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We start a new series of Model Laboratory with a Sd.Kfz.171 Panther and the intention of offer youan exhaustive step by step of the realization of this model kit, from the building to the painting.
Also you can find some profiles and a gallery with Panthers of several authors.
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Australian M13/40
We have here interesting piece of work on an Italian tank employed by Australian forces onnorthern Africa. It is accompanied by several color profiles were several camouflage versions aresuggested.
Kleine Panzerbefehlswagen
This armored command vehicle was used by the Germans in northern Africa and it stands outfor the extreme wear of its paintjob and some very interesting effects. The review is capped off
with a number of color profiles depicting different camouflage schemes for this vehicle.
PTO SHERMAN
M4A2 of the US Marines placed on the Pacific theater of operations. This is an exampleof building a kit out of the box without further complications.
MODELLING LESSONS: Adapting decals
Demonstrating a simple method for adapting decals to a rugged surface.62
Type 95 HA-GO
This is one of the small Japanese tanks destroyed in the battle of Iwo Jima. Thepainting techniques are simply excellent. Afterwards well find a photographic reviewwere we can see a number of real life details of the real vehicle.
Karl Brommann
A magnificent figure portraying commander Karl Bromman, the Untersturmfhrer of the1. Kp. from the sch. SS-Pz.Abt. 503.
With all the power
Diorama centered on the battle for Berlin. The stars of this diorama are a T-34/85 andseveral Soviet soldiers in action.
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Hotchkiss H-39
The last units manufactured of this vehicle were sent to the front without camouflage,these units only had a layer of red priming paint. A singular kit in terms of quality andoriginality.
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2The logic evolution of the M11/39 was the carro armato (a middle weightvehicle 13 tons in 1940). The first prototypes were available on the first part of
that year and soon mass production was secured from Fiat-Ansaldo. It wasequipped with a turret armed with an M37 L/32 47mm gun (In the M11/39 theprincipal weapon was placed on the right side of the hull), and had a secondarygroup of Breda 38 8mm machine guns, one of them was co-axial with the main
gun, another one on the roof of the turret and two on a global assembly located tothe right of the drivers seat.
By: Antonio Toms Aguilera Cano Pictures by the author Color Profiles: Carlos de Diego Vaquerizo
Zvezda 1/35
he protection offered by thearmoring to the four crew men(40mm in the thickest parts)
was not very good when compared toother vehicles of the era. This situationwas worsened by the lack of resistanceto tension of the planks and theassembly of this with bolts. The SPA125 h/p diesel motor was not powerfulenough for the vehicles weight andthe air filters couldnt prevent sandfrom getting to the motor, which final-ly harmed it. The bad reputation of theM series was largely due to theM13/40. Finally, the model M14/41incorporated better filters and a better,more powerful motor.
Nicknamed motrorized coffins bythe Germans, we can say in defense ofit, that originally these vehicles weredesigned to operate on the northernItalian mountain area were the RegioEsercito planned to fight as opposedto the radically different north Africanclimate.
These vehicles were captured in fairnumbers by the forces commanded byGeneral OConnor during the operationCompass that took place betweenthe latter part of 1940 and the begin-ning of 1941. The vehicles were givento the 6th British Royal Tank Regimentand the 6th Australian Cavalry Regi-ment. The squadrons of the latter onecalled Dingo, Rabbit and Wom-bat, painted huge white kangaroos onthe turret and the hull of the tanks to
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When getting rid of the supplement
on the turret I left a hole which was
filled with a plastic tube and liquid
glue. The assembly lines between the
armored planks have been cut with a
scriber and the support for the anti
aircraft machine gun has been built
with Evergreen plastic strips and
rods.
The cover of the radiator has been
rebuilt with Plasticard and the cover
has been placed forward. On the rear
you should place two spare wheels.
The suspension arches have been
rebuilt with Plasticard strips and the
sprockets included in the
Modelkasten track set. The moorings
and handles to enter the vehicle are
made of thick copper wire.
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avoid being identified as enemy vehi-cles. These curious designs made thevehicles pretty attractive, and I tried toreproduce this in the kit reviewed.
We are dealing with a mold from anoriginal decades old Italeri kit, manu-factured and reissued by Zvezda aRussian brand in the mid 90s.
I basically grew as a hobbyist withthe products manufactured by the Ital-ian brand, so I cannot say anything bad
about it and my comments will not beentirely objective. Even if I think thatwe are dealing with a basically good kitthat can be assembled with almost notrouble, we can put our skills to thetest by detailing and rebuilding someparts in order to obtain a reproductioncloser to the original.
If we want to get a vehicle of thefirst run like one of the captured tanksmentioned earlier, we should do a fewchanges to the kit. The most importantones are the following:
1- Get rid of the rectangular struc-ture on the roof of the turret whichallowed for a greater swoop whendirecting the gun down.
2- Substitute the motor grilles witha transversal to the axis of the hull
design- for photo etched parts with alongitudinal design.
3- Eliminate the lateral rims of therectangular piece on top of the waterintake of the radiator on the rear part ofthe motors cover.
Other than this we should etchwith a scriber the union between thearmored planks, because these are notfeatured. We will also have to rebuildthe suspension arches which showexcessive molding lines.
The general detailing of this kit wassecured with a photo etched set with afew Royal Model resin pieces, a Jordi
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A S S E M B L Y
KITS USED
Kit:- M13/40 Italian Medium Tank,Zvezda ref. 3516, 1/35 scale.
Photoetches:- Italian Tank M13/40, Royal Modelref. 199.
Gun:- Italian 47mm Mod. 47/32, JordiRubio ref. TG-60.
Tracks:- Carro Armato M13/40 Tracks,Modelkasten ref. SK-43.
The tool supports on the motor cover
have been trimmed down using a thin
file and some sandpaper. The
ventilation grilles (a photo etched
piece) included in the Royal Model
set match those of the tanks
manufactured on the first run.
The rivets on the
roof should be
level with the
armored plank,
and this is
achieved by
pressing with a
metal tube of the
right diameter
and then getting
rid of the molded
rivets that come
with the kit by
using a knife.
The rocky wall is a plaster reproduction of a stone molded with latex (see
Panzer Aces/Armor Model No. 10). The Wadi or occasional river bed is a
mixture of Aguaplast (plaster for home use), white glue and water. The
consistency of this mixture should be somewhat thicker than yoghurt with
sand and thin gravel in it. When the mixture hardens some cracks will appear
conveying to perfection the real life effect of natural cracks that appear on a
wet area that has dried up rapidly. In order to get some more texture Ive
spread some plaster powder on previously wet areas with water and white
glue.
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Once the kit was
primed with
white paint, I
employed XF-61
to shade the
edges of the
armored planks
and other
crevices.
Now we airbrush
XF-13, trying to
avoid the center
of the planks.
I first took my airbrush kit andprimed the entire kit with white paintand then I did a first statement inshadows using XF-61 on all nooks andcrevices. The next step was to apply ahighly diluted layer of XF-13, trying todirect the paint jet towards the edgesof each armored plank so I could stillsee white in the center of each plank.Then I airbrushed on the center of theplanks a mixture of XF-65 and XF-4,lighting it up with XF-15, and finishedthis with a maximum highlight withXF-65 and XF-57.
Now I was ready to paint the kan-garoos. I traced on adhesive paper themotifs found on the decal sheet andused it as a stencil; in order to avoidpaint filtrations or an unnatural thick-ening of paint I airbrushed it (whitepaint) in real thin layers dirtied with atinge of XF-4. All paint references men-tioned are Tamiya acrylics thinned outwith Gunze Sangyos Mr. Color Thin-ner.
Once paint had dried well I applieda few hand brushed paint filters usinggreen toned Humbrol enamels. Thiswas useful to integrate the previouscolors applied and the contrast createdwith the Kangaroos.
A couple of hours later I created afew discreet paint chips with a thinbrush; the superficial ones are madewith Model Color acrylics 980 and 916and the deeper ones have Panzer Aces302.
At this stage I varnished the kitusing a 50% mixture of GunzeSangyos gloss and matt varnish whichserved later on for enhancing the pro-files of the kit. This I did with a mixtureof Windsor and Newton oil paints 331and 554 and these colors greatly bene- 5
P A I N T I N G
The central area of each plank is now airbrushed using a mixture of XF-65 and
XF-4 which is then highlighted with XF-15.
Rubio aluminum gun and styrenetracks by Modelkasten which alsoinclude the tractor wheels molded inwhite metal and some wonderfulsprockets used to improve the suspen-sion. The pictures show these improve-ments.
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fitted from the varnish treatment, flow-ing much better and preventing the kitfrom getting a whole lot darker.
After allowing a few hours of dryingtime, I created with Humbrol enamel61 and oil paint 637 a few dry brusheffects on the rivets and some edgeslighting them all up from the dark colorbehind as previously left.
