Redoing old projects?

[Davarama]

Hi all, my last post was about my return to both the hobby and this forum, after a few years absence.
I am currently working on my Panther project that I had abandoned barely started and will be trying out some more advanced, for me, weathering techniques so more on that to follow…

I have tried some of these techniques on a static 1/72 Ratte and was quite pleased but when I compared it to my old 1/16 RC tanks they seem a bit lacking. My previous tanks had a bit of pre-shading, ink washes and dry brushing and some scratch built details. Do you go back to older models when your skills improve? Just wondering ( my Tamiya Tiger 1 with it’s too dark Panzer Grau and silvered decals is next!), thanks for looking.

Dava.

[Panzermechaniker]

That's what I did this winter. Rather than buying a new tank I worked on my 3 original Tigers. Ranging from building basically a new tank on my late, turning my mid into a command tank and a complete teardown and rebuild, new paint, weathering etc. on my original Tamiya Tiger. It was a lot of fun and certainly kept me occupied. It also ended up costing me in total as much as a new Taigen but I think the results have been worth it

[Davarama]

Exactly what I was thinking; I was never happy with Tiger 1 and over the years I have hoarded more than enough paints, products and detail parts to make any rebuild virtually cost free. When I finish Panther I will do a strip down and rebuild/paint of the Tiger, plus a £ free project makes for domestic harmony

Cheers, Dava.

[ColemanCollector]

Hey, I'm working on someone's old project right now, and will apply much of what I've done to a similar tank I half finished a couple years ago. Cheap fun when you don't need to pop for a new tank!

Mike.

[Davarama]

“Cheap fun “ sums it up nicely. I can’t really justify/afford starting another project when I’ve already spent the money and feel better now about actually producing the tank I had envisioned in the first place.

Encouraging words and thanks for the replies

[Meter rat]

“Cheap fun “ sums it up nicely. I can’t really justify/afford starting another project when I’ve already spent the money and feel better now about actually producing the tank I had envisioned in the first place.

Encouraging words and thanks for the replies

This was exactly my reasoning for doing my T72, in the winter group build. To update, and try new skills without spending too much.

[Herr Dr. Professor]

In our first discussions of the Winter/D-Day Group Build, I recall many of us saying that we wanted to update older projects are minimal cost. I am still plugging away at the T26E3, but I have slipped a bit on the minimal cost (let's say it's now medium cost ). I can't help it: I keep seeing details to improve and "Maybe, gulp, I can do betters."

[Davarama]

Encouraging replies, I’m still working on my Panther but will certainly go back to improve my older tanks before buying again. I genuinely think that upgrading earlier efforts and trying new techniques for finishing, maybe a bit of diorama stuff will make the next new project better.

Thanks again for the feedback I’ve painted Panther wheels and hull and will try the electronics next as I think they should be sorted before doing the upper hull/turret painting. Honestly the replies to this post are so encouraging.

Dava

[Herr Dr. Professor]

"I think [the electronics] should be sorted before doing the upper hull/turret painting." Right Toe! And, as I learned from four years with my Mato M10, it's good to get all the mechanical stuff sorted our before the painting, etc.