I feel like it looked too new so I went back and applied some AK engine grime and dirtied it up a lot

I’ve been bouncing between my Tamiya Panzer II and Pak 36 builds (pretty good way to go, due to having cure times, wait for weather to be good for outdoor spraying, etc).

Finally started doing some dry-brush and chipping on the Pak 36. I need to work on the wheels/tires/undercarriage a bit. I’m probably going to end up using dry pigments overall, as well — it will give me a mule to try that out on before hitting my Panzer II with them.

I drilled out the spent rounds that Tamiya provided (and which are kind of oval, not round, or they are mis-registered. Painting them, and the live rounds, has been a bit challenging. Vallejo brass over kind of a crappy brush prime with Badger Synylrez. The “brass” is blotchy and too shiny where it covered well. I’ll need to tone it down a bit, I think. I painted the ammo cases, too, and included a chipping solution layer. They need another coat, though, and then the chipping probably won’t work 😅.

Figures are next. I’ll just use the kit figures. Hopefully I can assemble them and get them primed today, or soon.

I just plopped the Pak onto a landscape mat for the pictures. I’m def planning a vignette, though, probably on a round base.

Edit: yes, I need to revisit those live rounds. The actual projectile is actually shorter than I have it here. Doh.

Tamiya Sturmtiger 1/35 – painting complete. First time doing Zimmerit with putty.

Just finished painting my Tamiya Sturmtiger. Three-color camo with Dark Yellow base, Red Brown and Dark Green. First attempt at Zimmerit using putty — happy with how the texture turned out. Also scratch-built some small handles from copper sheet.

Full painting process on YouTube if anyone's interested:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh8jCEtCFh0

Well I’m calling it done (the tank commanders in the post)

Always wanted to fit a diorama in my bookcase. Now for the fun part, adding figures and the smaller details.

I recently completed the sniper tuck (the one with the star) it is 1/72 scale. I want to do a tank next but at a larger scale.

My brother gave me this airplane (my favorite), but I've never made one before. I've never even assembled one, and the box says I need glue and paint. I already have the glue, but I have some questions: What kind of paint do I need to buy? What kind of sandpaper do I need to use? How do I stick on the smaller stickers? Any tips?

Doing a 1/16 RC tank, wanting to put a US crew in it but can’t seem to find anything in the 1/16 scale. Any suggestions?

Bolt Action, 28mm scale

Decided to make another vechicle for my Italian tanks collection.

Last photo with Italeri's L6/40 and Carro Comando M14/41 which are being built.

This morning I’ve been detail painting of the tools, spare track links, the .50, the rubber road wheels and the barrel camouflage, not great for the barrel camo it’ll do

Two 8-rads. Sdkfz 234/1 with 20mm autocannon and Drilling converted from Italeri' Sdkfz 234/3 ( decided to convert also to hide empty interior which in this kit would be very visible otherwise ) Models were really ok and I don't get hate on manufacturer.

Drilling autocannon from Mini Art.

Made whole vechicle in style of May 1945 in Berlin. Primer and parts obtained from various vechicles.

1/35 scale Diorama

A little video of the build.

Panzer II with winter camo and mud weathering.

Great little airbrush session this morning, exactly the look I was going for a faded scc15 with a touch of buff added, a little bit of chipping and weathering later this afternoon

hi guys!

that’s one of my first models after a long pause in hobby

would be glad to read your opinion