discussion Tamiya Pz 111 N Russian front, on a roll chaps

[BattleshipBob]

Hi Mike, excellent reply!! I have cut out a lot of good but bad things and now lost 7 lbs, so just over 14 stone, on aspirin as well. Seeing the heart chap again tomorrow to see what's next, bugger

Thanks Steve, interested myself lol could go pear shaped

Hi Jim, too bloody right sir! not a lover of heat at the best of time

Scottie how dare you sir, old fart indeed. Count your lucky stars I cannot find my duelling gloves
:tongue-out3:

 

[BattleshipBob]

Afternoon chaps

Started to weather the hull without the superstructure, added heavy mud then pigments on top. Also started on the tracks with primer then a dark brown/red layer, next dust/mud pigments etc

Wheels drying then mud for them as well

Really impressed with what you can do with pigments!!




As its from the Leningrad front might need more darker mud???

Any opinion's, would that be too much??

thanks as always Bob

 

[scottie3158]

Bob, Very nice work

 

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks Scottie, more thick mud me thinks lol getting addicted !

 

[Steve Jones]

Coming on well Bob

 

[Guest]

Looks great Bob. Do you mind me asking which pigments you used for the mud & dust? With so much choice out there it's hard to know where to start, but the ones you've used look the business.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Not a problem Andy, followed the advice from Steve

Using Mig ones but there's a wide choice out there

I start with Mig Heavy earth, its not a pigment but like mud in a jar, enamel but looks very good, applied with a knackered brush and stippled around the suspension etc. leave to dry for a day. Dries with a nice wet look

Then mix up in a jar (I use the cheap plastic shot glasses from a bargain shop) Dry mud, European earth, Dark earth and European dust pigments. If you want to show more recent mud I add more dark earth or for dry mud / dust leave out the heavy earth, in other words mix and match. again apply with a worn out brush.

Make sure the kit is on its side then apply a fixer, if you want to move later just add more fixer and try again.

Hoe this helps??

 

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks Steve, more Russian mud to add lol. Good thing these pigments !

 

[Guest]

That's brilliant Bob, thanks for the detailed explanation :thumb2:

 

[BattleshipBob]

Not a problem, still learning

 

[SteveH]

Morning Bob

Great mud and good to hear you are feeling better too.

Back to your childhood playing with mud, so much fun.

Enjoy

Regards

Steve H

 

[Guest]

Looks great Bob :smiling3:.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Afternoon

Bought a tin of Vallejo Russian mud and went to town, its very good! Its not finished yet, got to put sag and weather the tracks and working out what to do now without overdoing it





Sprayed with dunkelgelb as a base coat and a misted coat of white hoping to show a quickly added winter camo, next is dark grey in stripes

 

[scottie3158]

Bob,
Looks very effective.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Hi Scottie

Many thanks. Left a photo off!

 

[Graeme C.]

Nice mud pack on the panzer, Bob.
:smiling3:

 

[Steve Jones]

Very nice Bob. I'll get the power washer ready for when it comes in for its next service :smiling: