Group Build III - Models

The topic for showing off your completed modules!

Here are my initial (fuzzy) pictures:
. I'm actually very pleased with this model - beware of a slightly biased judge!

 

Some more - hopefully better - pics!







You can clearly see the mug of tea in the hand of the commander, but the cigarette in his other hand has not quite come out.

 

I like it, especially the cup.

 

wow Ricky! Very nice work!
The details are nicely painted on this one. Your pics aren't blurry, don't worry there

 

Thanks - it is a piece of sprue drilled out.

Oh, the model is 1/72 scale

 

Ricky.

Good detailing for 1/72. I initially assumed 1/48.

The tea doesn't look quite dark enough though!

 

Well, this guy likes a good dollop of condensed milk in his tea...

 

Nice detail work.I never would have guessed it was 1/72.

 

Here's my Tiger I. It represents 2.SS PzAbt. 102 in Villers-Boccage, Normandy on June 13th, 1944.

The markings are hand painted. They didn't turn out all that well because of the Zimmerit. The kit is a Dragon 1/72 scale from the Eastern Front. I couldn't find a Normandy period Tiger kit anywhere.

 

Hey, that looks very good!

Just like in real life...

 

JC,those markings look fabulous.

 

Hmmm..this mug idea looks familiar to me...

JC great work! Esp. the markings...and what about the shaking hands?

 

Thanks for the good replies!

As for the shaking hands, I use a small block of wood to set the model on and a folded up cloth (rag) to make a pad to rest my hand on. Also, try to trace the markings lightly with a pencil and then paint them.

 

Yes, I saw yours and was momentarily upset that my great idea had already been taken.

 

Here is my lawyers phone number...06305659566

 

Great to see the second finished model! Good work there Jcalhoun, as always. I have always liked zimmerit coating. Did you make it yourself or did it come with the package?

BTW, awesome to see you've made a 1/72!

 

PP;
The Zimmerit is part of the model. I think they did a good job of creating.

I doubt I would try to make Zimmerit on that small of a scale.

 

True, true. Maybe clay may do the job, but I highly doubt it...

good job anyway! They should apply that zimmerit to other models too, I've never seen any prefabricated zimmerit on 1/72 models.

 

I once tried Zimmerit on 1/72... I simply softened the surface of the plastic with glue and then used a mini screwdriver to make the marks. It worked ok... but it is far from a uniform look, and you can only do teeny bits at a time, and it is very easy to mess it up (with no way of correcting mistakes)

Overall - don't bother!

 

Yes, great work friends!!

Regards,
Rodolfo