Then I took oil paints 644, 646,744, 637, 395 and 554 to add chromat-ic richness to the kits surface andrecreate paint wear. I applied oil paintas usual: I soaked the necessary areaswith turpentine and applied small oilpaint pellets melting these with abrush soaked with turpentine as well.This process can be repeated until youare satisfied with the results.
After a while (oil takes long to dry)I applied some dir t on the kit; Iresearched this on many pictures of thevehicle in action. First I took my air-brush kit and sprayed really dilutedHumbrol enamel 72 on the areas thatdirt usually accumulates. Before paintdried up I took my turpentine soakedbrush and removed excess paint on theareas requiring it. When paint dried upI created a few nuances and effects butusing a brush and Humbrol 72, a mix-ture of oil paints 644 and 744 andwhen these dried up I applied Mig Pro-ductions powdered color pigmentsP027 and P028.
Later on I increased the dirt effecton some areas using Panzer Acesacrylic 310 and Model Color acrylics927, 917 and 977 all well diluted inwater mixing them together directly onthe surface of the kit.
Then I applied dirt trails, grease andoil stains by mixing oil paint 80 andbitumen of Judaea and linseed oil. Iused this oil to make sure that theresults remained glossy.
I finished the areas with greaterwear signs such as the edges of the tur-rets hatches and the hulls, the port-holes that cover the motor, etc., apply-ing humid Tamiya pigment 87088included in the Weathering Master Dset.
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The emblems are painted with a stencil cut on an adhesive paper surface.
Final highlights are made with a mixture of XF-65 and XF-57.
The ensemble is unified with enamel filters on Humbrol 76, 120, which are also
good for integrating the kangaroo motifs with the rest of the vehicle.
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Paint chips are
made with a
thin tip brush.
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COLOR CHART
TAMIYA (acrylics) XF-2 flat whiteXF-4 yellow greenXF-13 J.N. greenXF-15 flat fleshXF-52 flat earthXF-57 buffXF-61 dark greenXF-65 field grey
TAMIYA (wet pigments)87088 oil stain
GUNZE SANGYO (acrylics)H-20 flat clearH-30 clear
HUMBROL (enamels)61 matt flesh72 matt khaki drill76 matt uniform green120 matt light green
PANZER ACES (acrylics)301 light rust302 dark rust303 yellowish rust310 old wood
MODEL COLOR (acrylics)890 reflective freen916 sand yellow917 beige927 dark flesh977 desert yellow
WINSOR & NEWTON (oils)331 ivory black395 Mars violet deep554 raw umber637 terre verte644 titanium white646 trans. gold ochre744 yellow ochre
TITAN (oils)80 bitumen
MIG PRODUCTIONS(pigments)P027 light dustP028 Europe dust
TITAN (asphalt)Asphalt
After weve applied satin varnish to the kit, we do some detail profiling on the
kit using a mixture of oil paints 554 and 331 thinned out with turpentine.
Edges and rivets are lighted up by dry brushing enamel 61mixed with oil
paint 637.
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Small oil paint
pellets are placed
randomly trying to
get some variation
on the color tones.
Paint melts with the help of a
clean brush soaked in
turpentine.
Looks of the kit
when oil paint has
dried up. If youre
still not satisfied
with the results,
do it all over
again.
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Before melting oil paint on the
kits surface we should
humidify it with turpentine.
First phase in the dirt weathering process. Some areas have a
light enamel layer (72) carefully airbrushed.
This enamel reference is partially and randomly
removed using a turpentine soaked brush.
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In order to increase dirt
density we can also use
water diluted acrylics,
but do not use great
amounts and watch
how these dry up
because you can get
many unwanted rims
which are very hard to
get rid of.
Definitive results
are achieved with
powdered color
pigments.
On some areas, dirt
is enhanced with oil
paint washes on
644 and 744 that
get caught in the
anfractuosities of
the kit.
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Areas that get a greater
accumulation of dirt are taken care of
using a brush.
The edges of the stains are smeared
with a clean brush; up and down
brush strokes are done to simulate
dirt trails.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
- PIGNATO, Nicola. ItalianMedium Tanks in action, inArmor Series No. 39,Squadron/Signal Publications,Carrollton, Texas, 2001.
- VV.AA. Los msextraordinarios carros decombate, Ediciones Altaya,Barcelona, 2005.
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Oil spills and grease stains have been made with a mixture of oil paint 80, bitumen of Judaea and linseed oil.
It is crucial to adapt well the tracks to the anfractuosities of your ground. The ground has been painted with the same
colors used to weather the vehicle.
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The tracks base color is Tamiyas XF-52. They have been weathered just like the vehicle. The metal shine on the friction
areas has been obtained with smeared pencil lead.
Rust on the exhaust silencers has been conveyed with Panzer Aces acrylics 301 and 302.
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M13/40, IV Battaglione
Carri, Tepeleni, Greece,
January 1941.
M13/40, VII Battaglione Carri,
Divisione Corazzata Ariete,
Lybia, February 1941.
M13/40, X Battaglione
Carri, Divisione Corazzata
Littorio, El Alamein, July
1942.
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M14/41, Divisione Corazzata
Centauro, Kasserine pass,
February 1943.
M13/40, IX Battaglione Carri,
Divisione Corazzata Ariete, El
Alamein, October 1942.
Several
M14/41s with
the Gialllo
Sabbia
(Yellow sand)
color scheme
on a port on
northern
Africa. On the
roof of each
turret we can
see a white
disk for aerial
id. purposes.
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Once the US had conquered the Marianas archipelago, this was used as aplatform for sending bombardiers to Japanese territory. However the
distance between these islands and Japan was still considerable and thatmeant that the B-29s couldnt possibly be escorted and that in turn
translated into very heavy losses.
By: Javier Redondo Jimnez Pictures by the author
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he eyes of American strategistswere then set upon a smallisland some 660 miles
(1200km) to the south of Tokyo, whichwould mean to the B-29s about threehours of flight. The island was calledIwo Jima (Brimstone Island) and was apart of metropolitan Japan. It measureda little over 8km long and had a widthof about 4.5km in its northern area, hav-ing a total surface of no more than 20square kilometers. On the base of the
island stood Mount Suribachi a sleepingvolcano about 168m high were youcould master almost all the island. Ithad two airfields (Motoyama 1 and 2)and a third one which was in progress. The terrain was a mixture of gorges,
valleys, rocks and hills. Throughout theisland there were sulphurous emana-tions coming from cracks on the sur-face. The poor soil only allowed thegrowth of crude plants and small treesand there was no drinking water.
General Tadamichi Kuribayashi wasin charge of defending this island andhe did a good job by taking maximumadvantage of the islands qualitiesincluding its volcanic ashes that werethrown into the concrete making theisland into some sort of a Maginot line,turning it into a labyrinth of subter-ranean tunnels, chambers, casematesand command stations which werefilled with guns and machine guns. Hehad highly motivated troops that
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The fenders have
been bent by
heating them
with a small
electric welding
machine. The
front section of
the right one has
been removed to
insist on the idea
of wear.
On the side of the
drivers post Ive
added a few
plastic rivets
from an old kit.
The motion
wheels are the
ones included in
the Modelkasten
set.
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accepted death and wanted to inflict asmany American casualties as possible. On February 19th 1945 the invasion
began in Futatsune beach. The durationfor this operation was planned and esti-mated for five days, but the star span-gled banner didnt float on top of theisland until March the 26th. The pricepaid was the highest for the entire Pacif-ic campaign: 6,766 US soldiers killedand almost 20,000 wounded. Among the Japanese units in charge
of the defense there was the 26thArmored Regiment commanded by
Colonel Takeichi Nishi, a famous jockeywho had won a gold medal in the LAOlympics of 1932. The unit at his com-mand had 23 tanks: twelve Type 95 andeleven Type 97. The 1st armored unit first saw com-
bat on February the 20th, fighting untilits total annihilation on March the 1st inhill number 382. On the 25th of thatmonth the 3rd company was sent to theMotoyama Number 2 to defend itagainst the US marines fighting fiercelyuntil it fell on the 27th. In the morningof February the 28th the remaining
KITS USED
Kit:- Type 95 Ha-Go, Fine Molds ref.FM16, 1/35 scale.
Photoetched:
- Type 95 Ha-Go, Fine Molds ref.MG28.
Gun:
- Type 95 Ha-Go, Fine Molds ref.MG06.
Tracks:
- Type 95 Light Tank, Modelkastenref. SK-50.
The joints between
different plastic
pieces have been
puttied using
Tamiya putty
thinned with
industrial acetone.
The Fine Molds kit
includes several
white metal pieces
such as the tow
cables, the exhaust
and the crank.
Cyanoacrylate glue
has been used to
fix these.
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armored vehicles from the 2nd companyhad been hiding in caves and attackedthe 21st Marine Regiment which wasinitially surprised but eventuallydestroyed the tanks using bazookas.For the Japanese, the fall of Iwo Jima
was an insurmountable tragedy. It was apiece of national territory that fell to theprice of 21,000 lives. Only a little over200 prisoners were made. Kuribayashisbody was never found, and he onlydelayed the inevitable, making the islandonly fit for the devil.
