Sturmpanzer IV Brummbar (Tamiya 1:35)

[Steven000]

Hello,

Another OOB project of mine is this Brummbär from Tamiya.
I like to exercise on airbrushing and painting models, so I favor kits that come together rather fast...


This was the setup to start painting, I didn't use the side panels, there nice but I like the look of this Sturmpanzer IV without them...
I used the 2 figures included in the kit.


I did a bit of pre-shading (Vallejo)


Then I used a brown-red to create some thin lines,


But that turned out a bit different than I had planned, so eventually I added green as well...
It's still a work in progress, but it will look better once the weathering is added ... fingers crossed





Thanks for reading and kind regards,
Steven

 

[Steve Jones]

Cant beat a Tamiya kit for reliability. I expect it went together well. Nice free hand camo work Steven. Looking forward to seeing the next stages

 

[Steven000]

Thanks Steve, the kit went together well indeed, but those tracks took me all evening to mount!
The track-tension was very high which made it very difficult to connect both ends and touch the small pins with a soldering iron in my 3rd hand...


Here the tracks were painted, I also spattered them with a few colors and tried to highlight the bare metal...


I've put on decals and added a pin wash with brown oil paint, here and there some smaller details were painted




Some subtle weathering might be added later (dust etc)
Next I will start painting the 2 figures...

Thanks for reading and kind regards
Steven

 

[Wouter]

aha, the StuPa is looking good there!

 

[Steve Jones]

Look forward to seeing the figures. Are they the kit ones or AM's??

 

[Steven000]

Yes the figures came with the kit Steve ; ), with a bit of luck I might be able to start painting them tomorrow...
Cheers, Steven

 

[Steven000]

Hi guys,
Just a small update on the figures;
I haven't yet found a good technique for figure-painting, so each time I have to figure out from scratch how to get things done...
I'm using Vallejo model color paint.

I started with the eyes, the left guy has a really depressed look on his face but then again - war is hell...


At the moment their head is pretty much done I think, not sure how I can improve it further...
I will try to make a small dio, something in Normandy after the landings, from the 116th panzer division as I put those markings already on the vehicle...


Thanks for reading and kind regards,
Steven

 

[Si Benson]

Nice work on the figures Steven

 

[Wouter]

I agree, for someone who doesn't have a good technique they sure look good! If you're curious how some of the big and famous do. Man Jin Kim has a youtube channel. He isn't too active anymore there but his videos are very worthwile watching: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkIwELXuSqJjazPkM8YlyOA

 

[Steven000]

Thanks Si and Wouter, I just had a quick look at some of the videos, looks interesting indeed
At least I already have one thing in common with masters like him... The time it takes to paint one
Cheers,
Steven

 

[Steve Jones]

Those figures are stunning Steven. I would be more than happy with those heads. Wonderful work. Looking forward to seeing the dio

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Very nice work so far .