Hello,
This is some of my progress so far on a Trumpeter Jagdpanzer E-100, It is nearly finished, it only lacks addition of tools, washes, more weathering and decals. It's my first time working with German gray, and I think the model will need another coat of it, as there are some spots where paint came off, and I attempted to modulate the gray on part of the upper hull, but the lines are way too thick, as I didn't have the proper thinning of the Vallejo paint.

1/35 Jagdpanzer E-100 by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr

1/35 Jagdpanzer E-100 by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr

I have a question, would there be a hard line between the paint where the side skirts meet the hull? As I may be leaving off one or two of the skirts.

1/35 Jagdpanzer E-100 by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr

Here is a small modification that I made to the kit, I made the commander's hatch removable, and added a floor for a figure, so I have the option for displaying the vehicle with or without a figure. I let this model sit for a few weeks, as I ran out of panzer gray, but I lost/ misplaced the hatch for the commander's copula. So I had to borrow the driver's hatch, and I ended up filling the hole with some styrene, and modifying a spare tiger I hatch to fit the hole.

1/35 Jagdpanzer E-100 by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr

Here's some work on the tracks, I thought it may be interesting to try messing around with rust on the tracks, as most of the models I have built are weathered lightly on the tracks, as I usually just apply mud and create wear marks with silver. The color would also contrast the German gray, though I'm not sure if the amount of rust is ok, as I have heard that the manganese steel doesn't rust...Oh well, I can just make up something like, In 1946 this jagdpanzer E-100 has ravaged it's way through Berlin,pushing back the Allied invasion and is fighting in the harsh winter of the russian front, defeating Stalin's forces.


I freehanded the tracks with a Paasche dual action air brush, as it's only my third time using it. I finally figured out the proper thinning of vallejo paints, as the tip and needle I have on it is .25mm. The base coat was sprayed with a single action, with the application of Tamiya XF-56, then various applications of Vallejo rust, hull red, and a highlighting of certain areas with model master's rust, as it has more orange color.

That looks strange in panzer grey. I believe it might be the first I've seen one using that as a base. Strictly speaking the grey had been phased out 3 years earlier, but since it's a paper panzer, well, why not?

On the straight line where the fenders go, this is what I've observed in pictures. Earlier in the war heavy tank fenders (Tiger I and II) seemed to be painted separately and bolted on after the hull paint was applied. Later in the war, I guess as a time saving measure, it seems at least some of the factories started painting the vehicles with the fenders mounted. This left a line of primer when they were removed.

You've got a good start on the tracks. I think the addition of dirt and dust will pull them together.

HTH

nice build
It's a fun little kit, I tried to make the Sherman Firefly barrel cammo, but built it with all the skirts on.



The seam on the barrel jumps out on the second pic, I was amazed I even had ANY barrel left after sanding mine.

There isn't much I can do about the barrel, as it is CA glued in the casemate...

Most of the hull is weathered, minus the exposed primer on the side of the missing side skirt. I attempted to create some streaking with a wash on the side of the vehicle, as I used citadel Agrax Earthshade, I may decide to go over that wash with a black wash, but I doubt I will do that. The tracks and rest of the vehicle have had vallejo natural umber applied to them with woodland scenics cement, I usually use Testors matte coat mixed with the mud, but I find that usually globs up, and the mud is a darker color.

The decals are of a fictitious division, the 17th superschweren
Panzerjäger Abteilung .

1/35 Jagdpanzer E-100 by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr

1/35 Jagdpanzer E-100 by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr

1/35 Jagdpanzer E-100 by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr

Next to add tools and tracks.

The model is finished, I had some issues with the hull fitting together, as there seems to be some issues with the rear wall of the hull. The part was bowed, and I forced it to be alligned with the engine deck. The only issue this created is the edge where the upper casemate plate meets the lower glacis, the upper plate is overhanging by 1/16. Otherwise I think the kit turned out pretty well, I am pleased with the weathering on the tracks, even though it is somewhat prone to flaking off, but I have touched up the areas where that has occurred.

1/35 Jagdpanzer E-100 by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr

1/35 Jagdpanzer E-100 by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr

1/35 Jagdpanzer E-100 by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr

1/35 Jagdpanzer E-100 by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr

Nice build Tommy. Certainly interesting to see it in grey rather than flashy camo, makes it look bigger imo. I like the heavier weathering and mud under the side skirts too - that's a well thought out touch ....

cheers
Brent

Pretty nice end to the project, Tommy. As Brent said, the paint and weathering turned out well.

There are a couple more things to watch for in your future builds. First, the way they were made to be mounted on the light body, the slot on the cover of the headlight would always be horizontal (unless the whole light was bent). The other item is a point about the tracks. In your 2nd finished picture, the tracks look like they're floating above the roadwheels where they are exposed by the missing cover. I can't attest to this beast, but the links for a King Tiger weighed almost 70 lbs apiece. Taking that into consideration, it would look more natural if that track section laid right on top of the wheels.

I glued the links to the top of the road wheels, in think it's a perspective issue. The light's lens is somewhat canted.

Must be. It looks okay in the first picture, but the second sure gives the illusion that the track's not touching the wheel below the commander.