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#1 PanzerAlexander

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Posted June 21, 2009 - 01:26 PM

After the Stuka I felt I wanted something easier so I picked this little baby which I built in an afternoon.
It's almost finished by now and I'm posting some pics for your pleasure :rofl2:

The forum has been quite silent lately (I guess you guyz are building a lot) so I hope I stirr things up a little.

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#2 McCoy

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Posted June 21, 2009 - 01:32 PM

Great result there mate, I wonder if my StuH42 will make your's justice when I finaly do it...

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#3 brel

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Posted June 21, 2009 - 01:38 PM

I do like that, it's rather beautiful; neat, compact and everything in its place. Built in a day, you say: how long to paint though?
I take it the crew were captured by partisans on the Ostfront? Brutal stuff!

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#4 PanzerAlexander

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Posted June 21, 2009 - 01:47 PM

Thank you guyz it's always encouraging to receive positive remarks!

Brel the painting process is more time consuming I'd say it's about 7 days I'm battling with this one and I expect it to be complete in the end of this week.

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#5 PanzerAlexander

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Posted June 25, 2009 - 01:34 AM

A final update on this model :

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I hope you guyz enjoy it !

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#6 Aussie Dave

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Posted June 25, 2009 - 08:45 AM

Now that is impressive.

I have seen plenty of finished 1/35 scale vehicles that don't look as half as good as your little Sturmhaubitze.

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#7 PanzerAlexander

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Posted June 26, 2009 - 01:32 AM

Thank you Dave.

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#8 McCoy

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Posted June 26, 2009 - 02:30 AM

Incredible work mate!

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#9 Panzermacher

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Posted June 26, 2009 - 02:20 PM

Very SWEET PA! Nice braille scale work.... :applause:

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Posted June 26, 2009 - 04:31 PM

I'll be happy if my 1/35 version comes out as good as that (I need to get it out of the box first and then I need to beat myself in to making something with Tracks).

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#11 kombatkarl

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Posted June 27, 2009 - 06:55 PM

Nice work! Where did you get your figs, did they come with the kit? I'm building a Pzr. IV and I'm looking for figures to go with it.

I like the tracks, they look good! Were they indy link or vinyl?

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#12 PanzerAlexander

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Posted June 27, 2009 - 07:17 PM

McCoy, Panzer, Raf and Karl thank you for taking the time to post!

The figures are from Elhiem which are top in my opinion and the tracks are Dragon DS a hybrid between vinyl and plastic. They come as a belt though not single. Pins were used to simulate sag.

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Posted June 27, 2009 - 08:37 PM

Wow....that's a gorgeous model there mate! I love the camo and the weathering; and the amount of detail for in this 1/72 scale is wonderful. Do you airbrush or hand paint? and what are the antenae made from?

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#14 PanzerAlexander

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Posted June 28, 2009 - 10:41 AM

Thanks White. The primer and the base color were airbrushed and after that the camo was applied with a brush. After that a very fine layer of the basic color was airbrushed over the entire model to blend the three colors together.

The aerials are made from Albion Alloys Nickel Silver Rod 0.33mm picked up at the local model store, but you can use standard electrical wire as well.

Cheers:applause:

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Posted July 02, 2009 - 10:03 PM

Man, in this scale, you're the Master. There's life and depth in this one that one doesn't often see in models in this scale. Which I guess is my main problem with 1/72...they often look like 'models' as opposed to attempting to depict a 'miniature' of the real thing (if that's your aim). Beautiful stuff mate.
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