Decided to paint it...

[mitchell]

After saying i was going to leave it bare metal i've decided to paint the Pz3 -

Initially wanted to keep it like this -



But found what i think is a good colour match of the desert finish JT -



As well as being a good solid unit the metal Mato upper takes the paint quite well -

[Model Builder 4]

Very nice Mitchell, you've done a cracking job on the weathering too, I like the pzlll especially in this finish, I've got one myself which is on the very long production line for a repaint

Lee.

[jeman]

SIMPLY AWSOME !

[jtracks]

Very nice job.

[jackalope]

That turned out fantastic!

So what did you do to get the paint to stick? I painted my M36 but the paint just chips off to the point I'm getting tired of touching it up.

[jtracks]

That turned out fantastic!

So what did you do to get the paint to stick? I painted my M36 but the paint just chips off to the point I'm getting tired of touching it up.

Did you use an etching primer first??

[jackalope]

Yup, self etching primer baked on at 200 degrees for 30 min then painted and baked again. The baking seems to have helped some but it still gets scratches and chips.

[mitchell]

Thanks guys, I'm pleased at how it turned out. For those of you who are interested the base paint I used for the desert finish was AK interactives "Wood base" AKA - AK779, the high traffic areas was done in Schokobraun-AK718.

[mitchell]

Very nice Mitchell, you've done a cracking job on the weathering too, I like the pzlll especially in this finish, I've got one myself which is on the very long production line for a repaint

Lee.

Thanks buddy

I like the Pz3's too, the available parts are quite good quality, it's a reliable and versatile wee chassis

[Gillaspy2005]

that's really impressive, awesome job.