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[Alan 45]

Cheers Ron I'm glad you like it , this tree malarkey is time consuming and I've learnt that pva is no good for glueing foliage

 

[Guest]

Don't know if it helps Alan, but I use mixed herbs (£0.49p in Tesco) for leaves & I spray the tree/bush with basic hairspray and then sprinkle the herbs over it - works a treat!

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Hopefully you can see what I mean on my Jagdpanther.

Cheers Patrick

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[Alan 45]

That's a really good look , this is what I'm up to with my first tree View attachment 79939


One of the reasons I didn't do the mixed herbs is they are brown like autumn and my setting is summer

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[eddiesolo]

Nice tree, just add some some different green flashes and it should compliment your dio perfectly. Top work.

Si

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers mate I will have to finish the foliage first lol

It's going to be expensive though just that bit has taken half a pack I might just do the one tree and do bushes out of the rest

 

[monica]

that is a very nice tree Alan, starting to take shape , and like how you have use a real bit off stick,if you are finding that the PVA takes a bit to long to set,

as I did, use UHU drys quicker and dose dry clean, and can be painted over, once you find that there is all the foliage you like then use the hairstick to

add darker on the underside and lite on the top ,just sprinkle buy your fingers or use a shaker, what i did was make one from a coffee jar the big one and drill

No 30 hole very close together, to shake out the foliage

must say Patrick that the branches on your Jagdpanther. worked out very well with mixed herds great job

 

[Alan 45]

that is a very nice tree Alan, starting to take shape , and like how you have use a real bit off stick,if you are finding that the PVA takes a bit to long to set,as I did, use UHU drys quicker and dose dry clean, and can be painted over, once you find that there is all the foliage you like then use the hairstick to

add darker on the underside and lite on the top ,just sprinkle buy your fingers or use a shaker, what i did was make one from a coffee jar the big one and drill

No 30 hole very close together, to shake out the foliage

must say Patrick that the branches on your Jagdpanther. worked out very well with mixed herds great job

Thanks Moni I appreciate that also thanks for the tip I do have some course turf in a lighter colour and I was going to sprinkle that on with my fingers but the coffee jar idea sounds much better

 

[Alan 45]

These arrived this morning now I want to use one of them

It's hard to choose looking at both kits they are both very good with lots of detail View attachment 79975


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[Guest]

Use the Marder Alan! I've always wanted to build one

Cheers

Patrick

 

[Alan 45]

Good choice the Marder it has a detailed open turret , I think I will Patrick

 

[monica]

both nice kits Alan ,

 

[Alan 45]

both nice kits Alan ,

Cheers Moni I've started on the Marder and it's the first time I've painted the camo I just hope I'm doing it right View attachment 80171


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[Lee W]

Looking good Alan, i'm liking this build

Lee

 

[Guest]

That looks fine Alan, the camo is excellent. I wouldn't worry too much about the camo pattern - every reference I've seen shows subtle differences because vehicles came from the factory in Dunkelgelb & the crews applied the Olivgrün / Rotbraun themselves.

Cheers

Patrick

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers guys I have Dave W to thank for giving me the tip of how to do the camo , I'm quite liking the look actually

Now to find out if the older panzer IV with the short barrel had a similar camo

 

[monica]

well done ,I real like it did you do that camo with a brush or a sponge ? as it has mottled edges,

I would say it would as if its in the same unite with the same commander

 

[Alan 45]

well done ,I real like it did you do that camo with a brush or a sponge ? as it has mottled edges,I would say it would as if its in the same unite with the same commander

Cheers Moni I appreciate that

I did it with a brush , Dave w gave me the tip of cutting the bristles of a brush down , I would have liked to take the credit but I can't lol

 

[monica]

hi, Alan, so just push the cut down brush , and it gives the molted look, it turned out so well,

great tip Dave has given,

 

[Alan 45]

hi, Alan, so just push the cut down brush , and it gives the molted look, it turned out so well,great tip Dave has given,

Yeah pretty much but wipe most of the paint off not as much as dry brushing through

Thanks again

 

[Alan 45]

My Marder III all I have to do for this is add the mud on the tracks View attachment 80408

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