Hasegawa 1/72nd WWII German Sd.Kfz 7/1 20m/mAA.

Comments:

History: Wikipdia HERE

Reviews: On The Way HERE 

Samples: Henk of HOLLAND, Scalemates HERE

Progress: Un-Washed

Hasegawa 1/72nd WWII German Sd.Kfz 7/2 37m/mAA.

Comments: I had a hard time choosing between this and 20mm/AA version. I used the computer at hobby shop to try to investigate whether this version was used summer of 1943 but could not get any useful info. I ended choosing this version over the 20mmAA because of the higher caliber, however I found later that this 37m/mAA did not appear till late 43'. So if I get a chance I'll pick up the 20mmAA version. However this might be the next model on the work bench, so I can work out any kinks in building so other Sd.Kfz's come out better.

History:  Wikipedia on Sd.Kfz. :  LINK,

Reviews:

Samples: Henk of Holland: SITE,  ScaleMates***: HERE 

Progress: Un-Washed

Hasegawa 1/72nd WWII German Sd.Kfz.7 Eight Ton Half Track

Comments: When I was younger, this was my favorite model. 

History: Wikipedia.org

Reviews: 1/72 Depot: 1-72depot.com 

ScaleMates***: scalemates.com 

Samples: Henk of Holland: "HENK OF HOLLAND"

Progress: Un-Washed

Hasegawa 1/72nd WWII German 88mm Gun Flak 18

Comments: This is another of the 1/72nd Hesegawa models that I picked up of a collection of another modeller, being sold at the local hobby shop. This is the exact box art work that I found on the internet (as opposed to scanning my box art). All the other box art I found were very close to the boxes I purchased except this one which is exact. I believe that this and the other models are from late 70's or early 80's. I'm planning to use this a an 88 being used at Kursk. After some investigating, I believe that this early version of the 88 my not of been at kursk, but I'm not positive and anyway I'm not that anal, so I'm going plan on 88 at kursk being fired while still on wheels.

History:  Wikipedia   LINK

Reviews:  "ON THE WAY"

Samples:Henk of Holland: "HENK OF HOLLAND"

Scalemates:  www.scalemates.com

Progress:Un-washed

Hasgawa 1/72nd German Mercedes Benz G4

Comments: I was in hobby shop and found in a different pile of models from some one's old re-sold collection  of a bunch of 1/72nd Hasegawa models. I had seen this model before and was thinking of it being used with Pegasus' "German's in Berlin 1945" since it has figure of Hitler with 2 young Hitler youth. I passed on that model a couple of years ago, so when I saw it again, I snapped it up. I'm glad I waited because this model was packaged in late 70's or early 80's ( from my research) and it contains swastika flags for the staff car, which seems to have been dropped in newer packaging of model. 

History: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W31 

Reviews/Samples:

Henk of Holland: http://henk.fox3000.com/Hasegawa.htm 

Review form On THE Way:  http://www.onthewaymodels.com/reviews/Hasegawa/AlMagnus_Hasegawa_MB_G4_W31_review.htm 

Scalemates:  http://www.scalemates.com/products/product.php?id=132166 

Missing lynx Info:  http://www.network54.com/Forum/47207/thread/1020536803/Hitler%27s+Mercedes 

Nice presentation****: http://gregers.fr.yuku.com/topic/11245#.Uj-Xv92N6T0

Progress: no progress. needs wash with soap.

August 24th thru 25th, Pre Dip Paint Session & German PAK40 Anti-Tank Gun

Pak40 with Black Pin-wash then Sepia overall wash using Vallejo washes

Pak40 Anti Tank Gun with Testor's Rattle can gloss coat, pre wash & pin wash

PAK40 Anti-Tank Gun

Figures #16. On left: Green wash then Black wash. On right: Black wash, then Blue wash. Flesh with  Flesh wash. Vallejo washes

Figures #17. On left: Sepia wash, then Green wash. On right: Black wash, then Green wash.

Pak40 crew #16 with Testors Gloss coat, pre wash

Pak40 crew #17 with Testors Gloss coat, pre wash.

Pak40 crew #16. Uniform Airbrushed with Light Grey Green Model Air, helmets re-painted in Lufwaffe Camo Green, Boots German Camo Black Brown

Pak40 crew #17

PSC German #22. Helmet&Pants=london grey. uniform 4:1 L.GreyGreen,  Kit & lower  pack & shovel= Mahogany Brown, Middle pack= German Camo Beige

PSC German #18 back. Helmet=lufwaffe camo. green (canteen should be same as helmet), Uniform straight L.GreyGreen,  Kit & lower  pack & = Mahogany Brown, Middle pack= German Camo Beige

PSC German #15 1:5 Light Grey Green uniform, London Grey pants

The Magic Brush. This Kolinsky Martre #1 or #0 brush keeps a better tip than my 5x#0 & 15x#0. I bought it at Discount Hobby, and I believe it had the Floquil label on it, but that has worn off. It is marked with a modle # of F102 and was made in China. Bar Code number is 052244001022. I fear it has sceen its better days and I will be needing to replace it. 

