Los's 1/35 Trumpeter Sd.Kfz 7 KM m11

[Panzerwrecker]

Would love to post up some pics of paint progress but currently dying of the man flu I picked up at SMW. TBH, I figured there was a good chance of going a second round with the covid’s, so could have been worse I suppose! The 8Ton is now sat in some primer awaiting work on the cab interior.

I’ve been annoying the pants of my other half since I got back, whilst moping around declaring every half hour that 'I’m dying' so to give her a break I stated looking at images of captured vehicles. I quite fancy giving this build a coat of OD, at least at the front end, with some hand painted stars just to spruce things up a bit. I haven’t found any re-commissioned 8Ton images but there are plenty of other nice ones on the tinterweb to give me some ideas.

[Jim R]

Wishing you a speedy recovery. People don't understand how we guys suffer bravely.

[Ian M]

Man flu socks. Worse than the plague, covid and whooping cough in one.

Seriously considering buying one of these..

[Panzerwrecker]

Wishing you a speedy recovery. People don't understand how we guys suffer bravely.

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[Ian M]

Hope you're feeling better.
How do you make your canvas covers?

[Panzerwrecker]

Hope you're feeling better.
How do you make your canvas covers?

I'm on the mend now and managed a small session at the bench yesterday thanks Ian.

I've made a few now and all from different materials. This one was with VMS paper and their paper shaper liquid laid on top of the plastic canvas cover moulding.

[Panzerwrecker]

With the deadline date approaching fast I figured I best at least try to finish this.

After all the sub-assemblies received a coat of primer earlier in the week some MRP lacquers were mixed to create some different shadow coats. Having done this a couple of time before, with a little patience laying down subsequent lighter base coats layers can yield some subtle colour modulation. There is no need to thin MRP paints so you can spray real close with the pressure turned down to 10-12PSI. Getting a decent opacity does take time in building up the layers but it sprays on lovely and smooth. In the case of the chassis, it allows you to get in all the nooks and crannies without covering all the detail in too much paint.

I started with a Dark Yellow and Red Brown mix. Then to save time by not cleaning the airbrush between colours, I played around with the mix ratios adding a little black and eventually some white, ending with a grey tone to paint the engine, gearbox, exhaust and add some additional shadows.

The chassis in a fetching caramel


The cab assemblies in a weird sort of Mahogany hue




The wooden cargo bed in a delicious chocolate brown


The wheels in a similar tone


The tilt cover received a disrupted coat of dark grey


Only the sump of the engine will be visible so that received a coat of dark grey too


The next step will be to mix up three different shades of the base colour and work my way from the darkest lower areas all the way up to the highlight coat. I'm undecided on a final colour for the canvas tilt so I will see how the base coat session turns out first.

The clock is ticking:worried:

[Panzerwrecker]

First Dunkelgelb base coat with MRP-037 lacquer followed by a lighter coat mix of MRP-037 and MRP-004.
A further lightened coat with a drop more MRP-004 will be misted over just the uppermost areas to finish the airbrushed coats in the next session.

[Panzerwrecker]

Airbrush work on the Dunkelgelb base coat is complete.

Steering wheel tyres and track link pads were airbrushed with Tamiya tyre black . Track link pads were then protected with a couple of coats of hairspray before the whole track runs received an airbrushed mix of Tamiya Dark Iron, German Grey and Flat Earth. The pads will be dampened with water, agitated with a brush and the tyre black colour exposed in a later step.

Next up is to brush paint all the tyres and cab seat and then on to adding the instrument and licence plate decals.

Not sure I'll get to the weathering stage before the GB deadline is up!

Dry fit for update pics and the first casualty is the Notek light. Another job to re-connect :rolling:

[Panzerwrecker]

Managed a few little sessions over the last few days. Decals added, not that there are many! Just licence plates and instrument dials. Satin varnished before and after. All rubber tyres painted with Vallejo Dark Rubber acrylics.

Then to test whether everything required a coat of satin varnish to aid a good pinwash application, a diluted mix of Wash Brown Abtielung oils and their own Odourless turps was added to the fuel tank. No need as the MRP paint had dried silky and smooth and the pin wash worked well.

All the sub-assemblies and various parts then received the same. A few more lighter and darker oils will be added over the initial pinwash and once dry will be blended into the paintwork.

The seat colour was blocked in first with Vallejo gloss black and then with a first application of black oils.

Next, everything will receive a matt varnish coat to seal everything for the upcoming weathering stages.

Oils still wet and some clean-up still required in all the below pics

[scottie3158]

Looking very good Los, the pin washes are very nicely done.

[Panzerwrecker]

Looking very good Los, the pin washes are very nicely done.

Cheers. The MRP paint really does lay down so smooth and with a slight sheen so there really is no need to apply a satin/gloss varnish.

I'm really warming to these paints:smiling3:

[Jim R]

Fine work there Los. Really starting to look the part now.

[Neil Merryweather]

excellent work ,Los.
I have to say that tilt is a thing of beauty(the craftsmanship ,I mean )

[Mickc1440]

Lovely paint job Los, I'll have to give these paints a try