[Czechoslovakia] 1945 - Taigen Panther

[HERMAN BIX]

Too late now after 25+ paint jobs to invest in an airbrush

Nope, no it is not.!
I reckon you would repaint a couple if you had one, plus make life easier next time on all the following ones.
Just get one

[Herr Dr. Professor]

"Too late now after 25+ paint jobs to invest in an airbrush." I agree with Herman: an airbrush will also provide savings over Tamiya spray cans and masking putty. I have use both and now if I can find a color only in a spray can (as e.g. Tamiya Olive Drab 2 for post-WWII U.S. AFVs), I decant the paint and use an airbrush to get much better control and save lots of paint.

[Panzermechaniker]

First day outside for one of the 2 May 1945 Panthers. I like to get some shots outside with the phone camera because it shows all the warts that need fixing and touching up to get them finished

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[Kaczor]

Looking great! Nice scenery too.

[Jimster]

Great tank and photos. Love the bucket. Gotta have a bucket.

[ColemanCollector]

Those stonehouse ruins are a great backdrop, and the low cut groundcover adds realism. Really brings out the colours and realism of your Panther. No tank pics on my lawn as the dandelions are taller than a King Tiger!

Get an airbrush, lots of good quality clones at cheapish prices out there to get a taste of it. I'm an old paintbrush dog learning new airbrush tricks, and I'm getting there. Biggest thing is getting over the spray can mindset of lots of paint all at once with a big pattern. Dial down the pressure and enjoy the relaxation and finesse of an airbrush. I'm still blown away by the control everytime I use mine.

Mike.

[Panzermechaniker]

Thanks guys for the compliments. Now I can spot all the areas that require attention I can go ahead and do some chipping ( something I definitely am not very good at) and then finish all the weathering especially on the tracks.

The stone structures on our field are all built by fellow club member Wojtek and they do make great backdrops for imaging (especially in monochrome). Remarkably they stay outside all through our winters so they have to be built very strong otherwise the cold would just cause them to crack and self destruct. The cedars and boxwoods are in their second and third seasons so need to be cut back a bit and some will be moved to other locations on the field

[MrChef]

She looks fantastic especially on your clubs battlefield.

[Panzermechaniker]

So !!4's sister made her outside debut today. She can't battle as her emitter was ruined by my schoolboy error of layering matte coats over the bulb was too much to remove so will be replacing. I do like the way the shades of brown,green and yellow match our field

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[Panzermechaniker]

A few more

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