Visual makeover for 'Gunther', my 1/6 Armortek Panther G!

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Re: Visual makeover for 'Gunther', my 1/6 Armortek Panther G

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Some 'gun soot' pigments applied to the muzzle break

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And some graphite rubbed over the edges for a more worn look. It's just the holes that annoy 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'!

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Great work Marco, it's surely going to be a show stopper when you complete it :thumbup:

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Model Builder 4 wrote:Great work Marco, it's surely going to be a show stopper when you complete it :thumbup:
Only as long as my friend is not there too... He bought a 1/4 scale Panther! :haha:

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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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There's always one isn't there Marco :haha: :thumbup:

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He needs to compensate, yes.

At least, that's what he said.

(and that's what she said haha!)
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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Then I finally spent some time making streaks etc. on the turret. Nothing too fancy, just to bring it to life
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The metallic look on the start of the barrel is graphite again

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Gun Soot pigment

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...and the result
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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Re: Visual makeover for 'Gunther', my 1/6 Armortek Panther G

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Lovely work Mr Peter
I use soft pencil a lot on my tanks to simulate worn paint areas too. I must try getting graphite powder & see if it’s easier to get a better result.
What product is that gun soot ?
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HERMAN BIX wrote:I use soft pencil a lot on my tanks to simulate worn paint areas too. I must try getting graphite powder & see if it’s easier to get a better result.
I use graphite pencils too, who said it was powder? ;D
HERMAN BIX wrote: What product is that gun soot?
This photo will answer both your questions:
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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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Re: Visual makeover for 'Gunther', my 1/6 Armortek Panther G

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Also colored the cupola persicopes
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With this nasty stuff

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It's slimy, sticky and smells bad but works really well for what it's supposed to do

And that's the state Gunther was in when I took him to the largest Scale Model Show in The Lowlands @Goes
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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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Re: Visual makeover for 'Gunther', my 1/6 Armortek Panther G

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I love it when a plan comes together! :D
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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