You know I'm getting back into modelling after 30 plus years... I'm fast tracking to get back to top end style modelling. After watching this video it reminded me that building a model is about quiet time, enjoying yourself and de-stressing, ( maybe with a special beverage along for the ride). Whatever your goal remember to enjoy yourself relax and switch off from the world. Paint a Panzer pink with yellow poker dots for all I care, but remember to enjoy yourself.....Great video..👍
I've been building models for over 30 years and this was how it was all done before the likes of MIG and AK. It was refreshing to hear someone say you don't need that premade stuff to achieve good results. For that, my hat is off to you sir. Well done.
I ve been modeling for 2 years but i have never used premade stuff just bcuz im kinda broke.(actually i kind of pity money for something i can do cheaper for myself)
I have just gotten back into modeling after quite a few years. Things today are so much different. You helped me to understand a lot of things I need to know. Thanks for the video
Enjoyed watching this series. Been modelling again for about 18 months now and feel I am not that bad. However, it is nice to see a series like this as it goes back to basics and doesn't over complicate the build and painting process. And there are some tips and tricks I haven't seen before. Complex kits are great to do but sometimes a simple build is needed so you can just have fun but be pleased with the result.
That’s a fantastic build, filled with lots of great techniques. Thank you. I’ve gotten back into modelling after some 40 years break. At present I’m focusing on WW2 planes, but will definitely try and build a tank. You’ve given me some wonderful ideas regarding weathering for my planes. I naturally moved to the oils a couple of months ago when I restarted this terrific hobby because I didn’t have a library of Tamiya paints. I wasn’t sure if I was doing it right, but you’ve made my confidence grow after watching this. Thanks once again.
Just returned to scale modelling after a 20 year gap... your videos are fabulous. On your advice just started with Tamiya Acrylics as per this PzII ...OMG!!! they are so much better than Enamels... cheers mate😊
I'm new to armor modeling. Your videos are a great on construction and weathering. And your info on armor modeling wearing and building are the greatest I've seen.
Just picked up a few of these kits at our Hobby Lobby on discount. Had built one about 35 years ago and just built one not long ago. Ditched the figs that came with the kit and added some Dragon DAK figs. It’s a fun and easy kit for starters as well as old pros. Just bought a box of old Tamiya models built many many years ago and some still have the motors and gears. I’ve been having a blast rebuilding and restoring these models. Thank you for your videos.
Just completed this tutorial and was very pleased with my first effort. Thank you for such detailed guidance.. it’s inspired me to invest in a few armour kits and diversify from aircraft
Thanks for your videos, I am just finishing up my Panzer II only the last bit of weathering left to do. I'm pretty happy with it for my very first model. Great to have your videos to follow along with, I have already got a Churchill MK.VII ready to go and a Sturmgeschütz IV on the way in the post, excited to start them. Thanks again!
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I followed your advice and built this model. It's been decades since I built a model. Thanks for the encouragement!
I'm new to all of this! It's both fascinating and frightening, but you make it look doable. Thank you for your running dialogue and voice over explanation. That's really helpful to me. Best wishes.... Ax
I'm getting back into modeling after a few years off. Your tutorials are amazing!! I may not do a Pz. II but several if not all of your techniques will be used!
Keep the series going. Just got back into modeling after about a 25-year break. Full of great tips, the only problem is my eyesight is not as good as it was 25 years ago. 😅
Iam going to start modelling again after 40 years and it's all very different from the old days but your videos are of great help still scary to do weathering but they are great keep up the good work.
Absolutely fantastic I'm totally hooked and been out today and brought this very model, and hope to follow the steps and progress into the hobby. Many Thanks
Thank you for this nice, easy to follow video. I’m using it, and the 1st, as a reference for my first armor build. I’m very happy with the way things are turning out! I like your approach to balancing detail. Yes, I want to be proud of my first model, but I’m also not in a competition scenario. I look forward to finishing the series, building each model along with you.
Thank you for the video, I've been out of modelling for about 30 years and this has been very helpful since I want to start the process of adding "light weathering" to my builds. Also, prior to this video, I've pulled my 1982 vintage Tamiya Panzer II kit for my first build, Again, thanks.
I'm more a neophyte in the armour area, but after having friends serve with armour divisions over the years I've taken a stronger fascination with more early period tanks and lighter personnel carrier's, say from earlier times when it wasn't as ponderous a vehicle as these days. Enjoyed your rendition of this oft seen model, as opposed to the later, and far less frequently seen tiger, there being so few built because of it's advanced design, and the cost of even building many due to their complexity. My gratitude for your personal attention paid this staple of the Nazi Forces in both North Africa, and the Eastern Front during Barbarossa against the Soviet Red Army.
Just purchased this kit, my 2nd Tamiya tank kit. My previous was a Panther which I was quite pleased with, but wasn't perfect. Thanks for these great videos, especially the painting in part 2 - some really useful tips there !
I'm new to this and your videos are very helpful. Building on basic techniques without overloading on info and as of yet unnecessary effects like rusting and chipping. All tanks, planes, and other equipment was new or slightly used at one time.
Thanks for your help with your video, my wife has thrown me in at the deep end, she was struggling on what to get for my birthday last month, she had remembered that I used to do Airfix models when I was younger, a lot younger, so she bought me a Airfix king tiger, I am still looking at the instructions and scratching my head, so if there’s a king tiger video out there It would be very appreciated, if I could get it looking half as good as yours I would be happy, 👍👍.
