Dragon Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf-L Late Production

[Guest]

Another update tracks are now on and did some basic dried mud just for some color. I will do more to them once I get the diorama started. Top half primed and ready to go I will spray the Grey on tomorrow then start the shading process. I am happy with how the tracks look I am really enjoying building this kit I think it looks a bit different to the norm because of the snow tracks. I found a nice German tank officer to go in the turret. More to follow.

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[Guest]

Looks good Michael!

[geegad]

Love the look of your tracks and as u say the snow tracks look cool look forward to seeing more

[Guest]

Need some feed back on the final shading am not sure if its too light I still have white camouflage to put on yet I have placed my tank guy in and he looks good so far. I have put gloss varnish all over the model so I can re paint it a bit darker but every color pic I see has a different German Grey. I await your feed back cheers

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[Guest]

I would say that's a few shades too light Michael.


German / Panzer Grey was almost black in reality, although for scale purposes we need to lighten it.


Using the colour you've got now on just the most raised points of the tank would be fine.

[Guest]

I would say that's a few shades too light Michael.
German / Panzer Grey was almost black in reality, although for scale purposes we need to lighten it.


Using the colour you've got now on just the most raised points of the tank would be fine.

Ye I agree the more I look at it the more it seems white to me I am going to shade all the outer bits in Panza Grey and see what that looks like before going back to the drawing board. I did the same with USA M3 Stuart I got the shading wrong and did it over again till it was right. Thanks for your help

[Guest]

Ok back to Panza Dark Grey I have lightened up some areas with just a lighter Panza Grey I think this looks better now I have sealed it in so now I need the white camo doing decals, washes and weathering. Finding it hard to get my feet at the mo with all these new technics out there I use to do all this with humbrol paints and a brush lol

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[geegad]

i would tend to agree i would go a few shades darker then add light shades to the middle of the panel then add a darker shade to the panel lines and around hatches etc...

[Guest]

i would tend to agree i would go a few shades darker then add light shades to the middle of the panel then add a darker shade to the panel lines and around hatches etc...

I am going to use a dark grey wash and white wash so that should bring out the panel lines I am going to do a snow covering over the Panza Grey so that will give more contrast too. I am also going to do some very light highlights on small things like hinges etc so that will give the eye another pleasing thing to look at

[Guest]

Just a small update been very busy since I had another procedure on my spine am feeling the best I ever have so am making up for lost time. I will be putting up some more pics soon of the snow camo

[Steve Brodie]

Just a small update been very busy since I had another procedure on my spine am feeling the best I ever have so am making up for lost time. I will be putting up some more pics soon of the snow camo

Thats excellent news, hope you get super better soon.


Love the tracks, and the missing pads, so going to 'steal' that idea for my panzer !!

[Guest]

Well its been very warm indeed to warm for spraying. Not had chance yet to do the camo hopefully soon I need to get the tank done then the base for it

[Guest]

Great news about your back.

[Guest]

Not been on for a while been getting my life back in order after illness. The dark nights are here now and its cold out so Model time it is then hopefully going to be finishing this one off

[monica]

nice to see you back again Mike,