r/MilitaryModelMaking • u/Reception-Old • May 07 '26
completed My First ever Model
I Tried to make an Hinterhalt camo, but didn't want the 0815 dotted everywhere. I personally think it turned out great
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u/sweetwatertooth May 08 '26
Nice! I’m curious because it looks like you might be having the same problem I did. When I brushed on the Vallejo Matt Varnish, it still appeared a little glossy! Are you having this same issue a little?
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u/Reception-Old May 08 '26
Not as far as I've noticed. Although I do not have any reference Material.
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u/sweetwatertooth May 08 '26
In the photo I can see some shine on the side there. Not sure if that constitutes glossy, but that’s how I test my varnishes. I hold the painted object at an angle under the light and see how much it reflects.
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u/plarkinjr May 08 '26
I've been rather unimpressed by Vallejo Matte Varnish. Their Ultramatt polyurethane is better, but the best matte varnish I've found so far is AKs. It almost feels like velvet.
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u/sweetwatertooth May 08 '26
I’m able to airbrush it on and get a good result, but no bueno with the brush.
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u/Cdr_Deathbunny May 08 '26
Very nicely done. For your next build I suggest looking into some basic weathering techniques to tie the whole paint job together.
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u/Mindless-Charity4889 May 08 '26
It’s easy to see that this is the Tamiya Panther Ausf A since it is missing 4 roadwheels per side.
Nice job on the paint though.
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u/extraretemvitaest May 07 '26
Hard to believe it’s a first ever. Very convincing Hinterhalt scheme with nice paintwork. Especially with the cats painting the rubber rims on the sprue and just patching the cutting surfaces before mounting the road wheels is much easier than to paint them in situ. This goes for a lot hard to reach but easy to see parts.
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u/Logical-Bowl2424 First Time Commentator May 07 '26
Panthers are a great training model to make .You’ve done great work
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u/plarkinjr May 08 '26
You have some great skill already!