Spent the day on something simple, Italeri's Demag Pak.38. I have finished the wash and have the interior, gun, and suspension to do. I'll apply a couple of filters and rust, tomorrow. A few fit issues and some parts fixed. One part was duplicated to use on both sides. However, the sides were different. Simple trimming fixed it.
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A Much Needed Break
retiredyank
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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2012 - 11:22 AM UTC
Posted: Friday, August 31, 2012 - 03:37 PM UTC
Nice start Matt. I like this model and a good paint job will make this really stand out.
I see you have started to weather already. Personally I would add more depth to the paint work first (post shading/fading with lighter and darker base colours). There a lot going on on this little halftrack, and the dark yellow looks somewhat overpowering at the moment ... may look a lot different when details are painted and in place .... but at this stage of the build ... Id serously be trying to break it up as much as possible ... if you know what I mean.
I see you have started to weather already. Personally I would add more depth to the paint work first (post shading/fading with lighter and darker base colours). There a lot going on on this little halftrack, and the dark yellow looks somewhat overpowering at the moment ... may look a lot different when details are painted and in place .... but at this stage of the build ... Id serously be trying to break it up as much as possible ... if you know what I mean.
retiredyank
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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2012 - 08:05 PM UTC
Thanks for the comments. I am considering making this a what-if by adding camo. I'm leaning toward middle stone. I may respray the base and top coats. You can see some water damaged. I spray outside and a pop-up storm caught me off guard. You can see the water damaged on the hood and fenders. My real work will be the dash. I have considered adding kill marks, but am unsure if that would be displayed as stripes on the barrel or if they would be on the fender. If on the fender, I can't add them for obvious reasons.
retiredyank
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Posted: Saturday, September 01, 2012 - 09:52 AM UTC
I didn't finish, today. I only managed to get the camo on the track done. I had to fix a large gap in the barrel and will apply the camo to it, tomorrow. Hopefully will be able to finish, as I have a lot on my bench.