The Type 95 Ha-Go is a smallstyrene treasure with a few white metalpieces manufactured by the Japanesebrand Fine Molds, and is therefore highlyrecommendable. The same manufacturermakes a photo etched sheet and a metalgun to add further detail to the kit. How-ever the vinyl tracks are quite mediocreand had to be replaced by a Modelkas-ten plastic reference which includes trac-tion wheels. The quality of the Modelka-
sten products is well known, but due tosize, assembly was rather tedious. In order to create the impact that
destroyed the tank, I opened a hole witha knife on the right side of the armoring.I also reduced the thickness of the wallusing a Dremel driller tool with a smallhead piece attached. On the base of thetractor wheels and on the front part ofthe hull I had to recreate some rivets thatthe kit does not reproduce. The assem-bly phase isnt a big deal as youll judgeby the pictures.
All the vehicles
areas which stick
out have been
given rusty paint
chips which
increase the wear
sensation.
In all tools and
those areas on the
armoring prone to
wear, metal worn
to a polish has
been conveyed
using graphite
(pencil lead) and
smudged.
THE KIT
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I painted the kit after consultingavailable research material and begun bycovering it with base colorKosoushoku, some sort of green thatcame out of the factory with. I did byairbrushing a mixture of the followingTamiya acrylics XF-57, XF-55 and XF-49.Then I augmented the amount of the
first two color references on the mixtureto create a couple of highlights. After a couple of hours drying time I
was ready to hand brush the remainingtwo camouflage colors. I employed forthis Model Color acrylics applied in sev-eral thin layers. The first colorSoushoku was a dark green color
which sometimes was also used as basecolor. I created it by mixing 894, 980and 953. The second color was a darkbrown known as Tochishoku; I usedfor this one 941 right out of the bottle. The emblem for the 26th Armored
Regiment was a white disc with anupright blue arrow head. The armored
After airbrushing
base color and a
few highlights,
camouflage spots
have been hand
painted using
Model Color
acrylics. It is
convenient to use
paint diluted on
60% water and
apply at least
three thin layers
which dry up
immediately.
Dirt and mud have
been recreated with
powdered color
pigments applied
with a brush either
diluted with enamel
thinner or dry.
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vehicles of this regiment were lost tothe sea when an American submarinesunk the cargo vessel that took these toIwo Jima. As a consequence, this unithad to be reequipped with vehicles instore and therefore these didnt haveany such markings while fighting in theisland. Once I had this emblem thing right I
began to shade the kit using a highlydiluted mixture of Tamiyas XF-10 andXF-1. I applied this mixture with con-trolled air pressure in my airbrush kit anda firm hand. That is how I enhanced afew contours, crevices, etc.Then I applied a few Humbrol paint
filters and oil paint to get the ageingeffect on the paintjob, by melting differ-ent color shades on the kits surface. Iused oils 623, 227, 105, 411 and 409. Ihad to insist on oil 409 to enhance a fewdetails.When my oils had dried up I cre-ated a number of superficial paint chipsusing a lighter version of myKosoushoku base color. Then I diddeeper ones using Model Color acrylics985 and 950 distributing these through-out the vehicle in a rational and orderlyfashion. I complemented this by apply-ing a metal worn to a polish effectusing graphite (pencil lead) and smudg-ing it.
I concluded by doing a few greasestains using oil paint 80, Marabu glossvarnish and thinner. I also applied sever-al Mig powdered color pigments eitherdry or in washes created with the pig-ments and thinner in order to obtain dif-ferent effects.
COLOR CHART
TAMIYA (acrylics)XF-1 flat blackXF-10 flat brownXF-49 khakiXF-55 deck tanXF-57 buff
MODEL COLOR (acrylics)894 Russian green941 burnt umber950 black953 flat yellow980 black green985 hull red
HUMBROL (enamels)72 matt khaki drill93 matt desert yellow
VAN GOGH (oils)105 titanium white227 yellow ochre409 burnt umber411 burnt Sienna623 sap green
TITAN (oils)80 asphalt
MIG PRODUCTIONS(pigments)P027 light dustP030 beach sandP033 dark mudP037 Gulf War sand
MARABU (varnish)1106 gloss varnish
BIBLIOGRAPHY
- MOSZCZANSKI, Ilja, Typ 95Ha Go, in Militaria No. 185,Wydawnictwo Militaria,Warsaw, 2003.
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P H O T O G R A P H I C R E P O R T
Pictures: Octavio Dez Cmara
The Type 95 Ha-Go was manufactured between 1935 and 1942, and we dont have enough data concerning the amount
of units manufactured but it could be well over 2,100 units. This small armored vehicle (7.4 tons) was manned by three
army men: Commander with fire and reload duties, mechanic- machine gunner and driver.
Its principal weapon was a Type 94 37mm gun that could elevate
and descend +20 -15 degrees. Piercing and explosive ammunition
was used (penetration of about 25mm from a distance of about
500m). It reached a speed when released of about 700 m/second.
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On the rear was located the motor; a diesel
motor cooled with air from a Mitsubishi NVD
6120 120 HP that allowed the vehicle to fetch
a maximum speed of 40km/h on an open road.
It had an operational radius of 250km.
Detail of the hinges on the drivers hatch.
Drivers hatch, with open slots for viewing.
On the lower area theres a metal strip (arch
shaped) to mislead impacts.
Gun shaft, underneath we can see the out
sticking structure were the machine
gunner was.
The measurements of the turret were
reduced; the double hatch occupied almost all
the roof. Its armoring was 12mm thick.
Secondary weaponry included two Type 97
7.7mm machine guns one on the front and one
on the back.
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Exhaust silencer, the protective grille is gone. Ventilation grilles and motor access hatches.
The sparse armoring was about 12mm
thick in the front area and about 6 to
12mm thick in the rear, 9mm in the
roof and the lower part of it.
Detail showing the lateral exhaust
protected by a small curved plank.
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Detail showing the bogie and the
return rod of the track located in the
mid section of the rear of the hull.
Detail showing the tractor wheel.
The suspension system was pretty
simple and quite uncomfortable for
crewmen; there were two bogies
with two double wheels activated
with a horizontal spring on a
carcass.
The inside of the vehicle was covered with a layer of asbestos which had a double function: reduce the heat generated by
the motor and absorb the bumps inflicted in movement to the crew.
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German chancellor Adolf Hitler turns 56 on April 20th 1945. The fortified
capital of the 3rd Reich is already within the reach of the Soviet artillery and is
systematically bombarded. The Red Army is surrounding the town which is
stoutly defended by SS and Heer units and some personnel from the
Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine and also by the Volkstrum militia (This militia
includes WWI veterans). The kids from the Hilerjugend, trained from infancy
also lend their hands.
By: Jordi Escarr Gonzlez Pictures by the author
Dragon/Tank Models/VP 1/35
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he combats are quite bloody,and take place both day andnight block by block and
room by room. Bombings are frequentand heavy. Several plans to evacuatethe population are handed forth, butthe Fhrer rejects them all. The town isfull of trenches, ditches and machinegun posts and all sorts of artillery anti-tank obstacles, etc. German forcesdiminish every day and the civil popu-lation too. The anti-communist fanaticattitude will help reject every Sovietoffer. On the 24th of that same month,the town is completely surrounded and
under siege. The fights are cruellyintensified. On April the 30th Soviettroops finally reach the unreachabledowntown area; Hitler commits suicideon his bunker instead of surrenderingto the enemy forces. The Soviets takethe Reichstag on May the 1st andBerlin succumbs the following day. OnMay 8th Germany surrenders to theallied troops.The conquest of Berlin meant heavy
human losses to both contenders andheavy material losses as well. 45.000German losses were counted betweenthe military and the civil population,and the Russians had around 155.000losses and 250.000 wounded or sick.
The idea for the diorama was basi-cally to show a fierce Soviet advanceon a downtown street in Berlin. I hadto use a typical Russian tank of theperiod and a few infantry men spreadthroughout. All of this had to beplaced on a devastated, bombardedand heavily fought on scene withtraces of fleeing Germans.
The T-34/85 1944 model Dragon kitis easily assembled right out of the boxand does not need improvements ormodifications. I airbrushed TamiyasXF-27. Once paint dried up I applieddecals using the Micro Set and MicroSol products which are very necessaryto fully adapt these to the well repro-duced rugged metal surface. Then Ipainted the horizontal white bandaround the tank using a white pencil. After I airbrushed a thin layer of
gloss varnish (Gunze Sangyo) through-out the kit I began ageing the kit withsome dirt and mud. I first painted a fewchips using a mixture of Model Colors985 and 950. Then I applied three colorfilters using a three filter set (allies)manufactured by The Filter. I alsoapplied a few Mig powdered color pig-ments (P028 and P037) insisting ondirt prone areas such as the wheels,tracks and fenders.
