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Re: Here Kitty Kitty - Meng Panther A
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 10:42 pm
by speedgraflex
(just waving in absolute relief that I am able to see everything again)
B/W photos
Close ups including the shot of the scalpel through the opening in the top part (sorry the whatchamacallit you know thingamajiggy doohicky)
Re: Here Kitty Kitty - Meng Panther A
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 11:14 am
by mostrich
Can you appreciate my pre shade(ing)?
Now for the fun part: Covering it all with AK Real Colors
Dunkelgelb.
Torben
Re: Here Kitty Kitty - Meng Panther A
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 12:14 pm
by Stikpusher
I do appreciate your pre shade. Is this gonna be solid Dunkelgelb or a Dunkelgelb base with a camo pattern?
Re: Here Kitty Kitty - Meng Panther A
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 12:36 pm
by mostrich
Classic pattern with brown and green. Of course in the drawings the colors of the stripes are way too opaque.
Will build them up in heavily thinned layers, since they're barely noticeable on the original photos.
Re: Here Kitty Kitty - Meng Panther A
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 12:59 pm
by Stikpusher
There ya go... no Zimmerit on this Panther?
Re: Here Kitty Kitty - Meng Panther A
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 1:36 pm
by mostrich
On the model? See page 1.
It's a late Model A, so Zimmerit is inevitable. Have to say that it looks a bit weak under the primer, but maybe a wash can deal with that.
Re: Here Kitty Kitty - Meng Panther A
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 3:43 pm
by Stikpusher
ok... just had to blow up the pre shade photos to see it... it’s quite subtle now...
Re: Here Kitty Kitty - Meng Panther A
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 8:09 pm
by speedgraflex
I most certainly appreciate your shading which is truly masterful, sir. I actually think that’s the first time I have seen shading done in a way that fades the dark against the light correctly, so I have saved your photo to my inspiration board when I’m thinking the sky is falling and why are so many parts necessary for so few wheels, yes I know suspension, but still...
I have to candidly admit that I am torn between the darkly purple black coats used by Thomas on his Churchill and now Carlos on his Leopard and your fine light grey one...
I was going to use the smoothest finisher possible just to increase the bite of the color coat on the surface of the tank.
Your choice of light grey was made how? To allow the shading to blend through?
Re: Here Kitty Kitty - Meng Panther A
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:10 am
by speedgraflex
mostrich wrote:Classic pattern with brown and green. Of course in the drawings the colors of the stripes are way too opaque.
Will build them up in heavily thinned layers, since they're barely noticeable on the original photos.
I am really looking forward to this camouflage, Torben!!
Re: Here Kitty Kitty - Meng Panther A
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:06 pm
by Stikpusher
mostrich wrote:Classic pattern with brown and green. Of course in the drawings the colors of the stripes are way too opaque.
Will build them up in heavily thinned layers, since they're barely noticeable on the original photos.
I would imagine that in reality, it was most likely dust covering the paint, rather than a very thin paint... but you never know.