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The start is everytime like waking up in the early morning with cold weather
Fortunatly if you did start, it makes fun...

Nice weatherng track. How did you realize that Yves?

Hello Florian,

First i dit spray the tracklinks with Tamiya gun metal nr TS- 38 ( before assemble )
than i use 3 collors from Humbrol acryl rost matt nr 83 braun matt nr 85 karminrot nr 36 ( use it like dry brushing ) and if you use to much clean it with water or thinner.
Than spray it with clear varnish to seal the collors.
Next step i use a sludge of water , a little bit of Dreft ( dish soap ) and black water paint ( gouache )
Also here if you use to much sludge you can clean it with water and a paper towl.
The last step is to spray it with Humbrol acryl matt varnish nr 49


This technic i also use on my tanks, this i learned from Luc Deweirdt ( tiger 1 Erika ) this technic was also used by Duncans tiger 1 on the older furum.

Best regards Yves

Hello Yves,

its lot of work for those tracks, but it looks realy great.
Thanks for the informations

Hello Florian,

It goes faster than you think to weather the tracks
Best regards Yves

Hello,

Nice weather today, so i put some markings on the stug.





Stug is now ready to put some wash on

Best regards Yves

Well done Yves,

where did you got the 3 lifting hooks for the rear deck?
Or did you build by yourself?

Hello Florian,

The 2 hooks on the side of the rear deck are from Armortek part nr CHO 617 ( panther / KT deck )
The one on the back of the rear deck in the middle i made myself.

Best regards Yves

Ah ok Thx Yves,
han I have to make it by my own.
maybe i'll make a mold of it and pour some parts...

Hello,

Nice warm weather to work on the stug,
Put some wash on, put some details on, and matt varnish.
Stug is now almoast ready, just put the notek light on and a MG 34.







Best regards Yves

Impressive work Yves! It looks very realistic

Thanks for the compliments Roy

Best regards Yves

Very nice!

P.S. Make sure you mount the tracks the right way around.

Hello Peter,

I think i saw on war pictures 2 different ways to lay the tracks on.
Thanks for the info, i will turn the tracks around

Best regards Yves

Well done Yves,
nice weathering

Thanks Florian,
Hopefully we can go this year to the Armortek openday with the stug

Best regards Yves