Before doing the final effects I matvarnished the kit airbrushing Marabumat varnish. I let the varnish dry forabout four to six hours and then pro-ceeded to recreate the metal polishedareas around the edges of the hatches,tool boxes, etc. using Mig pigmentP231 applied with my finger on theedges. I conveyed some fuel stains onthe auxiliary fuel tanks using Mig prod-uct Satin grease and oil.
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KITS USED
Kit:- T-34/85 Mod. 1944, Dragon ref.6319, 1/35 scale.
Figures:
- Soviet Motor Rifle Troops 1943-45No. 1, Tank Models ref. T35009.
- Soviet Motor Rifle Troops 1943-45No. 2, Tank Models ref. T35010.
- Soviet Motor Rifle Troops 1943-45No. 3, Tank Models ref. T35011.
- Soviet Motor Rifle Troops 1943-45No. 4, Tank Models ref. T35012.
- Soldier Running and Shouting,Hornet ref. RH07.
- Hands, Hornet refs. 01,02 & 03.Accessories:
- MG Ammo Boxes, Tank Modelsref. A-56.
- MG 34 Set, Tank Models ref. A-11.- German Helmets, Tank Models ref.A-39.
- WW II Newspapers, Posters, etc.Verlinden Productions ref. 12.
- German Military Roadsigns,Verlinden Productions ref. 18.
- German Comercial Signs,Verlinden Productions ref. 24.
- 88mm Shells & Cartridge Cases,Verlinden Productions ref. 1101.
- 88mm Ammo Crates, VerlindenProductions ref. 1102.
Buildings:
- City House Corner, VerlindenProductions ref. 1385.
- Cobblestone Section, VerlindenProductions ref. 2250.
- Bricks & Cobbles, VerlindenProductions ref. 2275.
- Tiles, Royal Model ref. 296.- Building Accesories, MiniArt ref.35005.
T H E S C E N E
T - 3 4 / 8 5
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I added as a final touch, the arm ofa tank driver holding the hatch fromthe inside.
All figures are manufactured byTank Models except the one thats run-ning which is a Hornet reference. Thearmored vehicle must be assembledbefore assembling the pieces that willultimately become the soldiers in orderto avoid fitting mistakes between the
The T-34/85, painted XF-27 has been
treated with paint filters of different
shades. Dirt has been created with
Mig Productions color pigments,
which are easily and speedily applied.
The tracks have different brown
pastel shades. The id band was made
using a white colored pencil.
F I G U R E S
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arms and shoulders which is not aseasy as it seems. I changed many fig-ures hands for Hornet referencesimproving thus the realistic effects ofholding weapons and handles. Afterplacing equipment and other stuff onthe figures I painted them all usingModel Color Acrylics. Its very important to create differ-
ent shades of the uniform colors andthe knapsacks on the figures to addchromatic variety to the scene. I paint-ed each figure individually in order tovary slightly the mixtures used asopposed to painting them together. Ibegan painting the figures on top of
the tank, which was glued in placeimmediately and then painted theremainder and placed them on thescene as soon as the ground wasdone. I looked for dynamic figureswhich would transmit movement andtension.
The ruined building is manufac-tured by Verlinden Productions and ismade of plaster. I had to cut one of thewalls on the corner in order to fit it bet-
Base color for all uniforms was Model
Color 988 mixed with 950 and 967.
The amount of each color varied in
each figure to change color hues a
little.
Adapting the pose of the figures to the vehicle was a complicated affair. The hands needed to be changed and several
adjustments had to be performed between limbs and torsos.
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ter on the scene. I painted it alternatingboth brush and airbrush. I used yellow-ish, cream and grey acrylic colors byboth Tamiya and Gunze Sangyo. I agedthe building using a filter set and pow-dered color pigments made by Mig Pro-ductions which I mentioned earlier.Once finished I glued the building tothe base which was a piece of artificialcork cut to measure.
Before I placed the debris I gluedthe street tiles manufactured by Ver-linden Productions. The area coveredwith debris and the area where it isright by the ruined walls was createdusing a mixture of white glue, waterand tissue paper. I created the massof debris using Royal Model roof tiles,absorbent sand used for pets, thinwooden rods, Verlinden bricks and
floor tiles and some remains of theplaster building. All was glued inplace using white glue. Once it wasall dry I painted this using the samecolors used on the building; I alsopainted the floor tiles using brownsand grays. Then I saturated all sur-faces using Mig pigments which werealso swept in some areas to vary thetexture. 28
The color on the uniforms is similar but there are not two garments alike.
Steel helmets are painted using a
mixture of 967 and 950. Metal
parts on the weapons have been
painted 950.
COLOR CHART
TAMIYA (acrylics) XF-1 flat blackXF-27 black greenXF-57 buff
GUNZE SANGYO (acrylics)H-11 flat whiteH-30 clear flatH-85 sail colorH-401 dark greyH-403 dark yellow
MODEL COLOR (acrylics)877 gold brown912 tan yellow941 burnt umber950 black951 white967 olive green985 hull red988 khaki
ANDREA COLOR (acrylics)AC-15 ochre
THE FILTER (enamels)P247 allied filter set
MIG PRODUCTIONS(enamels)P410 oil and grease stain mixture
MIG PRODUCTIONS(pigments)P028 Europe dustP037 Gulf War sandP231 gun metal
MARABU (varnish)1108 matt varnish In every case I used 988 and 912 for
highlights, and 950 with 941 for
shadows.
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All figures have been dirtied using the
same pigments employed on the
vehicle and the debris.
Leather implements have
been painted with 985 and
950. Metal shine on the
gun shafts and bullet
loaders has been done with
slight pencil marks.
Tank Models figures have
natural and dynamic poses,
are made out of resin and
are well molded.
All details have been
carefully enhanced with
950.
By augmenting or diminishing the
amount of one of the three colors used
on the uniforms and the equipment
pieces supposedly made of canvas, the
hue can change significantly.
This excellent white metal figure has
been manufactured by Hornet.
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I capped it all off with a few fuel spills on theground, a MiniArt street light, shells, ammo boxes,wire, bottles, pipes, an MG 34, helmets, some papers,kitchen utensils, traffic signals, etc. All these add arealistic feel to the scene. Once I glued the vehicle inplace I dirtied the figures using brown pigments.
The heavily shaded areas (lower part of the arms for
instance) have almost pure 950. The cream colored
hue on some jackets has been created with AC-15.
The building has been painted with different
mixtures containing H-403, XF-57 and H-85. In
every mixture I included a few drops of XF-1.
The abandoned MG and ammunition boxes, the shells and blood
remains, are evidence that a wounded German sharpshooter
stayed in this portal but had to abandon the premises.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
- ZALOGA, Steven J and VOLSTAD,Ron. El Ejrcito Rojo en la GranGuerra Patritica, in Carros deCombate No. 71, OspreyMilitary/RBA, Barcelona, 2001.
- CANO MUOZ, Gustavo.Frontovik, in Eurouniformes No.9 (febrero-marzo 2002), AccinPress, Madrid, pp. 2-12.
The floor tiles have been painted
with Gunze Sangyos H-401 and a
number of brown tones. Dirt has
been done using pigment washes
diluted with enamel thinner.
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The plasht-palatkha or rain cloak is rolled up and worn
bandolier style over the left shoulder, because weapons are
usually leaned against the right shoulder when shooting. The
sharovari were knee high breeches. These were made with
diamond shaped patches on the knees.
This RKKA caporal has a pilotka (cap) and is also
wearing on his gimnastiorka (shirt) the insignia of
his guard units. The ammunition container for his
PPSH-41 weapon, popularly known as pepesha is
made of cloth and is held to the figures belt with a
buckle. The figures long boots are made of black dyed
leather.
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In 1933 the French Army required a lightweight armored vehicle to accompany
its infantry troops. Both the Hotchkiss firm and Renault put forward similar
projects, but finally the Renault prototype (R-35) was chosen.
By: Javier Redondo Jimnez Pictures by the author
Trumpeter 1/35
owever the chivalry unitsfound the Hotchkiss projectinteresting enough, so even-
tually this vehicle was chosen for theDivisions Cuirasses and branded asChar lger Hotchkiss modle H-35.
The hull of this vehicle was smol-ten in six separate pieces: motor cover,combat compartment, front part of thehull and two longitudinal sections toright and left forming the lower areawith a total weight of 11.370 kg. The
turret was an APX-R made of smelt ste-el about 40mm thick, identical to theturrets mounted in the Renault R-35and R-40, armed with a 5A-18 L/2137mm gun and a coaxial ChatelleraultM6 modle 31 7,5mm machine gun.
The H-35 was equipped with aHotchkiss 1934 six cylinder 78hp gaso-line motor that reached a maximumspeed of 28km/hour which theoreti-cally was better than the Renault R-35at 20km/hour, but the superior design
of its gear box actually made this a fas-ter model.
