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Just a few shots of the prepping of the upper...so it can be mated with the proper superstructure...
I debated.... to use pre fab diamond plate ...the stuff looks ok...but for some reason I wanted to try something different
what I found to give a result that comes very similar to the stock pattern

this technique is called "Checkering"






Happy Tanking Gents

ALPHA

YOU'RE BACK
Dragged out the old rifle stock dress up hardware eh mate !?

A "Monte-Carlo" StuG

For the cheapskates out there PEDDINGHAUS do "Checker plate" Decals. shaun

OK Alpha..you got me interested please explain the ...technique is called "Checkering" ..........it looks like scoring the plastic with a tool..

More Prepping.... I forgot to mention this is a Panzer III upper Hull....for this mod it is more suitable ...the checkering is to replicate the original style of
diamond plate after removing the molded on tools and plugging the holes

More pictures



No more Shovel


Even though the kit I am using included the engine access hatch bulkhead...the casting was not only warped but poorly done...I think some of you remember this
kit....it is the bogus asiatam / profiline recasted kit...the resin on this cannot be bent like the good stuff...so trying to repair the part was out of the question...better to
use the stock Heng Long provision ...checker out the groves for better definition and get rid of the incorrectly placed hinges

Most of you also know I don't like to use fillers...holes were filled with sprue ...the three square holes that the driver's glacias armor plate filled with plastic cut to the appropriate size...sanded...you can't even tell the holes were even there...the way I like

Happy Tanking Gents

ALPHA

HERMAN BIX wrote:YOU'RE BACK
Dragged out the old rifle stock dress up hardware eh mate !?

UHHHHHH...Yes Grasshopper ...something like that

HERMAN BIX wrote:A "Monte-Carlo" StuG

A definite Possibility

Happy Tanking my Friend

ALPHA

jarndice wrote:For the cheapskates out there PEDDINGHAUS do "Checker plate" Decals. shaun

DECALS???????????????????????????????
I wanna know who's that cheap

And who or what the Heck is a Peddinghaus...WO2c

ALPHA

Dietrich wrote:OK Alpha..you got me interested please explain the ...technique is called "Checkering" ..........it looks like scoring the plastic with a tool..

Greetings Big "D"....I think you've got the basic Idea.... you know I'm not much on explaining...remember the Mandrels



ALPHA

The checkering tools I had in my other life were like thread files, different profiles designed to place very fine diamond raised grip surfaces on wooden rifle stocks. The classic stock style was 'Monte Carlo' with a well defined palm swell and ornate checkering in usually a walnut stock.
Can say in a million years I never thought to use them to recreate tread plate on a German combat vehicle !!