PzIII Ausf J Winter 41/42

[MaschinenKrueger]

I have been working on this kit for a little over a month and I wanted to share the current status. This is the 1/35 Dragon PzIII ausf J "Initial" kit with a bit of AM thrown at it. Fruil Tracks, Aber Barrels, Aber and Voyager PE, Eureka XXL tow cables, brass aerial and a little bit of scratch building.

These two photos have been my inspiration. Images come from the old Panzer Colors series of books. Unit and location unknown. Markings unknown.




This is where I'm at.











Should be fun to paint.

 

[Timbaux]

Some really nice work and detail! Will be watching

 

[zappa]

Wow, this looks already stunning without paint!

Zappa

 

[MaschinenKrueger]

Thanks!

 

[panzerace007]

MK

Rock it !! Great build . Lookin' forward to th paint & weather !

\m/\m/

 

[SatchboogieUK]

Good looking build! Can't wait to see it painted up!

 

[MaschinenKrueger]

Finally got some paint on this project. Still need to paint the tools and other minor items.

 

[JohnSimmons]

Exciting times man!

 

[Chris S]

Nice !!

 

[MaschinenKrueger]

Here it is with some oil dot filters applied.









Next up - hand painting the turret numbers and adding spare tracks.

 

[mixup_1]

Very...very Nice! Look forward to finished pics

 

[MaschinenKrueger]

I've been making progress. I'm getting closer to the photos. I will never be exact. I found it far too stifling and my brush strokes were rigid trying to replicate the thing exactly.The frosty finish is created with the HS technique. I sprayed two layers of HS and lightly mottled very thin dirty white paint and then gently worked at it with a damp brush.

 

[MaschinenKrueger]

Here are the latest updates.

 

[Kurnas]

great weathering job. well done.
really loved the very clean work on the track and metal parts

 

[JohnSimmons]

Wow dude, that's as good as they get.

 

[The Chaos]

WOW Looks so good the whitwash.

 

[MaschinenKrueger]

Thanks everyone. Appreciate the comments.

 

[Shark]

Amazing. Great job on the graduated shading

 

[MaschinenKrueger]

Finally finished.









Additional images can be found here: PzIII Ausf J

 

[Scrach]

Beautiful final result. Serious skills.