The French chivalry wanted a betterspeed rate, so a version with a morepowerful motor was built. The resultwas a prototype with a Hotchkiss 1938120hp motor and a modified hull to fitit in. Total weight for this vehicle moun-ted up to 12.100kg. Now speed grew to36,5km/h. Thats how the Char lgermodle 1935 H modifi 39 was born.Model H-35 had to be substituted, so
HH
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an initial run of 900 units was comman-ded. The name created some confusionand both vehicles ended up beingnamed H-35. Later on this model wasreferred to as H-38 or H-39.
In 1940 these vehicles were upda-ted: new periscopes were installed anda long 5A 38 L/35 37mm gun was alsoadopted. This updating only affected350 units. Starting on April of that yearunits with the new gun were alreadycoming out of the factory.
When the war began, France had atotal of 640 Hotchkiss vehicles. The
Germans captured 550 units that werelater on revamped as PzKpfw. 35H734(f) or PzKpfw 38H 735(f) in itsarmored vehicle configuration, or modi-fied as small self propelled guns.
The asiatic brand Trumpeter offersthe German version of this armoredvehicle with rocket launchers on bothsides, but also includes the long gunversion that I needed for this job. Thekit is not exactly up to the standards ofother kits that the brand has released interms of quality and this is quite dis-couraging. But on the other side the kitsells for a very fair price, which issomething to thank for on an otherwi-se expensive hobby. This kit is therefo-re perfect to mutilate unhindered.
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A S S E M B L Y
The gun has been replaced by aplastic tube of the right size. Iveadded an antenna base on the roof, afew rivets and a new dome.
In order to convey the tensordevices, on the base of each rearwheel I have placed a plastic diskand a plastic screw both made witha hole puncher (Punch & Die). Thetrack covers have been disposed of,gluing instead an Evergreen strip(0,25mm thick).
The armoring on the exhaust on theside of the hull has beenreconstructed with a styrene sheet.The exhaust is just an Evergreen rod.
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I carefully followed the instructionsheet assembly sequence, but I soonfound out that if Id put the bogies inthe assigned place I would definitelyrun the risk of getting a misalignedaxis. In order to avoid this I had tosand the unions until I got the rightposition for all pieces.
When I glued the bulbous piecesthat conform the base of the tractorwheels, in the front part of the frame Ihad to convey the smolten effect onthe steel planks by using putty on thejoints and sanding the surface even.
I soon found out that the tractorwheels would also be off centered if Ifollowed the manufacturers instruc-tions, so I forgot the instruction sheet
and centered these minding the trans-mission.
I also had to use some putty andsandpaper on the front part of the fra-me to unify the surfaces and later on Itook a scribber and clearly marked thewelding lines between the smolten pie-ces. On the rear I also used this tool tocreate the joint line between the com-
bat chamber and the motor compart-ment.
I replaced the two sheet hatch (atypical German modification) for astandard French dome from an oldRenault R-35 manufactured by Heller. Itis a startling coincidence that this piecefits perfectly on the Trumpeter kitsturret. 36
COLOR CHART
TAMIYA (acrylics) X-6 orangeXF-1 flat blackXF-3 flat yellowXF-9 hull redXF-12 J.N. greyXF-50 field blueXF-63 German greyXF-64 red brown
MODEL AIR (acrylics)59 matt varnish
THE FILTER (enamels)P242 tan
HUMBROL (enamels)29 matt dark earth
502 ABTEILUNG (oils)1 snow white20 faded dark yellow25 brick red color35 buff color70 dark rust100 faded grey
TITAN (oils)80 asphalt
MIG PRODUCTIONS (pigments)P027 light dustP033 dark mudP037 Gulf War sand
The welding strip on the lower part of the turret has been recreated with the
tip of an X-acto knife connected to a small electric welding machine. (see
Panzer Aces/Armor Models issue N 11).
The overall anti rust priming look has been conveyed with Tamiyas
XF-9 toned down with XF-3. Different nuances have been created with
Tamiyas XF-64 and X-6.
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I finally I chose to dispose of thepathetic vynil tracks (too rigid andlong) and replaced them with an exce-llent Friulmodel reference molded onsoft metal and composed of individuallinks.
I began the process by airbrushingsome priming paint (Tamiyas XF-12)in several thin layers. Then I customi-zed the vehicle using as a reference aTrackstory monograph (n.5 Juin 40limpossible sursaut) which offers inpage 57 a wonderful profile and a colorpicture of a very particular H-39.
The last H-39s left the assemblyplants with some secondary imple-ments uninstalled and sporting a redpriming paint. This is therefore a veryinteresting subject to reproduce remin-ding me heavily of the Stalingrad sty-
le, however we should bear in mindthat the T-34/76 STZ without paintseem to be just a myth while these H-39s were real and theres photographicproof of it.
I began by covering the kit using amixture of Tamiyas XF-9 and XF-3(90/10%). Then I applied differentcolor tones on different areas usingfirst a mixture of XF-9 with a little XF-64 and then added X-6 to this mixture.Then I created a few basic shadowsusing well diluted XF-1. I always usedmy airbrush kit on the process.
Then I reproduced the manufactu-ring numerals on the vehicle. I used aVerlinden transfer sheet with numeralson different sizes and then protectedthese with a thin airbrushed mat var-nish layer. Then I applied a few welldiluted filters using Humbrol enamel29 diluted on the manufacturers ownthinner and The Filters P242 appliedright out of the can.
After it had all properly dried up Ifurther altered the base color by mel-ting a few oil paint references: 1, 20,25, 35, 70 and 100 all 502 Abteilungreferences.
The areas of the vehicle that werenot primed (wheels and sights for ins-tance) were painted with a mixture ofXF-63 and XF-50. Once paint was dry Irubbed these parts with graphite pow-der (pencil lead) using my finger, Imasked the turret because I did notwant a metal effect there.
I finished the job by recreating mudand dirt using Mig Productions pig-ments P027, P033 and P037. I alsoapplied in different quantities the ubi-quitous Titan oil reference 80 used torecreate grease.
I created a simple and small groundpiece to place my armored vehicle inclu-ding in it the turret of a Panzer I thatwas left from an earlier project. (seePanzer Aces/Armor Models N 16).
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P A I N T I N G
Serial numbers are dry transfers protected later on with a layer of mat varnish.
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The strength of the priming has been toned down using brown colored enamel filters applied with a brush.
Dirt and mud have been recreated using Mig Productions powdered pigments. I finished the job by applying oil and
grease stains made with the usual technique.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
- DANJOU, Pascal, Juin 40,limpossible sursaut, inTrackstory No. 5, Editions duBarbotin, Ballainvilliers, France,2006.
- DANJOU, Pascal, CharsHotchkiss, H35, H39, inTrackstory No. 6, Editions duBarbotin, Ballainvilliers, France,2007.
- BINGHAM, James, "CharsHotchkiss, H35, H39 andSomua S35" in AFV WeaponsNo. 36. Profile PublicationsLtd. Berkshire, U.K., 1971.
Polished metal on the track sections has been made by sanding dry paint until we can see the soft metal underneath.
Metal pieces without priming paint have been painted with a mixture of XF-64 and XF-50. These have also been treated
using graphite powder applied with bare fingers.
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On October the 19th 1944, the sch. SS-Pz. Abt. 103 received its firstfour Tiger II. On the following month,
the battalion was renamed as sch. SS-Pz. Abt. 503, and betweenDecember of that year and January
1945 it was finally equipped with 35additional units reaching a total
amount of 39 Tiger Ausf. B.
By: Jos Manuel Flores PrezPicture credits: Jordi Escarr Gonzlez
Alpine 1/35
n October the 19th 1944, thesch. SS-Pz. Abt. 103 receivedits first four Tiger II. On the
following month, the battalion wasrenamed as sch. SS-Pz. Abt. 503, andbetween December of that year and
January 1945 it was finally equippedwith 35 additional units reaching atotal amount of 39 Tiger Ausf. B.
On January the 25th the unit wastransferred to the Oriental Front, whereit saw bloody fighting on the area of
OOThe front right corner of the hull of
this Tiger II is a resin copy. The handleof the hatch is made of copper wire
and the protection of the periscope is aPlasticard strip. The clasp for the axe
is made with three Aber photo etchedpieces.40
Neu Stettin that saw the escape of therefugees coming from the east of Prus-sia. Throughout the night from Februarythe 17th to the 18th 1945, the sch. SS-Pz.Abt. 503 were transported on therailway to Danzig. During the combatsthat took place in this city (between thedistricts of Oliwa and Wrzesszcz) andSopot, the SS-Untersturmfhrer KarlBrommann Commander of the 1stCompany destroyed 65 tanks andmobile guns (including a few T-34 fromthe 1st Polish Armored Brigade), 44artillery pieces and 15 transport vehi-cles. Because of this, Brommann wasawarded with the Knights Cross.
This is an excellent resin figure upto the usual standards of Alpine Minia-tures. It has very fine details and anoverall high quality level. He is dressedin leather clothes and has a bandageon his head, something that matchesthe pictures of the real life Tiger aceKarl Bromman, I only had to modifythe shoulder pieces to portray the SS-Ustuf rank (NCO) and put a cigaretteon his left hand.
