Ubi Caritas! FINISHED!

Laura -

Really coming along outstandingly. The details are so very well done, it is a shame that any of them won't be seen. Anxios to see this development continue. From the expression on your figure, he's anxiously anticipating also. great work.

Mike

mike thank you! you make me blush!

did the headphone today and placed it over the RO seat, then it was time to close the hull forever:









now comes the shake 'n bake part!

I always feel a sense of regret but do not worry , soon it will be time to pull the mask out & see that lovely interior again !

Jenny

funny how a kit can slap you in the face!

the reincarnation of the interior!

i didn't want to use the tamiya spare tracks and their holders so i took the tristar pe, my remaining mk track links and glued them in the place the tristar instructions tell but as tristar isn't tamiya the spare track didn't fit in place. as i had cut away the two bolts as per tristar instructions i now have to live with that flaw!



then i had severe fitting problems with both fenders due to the dml glacis plate yesterday and today i noticed that the LHS fender had forced the already settled glacis up, now it is crooked ... seems like i will have to rip it away again tomorrow!



the tools are a mixture of tamiya and dml ... originally i wanted to use the dml pe tool box but strangely it doesn't fit in place although both, tamiya and dml boxes are of the very same size ... well - i took the tamiya one to save me some nerves!





then i had a good laugh when i took the bag with the dml roadwheels to dryfit them (wanted to see the vehicle on wheels) - what was inside that bag? the sprue with the dml clear parts for the glass blocks, so i had to open the interior, ripped the glass blocks out, painted the new ones and with a lot of seaman language fiddled them in



one thing i always do when i see the chance is to add a length of H0 gauge brass chain ... that gives every vehicle a considerable upgrade! it's that shiny tiny thingything on the center tow hook! i drilled two 0,1mm holes, inserted copper wire and then glued the chain in place (i think three or four times, including scraping the chain off my finger at least two times! )



and there the marder stands now:

You are going well Laura , I love the way it all is going together dispite some fit issues !

Jenny

...nice work,Laura...I´m enjoying it a lot!

Luiz.

jenny, luiz - it makes me happy that you enjoy this build! your comments keep me driving forward!

my war continued! i ripped the glacis out again and trimmed it a little bit - no easy task since my mood was grounded this morning even before my coffee and left me quite aggressive! and while i had the marder open again i modified the ammo bins, lengthened them to size so that a 75mm round would fit - it will be almost invisible after completion but if i hadn't done that a nasty emptyness could be seen so it was a decision between pestilence and cholera!

I've only been on this site for 2 months, and I still can't get over the quality of work from both you and Jenny. The work from the guys are, of course, also excellent, but in my life of modeling, I have seen hundreds, maybe thousands of great pieces from males. But to find 2 women as good as the two of you and the only female modelers I have met over the years were figure painters! It is absolutely amazing!!!!!

My baseball cap is off to the both of you!

Bob

Bob Letterman wrote:I've only been on this site for 2 months, and I still can't get over the quality of work from both you and Jenny. The work from the guys are, of course, also excellent, but in my life of modeling, I have seen hundreds, maybe thousands of great pieces from males. But to find 2 women as good as the two of you and the only female modelers I have met over the years were figure painters! It is absolutely amazing!!!!!

My baseball cap is off to the both of you!

Bob

I'm agree with you Bob, their works are so fine and excellent, it's fresh for this world to see that form to model.

Congrats Laura, and Jenny.

Dear Laura.

...I´m very impressed with your talent...here in my country,Brazil,I never saw a girl making models like you and Jenny...I agree,also,with Bob,you and Jenny are modellers of first rate!

My congratulations!

Luiz.

GO LAURA GO LAURA GO LAURA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Going well Laura . Loving it !!! Thats a really cool place to stow your MP40 too !

Jenny

" ...it was a decision between pestilence and cholera!"

That line cracked me up, Laura. I know that feeling all too well!!! Looks like you survived just fine, keep up the good work.

Rick

Propaganda

bob, domingo, luiz, jenny, rick - thanks for your supportive and nice words! they're highly appreciated!

let's see how much i'll have done by this evening and what surprises await me ... i'll never say "now the shake 'n bake part begins" or "the rest will be a walk in the park" again - i swear! everytime i state that a nasty surprise comes up!

the hull is almost finished, next will be the gun and adding some mud to the chassis ... then it's painting time - hoorraaaaay!

Oh cool Laura ,

You are going really quick , I have to get some stuff to you quickly now so you can finish !

Jenny

Laura -

Quality of workmanship is so evident in each update, so much to admire. The details are just outstanding in their execution. A sweet build to be sure. like Jenny, you should be able to do a couple entries at this rate.

Mike

oh no! no, no, no, no, no ... i am not quick with that build! don't forget that this is a tamiya kit that can easily be built in one afternoon! what have i done anyway? nothing special!

and i don't think that i will enter another vehicle in this gb - sorry!

basic construction complete, next will be the priming and painting fun!

Hey Laura!

...an excellent upgrade...I love the pics...and about the camo?...what the colors do you intend to use on it?

Thanks for sharing!

Luiz.

thanks luiz!

lupanzer wrote:...an excellent upgrade...I love the pics...and about the camo?...what the colors do you intend to use on it?

grey, plain grey! maybe i can get persuaded to go with yellow or green spots ... stan spooner did a phantastic camo paintjob on his marder -> stan's marder 3

i have never seen such a cool camo but i don't think i will copy his work!

Hey Laura , This sure looks sweet , I do like the cam scheme of the other one too .

I am sure whichever one you choose will be supoib ! I really think it does look very cool .

Is the green stuff mud texture ?

Hey Laura , I thought you were going to keep the figures secret ?

Are you going to fill the ammo bins ?

Jenny

Well done Laura, now the fun begins.

\Erik

jenny, erik! thanks for your supportive words - they mean a lot to me!

Jenny Croft wrote:Is the green stuff mud texture ?

yepp! as you know what i am up to you know that mud is inevitable!

Jenny Croft wrote:Hey Laura , I thought you were going to keep the figures secret ?

no! i don't keep the figures secret, you received a top secret jenny eyes only preview of the dio setting!

Jenny Croft wrote:Are you going to fill the ammo bins ?

no! they stay empty! i used the eight filling parts provided with the kit (and lost one to low orbit) and will use the four spent shells ... fits better in the desperate dio setting!

soooooooo ... i went mad with the iwata: black, then tamiya panzergrey with black and blue followed by straight tamiya panzergrey (which is far too light but good for highlights)

Laura-
Looking good so far! I like your preshading, that's usually the method I use.

Now let's see some whitewash and mud, baby!!

Keep up the good work.

Shags

Nice preshading Missy

I agree with Shaggy that I think Whitewash is going to look really cool !

I notice the figures are undercoated too .

Jenny