First model! Tamiya 1:35 Panzerkampfwagen V Panther

Yevgeny · Post by **Yevgeny** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 1:58 am

Hello!
This is my first serious attempt at scale modelling. Everything is new, tools are new and I am scared.
This forum is the source of great inspiration and information and I will try my best. Tips, advice and critique are welcome

The model is Tamiya 1:35 Panzerkampfwagen V Panther Sd.kfz.171 Ausf.A
Old kit, bottom of the tanks hull shows 1969

A little bit of Milliput putty.

Most parts are washed and ready for priming.

My first airbrushing ever!

Was terrifying, but I'm pretty pleased

Used AK Interactive grey primer.

mannloon · Post by **mannloon** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 2:09 am

That's the first kit I built too. I did WAY worse. Good job so far man.

UKguyInUSA · Post by **UKguyInUSA** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 2:39 am

Looks great so far mate! Look forward to seeing it progress

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 3:31 am

That's an incredible start bud. Well done.
That kit is a real stinker too, you made it look quite passable... Well done dude!!!!
That's awesome.

PaulAyrey · Post by **PaulAyrey** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:39 am

A great start, excellent priming and you're from Worthing too!

Can't wait to see how you get on.

Noobmodeler521 · Post by **Noobmodeler521** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:24 am

Looks good so far well done

This was also my first kit in armour and I have built several of these

Nev · Post by **Nev** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 8:23 am

You and me also... Lets do this!!

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 12:21 pm

Good Start mate. Good luck and happy modelling

Yevgeny · Post by **Yevgeny** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 1:06 pm

Thank you guys. You are very kind

PaulAyrey wrote:A great start, excellent priming and you're from Worthing too!
Can't wait to see how you get on.

Hello neighbor!

Nev wrote:You and me also... Lets do this!!

Lets do it!

FlyingCoffin · Post by **FlyingCoffin** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 2:13 pm

Looks like an absolutely great start! Way better than my first.

EasyEight96 · Post by **EasyEight96** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 2:23 pm

Impressive start my friend that priming is better than mine

Yevgeny · Post by **Yevgeny** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:30 pm

Thank you guys.
I think the primer is rather forgiving, plus the benefit of the blurry phone camera

Hillbilly · Post by **Hillbilly** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:42 am

Nice clean build

Good job with the putty and priming.

Yevgeny · Post by **Yevgeny** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 10:45 pm

Thank you Hillbilly : )

Had a go at pre-shading, also known as "my hands shacking" airbrushing, haha : D
Too much perhaps?

Used Tamiya Black flat XF-1.

Good airbrush exercise. I will get there eventually

Guys I wanted to clearup small area after priming and before I knew I sanded down a primer off.

Now, would you spray it with primer again, or just leave it for base coat?

Thanks!

felisbarcinonensis · Post by **felisbarcinonensis** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:20 pm

Impressive first kit! Outstanding neat and methodic approach

PaulAyrey · Post by **PaulAyrey** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 7:17 am

Great pre-shading, and you should be ok to apply your base coat without touching up.

Nev · Post by **Nev** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 9:22 am

Looking really good mate. I picked up a tip that sanding before adding the primer is the best way with the acrylic primers. I have yet to try out this theory mind

Your so much faster than me I'm still building

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 10:57 am

You can brush paint almost all primers and they level out just fine.mthat little spot shouldn't be a problem to touch up with a brush.

Yevgeny · Post by **Yevgeny** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 1:49 pm

Thank you very much guys.

Coen wrote:You can brush paint almost all primers and they level out just fine.mthat little spot shouldn't be a problem to touch up with a brush.

Thank you Coen, I will do that, for peace of mind.

Yevgeny · Post by **Yevgeny** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:47 pm

Managed to pretty much remove all evidence of pre-shading

One of the lights in the kitchen, I meant spray booth, went off as I was doing the damage. So I blame the lights.

All together I'm having fun

cib2265 · Post by **cib2265** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 1:07 am

keep going mate - good work!

APC227 · Post by **APC227** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 9:03 am

Man, your first model kit? You perform like an expert already!
Can't wait see your finished Tank! I bet you will make some badass models in the future!

Yevgeny · Post by **Yevgeny** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:42 am

Thank you for kind words guys:)

countzero99uk · Post by **countzero99uk** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:53 am

Hi there,

That looks great ill be starting my first kit sometime this week as soon as this cold ive picked up leaves me. Any advice you've learned from your first build that you think another newbie could use?

Thanks
countzero

Yevgeny · Post by **Yevgeny** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 1:46 pm

Thank you countzero.

I'm just starting so don't have much to offer yet.
Try to order stuff in bulk. Don't repeat my mistake of placing many orders. Make a list of tools, paints etc you need and try to buy in a as few orders as possible to save on shipping. The initial cost will mount up fast, at least that is the case in my experience.
Get cheap model to start with so you don't worry too much about making mistakes.
Watch International Scale Modeller on YouTube. They have ton of helpful advise and tutorials.
Ask questions if not sure. This forum is great for that.

hope it helps a little

Tiger131 · Post by **Tiger131** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:26 pm

great stuff you doing a cracking job on your first build

martin57 · Post by **martin57** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 9:02 pm

doing great keep it up

Yevgeny · Post by **Yevgeny** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 9:24 pm

Cheers guys

Yevgeny · Post by **Yevgeny** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 11:49 pm

Started to paint camouflage, with mixed results...