I used Model Color acrylics. For theflesh tones I began with 876 as mybase color, and kept adding 815 for thehighlights. Then I added 814 highlydiluted in water for the shadows. ThenI took care of the leather clothes with amixture of 950, 872 and 841 which Ilighted up by increasing the amount ofthe last two colors for the highlights. Iused some 856 for the final highlightsand for creating a few worn areas. Iused a brush soaked with just water
and rubbed it against the clothes(insisting in some areas and neglectingothers) to create the natural satin glossof leather. This is a much better systemthan using gloss varnish, because youllget a fake looking shine. Afterwards Ishaded using highly diluted 950.
I painted the 43 type cap using amixture of 950 and 988; I used greateramounts of the last color for the high-lights and water diluted 950 for theshades. The skull in the front and theeagle were done with 883, and thenthis was lighted up with 951. I alsoused 883 to paint the small officersrope around the upper rim of the cap.The front buttons (2) I painted withGunze Sangyos 213.
The bandage (988) was highlightedwith 951 in several applications andthen I dirtied it with 962 to simulateblood.
The belt, holster and boots werepainted with 984 mixed with a little950. I added greater amounts of the
first color for the highlights and ulti-mately added 856 which was finallyused plain to do a few scratches. Itook care of the shadows using 950highly diluted in water.
I finished the figure with a lightstaining of the lower areas, the back ofhis pants and the elbows on the jacketusing pastel earth tones.
I decided to place the star figure inhis Tiger II, or rather a piece of it cut tomeasure with a small saw and glued ona 4x4cm base. I already had a styreneDragon kit for the purpose. I was notexactly ecstatic about bashing this highquality kit, so I kindly asked the favorto my friends in M4 Models of repro-ducing a corner of it in resin.
I have not much to add about thepainting of the portion of the vehiclebecause I basically followed the stan-dard procedures reviewed elsewhere inprevious issues of this magazine. 41
F I G U R E
BACKGROUND
KITS USED
Figure:- Late War Waffen-SS Panzer NCO1, Alpine Miniatures ref. 350451/35 scale.
Photoetches:
- German (WWII) clamps andclasps. Aber ref. 35A20.
Accessories:
- Sd.Kfz. 182 King Tiger HenschelTurret. Dragon ref. 6208.
The shoulder pieces have been painted
883, and the pink officers rope on the
cap (mixture of 926 and 951) belongs
to the armored troops.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
- SCHNEIDER, Wolfgang.Tigers in combat II, J.J.Fedorowicz Publishing Inc.,Manitoba, Canada, 1998.
- BITOH, Mitsuru.Panzerkampfwagen Tiger,en Achtung Panzer No. 6, DaiNippon Caiga Co., Japan,1999.
- TERUI, Yoshihiro & B.S.K.Uniforms of the SS 1938-1945, Dai Nippon Kaiga Co.,Japan, 1998.
- BUFFETAUT, Yves.Normandie, juin 44 laBataille de Caen, 1. La cote112, en Armes Militaria HorsSerie No. 58, Histoire &Collections, Paris, 2005.The satin look on the leather garments
has been obtained by rubbing a clean
water soaked brush on the leather
surfaces.
On the upper edge of
the belt Ive created
a highlight using
856, the buckle has
been painted with
Gunze Sangyos
213.
The figures five oclock shadow has been
created with paint veils on 876 and 841.
COLOR CHART
MODEL COLOR (acrylics)814 burnt cad. red815 basic skintone841 Andrea blue856 ochre brown872 chocolate brown876 brown sand883 silver grey926 red950 black951 white984 flat brown988 khaki
GUNZE SANGYO (acrylics)213 stainless
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The Kl. Pz. Bef. Wg. was a small armored command vehicle built on the frameof a Panzer I Ausf. B. It was originally designed for training purposes, butneeds forced it into combat. It was first used on the Spanish Civil War whereits weapon and armoring deficiencies when contending against Soviet tanks
was soon seen.
By: Mario Gabs Ruiz Pictures by: Ral Fernndez Ruiz Color Profiles: Carlos de Diego Vaquerizo
Dragon 1/35
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ater on, during the Polish andWest campaigns, only the supe-rior training and advanced war-
fare techniques employed by the Ger-man Army allowed this vehicle to workas an efficient weapon. This vehiclehowever was considered obsoletealthough it also took part on the NorthAfrican campaign and the Barbarossaoperation where it didnt actually play amajor role. The frame of the Panzer I was used
to build command vehicles, tankhunters, self propelled guns, anti- air-craft and ammunition chores, etc.Among all these I always had a softspot for the Panzerbefehlswagen. Iespecially liked the late run of it with ahuge antenna on its upper part and afew additional armoring planks on itsfront. So as soon as the Chinese manu-facturer Dragon Kits put this vehicle onthe market I bought it fast; here youvegot the results.
This is a new generation kit withexcellent details and a perfect fit. Inorder to add some more detail Iemployed Lion Roars photo etchedsheet. I also changed the tracks for aspecific Modelkasten reference. I began as usual with the barge and
wheels which are very well reproduced.In fact this is the first time that a Panz-er I styrene kit includes the guides forthe tensor wheels. This assembly
phase didnt offer complications and Ijust changed the bogies axis for thecorresponding photo etched piece. I continued building the main struc-
ture. You have to be very watchful,because Dragon instruction sheets aregenerally confusing and you cant fig-ure out correctly which pieces to usefor each of the three versions possible.I recommend you to do your ownresearch and look for pictures of thereal thing. Once I was clear about thepieces I followed the instructions andassembled it all. In the commandersarmored dome I put some welding linesusing heat stretched plastic rods gluedwith Tamiya liquid glue (See Hobby kitschool Panzer Aces/Armor Modelsissue number 22). I textured theseusing the tip of a knife. Then I glued the Photo etched
armored shields in the lower areas ofthe front and in the commandersdome. I also added the wires for theheadlights and the antennas support. In order to give some personality to
the vehicle I changed the front and rear
On the left
casemate hatch
I had
difficulties
adapting
decals. It is
advisable to
use Micro Set
and Micro Sol
sparingly.
The welding
lines on the
commanders
dome have
been recreated
with heat
stretched
plastic strips.
Once these
were glued in
place, texture
was added
with a knife.
A S S E M B L Y
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parts of the fenders for those included inthe Lion Roar photo etched sheet. Thisis a tiresome thing to do, but the resultsare well worth it. I decided to leave onemissing to simulate combat damage. Now I only had to place the anten-
na. I used a tin rod included in the LionRoar set. I had to bend this antennaand adapt it to its proper measure-ments, but once in place it lookedsplendid. The kit was now ready for thedecisive painting stage.
For quite some time now, I wantedto portray an Afrika Korps armoredvehicle with considerable wear. I want-ed to do one of the vehicles used onthe initial stages of the African fight.During this period, German vehicleswere painted with the classic Europeandark grey scheme or were covered withsand colored paint from varied origins.
The first thing I did was to primethe kit by airbrushing Humbrol enamel64. This priming helps you detect anypossible assembly bloopers such asleftover plastic flake, glue remains, etc.Priming also covers and integrates allphoto etched parts, and offers a solidbase for acrylic paint which will comein later. Then I airbrushed an overall layer of
Tamiyas XF-63, toned down with XF-2.I protected this layer from future ageingprocesses by airbrushing Tamiyas glossvarnish on top of it. After the decalswere in place (The lateral gates gaveme lots of trouble and had to use greatamounts of Micro Set and Micro Solliquids in order to adapt decals to thesesurfaces) I protected them with a newlayer of gloss varnish. From this point on things got a little
difficult; as youll surely remember Iwanted to portray a vehicle with anaged layer of sand color paint thatreveals underneath ample areas show-ing the original German Grey paintscheme. I studied for this several tech-niques, and even tested some on thekit, but was not convinced with theresults. I finally settled on the tech-nique used to paint the StuG. III Ausf.B which appeared in the previous issue. I airbrushed a mixture of Humbrol
enamels 81 and 94 on the entire kit.When this layer of paint had dried totouch (30 or 60 minutes later) I partial-ly removed it using a couple of stiffbrushes soaked on enamel thinner. Iworked harder on some areas to get dif-ferent degrees of wear, and also variedthe amount of thinner in order to getdifferent effects. This was finally morework than I bargained for, and the con-trast between grey and sand color wasstronger than I thought. Fortunately thefollowing ageing processes integratedthe difference between both colors,gaining in realistic looks. I allowed paint to dry up for a few
days, and then I applied a few hand-made paint filters. I used the threetones included in the Sin Industries fil-ter set for Afrika Korps vehicles. Whenusing these filters, do bear in mind thatthe kit will become slightly darker aftereach application. I continued to age
Oil and grease
stains were
placed on the
motors cover.
On the front
area of the
hull, right in
front of the
transmission
hatch Ive
reproduced a
number of dirt
trails.
Photoetched
parts are most
necessary to
get the right
details on the
smoke screen
device on top
of the
exhaust.
