Early HETZER, Eduard, 1/35th scale

like

Thanks Alex. I bought the Friul metal tracks. Let´s see how these work ... also bought two resin figures from Alpine. probably I will try to do a small dio.

maybe u add a brighter layer of mud or dust? for the contrast..

wich alpine do u got??

There are actually 2 generations and shades of mud. maybe i should add a 3rd gen of meduim colored mud. Some dust is the next thing I will try. Not too much as the vehicle look "humid" to mee. Some old bright dust is already visible on the rear plate, too (underneath the muffler).

Figures: http://www.dersockelshop.de/militaermodellbau/militaermodellbau-1-35/1-35-figuren/1-35-weltkrieg-ii-und-i/1-35-deutsch/1-35-panzer-besatzungen/11668/german-heer-panzer-crew-set-/-1-35?c=1411

Looking goog mate!

Cheers
JT

Thanks John :-)

Hi,

I made the metal tracks and took a few snap shots.

Time for dinner....  

Looking great mate

Hi there Bernd,

The mud looks good, applied very natural and random. Also I like the base-color of the tracks.They make a nice contrast to the model. I do agree with Alexander that on the pics the mud looks a bit monotone. I bet in real life it's much better   .

Keep us posted (and DO try that diorama...).

greetings, Richard.

Richard Cramer wrote:Hi there Bernd,

The mud looks good, applied very natural and random. Also I like the base-color of the tracks.They make a nice contrast to the model. I do agree with Alexander that on the pics the mud looks a bit monotone. I bet in real life it's much better   .

Keep us posted (and DO try that diorama...).

greetings, Richard.

Thanks Richard! I made two better pics of the mud.

Dry Fitting of the tracks ...

It all looks great to me!

Cheers
JT

Here we go Bernd, I'm getting exited  ...!

greetings, Richard.

Thanks! I installed the tracks and Schürzen.

Hello Bernd

I like it!
Very nice looking Hetzer coming together
Now is the time for my favorite part---for the little touches at the end

Thanks for the Kind comments! Yes, now on to the small bits and pieces. I will also do a dio ... will ask for some advice fom you guys  

Very cool

I made a first layout for a dio. As a beginner I want to learn about cobblestone streets, brick walls, wooden doors & fences, dirt, grass and the like ...

Any hints and tips are welcome!

Painted the buckets in their Basic Colors. Will try to get them weathered next week.



Time for dinner ...

Did some work on the zinc-plated bucket.

Looking good mate. Where did you get the Buckets from?

Thanks. From RB model. HTH!

tried to add stain rings in the buckets by adding a drop of acrylic paint to window cleaner and let it dry for 15 mins in the sun, then remove some of the mixture and again let it dry a few mins ... works best on a glossy base Color.

The Hetzer is looking good and interesting technique on the bucket.

p.s. How was the steak?

Yes, it was delicious B-)