Andy's 1/35 Tamiya Stug B

[Guest]

With that amount of wear, you’re going to have to paint it as a Berlin 1945 vehicle, I think

[BattleshipBob]

Crossed replies Pete.

Yes, that's something else I noticed in the pictures. I did quite a bit of work on the two black seats but it doesn't seem to show up very well. Will have another go at them :thumb2:

At least its the correct seat!

[AlanG]

Glad your chipping went 100% better then mine did lol

[dave]

Interior’s looking good

[Guest]

Thanks all.

Jakko - I normally think my weathering is too subtle so thought I'd go completely wild with this one!

Al - I'm still very much a novice at chipping but after some good advice it went a bit better this time. I don't feel like I should be giving advice in your thread since it's still pretty new to me, but if I tell you how I did mine it might help. Maybe.

Base colour was done in Model Air, not varnished, and left to dry overnight.
I put on two light coats of hairspray and left them around an hour to dry. From what I've read and been told, brand doesn't really matter but I used Tresemme as it's what the local shop had.
A couple of light coats of Model Air were sprayed over and given around an hour to dry.
I then started chipping just as Paul describes in your thread - water, a couple of brushes, and a cocktail stick, working slowly.

It came off in big chunks in some places which isn't good, but most of it came out as I was hoping, heavily chipped on the floor and behind the seats, less so elsewhere.

[Guest]

Jakko - I normally think my weathering is too subtle so thought I'd go completely wild with this one!

In that case, here’s one option:

[Guest]

Good idea, it'll hide my dodgy PE work

[stillp]

In that case, here’s one option:

:smiling3:

That's in remarkably good condition, considering where it had been. Is there a story to go with the video Jakko?

[Guest]

No idea, I just found it when I searched for (IIRC) “StuG in bog Russia” and posted it

[BattleshipBob]

Its a very rare, very early G Dec 1942. You can tell as it still has the drivers side vision slit carried over from the F. This was quickly removed allowing a steeping angle of the superstructure. I think its been repainted and is still in Russia, superb!

[Si Benson]

Theres a T34 and a half track that where both pulled out of bogs/ lakes somewhere on YouTube

[BattleshipBob]

Hi Si, seen the T34 one. Does make you wonder what else is lurking in water etc??

[Guest]

I think I left my build thread around here somewhere...

Just kidding guys, by all means carry on, it's all good stuff :smiling3:

Long day at work so only really had time to sort the seats. A bit of carving, painting and oil work and I think they look a bit more in keeping with the scruffy interior.

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I might get an hour in tomorrow night so will sort that mould line on the gun sight that's bothering me.

[Steven000]

Very nice paintwork :thumb2:

[Guest]

Thanks Steven.