Captain Pete | 10 Jul 2023 10:07 p.m. PST |
Here are some of my recently completed Panther Ds by GHQ. I finished 7 of them just in time for the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Kursk. I took these pictures just before I popped them off the nails.
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BillyNM | 10 Jul 2023 10:41 p.m. PST |
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LeonAdler ![Sponsoring Member of TMP Sponsoring Member of TMP](boards/icons/sponsor.gif) | 10 Jul 2023 11:37 p.m. PST |
Terrific paint jobs and the decal numbers set them off nicely. L |
johannes55 | 10 Jul 2023 11:48 p.m. PST |
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martin goddard ![Sponsoring Member of TMP Sponsoring Member of TMP](boards/icons/sponsor.gif) | 10 Jul 2023 11:58 p.m. PST |
Wonderful. I need better eyesight. Keep it up. martin
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79thPA ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 11 Jul 2023 6:17 a.m. PST |
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FlyXwire ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 11 Jul 2023 6:20 a.m. PST |
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BattlerBritain | 11 Jul 2023 7:52 a.m. PST |
They look good 😊 Did you use a black wash round the wheels? I tend to plaster mine in mud. |
McKinstry ![Workbencher Fezian](boards/icons/workbencher.gif) | 11 Jul 2023 8:16 a.m. PST |
I have never seen micro armor done better. Fantastic |
Micman ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 11 Jul 2023 9:05 a.m. PST |
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BobTYW ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 11 Jul 2023 10:50 a.m. PST |
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forrester | 11 Jul 2023 2:20 p.m. PST |
You could be fooled that i was 1/72 |
microgeorge | 11 Jul 2023 6:34 p.m. PST |
The rest of us shall hold our microarmor cheap. Apologies to the Bard. |
Shark Six Three Zero | 12 Jul 2023 7:31 a.m. PST |
wow I am looking to buy my first 6mm at Historicon. That is one hell of a bar you set. Very nice. |
Captain Pete | 12 Jul 2023 7:58 a.m. PST |
Thank you all very much. I really appreciate it. This was a very long project and I am happy that it is completed. I am currently working on some Tiger Is for the Summer of 1943. |
captaincold69 | 12 Jul 2023 10:52 a.m. PST |
Pete What is your recipe for tracks? Excellent work! |
Captain Pete | 13 Jul 2023 10:49 a.m. PST |
Hi Battler Britain! Yes I do use a dark brown wash over the whole tank to make things pop out better. Hi Captaincold69! Here is how I paint the tracks on these 6mm vehicles. I use Humbrol enamels but I am sure you can use acrylic paints if that is better for you. My colors are #98 Chocolate Brown mixed with #186 Brown which is more reddish. No particular formula here but I mix until it looks right to my eye. This gives the tracks a dark rust color. I paint the sides of the tracks plus the front, back, and insides being careful not to get any on the road wheels. After I apply the wash which is late in the painting process after the details are painted, I add some "dust". THe way I do my dust is mixing a light tan color with lots of thinner. I then spray this through my airbrush from a distance so it doesn't pool up but is almost dry when it hits the model. I make several passes and check to make sure I do not overdo it. Once the dust is on, I give the model a good coat of Testors Matt Varnish. This is thinned down and also shot from my airbrush. Once the matt coat is dry I am ready for the metal highlights. On the sides of the tracks, I use Humbrol 27003 Polished Steel Metal Coat. This actually dries flat but can be burnished with the side of a finishing nail or similar. On the cleats, I have used 27003 or more lately a pencil. I hit the raised cleats with the pencil and the burnish with a nail. I think it gives good results. |
captaincold69 | 13 Jul 2023 5:42 p.m. PST |
Pete…..real heroes don't wear capes :) Thanks |
Captain Pete | 14 Jul 2023 6:58 a.m. PST |
Thanks very much, captaincold! |
Raynman ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 14 Jul 2023 1:05 p.m. PST |
As always, breathtakingly amazing! they look great! |
Captain Pete | 18 Jul 2023 6:29 a.m. PST |
Thanks very much, Raynman! |