Noel's Build: Wespe (Started the BASE)

Lovely Wespe and figures. Those Wolf and Bego guys surely look like Popsicle

Nice and clean build, your Wespe. Will you use friuls?

The figures are an excellent choice. You will bring in the cold weather again.

Thanks all!

I thought I was ready for paint when I noticed the radio was not wired!

I wired it now........and it works And I managed to contact OKH but they told me to go home..... the war is over!



Regards
Noel

that's cool looking noel!

Nice job on the wiring. Just a shame that it was to hear the bad news

Very nice scratch-buid job!

Nice work on that radio Noel , Looks mega nice !

Jenny

Congratulations on a very clean scratch building Noel. Did you make the clamps for the wires or are they PE?

Ruben

Thanks all!

driver2 Today at 2:29 pm

Congratulations on a very clean scratch building Noel. Did you make the clamps for the wires or are they PE?

Ruben

They are made from lead foil. I like to use lead foil... it bends nicely.

Regards
Noel

Cool work noel,

Very fine build and that is one of my favourites.

Congrats.

Great Start Noel!

I always enjoy watching your builds progress! Man, you are really good at what you do!

Bob

Nice scratch work on the radio .
I too was very suprised to see the Tam figs in my kit , I was expecting to see the " usual " but these guys are very nice .

Glenn

you show us a mighty fine paintjob here noel! very helpful and inspirational!

Thanks, Laura!

I did some work on one of the interior side panels.





I got tired after a while....but I still need to add some stuff...like pin washes and see what needs to be done...
Regards
Noel

Nice work Noel.

The preshading and highlights add dimension to the model from the very beginning. And your scratches and detailing enhance the weathering very well. Don't forget to put some metal in the latches of the boxes because they look too new.

Ruben

Don't forget to put some metal in the latches of the boxes because they look too new.

Ruben

Thanks, Ruben! That was not on the list and I agree with you.... I'll take care of them!

The wash I applied is one developed by Verlinden........ at least I think it was, cos that's where I got it from! It consists of a heavy wash and dabbing it with a tissue paper (Verlinden said with a "lint-free cloth").

Wash aplied



Removing by dubbing action


Result


Top lateral sides and box tops have a wash applied. The floor has no wash


Sprockets on the left have a wash the ones on the right have no wash

What a great Wespe, the paintwork, again is stunning! For me you are the master of paint chipping I love the way you do it! Also thank for the SBS on the paint work I and a lot of us at T&T can learn a lot!

Regards Erik

Master Noel,

Great work again! And your progress is impressive, you make it look so easy. Thanks for taking so many photos, as Erik said it helps a lot.

Tancred

Very good work Noel, I like your style. I like your color choice and finish.

Cheers

It is similar to the way that Bob Letterman uses washes , It is a filter & wash in one .

Jenny

Excellent finish Noel, Excellent!

Ruben

Taking notes here, Noel-san.

Hi Noel,

In the SBS you said you didn't apply a wash to the floor, are you going to do that? And if not what is the reason?

Looking good!

Erik

First of all thank you all for your comments

by Dragunov on Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:36 pm

Hi Noel,

In the SBS you said you didn't apply a wash to the floor, are you going to do that? And if not what is the reason?

Looking good!

Erik

No, Erik..... I didn't explain myself well....sorry. I left the floor without a wash to show the difference between washed panels and not!

Here is the washed floor! I'll probably attend to it more ...maybe apply a wash of Yellow Ochre+White oil paint....still thinking:scratch:


and the right side with MG fitted. The MP40 is of the kit.... don't like it...no crisp detail