Masked with white Blutac, wrapped in cling-film, cut out needed areas, sprayed.

Wanted defined edges, and it worked well, however Blutac despite being white left stains

As you can see in photo bellow.

I sort of hope it will evaporate by tomorrow, if not I can't recommend using it for masking...
It doesn't look as bad in the flesh, but a bit annoyed. Still intended to finish spraying camouflage masking it like this for the sake of uniformity and even if stains stay I hope with varnish and weathering it will not be noticeable.
I guess my first test model serving it purpose, I'm learning

Also cleaned my airbrush and realised that I was using Thinner to clean it instead of Cleaner... Scrubbed it pretty clean

Still cleaned propper after.

UKguyInUSA · Post by **UKguyInUSA** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:29 am

Oh dear....I haven't used white tack for masking before, but have watched it done many times. After seeing your results with it, I think I'll stick to my paper masks! Hope it disappears and can be hidden by the clear coats and weathering if it doesn't

Other than that, you're doing a grand job!

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 7:12 am

Good progress. Keep it up !

Yevgeny · Post by **Yevgeny** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 11:16 am

Thank you guys, much appreciated

UKguyInUSA wrote:Oh dear....I haven't used white tack for masking before, but have watched it done many times. After seeing your results with it, I think I'll stick to my paper masks! Hope it disappears and can be hidden by the clear coats and weathering if it doesn't

It's still there, so I hope varnish and weathering will tidy it up.will see. I'll use paper masks or maskol next time.
Hope to finish camouflage today

Scaleman · Post by **Scaleman** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 11:22 am

For a first its looking really good. You pretty much nailed the hard edge camo. keep up the good work.

Yevgeny · Post by **Yevgeny** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 12:21 pm

Thank you

gustavlekstal · Post by **gustavlekstal** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 8:53 pm

Here is a much better choice instead of blue tack, panzer putty. It's a joy to work with and funny to play with

http://www.mxpression.com/miscellaneous.html

Keep up the good work

Yevgeny · Post by **Yevgeny** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 11:39 pm

Thank you gustavlekstal

And I present you the oddest Panther camouflage (turret not finished)...

I now officially hate BluTac. Never again

To mask with it was a Pain and camouflage pattern turned out to be not exactly as desired... And I still have to finish the turret! I wish I just bought Maskol for this... Or didn't do camouflage all together...

During the last two weeks I was trying to remind myself that my first effort is likely to be pants. Reckon I now one step closer to make it true. Sort of sucks...
Also being total noob, I used to much primer and paint I'm sure, going through airbrush cleaner like drinking water and too slow (everything takes ages)

gustavlekstal · Post by **gustavlekstal** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 6:00 am

I have bad experience with maskol over large areas. It gets down in small areas and gets harder to get off than blue tack and it's hard to get good lines.

Good luck!

EasyEight96 · Post by **EasyEight96** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 6:15 am

Beautiful paint job

Nev · Post by **Nev** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 9:01 am

Mate for first go it's bloody great better than I can do!

That's why we do it on the cheap stuff so we learn lessons I got this kit to try out some paint jobs in the future. I'm not fussed if I stuff it up, as only got it for 12 Quid

I take it white tac still leaves marks? I saw a vid on using paper masks and white tack blobs holding down but may change my mind if I do a camo scheme

Nev

Yevgeny · Post by **Yevgeny** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 10:21 am

Thank you for your kind comments guys.
Looking at it this morning it doesn't look too bad, though I'm not entirely satisfied with the pattern. But hey it is first time

Masking it however was very time consuming and didn't work well. I masked it first and after wrapping it in cling film was cutting areas for painting out. Sound easy but cling film just didn't want to come off nicely and being pushed in blutac instead of being cut through in places. New blade would help too.
It's all learning though.

Nige1940 · Post by **Nige1940** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 7:42 pm

Most impressive , Your airbrush work is great for Your first time You're a natural mate.
I highly recommend Panzer putty ,great stuff .

Yevgeny · Post by **Yevgeny** » Sat Oct 18, 2014 12:07 am

Thank you kind Sir

Yevgeny · Post by **Yevgeny** » Sat Oct 18, 2014 5:05 pm

So

Quick looksee with the wheels

Despite little problems I had with it the camouflage is done, yay!

All in all I'm quite pleased with the result.

mannloon · Post by **mannloon** » Sat Oct 18, 2014 9:25 pm

beautiful camo.

Nev · Post by **Nev** » Sun Oct 19, 2014 8:32 am

Nice paintjob dude! I'm impressed your wife let you into the kitchen!! Mine kicked me out to the garage

Yevgeny · Post by **Yevgeny** » Sun Oct 19, 2014 5:46 pm

Thank you guys.
We dont have a garage Nev, and she's been very patient with me

Nige99 · Post by **Nige99** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:38 am

Nice camo pattern, well done! Look forward to seeing it weathered.

Russ72 · Post by **Russ72** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:54 am

Nice painting mate. That looks damn fine.

felisbarcinonensis · Post by **felisbarcinonensis** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:11 pm

Wow! Cool-cool-cool camo pattern!

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:33 am

Camo looks extra

- good work mate. I look forward to more