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I purchased this Tauchpanzer used with no electronics. I am installing rx 18 with all HL electronics and will make her tamiya compatible with a dbc from rctankwars as well. So far it has the asiatam lower hull with drive bearings installed. I scratch built the front bolt-on armor yesterday and notched it for the tow hooks. Reapainted it in german grey and then blackwashed it for a darker finish. I began some weathering on her as well, but more to follow.

Your off to a good start Yellowshaker Keep the pics coming we like pics here

Cheers Ian

Here's a few more of the progress...Hope you guys like it.

here's a couple more.

Not bad at all. Please don't take this the wrong way....You have done a great build job, especially the brass work!

Perhaps you may consider a tip for track weathering: Get a large zip lock bag, and some thinner and a few capfulls of testors rust. Throw the tracks in and shake for a few minutes. Take out and lay out to dry for a few minutes, then wipe down gently with paper. Let them dry overnight. Go back later and add a few tiny tiny dabs of aluminum to used surfaces. Really makes a difference on plastic tracks.

Consider checking out some of the other builds with weathering.Good Painting can make a poor build shine, but a bad paint job can make a great buikld flounder...

Xrad, I appreciate the tip, but these tracks are metal and came painted when I bought them. I just wanted to add some weathering affects to them before attaching and doing the final weathering with mud and dust effects. Let me know what you think of it when I post the finished pics. I am trying to learn how to get the best realism possible, so lpease respond honestly. Thank you.

Here's the latest
and one with the Tiger

Thanks for not getting upset! this is a constructive group effort forum. I need tips as much as the next guy, too.

You can use the same baggie process with metal tracks, but instead of painting silver wear-marks, use sandpaper or run them on concrete in superspin mode for a few minutes. This way the rust is 'in the recesses.' Looking better with the additional work.
Maybe a touch of flat black for spare tires and a few sprays of dullcoat.....

Thanks alot man. I appreciate any opinions. This is how we learn. I do plan a bit of flat black and some window frosting to clear it all.

Well after some debate I decided to try painting the numbers on as they might have done in the field. I know they'r enot perfect, but good enough for me. I followed xrads advice and went over the spare tires with some matt black and cleared it all again with dullcoat.