the tanks are gone, though.

Thanks again! Once I make it through the four campaigns I signed up for, I hope to build another!

Michael