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Jagdtiger

mgdsign

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Posted: Friday, July 27, 2007 - 11:03 AM UTC

I'm trying to finish Dragons 1/72 scale kit of the Jagdtiger before I start
my vacation on monday...

As usual, black basecoat and I have just painted the yellow base for
the camouflage which will be either green and yellow or green, yellow
and brown. Haven't decided yet...

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Sven-Åke

goldenpony

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Posted: Friday, July 27, 2007 - 01:20 PM UTC

It is amazing the detail they can jam into those little kits. Very nice thus far.

trahe

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Posted: Friday, July 27, 2007 - 02:09 PM UTC

Sven, this is shaping up as your typical great work! Can't wait to see it finished.

mgdsign

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Posted: Friday, July 27, 2007 - 07:02 PM UTC

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It is amazing the detail they can jam into those little kits. Very nice thus far.

Thanks Jim...

Well, it's looking good so far and hopefully the cammo will be put on
this afternoon. I have stil not decided wich cammo scheme to use :-)-><

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Sven-Åke

mgdsign

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Posted: Friday, July 27, 2007 - 07:04 PM UTC

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Sven, this is shaping up as your typical great work! Can't wait to see it finished.

Thanks Thomas!

There's a long way to go with the cammo and then I have to paint
the tracks and all the details and last but not least, the weathering...
I will try to have it finished by tomorrow evening since I leave for a
vacation on Monday...

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Sven-Åke

tray

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Posted: Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 06:08 AM UTC

Hi Sven!

Nice work so far.
I wonder how you will paint the camo, with brush or airbrush. The preshading on this vehicle suggest me that you have the skills to do the camouflage with your airbrush, but I can't recall you have ever done so

I hope it will turn out tomorrow

BTW have a nice vacation, hope to see you back soon!

mgdsign

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Posted: Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 06:18 AM UTC

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I wonder how you will paint the camo, with brush or airbrush.

Hi Peter!!!

I normally paint hard-edged cammos with paintbrush but this time I
wanted a slightly more softer feel to it and therefore I have used the
airbrush and it's a bit easier than using a regular paintbrush since
it's easier to control the opacity of the paint .

Glad you like it so far... Unfortunately I have no time to finish it since
we're packing the bags now for a trip to France...

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Sven-Åke

barron

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Posted: Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 01:02 AM UTC

Looks great. I can't believe the detail that they put on these small kits. I'm going to have to pick up one and try it.

H_Ackermans

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Posted: Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 03:04 AM UTC

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I wonder how you will paint the camo, with brush or airbrush.

Hi Peter!!!

I normally paint hard-edged cammos with paintbrush but this time I
wanted a slightly more softer feel to it and therefore I have used the
airbrush and it's a bit easier than using a regular paintbrush since
it's easier to control the opacity of the paint .

Glad you like it so far... Unfortunately I have no time to finish it since
we're packing the bags now for a trip to France...

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Sven-Åke

Unfortunately, now you've ruined it.

Porsche suspension JagdTigers categorically were finished in Dunkel Gelb only, except a few late ones. Also, this JT has Zimmerit, the later camouflaged ones were without Zimmerit.

Before you added this camo, the JT looked very good.

mgdsign

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Posted: Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 04:37 AM UTC

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Looks great. I can't believe the detail that they put on these small kits. I'm going to have to pick up one and try it.

Thanks Robert!!!

I think you'll be pleased with it if you get one... Really easy to
put together and looks great once finished...

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Sven-Åke

mgdsign

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Posted: Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 04:54 AM UTC

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Unfortunately, now you've ruined it.

Now that is a matter of opinion isn't it?

I'm not a hard-core history buff who spend months with my head
buried in books just to find out if there was 345 or 346 bolts on
that particular vehicle I'm building. I'm sorry, that's no me, I build
for fun and implement a certain amount of "artistic freedom" in
what I do.

I'm also sorry if I sound slightly pissed but I don't think you've used
the right combination of words to get my attention. I'm well aware
of the many historical faults most of my builds have and I learn
from all the comments I get but when they start with "Now you've
ruined it" I stop listening...

