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Re: Low Budget HL Jagdpanther
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:40 pm
by MrChef
Excellent work!
I love the added details and budget friendly DIY work
Rob59 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:19 pm
The Tamiya Nato Green and Nato Brown did come the closest to the original HL colors.
For the lighter camo color, I did mix Tamiya Flesh with Tamiya Buff in 1:1, which did the job well enough for me!
Next I used an AK Wask, AK300, to mess this destroyer up in some way.
Weathering with some Enamel from Revell/Humbroll.
This is an all Plastic Heng Long Panzer, and I did not have to buy anything to make it look like in the pics.
All the stuff I used was laying around, and as you can see, with a little effort you can make a nice looking vehicle from a "cheap" tank too.
So all in all, less than 190 Euros, which was the price I payed, shipping included.
It has the Heng Long TK-7.0 main board, which is more than good enough for me.
Now some more pics:
I particularly like how you closely color matched the the schurzen to the stock paint finish then weathered to blend together.
Impressive work and details sir kudos
Where did you source or how did you make the Bosch look-alike cover for the headlight?
Re: Low Budget HL Jagdpanther
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:36 pm
by Rob59
Luckily the Tamiya Nato colors did match the "stock" HL camo colors Green and Brown.
As I do not have an airbrush, I must paint everything with brushes.
The Bosch headlight cover was the last one I got, got a couple of them once from another member on the german Tank Forum "Heng Long Panzer Forum".
But now I ran out of 'm.....too bad!
But as I don't have any intentions buying another Panzer, it's okay with me.
About 25 Tanks/armoured vehices is enough for me at the moment.
I still do have some unfinished/unstarted projects sitting on the shelve, like a StuG Ausf.-A, a Jagdpanzer IV with Schurzen, Kettenkrad, BMW with a sidecar, an Elefant and a Panzer IV with Schurzen too.
So no boredom for me this Summer.
Rob.
Re: Low Budget HL Jagdpanther
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:37 pm
by Rob59
The last few days I've been busy with the foliage.
I found this at the Action store, it is a mini Buxus tree for 1.99 Euros
Cut all the branches off and painted them.
Had to paint every branch and all the leaves too, so it doesn't look like plastic anymore.
This is just to find out/see, how it looks with some camoflage on.
Later I will take it all off again, because it takes away a lot of details/weathering.
Only the camo on the maingun stays.
Maybe later, when I shoot some outdoor pics, this will look nice, we'll see.
Re: Low Budget HL Jagdpanther
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:13 pm
by Herr Dr. Professor
You painted all those leaves?
Now that's patience!
Re: Low Budget HL Jagdpanther
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:40 am
by Rob59
Yes I did.
Re: Low Budget HL Jagdpanther
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:18 pm
by Rob59
This is the one, in its original colors
