Full metal (almost sturm tiger build) weathering begins!

[tomhugill]

After chatting with the fellas at the mad meet I got some ideas for the elevation and traverse in the sturm. Im going to be using a 5g micro servo for traverse (its a very limited range of movement) and have used a full sized servo for elevation. Currently the full elevation is possible but the gearboxes get in the way. I hope to sort this in future! The mechanisms was more a proof of concept and quite bodged. I'll make it up neat and get some photos soon. The servo has had the potentiometer disconnected so doesn't centre when you centre the stick (ie becomes a mini gearbox which you can plug into the RX). Using this technique you can have servo elevation and traverse/turret rotation with tamiya electronics.

The test:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrRaP8YZ8h8

Edit embedding YouTube seems to have broken!

[tomhugill]

Some more progress, I've been trying to hack a servo to use in the traverse. Unfortunately the potentiometer in the micro servos won't be centered, 3 servo knackered I have given up for the time being.

I've done some more detailing, added a 2m antenna and I tried to add detail to the left rear quarter as best I could from my sources. Finally I've started painting!















To be continued!

[PainlessWolf]

Tom,
Looking great in red! I sense that the End is Near. ;o)
regards,
Painless

[cannedheat]

very nice old chap wot wot

[tomhugill]

I decided that a cast texture was required in some areas, mainly the main gun and mantlet. First time using mr surfaced but it's come out ok! I've now reprimed the parts treated with mrsurfacer 500 too.







Slowly creeping to completion, hopefully I'll have a chance to get the dukelgelb base down and weathered tonight. Need to obtain a tamiya tiger speaker and a detailed mg from some where too.

[PainlessWolf]

Tom,
The work really shows on this tracked artillery. The Mr. Surfacer adds just the right touch to all of the metal laying under the paint. This build exudes a brute surliness. Great job, Sir!
regards,
Painless

[tomhugill]

First layer of dukelgelb is on and chipped using the hair spray technique. I've tried to weather areas that would before likely to get chipped such as where crew would stand moving the shells into the casemate

[tomhugill]

She's starting to take shape now! I've added some colour modulation of the dukelgelb then rechipped, then added the green camo and chiles that. Lots of layers! Its looking better than my tiger did at this stage so all good:


Modulation:






Camo:




And chipping:










That's it for now, as you can see I haven't added camo to the rear deck. The photos and colour plate don't show you this so I'm in sure about which to go for! Next I need to add balken crosses and some stencilled numbers. Then I can start pin washes, streaking and more grime!

[cupoftea]

Looking good Tom. Impressive work.

[tomhugill]

Well you asked so nicely! Yesterday I painted and chipped the rear deck and roof, I added some decals, decided I should try some stencils instead, apparently I'm very bad at this and nearly ruined my tanks paint job Luckily I was able to restore it and put the decals back again. Next I added some painted on numbers which seem to be present in the original, then started adding a pin wash.