Jagdtiger Construction and Weathering (Tamiya 1/35)
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- Overview of the process of assembling, painting, and weathering a 1/35 Jagdtiger. This is not a step-by-step instructional video...just an overview of building the kit and the final results. This is also not built to represent the subject during WWII. It represents a display version or one in the process of restoration. Finally, sorry about the music! It's a bit obnoxious!
This is a great kit to build. It goes together with absolutely no assembly problems whatsoever. For 1/35 scale, it's a BIG kit! But the original Jagdtiger was also very big! If you are looking for a kit to practice some new weathering techniques with, this is the one. A huge canvas with lots of detail. Even the vinyl tracks don't look that bad.
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Man...Find your video make me happy, i'am an old fashion modeler, retired from modelling for about 14 years (You know, another wife, another daughter), and now I be back to the hobby, but lost in the middle of too much new stuff. I' am finish in these days, an E100 with modifications (Tiger Porsche turret with side skirt, a quad flak 20 mm in the rear, etc) and I try to put in practice some new techniques but...especially in the chipping and weathering chapter I was very confused. Your video made many concepts very clear. Thanks so much friend !!! (Sorry by my bad english)
Thanks much for the compliment! Glad it helped. I'm also a "returnee" to the hobby. About a 30 year absence. So much has changed! For the better too!
Yes! for better (Less the prices!)
GREAT job, I have this kit and the one from Takom. I can only image looking at one of these thru the sights of a Sherman. PANTS crapping time.
While i have been using Tamiya Field Grey for the green on my tri colour panzers that Wood Deck Tan and the Flat Earth looks great for a more toned down weathered look for the dunkelgelb and rotbraun. Will be trying them out on my next paint job
I built this kit a while back. It was one of the best jobs I had ever done. I accidentally knocked it off the table and now it looks like it got caught in the Falaise Pocket.
Wow awesome job .... would never of thought to use Tamiya XF-22 for the green
It does seem a bit strange. A mentor of mine several years ago told me some advice I've never forgot. "Model what you see, not what you are told to see." Our first reaction is to head for the internet and find the exact color used at the factory, get an FS number, or find a reliable source for the perfect shade. In reality, we are modeling for realism. The perfect shade is almost never realistic. It's too.....perfect. LOL!
Nice build👍
I’m building this model now. Big help, thnx for posting. But I’ll get mine to look this good. Great job!!!!
Thanks!
Fantastic job !Thanks for posting this information. Take good care of yourself and stay safe.
Great build and video. will watch this again when I do mine!!
Very nice result. The alternative muted colours look much better than the recommended ones, to me at least. I'm surprised how green the XF-22 looks though - I'd never considered using that for German camo before. Thanks for uploading.
Thanks!
VERY WELL DONE!
Thanks!
Perfectly nice work ! Low color tone (pale) make everything look real ..
Thanks!
I am a late entrant to your page, but I am subscribing because I like the format, slick production and to the point. Useful pointers along the way: how-to-do it notes always helps. And of course, more regular videos will keep up the momentum and interest of your subscribers. Thanks!
Wish I could do more on a more regular basis! Seems there's just never enough time! I have a WWII 6x6 Duece-and-a-half coming soon! Thanks!
Nice work, impressive realistic details...
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nice video and great Tank model!!!👍
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a great modeller and another great modeller interaction. nice
Wow, awesome job and cool techniques!
Great job! I love the weathering - looks realistic without being overdone - can't say that about many models these days. Keep up the good work. Just don't understand why you don't have more views (will try to spread the word)? Love your site too, the museum idea is very unique!
Thanks much Jerry!
Thanks..saludos desde Rancagua de Chile..!!
Gracias!
Beautiful finish! Only bad thing that i can see is the little intication squares on the sides, where the track hangers for later versions would attach. I would have sanded those flush cause the big sides are clearly visible.
Yeah. 100% agree! I missed those and having never seen a Jagdtiger before, had no clue they shouldn't be there!
Awesome builds so far :-D.....great channel and looking forward to seeing more
Well done buddy
Thanks!
Awesome work! :)
Thanks!
looks great
Great job.
Awesome job I've subscribed, very talented
Thanks!
My life would have been much easy with your skills :)
LOL! Skills...probably not. Years of making mistakes? Oh yeah! LOL!
@@mnscalemodeler3217 I am in the middle of the mistake process :)
@@herrlogan17 LOL!
Love the paintwork. I've been looking for some more muted/pale versions of the regular red brown etc. etc. The result looks amazing.
Nice work, but you forgot to sand off the holders for more spa track holders, which would be used in the late version
Great model of Great tank destroyer😉
awesome video! extremely helpful, any new videos soon?
Thanks! I have some more planned for later on this spring. Currently in the middle of a shop upgrade so I'm sitting with no space to build anything! Totally worth it though.
