Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)
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- Marco Peter
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Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)
I showed a friend of mine a recent purchase: a second-hand HL PzIV, fully operational but missing a flashhider and one wheel. Stock HL, real bargain at €30,-/25GBP.
Jokingly I said it would be interesting to see how far I could 'pimp' it in one day, painting and weathering and everything! He took me up for the challenge, and before I knew it I got my hands dirty... It was 12:30 in the afternoon at that time. Let me show you some pictures of what I did in the next 11 hours, 'running and gunning' using 'quick and dirty' methods!
Maybe (well, surely!) not the best job I ever did but it was fun, interesting and challenging to do! And I am pretty pleased with the result.
Jokingly I said it would be interesting to see how far I could 'pimp' it in one day, painting and weathering and everything! He took me up for the challenge, and before I knew it I got my hands dirty... It was 12:30 in the afternoon at that time. Let me show you some pictures of what I did in the next 11 hours, 'running and gunning' using 'quick and dirty' methods!
Maybe (well, surely!) not the best job I ever did but it was fun, interesting and challenging to do! And I am pretty pleased with the result.
Last edited by Marco Peter on Wed Oct 18, 2017 5:10 pm, edited 1 time in total.
1:16 was my scale. Until 'Konan' came into my life... an Armortek 1:6 Tiger 1!
... Now followed by a Panther G, 'Gunther'!
I'm a happy man.
... Now followed by a Panther G, 'Gunther'!
I'm a happy man.
- Marco Peter
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Re: Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)
I started removing all the ugly Heng Long decals.
Tracks off, as well as all the tools and loose parts
Filled up holes with Milliput
It's easier to paint the roadwheels afterwards
Tracks covered with a quick layer of brown Krylon to cover that plasticcy black
Used a brush to show some 'bare metal' using AK product 'True Metal'
Here the three steps of the process compared
I will keep updating this thread, I have more pictures waiting.
Tracks off, as well as all the tools and loose parts
Filled up holes with Milliput
It's easier to paint the roadwheels afterwards
Tracks covered with a quick layer of brown Krylon to cover that plasticcy black
Used a brush to show some 'bare metal' using AK product 'True Metal'
Here the three steps of the process compared
I will keep updating this thread, I have more pictures waiting.
1:16 was my scale. Until 'Konan' came into my life... an Armortek 1:6 Tiger 1!
... Now followed by a Panther G, 'Gunther'!
I'm a happy man.
... Now followed by a Panther G, 'Gunther'!
I'm a happy man.
- Model Builder 4
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Re: Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)
Hi Marco,
Time challenge or not it looks 10x better than when you started like the bicycle on the rear, did you make it or buy it ?
Cheers, Lee
Time challenge or not it looks 10x better than when you started like the bicycle on the rear, did you make it or buy it ?
Cheers, Lee
Me ? Addicted ? Never !!
- Marco Peter
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Re: Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)
Thanks! As far as I know this bicycle is 1:18 scale and from Shapeways. I didn't order it myself but acquired it in an earlier purchase from a fellow tanker.Model Builder 4 wrote:Time challenge or not it looks 10x better than when you started like the bicycle on the rear, did you make it or buy it ?
1:16 was my scale. Until 'Konan' came into my life... an Armortek 1:6 Tiger 1!
... Now followed by a Panther G, 'Gunther'!
I'm a happy man.
... Now followed by a Panther G, 'Gunther'!
I'm a happy man.
- Marco Peter
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- Joined: Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:18 pm
- Location: The Netherlands
Re: Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)
I chose Panzer Grey for this build.
I tried Tamiya XF-63 for a first time, mixed 1:1 with their acrylic thinner.
I was really, really happy with the shade!
I always dislike the shiny finish of the plastic roadwheels, so I use a matte black (or actually more like a very dark gray) paint from Revell to paint them with a brush.
1:16 was my scale. Until 'Konan' came into my life... an Armortek 1:6 Tiger 1!
... Now followed by a Panther G, 'Gunther'!
I'm a happy man.
... Now followed by a Panther G, 'Gunther'!
I'm a happy man.
Re: Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)
That is a great result for a "one-day" approach
- c.rainford73
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Re: Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)
Agreed that one day challenge you have set forth is a very interesting and creative approach
Tanks alot....
- Marco Peter
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Re: Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)
Haha maybe more of us can come up with one!c.rainford73 wrote:Agreed that one day challenge you have set forth is a very interesting and creative approach
I see there is a lot left to do on this one, better mud, currently it has no streaks or such, etc., but it's cool to see how far we can come in one day!
1:16 was my scale. Until 'Konan' came into my life... an Armortek 1:6 Tiger 1!
... Now followed by a Panther G, 'Gunther'!
I'm a happy man.
... Now followed by a Panther G, 'Gunther'!
I'm a happy man.
- Marco Peter
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- Joined: Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:18 pm
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Re: Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)
Dankjewel!Soeren wrote:That is a great result for a "one-day" approach
1:16 was my scale. Until 'Konan' came into my life... an Armortek 1:6 Tiger 1!
... Now followed by a Panther G, 'Gunther'!
I'm a happy man.
... Now followed by a Panther G, 'Gunther'!
I'm a happy man.
- Marco Peter
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- Posts: 719
- Joined: Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:18 pm
- Location: The Netherlands
Re: Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)
Time for a lot of varnish!
Some Vallejo Rust Texture for the exhaust
And added some decals
First setback: the wash was taking off the paint...
I guess a speed-build is not very good for paint-drying-times.
Using a paper towel didn't help either
I tried it again after more varnish, dilluted the wash a lot more... Worked fine!
1:16 was my scale. Until 'Konan' came into my life... an Armortek 1:6 Tiger 1!
... Now followed by a Panther G, 'Gunther'!
I'm a happy man.
... Now followed by a Panther G, 'Gunther'!
I'm a happy man.