Tamiya 1/35 Panzer Kampfwagen II Ausf. F/G

[Stuart]

The paintwork looks really good! How did you paint those ”wheels”, did you mask them or just painted carefully the rubber part?
Looks very crispy Stuart!

- Kari

Thanks Kari!

No masking here - Just carefully painted. One of the advantages of nit using an airbrush (there has to be some..! )

Looking very sharp there Stuart! All set now for the final touches.

One suggestion on the tracks- after the track color base coat, do a serious amount of the bare metal colors for dry brushing. The desert sand and dust really do scour the track links during driving.

Thanks Carlos!

Great tip - I'll do that. I have quite a few metallic enamels.I have to say all this weathering does go over my head a bit - Hopefully I won't wreck the build with it

Cheers all!

[speedgraflex]

Stuart. Hey mate, looks close—very close to reality!



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[Stikpusher]

That is an excellent reference photo Bruce. Thanks for posting it!

[speedgraflex]

You are most welcome, my friend! I recall you posted some excellent color frames of Panzer IIs earlier in the thread and was not sure if you included any black-and-white with those.

[Stuart]

Stuart. Hey mate, looks close—very close to reality!



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Thanks Bruce!

That's a great reference photo, alas it tells me that I've put the cross in the wrong place

That's the only criticism I have of this kit - The decal placement guide is crap! I hope the Panzer III I've ordered is better.

[Stikpusher]

It all depends... which Panzer III kit did you order?

[Stuart]

It all depends... which Panzer III kit did you order?

That'll be this one...



To be honest it's not a big complaint - there are so few decals to put on it that it's easy enough to figure out.I just need to make better use of references.

[Stikpusher]

Ok, that is their new and improved Panzer III kit. It’s been out for quite a few years. But it is much better than their original Mk.III from the early 70s.
You should have no worries there.

[KennyX]

Oooh I’ve seen this kit and wish I started with this one! Oh man...

[Stuart]

Cool! It'll be interesting to see how it compares to the older kits!