Tamiya StugIV, 1/35
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Cast surface simulated by good old stippling method. I used Mr. Surfacer 500 for this job. Cast numbers are then glued simply.
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Behind the scenes you how the cast number was created. Used a flat type scalpel to carve off the sprue numbers. Then these numbers were glued to the casted surface. Kind of easy but entertaining process.
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Some texturing on the lower glacis crested by dilluted putty. The tow eyelets are kitbashed from Miniart PzIV kit.
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Again some texture on the rolled steel surfaces. The commander cupola is from Miniart BzBeowg IV.
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Here the starboard side.
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Ah, and here comes the zimmerit. Used my Tamiya zimmerit maker and a water based putty. My first ever zimmerit, at the age of 44. Lost my virginity 🙂
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Exhaust muffler found to be short. Added a few mm of epoxy putty.
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After some primer looks a bit worn and dent, but okay for me.
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MG shield after some upgrades. Used PS sheet and stretched sprue. Yes, that ugly ejector pin mark is filled with putty.
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Zimmerit everywhere. The rolled steel texture is gone. Mention here the old Eduard PE fenders I found in my stash. Front plate rivets are scraped off from another ancient kit part I found. Think it was from a StugIII kit.
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1 14 July, 22:29