discussion Is it a panther?...no its a cuckoo!

[Lee W]

Here we go...I've hunted high and low for the decals for 'Cuckoo' but found naff all! Well that's a lie, I did find some but they were out of stock...oh and discontinued...great!

So I was a big boy and cracked open the white paint, got me trusty brush and with mark one eye ball, started painting, it needs tidying and the figures need a smudge over but here it is...Cuckoo!

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[flyjoe180]

Nice job Lee, well done on the hand-painted 'Cuckoo'.

 

[monica]

nice job , nice paint work ,and do like the looks off that 1st painted figure do you think you could show him a bit better please nice hand-painted 'Cuckoo'.

don't you just hate that with decals had the same problem for my ss one a big boo i think

look forward to seeing the others done keep up the good work

 

[Guest]

Very good Lee! Had to admit I wondered if the paint fumes had gone to your head a bit!

Is the zimm your own work?

Cheers

Patrick

 

[Lee W]

Thanks peeps,

Pat, the zimmerit came with the panther it's a Tamiya collaboration with Eduard? I think

Monica, although unfinished here's the first painted bloke...

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[john i am]

Great looking tank and figures and your freehand decals look spot on top job

 

[Guest]

Yep! I like it!

Great freehand work, like the figure as well

 

[monica]

real like him Lee great job as i think that alot off us can always pick up a tip by looking at others skilled peoples work with the figures and armor and vehicles

 

[Guest]

Great work there Lee those decals are just right.

 

[Alan 45]

Nice work on the free hand painting especially the the lettering

Good work on the figures as well

 

[Lee W]

How do people?

Small update, I've given the figures a smudge over with a base coat of humbrol 187...mid stone I think!?

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Face base coat of tamiya XF57

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Then a I flicked over him with flesh tamiya xf15

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later he gets a umber wash...

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[Guest]

nice work, well done

 

[Guest]

Excellent work on the 'Cuckoo' and figs! I've just started painting the same figures - well, priming them anyway. The one with a hood was a bugger to put together for me. Hope mine turn out as nice as yours.

 

[Lee W]

Thanks peeps, having a night off tonight from doing anything , hopefully crack on tomorrow, get a lot more done too, then I'll post an update.

Lee

 

[monica]

thank you Lee, for the little step,by step, that way seams to work very well for you and its to be easy, and turns out well and looks good

 

[Lee W]

Hi all,

Just a small update, trying to model and juggling 2 jobs ain't easy but alas here's another crew member for cuckoo, just need to give him some highlights, otherwise finished!

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[Guest]

Lee, great figure painting. How long was that barrel on the real tank?

John

 

[Guest]

Nice painting there Lee

 

[Guest]

Lee, great figure painting. How long was that barrel on the real tank?John

The L/70 was 5.25 metres long, that's about 17-18 feet I think.

Cheers

Patrick

 

[Lee W]

The L/70 was 5.25 metres long, that's about 17-18 feet I think.Cheers

Patrick

Thanks Pat,

KwK 42 L/70 was 17 - 18 ft, I think that's from breach to muzzle but i'm not 100%

Lee