Painting and weathering HUGE 1:6 Maybach Panzer engines

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Pigments are another nice way to weather, really easy. Put them on with white spirit, let it dry, brush a little, done!

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I think this is the ultimate 'dusty' look, best method I found so far.
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MP,

I keep saying to myself "why doesn't he leave well enough alone"? :wtf: But I can see why, you keep making it better and better all the time! Not sure how that's even possible, but you surely have the "Master's Touch"! :crazy: I especially love the shaded rust on the threads of the chained bolt thingy! :thumbup:

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I was again looking at your photos and noticed a U-joint lined up with a hole right through the whatsamajiggit ??? cover. That must be a power-take-off from the flywheel for some kind of accessory, like, say, a generator or pump? No? ???
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Can you point out what you mean on a photo?
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Maybe this will help. I tried to identify what seems to be a filter? coolant overflow can? with a hole through it aligned with the U-Joint on what I think is a power shaft.
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Ah, yes, look at this:
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1:16 was my scale. Until 'Konan' came into my life... an Armortek 1:6 Tiger 1!
... Now followed by a Panther G, 'Gunther'!

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Love the edges. Looks like real metal. How do you do that. Just needs some oil over it now :wave:
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Hmmmm... Rather empty!

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Missing this! So I photgraphed the book, and rescaled the labels in Photoshop. On the right the printed version, lol.

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On double-sided tape

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Sides blackened

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Better!
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... Now followed by a Panther G, 'Gunther'!

I'm a happy man. 8)
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You certainly rank highly among the super realistic detailers! Beautiful eye candy.
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"Ah, yes, look at this." So it's all for the starter crank! Wow, I was so fooled I had it backwards! :/ I am used to the kind of starter crank that just runs under the radiator to the front pulley of old farm tractors. This is a bit more complicated. ;)
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