After the Panther I started this new build, another Golden Oldie from Tamiya: The Horch S.Gl. Einheits Personenkraftwagen 4x4 Type 1a. That means it's a 4x4 personnel carrier with a standardized body (also used by Steyr) which could be adapted to fulfill a plethora of functions.
I started by building what I could before painting, and then sprayed the car and various parts that have to be painted separately before they can be fixed in acrylic grey primer. For this I use a rattle can of the Spectrum-brand, sold by the Action chainstores that are well-known in a number of European countries. This primer is cheap and I found it perfectly usable for models with good coverage and quick drying if applied in light coats:
This one will be finished in German grey and since the setting will be Russia, winter 1942-'43 it will get a winter white wash after that so it will have the full top and side screens in place. I started with painting the top and side screens in Vallejo Elfenbein mixed with a few drops of Vallejo Dark Green. I then applied highlights with Elfenbein and shadows with Elfenbein mixed with a few drops of Dark Grey. The pic is not super but effect is subtle and quite nice in real:
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