MN Scale Modeler can't wait! I see, I know how that is haha. just did that myself! can't wait for the new stuff!
nice
Hi, I have one very improtant question.Have you used varnish coat after chipping XF-78? Is it necessary? thank you, this is incredible Jagdtiger
I usually don't use a clear coat after chipping on armor vehicles. I try to use as little clear coating as absolutely necessary as each clear layer will slightly alter the colors underneath. I will sometimes use a bit of AK Ultra Matte just over the area where the decals go, but I believe I did not do that on this one. It all depends on if something needs protection. Since I use mostly oils for weathering, and they don't interact at all with Tamiya paints, I avoid clear coats when possible. One of the biggest "killers" of realism is a gloss coat, and even if you gloss and the matte coat afterwards, it doesn't appear the same to me.
Looks awesome! All of your models do!
A question regarding chipping. Which thinner do you use for Tamiya paints (lacquer or x20)? I have this habit that i thin all my paints in jars and then just pour them into my airbrush and i use Lacquer thinner. I was reading somewhere thinned with lacquer is harder to chip.
If I'm going to be chipping the paint, I usually use X-20A for thinning. For all other applications, I thin with Mr. Leveling Thinner. You are right. I've found that lacquer thinner makes it harder to chip. Tamiya is already pretty difficult with X-20A, but I prefer it a bit tougher as this prevents me from taking too much off at a time. LOL! But lacquer is a bit much. I prefer to leave my paints un-mixed and only mix what I need. Usually I mix different ratios depending on what I'm painting. Hope that helps! Thanks much!
Hi
I paint my model base color XF-78 and it's not close to the one in this video.
My sample is very brown and not the light cream color in your model.
Wich could be wrong ??
Not quite sure what could be happening. I did use XF-78 and all images are taken in studio lighting and color balanced. It might be your computer monitor or the fact that most of the images in the video were with a white background, which will make colors seem brighter. Here is the same build with a black background. Does this seem a little closer to your results?
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@@mnscalemodeler3217 No, it's not close to your results.
Maybe a bad batch form Tamiya.
Why such a joint armor aft.
Is that right?
There may not be a flat seam line.
The side plate must fit into the slot of the back plate.
The rear assembly is correct. The problem might be that I forgot to drill out the holes on the ends of the protrusions. :-)
great job, but why do you keep the ugly vinyl tracks instead of metal ones?
Challenge. LOL! Actually, I usually use Fruilmodel tracks for my armor builds, but on occasion I work with the vinyl ones just to change things up.
@@mnscalemodeler3217 but it looks less realistic tho so in the end you have a huge loss of detail and immersion
@@mephisto7549 80% of my builds use Fruilmodel tracks, but they are expensive and take extra time to assemble, and as I said, sometimes I enjoy working with the vinyl tracks. On top of it, many folks who watch this video may not want or cannot afford the expensive metal tracks, so this shows what can be done with the vinyl ones. It's not a perfect representation, but then a lot of what is given in kits is not perfect. If weathered properly, they look respectable. Not as good as Fruilmodel, but respectable.
Kit also comes w link-n-length plastic tracks that look better than the vinyl. Not as nice as Fruil or other metal tracks but they’re in the box, so no added $, unlike their King Tigers & late Panther kits.
Beautiful build. So you thinned the Tamiya paints with water before chipping?
Thanks! Yep. I used water to loosen up the paint to make it easier to chip.
You would have got a 10/10 but you forgot to remove the location marks on the hull,the ones in between the spare track mounts.
Did you do a pin wash during the process? If so, what did you use?
It's been awhile but I'm pretty sure I did as I usually do. I would've used a brown sienna color oil paint thinned with odorless thinner to a wash consistency. Most likely Windsor & Newton oil paint. Hope that helps!
@@mnscalemodeler3217 Thanks!!
Great work!!
I used xf 78 on a Pz IV and it looks very dark compared to yours, any idea why?
Not quite sure. I put on a VERY thin layer...just enough to cover the rust color underneath. It also might be the oil filtering I did towards the end.
The real vehicle was probably only weeks or months old. No time for the paintwork to get quite so distressed..
I don't think I've ever built a kit to resemble a WWII subject as it was back in the day. They are always built as they would be seen today as seen in a museum or in a public park type setting. Apparently I forgot to mention that in the header. I'll see if I can update it.
@@mnscalemodeler3217 Don't get me wrong. It's your model. You can finish it however you want! And you've certainly mastered the weathering techniques. A truly realistic model would actually look a bit bland, so we're allowed a degree of artistic licence! :-)
I was really hoping that you would have upgraded from the 'Picture Snapped Video' style seeing this one is newer than the last I watched of yours. But you haven't. I'll jump to your latest video before I write you off completely as uninteresting videos.
I completely understand. If it's not your thing, that's fine. It's not everyone's style. Also understand that I in no way advertise as "a complete how-to video" either. It specifically says this is not a step-by-step instructional video...just an overview. There are literally thousands of "how-to" videos out there. I've watched and learned from many of them. But when you get a little experience, sometimes you just want a quick overview to see what someone else is doing. When I started doing these videos, my goal was NOT to bore people. I just wanted to give an overview, not a complete instructional video like so many others.
Jeez man, lighten up. There are more than enough vids out there that demonstrate each technique, which is all that would be gained if this were video oriented. Based on the like/dislike ratio I"d say this was plenty helpful to quite a few people.
That music is annoying as hell and makes your content unwatchable. Goodbye.