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Stikpusher wrote:

Although I must add that the nickname of “ole snappy” just does not sound German enough...

Yeah, that’s true, it isn’t very German sounding at all... hmmmm I think I can fix it though.

Carlos! I got it! Der Shnappër!

speedgraflex wrote:Do ya mean “Schnapper,” Ken?

Yes!

Der Schnappër

Today is going to be a very busy day for me at work so with that in mind I took some time before logging in to get the decals on Der Schnappër. You have no idea how good it feels to finally be able to take full-on close-ups of decals. Oh man.

I didn’t bother with MicroSol. Instead, I opted for Solvaset. Two very light coats. These are Cartograf decals and I tested one out with the Solvaset on “Doug The Paint Mule” before using it on the model. I found two light coats hit the decal with a double-leg takedown, got mount, ground-and-pounded it and then choked it into submission and got the job done, generally-speaking.

What’s more, I got the same rush of happiness and unbridled joy I got with my StuG after I put the markings on it. It comes to life. The red and the white look great on my custom Panzer Gray, and I am
Very happy with this model at this point.

Up next: another clear coat, then dry brushing and building wheels.

Show no mercy on those rascals!

Yes! Kenny X no longer grants quarter to decals!

You guys are killing me with the Solvaset and decal talk...


Kenny, this one is really looking good with the decals on now.

LyleW wrote:

Lyle, this is the best meme I’ve seen in a long time. It’s splendid and it captures perfectly the sort of aggression necessary when dealing with these often-times temperamental, uncooperative things.