SDKFZs Mechanised Guards

[SDKFZ]

Thanks for all the help, guys !

Almost done with the baneblade. Then its priming time.


Found a older looking commander for this one.


/ SDKFZ

[Colonel Jacka]

Nice figure, I have not seen him before.

[Tinners]

Malacdor crewman from FW.

Baneblades looking well!

[Hellbrandt Grimm]

Nice work mate !

Where does the short heavy bolter comes from ?

HG

[Catferret]

I lo love Weissmann's Baneblade. Something about it always appealled to me over the regular FW version. Shame it's no longer available, although plastic Baneblades are a lot cheaper...

Mr Grimm: That pintle heavy bolter comes with the Weismann Baneblade FW made.

[SDKFZ]

Thanks, everyone
Well, Jacka, Tinners right. Hes from my malcador, and HG, the Catferret is also right. Its "Michael Wittmanns" heavy bolter

Primed the baneblade, yesterday. Most of it still sticks. Hopfully ill get around to airbrushing the first of the desert yellow this evening.
Then tomorrow ill have a go at drybrushing it. Hope the paint dont start falling off. If it does there will be a cheap baneblade for sale

Wish me good luck !

/ SDKFZ

[SDKFZ]

Now with more paint.






Sorry about the poor lighting. Am just to tired to get better

Looking good sofar, tomorrow ill start on the inking and then the drybrushing.

/ SDKFZ

[the damned artificer]

Ohh man I want that baneblade! Damn the old fw design is so much better than the new and now plastic design. Next time you're in the vicinity of Viborg you should definitely bring this beauty (and your leviathan) along

[-BoBo-]

Hey mate!
Great stuff! How many superheavys are you up in now?
/BoBo

[Ash]

I'm with TDA on that, great looking beast. Always preferred the large fuel tanks.

[Colonel Jacka]

Ohh man I want that baneblade! Damn the old fw design is so much better than the new and now plastic design. Next time you're in the vicinity of Viborg you should definitely bring this beauty (and your leviathan) along

I'm with TDA on that, great looking beast. Always preferred the large fuel tanks.

Yes they are!

[oink]

Please reassure me that the whole thing has been properly scurbbed after the fuel tank incident. That is definately a mould release agent issue and if it was present on teh rest of your kit then you might have trouble further down the line... I've seen a superbly painted greater daemon of nurgle literally fall apart as the stunning paint work flaked off. All because not enough attention was paid to cleaning the parts before starting.

You can usually tell problem areas by their smooth, slick and greasy nature. As in your case above, sometimes you can simply place your thumb on teh paint and literally slide it across the surface! Check the rest of your model by handling and testing areas, particularly crevaces that might've been more difficult to clean initially.

Please do it before you go too far with painting so you can recitfy things now rather than get annoyed with the whole thing later!

[SDKFZ]

@ tda: Thanks, Mate ! ...and, i take that as an invitation I also like the FW one better. It looks more like a tank and less church.

@ -BoBo-: Thanks, Mate ! Well, six painted ones, two old ones, this one under painting and two in boxes We are just talking tanks now, BoBo. Guess thats my regiment........

@ Ash: Thanks, to you too ! ....and the big exhausts, looks like theres more engine in these.

@ Colonel Jacka: Oh, yes ! Mars pattern, me thinks.

@ Oink: Ive washed, scrubbed and used allsortsof detergents on it, so i hope ive done everything i could. Ive even used pancleaners on it
I think that the next thing would be a grinder.
Ive handled it abit and sofar the paint sticks.

I had to help a friend move one of his old (1937) tractors, so i only just got home. This means there will be no inking today, sad face.

Tomorrow...........perhaps.

/ SDKFZ

[Corvussanctus]

I had to help a friend move one of his old (1937) tractors, so i only just got home. This means there will be no inking today, sad face.

Tomorrow...........perhaps.

/ SDKFZ

Book it as tank-driving, i think driving such an old monstrosity is a close as you ever get to drive somethin comparabele to a baneblade.

[the damned artificer]

Hehe you're always welcome mate

Colonal Jacka@ that is a handsome specimen you have there, it would really benefit from an oil paint wash and some sponged on paint chips to give it a bit of weathering and depth

[SDKFZ]

Thanks, tda ! You might get a visitor this summer.........

Inked the FW baneblade. Looking good sofar.








Next is the drybrushing and then we will know if the primer thingie did its stuff.
Think its looking good. It weighs a ton

/ SDKFZ

[andyg2006]

Looking very sweet, SDKFZ! Big fuel tanks are definitely the way to go.
The large drums and this colouration reminds me of the WW2 LRDG (Long Range Desert Group) vehicles which carried extra guns, fuel, ammo, etc for ranging far and wide, hitting the enemy on extended campaigns...just like a true Bandeblade should!

[the damned artificer]

I could imagine a beast like that in resin would be heavy

And I will look forward to your possible visit this summer then mate

[SDKFZ]

IT WORKED !!!
I didnt drybrush the paint away.




Next comes the detailwork. The tanks/barrels at the back will be godex grey like on my other tanks.
I will paint the commander like my other tank crews.
The holes in the exhaust shrouds will get the same treatment as the rest of the exhaustsystem.

@ andyg2006: It might just have a slight size problem

@ tda: Lets hope i can make it.

/ SDKFZ

[SDKFZ]

Got some more painting done.








Need to fix some small things add decals and finish (start) the commander.

Guess its almost done

/ SDKFZ