My First Attempt at Armour, The Panther Panzer KampfwagenV Ausf A....

[Screaming Eagle]

nicely done wayne!

 

[evangilder]

Very impressive, Wayne.

 

[Wayne Little]

What other colors can you use for overspray. How much did you thin the paint? Thank you for sharing.

DBII

Well, DBII the thinning ratio was about 70% thinner to 30 of paint, wanted it to be thin and was carefully sprayed in a light layer.
Other colours would be black, browns and the colours that you have already used at full strength, which you would lighten to varying degrees to create differing shades. It does depend on the subject and what you are trying to depict or create. Hope this helps! If you have any more questions please ask.

Oh, and thanks Guys...

 

[Wayne Little]

The dirtying up process is coming along nicely, I am using pastel chalks, browns and black with some dry brushing, using the Dark yellow.

Here are the first shots....

 

[Wurger]

 

[Heinz]

Looks great Wayne!

 

[ThunderThud]

I know what it is But can you tell me what the item i circled in this pic is? Lets see who Knows there German Armour !

 

[Heinz]

Its for night vision isnt it?

 

[Wayne Little]

Yep, infra red Night vision device.

 

[Wurger]

I agree.This is the FG1250 UR sighting device mounted in a Panther Ausf.G commander's cupola.
"UR" stands for "Ultrarotstrahlung"

Source unknown.

 

[Heinz]

great shot Wurger.

 

[Lucky13]

Isn't that a beauty...!? The infrared, wasn't that called Uhu as well?

 

[Wurger]

Fw-189 and He 219 were named "Uhu". The Gereman "uhu" means an eagle owl in English.So it is possible ,although I haven't heared about it.

 

[ThunderThud]

Correct People In both respects. here is the armoured version of the UhU.this is not mine so i cant take credit were nones due!
Sd.Kfz.251/20 Ausf. D "UHU"

 

[Wurger]

Yes it is a Sd.Kfz.251/20 with Uhu infra-red spotlight.

Source unknown.

BTW. Very nice model of the Sd.Kfz.251.. THX for posting here TT.

 

[Wayne Little]

And some more latter stage work...

 

[DBII]

I love it, you know the way to a tanker's heart. All it needs is the fumes.

DBII

 

[Wurger]

I'm with DBII.

 

[Catch22]

My god...

 

[Heinz]

Looka superb Wayne