P A I N T I N G
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paint by melting oil paint with a brush.This technique invented by Carlos deDiego some fifteen years ago is knownby all hobbyists around the globe soIm not going to give you further expla-nations. I used two earth tones 45 and46, 1, 21, 7A and 35. I used the lastpaint reference to smooth out the tran-sition between German gray and sand. Now the vehicle looked like it had
seen some action, but I still had to wearit down some more: I needed a few paintchips and scratches. Its always better tofall short than to overdo these effects, soI directly copied these from pictures ofthe real thing (not necessarily the selfsame unit though) and used PanzerAces acrylic 302. Afterwards I created anumber of dirt trails using oil paint,acrylics and even powdered pigments,especially on the front area of the hullwhich takes up the worst beatings.The armored vehicle was almost
ready except for some details and theapplication of color pigments which Ihad yet to take care of. Before I got toit I eliminated some unwanted gloss byairbrushing two very thin layers ofMarabu mat varnish. While varnishdried up (I usually allow a few days justto make sure) I painted the tools andfuel cases using specific Panzer Acesacrylics.
Dirt became thus the final stage,and I took care of it with Mig Produc-tions pigments P027, P028, P030 andP234. I began applying these on thelower areas of the vehicle where I
applied a dense mixture of these pig-ments on the brands own thinnerwhich can be used to do washes withit. I went over several times with mybrush but being careful not to overdo it
KITS USED
Kit:
- Sd. Kfz. 265 KleinePanzerbefehlswagen, Dragon ref.6218, 1/35 scale.
Photoetches:
- Sd.Kfz. 265 KleinePanzerbefehlswagen I/w MatelFrame Antenna, Lion Roar ref. LE35057.
Tracks:
- Pz.Kpfw, IB, Modelkasten ref. SK-32.
Accessories:
- 3mm Light Lenses, GreifAccessories ref. GF 204A.
- German cases 1st run, M4Models ref. 35022.
Dirt basically accumulates on the horizontal surfaces.
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COLOR CHART
The vehicles headlights have been complemented with 3mm Greif Accessories
lenses. These are fixed in place using white glue.
The lower areas of the vehicle have a dense mixture of powdered color
pigments on enamel thinner. This is how we can convey dirt or sand clusters.
HUMBROL (enamels) 33 matt black34 matt white64 matt light grey81 matt pale yellow94 matt brown yellow
TAMIYA (acrylics) X-22 smokeXF-2 flat qhiteXF-63 German grey
PANZER ACES (acrylics) 302 dark rust307 red tail light308 green tail light310 old wood311 new wood315 light mud316 dark mud
MODEL COLOR (acrylics) 871 leather brown
SIN INDUSTRIES (enamels) P403 filter set Afrika Korps
MIR (oils) 1 titanium white7A cadmium yellow deep21 cinnabar green45 raw umber46 burnt umber50 bitume
502 ABTEILUNG (oils) 35 buff
MIG PRODUCTIONS(pigments)P027 light dustP028 Europe dustP030 beach sandP234 rubbel dust
MARABU (varnish) 110805 matt varnish
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
- BRANDFORD, George R.Armour Camouflage &Markings: North Africa, 1940-1943, Arms and Armour Press,London, 1976.
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because I wanted to recreate clusters ofsand and not mud. Then I dirtied light-ly the upper part of the kit; I prepared amixture of pigments which I spreadwith a brush, and then smeared itusing a brush soaked in thinner. I did itby setting this on the corners of thearmored surface and on those areasthat usually accumulate dirt. I finished by doing an oil mixture of
50 and gloss varnish, to create greaseand fuel spills and then used a softpencil to simulate wear on someedges. I would like to end this review by
thanking mi fr iend Luis FernandoSolanas for his wise advice and com-ments, which makes this hobby doublyfun when we get together on Sundaysin the Agrupacin Artstica Aragonesa.
Germans drew a white cross on the
cases containing water. Sometimes
they also painted a W right by the
opening which stood for Wasser
(water).
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Soft pencil lead has been used to
convey friction in metal areas such as
the teeth of each track section and
some protuberant edges in the
armoring.
Base color for the tracks is
Model Color acrylic 871. It has
been given several earth colored
oil washes and Mig Productions
pigment washes.
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Kl.Pz.Bef.Wg. (Sd.Kfz. 265),
Poland, September 1939.
Kl.Pz.Bef.Wg. (Sd.Kfz. 265),
Pz.Rgt. 5, 21. Pz.Div., Gambur,
Lybia, November 1941.
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This PTO Sherman is one of those models Ive always wanted to build and wasdelighted to see Dragon release it; I had purchased it primarily based on the boxart and the 250 parts listed, as the typical 700-1000 part Dragon kits tend to scare
me off.
By: Steve Palffy Pictures by the auther
Dragon 1/35
ow there is some debate as towhether the marines usedthis late production 75mm
gun 47 degrees hull plate M4A2?Well the reference I have you cant
tell the difference between M4A3 andM4A2, you cant see the rear hull (diffe-rent exhausts)either because off rem-nants of wading trunks (snorkel) or thelighting or shadows, there are also few ifany ? photos or movies of the rear upper
deck (smaller doors on M4A2), and asfar as documentaries they are basicallyonly referred to as Tanks if the wordSherman is even used, let alone M4A2or A3 etc. Now for the paint, there arequite a few images of three color Sher-mans (black and white) and sand andgreen or just green in color, but I knowIve seen green, red brown and sandones somewhere!
I just really liked the box art so acamouflage of red brown, sand and greenplus the addition of plank armour, hatchspikes and sandbag armour it would be!DID I SAY I REALLY LIKED THE BOXART!
I have noticed that the box art onthe vast majority of the Dragon kits Ihave purchased are all painted in thesame style.
This kit was a nice easy straight for-ward build just study and follow the ins-tructions, just a few minor things towatch for
Part A41 the tow hitch should beglued on with the release handle facingup.
Parts A66 idler mounts should beglued to give some tension to the track.
Trim a little off the bottom of partsC4 rear lamps or the guards will not fit.
Glue part B20 inside turret first thengun mantlet parts from outside.
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A S S E M B L Y
Model before paint,
sandbags, spikes and
plank armour.
Model before paint, nice
to have tow cable
included in kit.
Plank armour
added from
sheet styrene
note detail also
on inside of
wheels.
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The first step in painting is a goodbase or primer coat in this case becauseof the metal parts Tamiya spray primerwas used.
AirbrushingAll colors used for airbrushing are
Tamiya:Using my Tamiya spray work Hg-T
airbrush, starting with Buff for all the
running gear, tracks and lower hull, thiswas then followed by deck tan for thelight camouflage color, next the green(field grey gives a nice faded greencolor) was applied by first outlining thepattern and then coloring inside thelines, the same was repeated usingNATO brown.
A panel fade of mostly thinner, whiteand deck tan was then applied (aftersome chips and scratches added bybrush).
Adding detailResin 75mm ammunition crates
were added as part of rear deck armour.
Hatch spikesThese were welded on the real vehi-
cle so that satchel charges could not beplaced directly on the hatches the spacecreated between the two preventingthem from being blown open.
Using 0.3mm drill bit in pin viceholes were drilled into all hatches.
Short pieces of 0.3mm copper wirewere then glued into this using instantglue.
Copper wire is then trimmed tolength with side cutters, and then bentto desired angle.
Plank armourAdditional plank armour was added
to the bogies, this was fabricated from1.5mm sheet styrene, and the grainapplied by dragging hack saw bladesdown its length, also knots, scrapes etcusing knife point.
Bolts were added, removing/shea-ring them from the plethora of unusedleft over kit parts.
Planks were then attached to bogiesusing 1.5mm styrene scrap as spacer.
SandbagsThese were simply made by rolling
out some epoxy two parts putty into5mm noodles.
Cutting these into 10mm long pie-ces.
Slightly rounding off the edges.Gently press knife blade around for
seams.Slightly flatten them. Push them gently into place on the
model.Using blade creases are added.A knot is attached by rolling a small
ball of putty attaching it to one end andindenting it with blade.56
P A I N T I N G
Deck tan is
airbrushed
onto areas
that will
retain light
camouflage
color.
The entire model is
given a primer coat of
Tamiya spray primer,
this serves to give
good adhesion for
following paint and
allows you to easily
spot any gaps or
imperfections.
Ower hull
and tracks are
given a coat
of buff.
KIT USED
Kit:- USMC M4A2 PTO Late, Dragonref. 6462, 1/35 scale.
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Tracks were given a random coat oftitanium.
Note: panel fade concentrates colorto the center of thing leaving edges dar-ker or base color.
Brush workAll colors used are Vallejo: Chipping and scratches of dark sand
on wooden areas only and bronze greenon everything else.
Tools, metal parts: bronze greenlight dry brush of oily steel, woodenHandles: Iraqi sand streaked with vermi-llion.
