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Heiko Sattler
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Here a small paint update but still not finished


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the paintwork finish is superb and very realistic, the effect you achieve is very good, regards simon manning.

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update

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I have continued on the tower. In the moment I paint for 2 months on my Panzer IV rum and somehow it takes no end

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Post by Stephen White »

Heiko

It's worth all the effort you're putting in. The result of all your labour is very realistic, a true scale model. Thanks for posting a very enjoyable Sunday update. Are you using oils to achieve the weathering?

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> I paint for 2 months on my Panzer IV rum and somehow it takes no end

Masterpieces take time :D

Check out Simon Manning's King Tiger thread. Started Dec 2012, finished (possibly) Aug 2015. That's three years of painting :shock: But what a finished result.

That's the great thing about these kits - you can build them as stock and run them in bare metal as I do, you can detail and paint them as Simon does, or you can rebuild it from scratch as is Stephen's preference :wink:

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Here are some pictures I forgot

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Truly amazing detailing Heiko Bravo
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I once started to pollute the underwater of my ancestor easily
Many say this is superfluous with an RC model. But I see something different
At certain places the dirt does not fly as with the original
But the rest comes in driving

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Very well thought out and nice looking weathering regards Phil.
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Right now I'm working on my whirlwind tower. Here are some pictures
But it still finds itself in the origin.

The casters I have now Installed at 2 casters are the seals in the covers defect. Especially since I try to simulate that

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HI men

The tank is ready. Now I just have the chain painting. And decorate the armor accessories

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Very nice, the chains will be challenging but worth the effort regards Phil.
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Thank you very much the pictures you like.
I started to paint some of the spare chain links, on original pictures of those days, I noticed again and again the chain links were also primed or simply simply over painted. So I decided to make the chain addition armor, which my Iver gets a little more colorful

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Hi H, superb weathering as usual, you have the patience of a saint. Got any more photos :D only joking, keep up the inspiring work regards Phil.
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