Wikipedia on Kolinsky Sable brushes HERE,

Revell Soviet 100% ready to dip

Pegasus 1/72nd Russian Farm Houses

Comments:

History:

Reviews:

Links: from basementmotive.blogspot., Paint tips from miniaturesterrainpage.blogspot, 

Samples:

Progress:

August 16th thru 19th Pre Dip, Hand Paint Session

The menagerie of figures pre-dip in Minwax Polyshade

I painted these figure for the intention to dip the figures in Minwax Polyshades "Honey Gloss"(496). I want to see if this works rather than paying $30bucks for army painter dip. Minwax was about $8.50bucks. I based these figures in various colors and shades to see what my final Base coat color & shade should be.

I chosed to use coffee stir sticks to mount figures for painting. They worked well & I stuck them in styrofoam to hold  each figure between painting procedures. I also marked stick with paint color and ratio, inorder to keep details straight for the purpose of testing

I used coffee stir stick grabbed from Star Bucks and unattended coffee stations. I cut them in half & made sharp tip with  drummel tool. Latter I realized a good sprue cutter would of worked quicker and easier.

I tacked figures to sticks with super glue, then used PVA wood glue to make a more robust hold that can be undone later. Most figures were still on part of original sprues attached to base. I sometime glued spare piece of sprue to base when needed.

Colors and order of application:

1) Vallejo Basic Skin Tone 70.815 on figure flesh areas

2) Vallejo Kakie Grey 70.880 used on bag and some webbing then wanted to lighten it and made a 5:1 ration with Vallejo German Camo Beige 70.821 and painted bag with it.

Revell & Pegasus Soviets

PSC 1/72nd Hotty in Tamiya Dark Yellow (much greener than Vallejo) ready for a dip, after a little clean up on uniform.

Revell & Zvezda Soviets

Hat German Figures. Had problem with helmet color. DarkGreen  70.896 was to dark, along with German Grey 70.995 being to dark also so I went with Lonon Grey which may look better after dipping. I also did a couple german helmets in Luftwaffe Cam. Green 70.823 which looked acceptible. I thought I had the correct colors but it seems according to guides next time I'll try 70.967 Olive Green

1/72nd PSC German with London Grey Helmet & Pants. Looks good here to me

August 1st thru 4th Airbrush Session: Results & Info

PSC 1/72nd figure in Vallejo RAL 7028 Dark Yellow Surface Primer

Handy TT Uniform Info: for Germans HERE and Soviets HERE

Armourfast 1/72nd StuIG in Vallejo RAL 7028 Dark Yellow Surface Primer

Armourfast 1/72nd StuIG in Vallejo Model Air Panzer Olive Green with Silly Putty for 2nd color

Various paint subjects: 1/100th Sd.kfz.222, 1/72nd StugIII body, StuIG 33B w/ Camo pattern, 1/72nd Soviet figures

1/72nd StugIII ready for spray with Middle Stone

1/100 Sd.kfz.222 with Silly Putty mask

HAT 1/72nd German anti tank gun crew in Vallejo Light Gret Green (straight ratio)

Figure on Parade, various colors & shades

Aug 2nd Airbrush Session

Shot the following colors:

1)Vallejo Dark Yellow Surface Primer 7028. used on StuIG 33B & Soviet figures

2) Vallejo Model Air "Middle Stone" used on Soviet figures

3) Vallejo Model Air Surface Primer " German Brown". On Hat German WWII anti Tank Gun.

4)  Vallejo Model Air Surface Primer " Russian Green". Used on German soldiers & 1/32nd soviet soldier

5)  Vallejo Model Air "Light Green Grey".  Used on German soldier figures. Looks very close to Tamiya Field Grey.

Aug. 3rd 2013 Session 

1) Light Grey Green @ 5:1 ratio on 1/72 & 15mm german figures

2) Panzer Olive Green 71.096 Ratio Straight on StuIG 33B as camo & Stug III as base color. Also on HAT german anti tank gun (after german light brown surface primer)

3) Middle Stone @ 4:1 ratio

Aug. 4th 2013 Session

1) Panzer Olive Green - straight w/ .5 white tip.  Shot StugIII gun & 222 car camo

2) Light Grey Green 4:1 ratio w/ .5 white tip on German figures

3) Middle Stone 5:1 ratio w/ .5 white tip on soviet figures. Went through Middle Stone fast also temp cooled down & Moister increased and paint seemed to go on oddly. 

What We Learned:

A)  Found out that Tamiya field grey is the same as Model Air Light Green Grey Are basically the same.

B)  Vallejo Model Air Surface Primer Dark Yellow  RAL 7028 is The Same as Model Air "Middle Stone" may be Middle Stone is slightly brighter

• May have thinned paint too much sometimes usually 5 parts Paint to 1 part airbrush thinner. worked well with surface primer but not as well with regular Model Air.

• Small tip ( .4 black tip) seemed to have a more lumpy application on test CD's

• Ran air pressure between 22 - 18psi. raised to 30psi+ when cleaning brush

• Cleaning brush & Tips went very well this session

• almost messed up on ratio, was a little confused at first and had effect of ratio backward for a minute or so.

