Well here is the camo, I first painted the brown camo, then I done the green. Can't say I enjoyed painting it as I found it hard with to make the shapes of the camo pattern look "natural". Feedback really appreciated

Cheers

Nik, To a untrained eye the camo looks ok. I am sure some people with more knowledge will be able to help more.

The build is looking nice.

Robert

I think it looks killer! Great job, keep us updated.

A front view.

Looks killer

I was close!

After cleaning up the road wheels and adding minor wear and tear where the ersatz is I primed them with Tamiya surface primer. I have just sprayed them with Mr Hobby h79 (sandy yellow).

I have also primed and sprayed the dragon DS tracks Tamiya burnt iron. Due to my trip to Hawaii in a fortnight I couldn't splash out and get aftermarket metal tracks, but maybe after Hawaii I will.

Finally, I have all the road wheels on minus the 2 small ones up near the drive sprockets. I wish I bought the quickwheel paint mask for the wheels. I did not enjoy hand painting them at all!!



Next I will continue the detail painting, such as tools and the muzzle bag. I have given the whole model a clear coat, but once detail painting is complete it will receive another

Great job! Now I want to build one! Lol

With thanks to a 36C day no detail painting was achieved. Paint dried way to quickly, so I added a wash over the zimmerit to accentuate the texture. This also blends the camouflage so it doesn't look as fresh.

Realising that the kit doesn't come with a range of numbers for many options and variations of tanks I have just ordered some Peddinghaus decals. Wish I ordered these a while ago, as no the project may be held up. Still a bit to do including finishing the detail painting but otherwise I play the waiting game

Half way through detail painting and I have come to the fire extinguisher. I've read a few posts regarding colours of extinguishers on other vehicles. My question is seeing how 3./654 modified their vehicles from standard configuration of the tool location etc, what colour would the fire extinguisher have been?! Tia

Looks great, Nick.

Cheers Gary thanks for the feedback, it's greatly appreciated. Unfortunately i will have to postpone any further progress for a few weeks from mid week for my venture to Hawaii.

Been a while since bit of an update. I was waiting for some decals to arrive and they arrived yesterday. I jumped straight back to the table and put them on straight away.



How does this look?! I'm quite happy with the results and to get this project back underway. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE AND HAPPY MODELLING IN 2016!!

I still think it looks great. More pics would be better. Did you say you were doing a dio for this?

Hi Gary, the decals are the only update so far. I have just added a flat coat to seal them. On the weekend I will finish the detail painting and I will start the weathering.

Yes the plan is for a dio for this.....eventually. I have two figures for the crew hatches to be made up and painted.

I'm just glad this project is back underway.

99% complete. Just a few final touches to go including adding the spare track links and the branches to the hull

Nicely done!

Shaping up very nicely. Good looking zim. Looks a bit dark for my taste but it could just be the lighting.

Yeah it is poor lighting. It is actually very subtle. I only use my iPhone camera and the ceiling lights for photos. Once it's 100% complete I will try to get some better photos

One more

Looks great, Nick. I do most of my 'completed' photos atop my barbi.

Cheers,

Gary

Hopefully not while you are cooking dinner at the same time lol

Well 18 months after my last post in here i have finally finished the 2 figures for the jagdpanther. I still need to add some foliage as per the original pic.






Thoughts and feedback most welcome