Tamiya 1/35 Panzer Kampfwagen II Ausf. F/G

[KSaarni]

- Kari

[Stikpusher]

- Kari

[Stikpusher]

Having just drilled out the barrels on the Canon and the MG - I'm just wondering on paint. What do you think this is? I was thinking black base and then gun metal, with maybe a lighter silver drybrush... Or maybe black, gun metal and then brushed with graphite powder?

Either way sounds good. I really like the graphite idea...

[Stuart]

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Having just drilled out the barrels on the Canon and the MG - I'm just wondering on paint. What do you think this is? I was thinking black base and then gun metal, with maybe a lighter silver drybrush... Or maybe black, gun metal and then brushed with graphite powder?

Maybe not easy to tell - but how does this look?



It's matt black with a dry coat of Humbrol #53 Gun metal, Followed by a couple of coats of Citadel's Nuln Oil wash.

[Stikpusher]

Not bad... hard to tell in that photo.

[Stuart]

Yeah that's what I thought - We haven't had any decent light here all week. I'll see if I can take some better ones over the weekend.

[mustang1989]

Very cool subject and VERY cool build. Will be watching Stuart!!

[Stuart]

Thanks Joe!

This is where I am now...





I'm going to do the decals next, and then add the last bits, wash, drybrush etc.

I've also got myself a pot of Humbrol #173 'Track Colour' to try out.

Cheers Dudes!

[KSaarni]

The paintwork looks really good! How did you paint those ”wheels”, did you mask them or just painted carefully the rubber part?
Looks very crispy Stuart!

- Kari

[Stikpusher]

Looking very sharp there Stuart! All set now for the final touches.

One suggestion on the tracks- after the track color base coat, do a serious amount of the bare metal colors for dry brushing. The desert sand and dust really do scour the track links during driving.