Tamiya Panzerkampfwagen lll Ausf. L

[John Rixon]

Right, having been back for a bit more weathering I'm calling this one finished!


Really enjoyed this one, perhaps the most of all my builds, or, more importantly, paint jobs!


Feel free to comment.


















Bit of a fish-mash of shots, and they look darker on here than in Photoshop, but don't really have time to correct for now!


Enjoy

 

[Dave Jay]

In a word..........stunning

 

[dubster72]

More words! Excellent, superb, tip-top!


Love the dried muddy dusty tracks & wheels John, the chipping & overall look of the little beast!


I'd finish mine if I could find the bits I'm missing!


Maybe some more pics later?

 

[Dave Jay]

More words! Excellent, superb, tip-top!
Love the dried muddy dusty tracks & wheels John, the chipping & overall look of the little beast!

Couldn't agree more

 

[John Rixon]

Wowsers! Thanks folks, agree I need more pics, very tempted to get one of those hot-tent things, as I always seem to pick rubbish days to shoot these things!

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Excellent work all round.


I really like the way the tracks and wheels are well weathered and muddy.


And the fact that the upper surfaces are only lightly weathered.


which looks more realistic to me.

 

[CharleyGnarlyP290]

All I have to say is the maintenance crew is lacking in proficiency.


Seriously, that is terrific looking. The mud/dust effect on the lower portion is very realistic looking. An overall great job. I must admit I am a bit of a coward when it comes to mud effects... as in I have never had the guts to try it. I always model subjects in a dusty, dry environment so I don't have to worry about it.


One of these days...

 

[John Rixon]

All I have to say is the maintenance crew is lacking in proficiency.
Seriously, that is terrific looking. The mud/dust effect on the lower portion is very realistic looking. An overall great job. I must admit I am a bit of a coward when it comes to mud effects... as in I have never had the guts to try it. I always model subjects in a dusty, dry environment so I don't have to worry about it.


One of these days...

Oh you should try it! It's something you can practise with on bottles etc, but if you build it up in layers, slightly changing colours and brushing on some pigments occasionally, it soon looks realistic, and really adds to the model, IMHO.

 

[CharleyGnarlyP290]

Thanks John.


I have a old tool Tamiya Panzer IV I finished a few months ago that I am thinking of using as a test bed for mud. Once I get some other projects completed, I think I will.

 

[phikoleoputra]

Stunning model, brilliantly executed

 

[noble]

Excellent work john, that paint work is sublime.

 

[american]

I love it! I LOVE IT!

 

[PaulTRose]

very nice....the road wheels and tracks look nicely cruddy

 

[Polux]

Wow! Excellent build!!


Personally I love the general tone and the streaking grimes on the turret...is a very fine work

 

[Piakio]

Panzer gray model is a pending that I have ... superb model, cheers

 

[Caledonia]

I'm not into Armour, but I do recognise a great build and even greater paint/weathering finish...first class work. Derek

 

[monica]

superb work,I love very,very well done with the color and grim,do real like the mud on the wheels with the oil stains,


just over all a great job ,very well done,

 

[grumpa]

Beautiful work John, colors and weathering are spot on and not overdone..................Jim

 

[John Rixon]

Wow, thanks for all the lovely comments folks! I'm now sniffing around a few early Tiger models to do in the same colour, I think I've narrowed it down to an early version, without Zimmerit, but with plenty of PE!!


I've been reading up on oil paint rendering, which seems a really logical approach for me, given my background, and am slowly learning to be much more patient!

 

[Razzie43]

That's true,more patient will make you a master "pro" modeller.


The master modeller you allready have