Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)

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Smaily
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Re: Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)

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Well varnish need at least 24h to be fully dry. So I would recommend to do weathering after this time. Otherwise You will take off paint. Or You can try water based weathering products, those should be less strong so varnish will be probably fine after couple of hours to start weathering.
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nexusys
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Re: Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)

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Nice build! would like to see further progress in this. Go go go! :thumbup:
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Marco Peter
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Re: Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)

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nexusys wrote:Nice build! would like to see further progress in this. Go go go! :thumbup:
Well, especially for you... haha!

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Started painting the separate tools and parts.

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Since I am not very precise with a brush I usually simply correct the surfaces afterwards, using the main color again. Works fine!

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Good enough for molded accessoires.
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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Re: Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)

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Hi, The Tools and loose fittings were with certain obvious exceptions like the Fire Extinguisher and wooden handled tools painted matte black on the Panzer 4.
Shaun.
I think I am about to upset someone :haha:
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Soeren
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Re: Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)

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Acrylic wash on acrylic varnish can be dangerous too. The recommendation to let it dry completely is best.
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Arnie_DK
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Re: Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)

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Loving it!

Keep them pics comming :D

Btw... is that a PzIII Idler I see?
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Re: Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)

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jarndice wrote:Hi, The Tools and loose fittings were with certain obvious exceptions like the Fire Extinguisher and wooden handled tools painted matte black on the Panzer 4.
Shaun.
Oops didt know, artistic freedom I hope? ;-P
Arnie_DK wrote:Btw... is that a PzIII Idler I see?
Dunno! When I got it, it had metal sprockets and idler, somebody replaced them. The seller included the plastic sprockets so I used those again for this build to have a spare set of metal, but the idlers are left in place. How do you see the difference?
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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Re: Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)

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Oh the shape of the cap in the center protrudes out and the spokes are much different. They still look good
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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Re: Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)

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Re: Challenge: Pimping a Heng Long PzIV in 1 day! :-)

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c.rainford73 wrote:Oh the shape of the cap in the center protrudes out and the spokes are much different. They still look goodImage
Only now I see it haha!
Thanks for showing me!
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. 8)
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