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Sven-Åke

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Posted: Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 05:11 AM UTC

I think its a very nice build and considering its 1/72nd scale just increases my appreciation of your efforts, the only thing I noticed on the kit which has nothing to do with your efforts is that the Zim looks to be to high up the vehicle. That said still looks great.

mgdsign

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Posted: Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 05:23 AM UTC

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The Zim looks to be to high up the vehicle. .

Thanks Darren!!!

I'm glad you like it so far

I haven't thought about that actually. I haven't got any good ref pics
of one so I just asumed it was correct. Looks kind of funny, like the
men who put it on couldn't reach all the way up

Well well, it gives me a good story to tell if someone should ask...

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Sven-Åke

chefchris

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Posted: Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 05:47 AM UTC

Sven,
I think you have done a great job! The 72nd scale DML stuff sure does look good built up...... very tempting to dive into.

Chris

mgdsign

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Posted: Sunday, August 05, 2007 - 05:37 AM UTC

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The 72nd scale DML stuff sure does look good built up...... very tempting to dive into.

Well Chris, what are you waiting for???

It's really good fun putting these little babies together and they
can sometimes be hard to tell apart from 1/35 scale kits since
the details has become so good...

Give it a try !

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Sven-Åke

sabredog

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Posted: Monday, August 06, 2007 - 10:43 PM UTC

Now that is a very impressive build!

I normally build aircraft but have re-discovered 1:72 armour or "targets" as us aircraft modellers call them

I have now built 4 so far and the satisfaction of building an armour model in a couple of weeks as opposed to 2-3 months for an aircraft model is great for this time challenged modeller!

Dragon kits certainly are nice to build so I assume this was no different?

cheers

Mike

mgdsign

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Posted: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 04:19 AM UTC

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Dragon kits certainly are nice to build so I assume this was no different?

Thanks Mike

I have not come across any kit from Dragon in this small scale that has
been troublesome. The fit is very good and detailing is second to none.

Here are some pics of the finished article...

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Sven-Åke

petros

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Posted: Friday, August 10, 2007 - 08:33 PM UTC

Your latest kit looks fantastic, as all previous I have seen.
You have mentioned that you normally paint hard-edged cammos with paintbrush.
What color brand you use, how do you blend the different colors?
TIA
petros

mgdsign

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Posted: Friday, August 10, 2007 - 11:40 PM UTC

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What color brand you use, how do you blend the different colors?

Thanks Petros!!!

I mainly use Vallejo paints since they are easy to work with both with
regular paintbrushes and airbrush.

To do a hard-edge cammo I thin the paint quite a lot and build up
the surface with many layers of paint instead of doing one or two
coats with a thicker paint. This gives me more control when it comes
to blending and it also help to create slightly different nuances in
the paintjob.

The mix I use when doing this differs a bit depending on the base
coat and the nuances I'm working with but everything from a mix
of 10% paint and 90% water to 30% paint and 70% water could
work as a starting point.

The important thing to remember when working with very thinned
paint is to have a cloth to wipe off excess paint from the brush
before touching the model since the thinned paint can otherwise
flow around the model reaching unwanted places and create
"halo" effects when it dries. Just remember to unload the brush
first and it will work fine.

I hope it made some sense :-)-><

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Sven-Åke

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Posted: Saturday, August 11, 2007 - 12:31 AM UTC

That really looks impressive,I have got to try that basecoat technique my next time out.

mgdsign

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Posted: Saturday, August 11, 2007 - 11:10 AM UTC

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That really looks impressive,I have got to try that basecoat technique my next time out.

Thanks Anthony!!!

First I airbrush the whole thing black and then I build up the yellow as
can be seen on the first pictures. I try to spray very ligthly around edges
with the yellow to create shadows and depth. I find this technique far
easier than creating the shadows after the yellow has been put on.

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Sven-Åke

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Posted: Saturday, August 11, 2007 - 12:00 PM UTC

It's as detailed if not more so than many 1/35 scale kits. And for only a fraction the price. But boy is it tricky to work in an armour scale that tiny.

mgdsign

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Posted: Saturday, August 11, 2007 - 09:52 PM UTC

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It's as detailed if not more so than many 1/35 scale kits. And for only a fraction the price. But boy is it tricky to work in an armour scale that tiny.

Yes, you're right Matthew

You get a lot of model for your money, that's for sure and it takes some
time getting use to working in this scale but once the eyes and fingers
have been trained for a while it works quite ok.

Best regards

Sven-Åke