Panzer!

[Matt L]

Hi guys,

I just came across some old photos I took of various German armoured SdKfz. I've built over the years and thought I'd share:

Pzkpfw. V Panther Ausf. A- winter camouflage
Pzkpfw. VI Tiger Ausf. E- winter camouflage
Sdkfz. 164 Hornisse/ Nashorn- winter camouflage
Sdkfz. 167 Sturmgeschütz IV- summer camouflage

Some details:

Zimmerit- the Panther came with this anti-magnetic mine coating moulded in (so not terribly good), but I added it using putty to the Sturmgeschütz myself- making it broken and such to show field damage.

Schürten- in virtually ever photo I've ever seen of a vehicle in the field, at least one of these standoff plates is missing, so I cut off a few on the Panther and Sturmgeschütz.

Snow- obviously in the field snow gets stuck in tracks and in various other places, so a strategic application of white putty, allowed to begin drying then pushed about to 'crumble' makes some decent caked snow.

Whitewash- since winter camouflage was applied over the usual summer paint, I did the same: painting the models first with RAL7028 Dunkelgelb, then over nearly drybrushing with flat white, purposely making it messy and avoiding markings; Dirt (Sturmgeschütz)- just dry brushing with flat medium light brown paint.

Soot- carbon paper provides actual soot, so rubbing a bit on fingers and touching the model in various places, rubbing it with clean fingers and cotton swabs and voila- a dirty vehicle (it's particularly good for gun muzzles).

[klokhoane]

looking great!!

cheers,

[RH1941]

great job

[ironcross1]

These are very well done Matt , awesome stuff , cheers Raymond

[davejb]

Marvelous models , superb detail and very imaginative.

[Thewho1982]

Well done Sir! Brings back good memories of my old model building days.

[sitges1990]

Great job Matt, it's amazing how real the camo looks. Must have been fun doing, labor intensive, but fun.

Jay

[Steve T]

Superb detail

Steve T

[Stewy S]

A lot of care,thought & time went into those! Thanks for showing. Stewy S

[Pompa Mike]

Wow beautiful work.