Spare track: bronze green.Sandbags: stone grey.Crates: dark and Iraqi sand.Headlights: off white followed by
oily steel wash.Rear lights: upper: vermillion, lower
bronze green.Rubber road wheels: bronze greenDrive sprocket teeth and idler: bron-
ze green edged with oily steel.Exhaust: spotting and chipping of
bronze green.Note: bronze green is very dark gre-
en\ grey almost a faded black.
The green areas are first outlined and then colored in, I am
using field grey as it gives a nice faded green base to
weather over.
A panel fade of deck tan, white and thinner is applied by airbrush. Using a fine brush all details are painted in stone
grey for sandbags and bronze green for metal tools.
Using a fine brush, scratches of
bronze green are applied to
everything and dark sand to just the
planks.
NATO brown is then applied.
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WeatheringUsing airbrush a panel fade off
mostly thinner and white was appliedto sandbags, crates and randomly strea-ked on vehicle.
An oil wash of burnt umber wasapplied to everything followed by pin-point washes of black and Sienna;tracks were given a second Siennawash.
Dark sand was diluted with waterand pin point washed into tracks andwheels.
Final touchesA little exhaust staining was added,
also some grass roots and litter to thebase, thread was also added to tiedown sandbags and crates.
Al final sobran montones de piezaspara el cajn de sastre, hay que compro-bar bien las instrucciones para no olvi-darse de pegar alguna pieza necesaria.
With airbrush crates and sand bags are given a panel fade
of white. Thread ropes are then tied in.
Tracks are dry brushed oily steel over titanium silver over
buff.
Using large
brush burnt
umber oil
wash is applied
over entire
model.
Pinpoint washes of Sienna, burnt
umber and black oils are then applied.
Using a silver pencil very fine
scratches are applied around hatches
and other high wear areas.
Rubber road wheels are painted bronze green.
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Ground work consists of celluloseclay, using a stiff brush applied overcling wrap so that it can be removedonce dry to make painting easier.
After it has set for about half anhour vehicle is pushed into it to leavetrack marks.
Palm plantsLogs/trunks are made by slightly cut-
ting into dowel using little pressure witha pair of side cutters.
Leaves/fronds are made by pushingfeathers into base or in case of largepalm gluing them to trunk.
Base paintingEntire base is airbrushed buff follo-
wed by deck tan, leaves/fronds NATOgreen
An oil wash of burnt umber liberallyapplied.
Pin point washes of black, primarallyto trunks,
G R O U N D
Palm logs are simply dowel that is
indented by side cutters (creating
rings).
While still wet cellulose clay base is textured with a stiff brush, vehicle, palm
logs, debris and palm fronds are also inserted.
Burnt umber wash is applied to entire base, followed by random spots of sienna
and the palm trunks are given a light wash of black.
Entire base is airbrushed buff followed by highlighting of deck tan; palm fronds
are painted NATO green.
A wash of burnt umber oil paint and odorless solvent is mixed up in an old
saucer.
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Tamiya weathering set is used to apply soot just above exhausts on rear plate.
Dark sand diluted with water is brushed
into the tracks and lower running gear.
The entire model is airbrushed matt
varnish mixed with water.
Complete PTO Sherman model ready for display.
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COLOUR CHART
TAMIYA (spray)AS18 light grey
TAMIYA (acrylics)X-32 titanium silverXF-2 flat whiteXF-55 deck tanXF-57 buffXF-65 field greyXF-67 NATO greenXF-68 NATO brown
MODEL COLOR (acrylics)520 matt varnish819 Iraqui sand847 dark sand865 oily steel884 stone grey897 bronze green947 red
REMBRANDT (oils)54092 burnt umber54112 burnt Sienna57012 black
TAMIYA (wet pigments)87080 soot
Run away it has spikes! Headlamps were painted base coat off white, oily steel
wash followed by black oil wash.
Note the heavy stains from the bomb thrower on the turret.
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here are a number of productsin the market that deal withdecals in order to conceal this
unwanted effect. We are talking aboutsome special liquid that soften thistransparent rim or film and help it fitinto the surface that the decal has beenapplied to. No matter how rugged thesurface might be, these liquid soften thedecal and help it adhere to the surface.These products are made by severalbrands.
These products usually work wellbut we should bear in mind that unfor-tunately decals sometimes have a verythick transparent film. When this is thecase, the edge of the decal has a tinybump around it which makes it lookpretty unrealistic. This can sometimes beconcealed by further trimming the decalusing a brand new X-acto knife. Thiscutting to measure is relatively simpleto do when were dealing with a Germancross, an American star, block numerals,etc. This is the most efficient way to getrid of this transparent rim and keep onlythe printed motif which is just what weneed.
What happens when the motif hashollow areas on the inside or its just toocomplex to trim with a knife? In thiscase we will have to use varnish to con-ceal the film. This is a simple processand results are usually very satisfactory.You just have to chose the right varnish,clean well your airbrush kit and be a lit-tle neat.
I recommend acrylic varnish, becauseenamels can be ruined during the weat-hering process, like when youre usingturpentine, White Spirit or enamel thin-ner. This will only give ruinous results.
First youll have to airbrush gloss var-nish in two thin layers, but only on theareas where decals belong. Varnish
should be thinned 50% using thebrands specific thinner. Once varnishdries up to touch (better still if we can
TT
When we apply decals on a kit we should bear in mind that once were done
with the painting processes we are usually able to see the transparent rim of the
decal itself.
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By: Fernando Gonzlez SnchezText by: Carlos de Diego Vaquerizo
Pictures by: Fernando Caellas Planchuelo
ADAPTING DECALS
odelling Lessons
The products employed for decal adaptation. We have chosen for the review an
armed vehicle covered with a rugged antimagnetic paste called Zimmerit.
The area
where the
decal is going
to be fixed is
covered - a
couple of
layers- with
gloss varnish.
The use of the
airbrush kit is
most
necessary for
the varnish.
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wait two hours), well place the firstdecal and apply with a brush the liquidweve mentioned earlier, brushing thedecal several times until it fully adapts tothe surface. Leftover liquid can be care-fully removed with a clean brush whilepressing against the decal to get rid ofunwanted air bubbles. If air bubbles cantbe eliminated with a brush, then well
have to puncture the decal with a needleor a knife. Bubbles are however rare onsmall decals. We do this with everydecal applied. Once dry, we airbrush anew layer of gloss varnish (two or threeif the film is too thick). This is done tofully integrate the decal with the surface,and then we get rid of the glossy effectby applying a final layer of mat varnish.
This technique really conceals thedecals film and we obtain a much morerealistic result. One final recommenda-tion: Wait one or two days before youbegin with the weathering treatments.
In this picture weve also cut the paper support under the
decal in order to let you see it better in the picture. This
should not be done because it only helps curve down the
edges of the decal creating some adaptation problems.
The transparent film around the
decal is trimmed right to the
printed surface. You should use
a brand new knife and dont
exert too much pressure when
cutting. On straight edges its
advisable to use a metal ruler to
guide the cut.
When the paper support of the decal has been under warm
water for about 30 seconds, we apply the decal to the kit
using a pair of tweezers.
Excess product is removed using a cotton swab. This
product has a tendency to leave some remains, and that is
why excess has to be removed (if possible) with a brush.
A final layer of gloss varnish integrates the decal to the
surface.
The adapting product is distributed through the decal
using a brush. Pass the brush several times through the
decal while exerting a slight pressure.
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Publishing ManagerRodrigo Hernndez Cabos
Editor in ChiefCarlos de Diego Vaquerizo
Translated byAndrs Prez Fernndez
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The vast majority of the vehicles found in this issue are very small models notvery highly appreciated by hobbyists, but these have a hobby value greater thanits size and respective real life performances. The almost insignificant ItalianM13/40 offers a great deal of camouflage and configuration options partly due tothe numerous crew attempts to improve its weak armoring. Having a similar sizeand performance the Type 95 played a crucial part in the initial Japanese warvictories: This was a vehicle designed to work in the jungle or successfully crossunstable bridges. This was clearly demonstrated in the conquest of the Malaypenninsula, but eventually these vehicles slowly took the role of small staticimprovised bunkers like the unit featured in this issue.
When the Panzer I took part in the Spanish Civil War it already was a datedvehicle. The use of this vehicle as a communications center was a key factor inEurope and in Africa as well. The harshness of this scenario helps createinteresting paint and wear effects on scale kits.
The Hotchkiss H-39 is another small vehicle with a wide range ofconfigurations even if its effective range was highly reduced. However, thevariety of French camouflage schemes or the German anti-guerrilla versions makefor an interesting vehicle.
Two well known middle sized vehicles: the T-34/85 in an intricate Berlindiorama with a number of figures, and on the other hand an American Shermantank featured in an interesting version used in one of the two final Pacific battlescenarios: Iwo Jima and Okinawa sporting the spectacular three colorcamouflage scheme used in the Brimstone Island.
As usual we include a figure review: a German tank crew member sporting arare uniform from the German reserve submarine warehouses used also byPanzer crewmen from 1944 onwards.
We close this issue with a technical review on handling decals on unevensurfaces.
Rodrigo Hernndez Cabos
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