Panther Ausf G (Dragon 1/35)

Hi folks,

as I bought the "1945" set by AK a couple of days ago, I decided to re-paint a Panther I made 2 years ago when I started airbrushing (only had an air can, it was "Panther airbrush massacre", terrible). This time, I tried a simple 2-tone color modulation with the Dunkelgelb colors, and today, after detailling it with brushes and Model Color paints, I'm gonna try to paint the camo on the box, someone from a French forum told me he would send me the pics of the other faces.











Hope you guys like it !

Grim'

Perfect.......

Vielen Dank Manuel, aber das war nur der Anfang, hier kommt der harte Teil... Die Farben ! Ich habe mit dem "Rotbrau" begonnen, und Morgen werde ich zum Resedagrün übergehen, wenn ich dafür genug Zeit habe (Hoffentlich ! ). Viel Spaß gehabt mit diesen Farben !











Bis bald und gute Nacht Leute !
See you all tomorrow with the Resedagreen if I have time enough, and now good night folks !

Grim'

Hi everybody !

I did the green color today, kinda satisfied with the result ! Don't if I will do a modulation (shadows) on the two-tone camo because the one I did on the base is still visible underneath it... And I don't wanna ruin my work ! Besides, I think it's more suitable on a single color like the "Dunkelgelb" or the Panzer grey.





Hope you like it, comments are welcome...

Grim'

Good work on the camo.

Danke Tobias ! Denkst du, dass ich auch eine "Modulation" (was ist das deutsche Wort dafür ?^^) auf den Farben machen sollte ?

It´s hard to use a modulation on camo. Better you try it first on an older model

Ok thanks a lot, I'll keep this one like this, and I'll work with filters/washes and oils ! And of course, a LOOOOOT of AK products

Nice work on this one! Yeah, you should try modulating the camo on an older model, as Tobias suggests it. It's not that easy to get!
How did you like the "late German" paint set? I'm about to get it very soon. Are you satisfied?
Alex

Merci Alex,

French version : je vais en effet faire des essais sur un vieux char ou une épave à côté pour la modulation de camo... Pour ce qui est du set, je suis ravi ! Les couleurs sont fluides, se diluent très bien (alcool 73% acheté à bricomarché^^), même si comme les model color air, il faut nettoyer souvent l'aiguille. Mais elles sont une excellente couverture, ici j'ai peint directement sur l'ancienne peinture ! Donc franchement, vas-y fonce, c'est un excellent investissement !

English version : i'll try to make some camo modulations on an old tank or on a wreck. About the set, i'm totally satisfied ! The colors are fluent, the dilution is easy to master (73% alcohol from the local DIY shop), even if you'll have to clean the needle quite often (just like vallejo air). But they have an excellent covering property, for this Panther I did'nt use any primer, just painted other the old paint ! So, don't hesitate, go on !

Super, Grim'! Merci pour tes conseils. Normalement, le tout devrait arriver demain J'ai hâte d'essayer ça!
Alex

Super, tiens-moi au courant de tes essais !

Grim cheers!
I've seen your work on the other forum and I am always impressed with the modulation result!
cheers to you and still very good result in your painting and aging!

friendly gérald

Hi folks,

Last work : "mapping" with Model Color paints (ivory and flat brow,), oil filter and oil fading. Kinda satisfied with the result, the camo looks darker :

I also tried the AK product "Fuel stains", pretty cool and useful !

That ROCKS!!! Very nice chipping and very cool work! Fuel Stains is a plus I love this product!
Congrats my friend!

Thanks a lot Alex , so quick to answer ! first time I achieved a chpping I was satisfied with, not too much, not too big ! Still not Mig Jimenez yet, but well, happy with it !
And yeah, the fuel stains liquid is fantastic !

Hey! I'm on holidays, so I have plenty of time to wander on the forum!
I've tried the German Late Color set... Fantastic! You were right! It rocks as well as the Dunkelgelb modulation Set!
Your work is coming to life and it's really cool

Alex

Great job Grim. excellent work.

Good evening everybody,

well, it's finished ! I painted some details and also made some scratches on the number 113 which looked too "clean" compared to the rest as someone usefully told me. I also added some mud on the tracks and wheels, using plaster and AK Interactive "Earth effects".

The exhaust pipes received a base coat of MC "Flat Brown", then Mig pigments "Vietnam Earth" and "Lights Rust" fixed with white spirit.







Once again, thanks for following this topic, for your advice and your kind comments !

Grim'

Oh, sadly, the mud doesn't look as good as i'd like it to do... I tried the technique of the airbrush and brush filled with the mixture but.. no, gotta try to make it better.

It looks good, if you want my opinion, but yes the Mud is a bit too clear. White plaster tends to "drink" the color, so maybe by adding some more pigments it would have been better. Maybe your mixture was too light and not thick enough. I don't know. I've tried the same and it was a mess...
Try to work in layers or add some "streaking" with dark mud and wet mud to break the monochromatic appearance of the mud!
But I'm not an expert in mud (I guess we'll have to wait for the issue 5 of the Weathering Magazine!)
Still I really like your work on this Panther! It is very well done, Grim'!
Alex!

Thanks Alex ! I've got half a bottle left of "fresh mud", gonna try this when I have time ! And of course, add some grease on the wheels...

Yes! Otherwise you could try to scratch the plaster with great care, if you're really unsatisfied! But be careful!

Grim the Panther is looking really nice and I like the mud too. When you mixed the "mud" you used plaster and pigment dust? Did you also add paint? I'm wondering because I want to do something similar on my halftrack.

Jimmy

Grim hello!
your Panther is great and I like the rendering of wear that you have
assigned!
Your tracks are not bad for a first, as it is a technical
which must not be obvious to practice!

friendly gérald