• had problems with Lighting. light was splotchy and hard to see model also background sometime it hard to see

• • had problems with holding models to hold sticks. need to work out better system.

• • had problems with moister around 5:30-6pm

••• Soviet color combo to try = Vallejo mix 75% US Dark green + 25% white. = 3:1 mix

August 2nd 2013 Airbrush Session: Area 51 Jobe syndrome

Aztek $40 brush & 2new tips

Comments:
Shot the following colors:
 1)Vallejo Dark Yellow Surface Primer 7028

2) Vallejo Model Air "Middle Stone"

3) Vallejo Model Air Surface Primer " German Brown". On Hat German WWII anti Tank Gun.

4)  Vallejo Model Air Surface Primer " Russian Green". Used on German soldiers & 1/32nd soviet soldier

5)  Vallejo Model Air "Light Green Grey".  Used on German soldier figures. Looks very close to Tamiya Field Grey.

History:

Reviews:

What We Learned:
A)  Found out that Tamiya field grey is the same as Model Air Light Green Grey Are basically the same.
B)  Vallejo Model Air Surface Primer Dark Yellow  RAL 7028 is The Same as Model Air "Middle Stone" may be Middle Stone is slightly brighter

PRODUCT REVIEWS

Product: 

Pro's:

Con's:

Conclusion:

Cheepy Aztek brush on Badger holder.  Note: colr cup right befor I lost tiny black plug in lawn ( I knew I was going to loss a fiddily piece.)

Water Trap & Pressure Valve being held in place with Bogan Clamp&Arm, Works very well. Air Pressure worked well best between 22psi and 18psi. any lower that 18psi and tip clogged any higher and spray may splatter

Some of the session players

Some of the liquids involved. NOTE: brush which is dipped in Airbrush Thinner to keep tip clean, A MUST!

Spray Area Overview on Aug 2nd

More Info

Zvezda 15mm WWII Soviet KV-2 Heavy Tank

Zvezda 15mm WWII Soviet KV-2 Heavy Tank

Comments:

History:

Reviews:

Samples:

Progress:

F.O.W. 15mm WWII German Tiger I E Tank (GE071) w/ Zimmerit

F.O.W. 15mm WWII German Tiger I E Tank (GE071) w/ Zimmerit. Heavy Tank Platoon

Comments:

History:

Reviews:

Samples:

Progress:

F.O.W. 15mm WWII Soviet Battalion HQ (SU700)

F.O.W. 15mm WWII Soviet Battalion HQ (SU700) w/2 extra HQ Sections. Motostrelkovy Bataion

Comments:

History:

Reviews:

Samples: FOW site sample FOW Strelkovy Battalion HQ (SU700) :  (HERE)

Progress:

FLAMES OF WAR WWII German Company HQ (GE701)

FLAMES OF WAR WWII German Company HQ (GE701) w/ extra Comand teams. Panzergrendier & Grenadierkompanie

Comments:

History:

Reviews:

Samples:

Progress:

Zvezda 1/72nd German WWII Infantry Platoon 1942-1944

Comments: I was near hobby shop on Thursday afternoon and stopped in to see if anything was new. I found this set, whch is one I was wanting. The quality of this set is of highest order
The set states on the box that: " The set represents German infantry platoon according to the list of staff members of 1942-1944."

History:

Reviews: Plastic Soldier Review,

Samples: TT Paint Guide Info (HERE)

Progress:

Basic Soviet Infantry Uniform WWII (era 1942 early-Late 1943) Guides, Samples, Info, & Notes for Figure Painting

This is the color I'm ideally shooting for

Basic Soviet Infrantry Uniform WWII (era 1942 early-Late 1943) Guides, Samples, Info, & Notes for Figure Painting

Super LINK on painting/Basing FOW 15mm soviet army at www.deepfriedhappymice.com

**** Citadel on soviet uniform:  http://citadelofwar.blogspot.com/2013/03/flames-of-war-resourcespainting-guide_23.html

FOW Soviet paint set: http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=963

PDF Artizan on soviet uniforms:  http://www.artizandesigns.com/guides/SovietArmyColours.pdf

****15mmpaint guide:  http://www.modeldads.co.uk/Painting-and-Modelling/Flames-of-War-Painting-and-Modelling-Guides-Guide1A.html

FOW Strelkovy Battalion HQ (SU700) :  http://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=144&art_id=1365

Nice Painting sequence of 1/72nd Zvezda figure:  http://bennosfiguresforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=8723  basing tuturial by same author: http://bennosfiguresforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=7629

1/72 Italeri Soviet Paint Guide

1/72nd Revell Soviets Paint guide

FOW Paint Set Guide

1/32 Airfix Soviets Color Guides in Humbrol Colours

PSC Soviet Color Guide in Vallejo

Soviet Uniform paint info*****: http://www.balagan.org.uk/war/ww2/painting-guide/russian-infantry.htm

Soviets Pinted samples PDF:  http://www.artizandesigns.com/guides/SovietArmyColours.pdf