02 - Painting the Ferdinand

primer  

foundry marks remain apparent and smoothed after primer! 

 

 

 

details still here! 

 

 

 

My painting scheme is used until the Orel training session, before the Operation Zitadelle when he won a new painting scheme Dunkelgelb / Olivgrun! 

 

first hand of RAL7028 Dunkelgelb base applied 

 

starting the highlights  

shadows 

let's start the decals! 

 

Surface Primer Vallejo RAL8012 

 

First Weathering Layer 

 

 

details 

 

 

almost one Assembly Line 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

some pigments to simulate mud 

 

mud in the wheels 

 

 

oil stains with Tamiya clear smoke 

later in Operation Zitadelle with de two tone paint scheme and vegetation affixed 

 

but this is another story and another kit to build! hehehehe