Brilliant, I am just about to start my model journey, bit nervous to be honest. I really loved how well the sand look came out, I couldn't see it at first whilst you were painting, but it looked fantastic.
Getting back into modelling after a long layoff. Built this kit following your tutorial and really enjoyed the build. Now looking forward to kit number two. Thanks for all the hints and tips.
this was my first ever 1/35 th scale tank back in 1970-something.. great value with the figures, though they are outdated now and most modellers wont use those.. the tank itself is a great first BIG tank model - if you've been making 1/76th ones - and still makes into a pretty nice kit. i made one recently and like 99% of ppl put it into Afrika Korps scheme.
Oh man this is so cool. I will start this hobby soon an this is a godsend. What paints would you recommend to get first? Model specific ones or some basic colors to be able to mix? If anybody could recommend the most useful ones that are shared for painting tanks I would be very grateful. Like nato black seems very useful. My problem is that i'm from Uruguay and nothing of this is available. So soon I'm going to buy from the USA but this isn't something I can do regularly so I should get it right before ordering.
@@fedemotta3 i would recommend vallejo. Easy to work with and they don't stink. If you have an airbrush, they also have vallejo model air,paints made for the airbrush.
I'm in the states & would like to get my hands on Swann Morton scalpel. My apologies if I've miss spelled the name. Thanx for any info . B T W , love the series
You really need to leave them Windsor newton oils a good 4 hours on card or paper towel before starting and mixing a wash really it'll not dry matt and not dry under a gloss or matt coat very good, that wash would have dried very shiny I've noticed with my own builds the difference it makes just getting that linseed oil of them! I'll squeeze them out in the morning and there fine for working with late afternoon night and for the next 3 days if kept in a Tupperware box. I like to paint my tools the dark grey or the tire black that's fantastic for a cold steel effect
I'm enjoying this series, thanks. One question, after you put the decals on, you said you put a quick clear coat over them but didn't clear coat the whole model again. Did you just use a brush to do that on the decals and did you thin the clear coat first?
Great build. As an aircraft modeller wanting to try a bit of armour this was very useful. One thing I’ve had problems with in the past is painting small objects (such as the spade handle) with a brush. Any advice on this would be welcome.
if you place a thin sheet of paper or something underneath once it is on the model it less likely to get paint where you don't want it, also you can paint them off the vehicle and them on at the end
I'm confused, on this build you do the weathering over the gloss coat, but on the churchill you do it over the matt clear and say, " we always weather over a matt coat". Am I missing something? Great series btw.
is the decals with xf-22 thinner method because you used that to thin your paint? e.g. if one thins with Mr. Leveler, would xf22 worm or should MrL be used?
I like this video series. I'm worried about the oil paints though. I've tried some enamels and I do prefer my acrylics...especially when it comes to fumes. How do you clean oils? Can you rinse the brush in water?
No you need to use the thinners for oils but you can odorless ones from Ammo or AK and they cut down the fumes. Acrylics are fine but they’re a bit less forgiving as you can’t easily wile them away once dry
Is there any tank models from any brand that doesnt need to be painted or is every model have to be painted? I just dont have enough time in the school year to paint anything
Hi, i recently got this kit from hobbycraft and i was wondering how to add a battery pack and motor to it as there are no instructions on how to do it.
I just bought this kit in Germany and they seriously opened the box before selling and cut out the afrikakorps decals. They also went through the instructions and blackened out every little swastika. Apparently it's only illegal to sell them or display then publicly, so I'm probably going to make my own. Do you have experience with printing custom decals yourself?
Finding these videos were great when it came to building the kit. However when it came to painting it since this was my first kit I didn't have a Airgun I had to use Brushes it ruined my kit
Im building along, 1st armor kit, moved to armor from planes. I dont get the part where the pin wash is locked in with matt coat and then more weathering is added to model. Why not coat it after all weathering ? Looks like theres no final coat to lock in the dot filter and track wash. Also in the Stug video series the final pastel weathering do you lock that in with any varnish coat ? Thanks
Don’t over think it, you can do any of the things you said in any order there is no right way. I did a pun wash over a gloss coat then matted it, for beginners this is forgiving as you can wipe the pin wash away easily. The matt locks it in and no I don’t lock in dust and pastel/pigments with a varnish usually but you can
@@ChampionScaleModelling just watched the churchill video, found the answer to my pigment/pastel question :) , i didnt think about having more of a natural look if you dont lock it with varnish, very good point, lesson learned. Thank you. Love the videos.
Too bad I can't afford an airbrush. Brush painting tanks always leaves an obvious texture, even when the paints are thinned. Also makes doing gloss coats really hard
You know I'm getting back into modelling after 30 plus years... I'm fast tracking to get back to top end style modelling. After watching this video it reminded me that building a model is about quiet time, enjoying yourself and de-stressing, ( maybe with a special beverage along for the ride). Whatever your goal remember to enjoy yourself relax and switch off from the world. Paint a Panzer pink with yellow poker dots for all I care, but remember to enjoy yourself.....Great video..👍
I've been building models for over 30 years and this was how it was all done before the likes of MIG and AK. It was refreshing to hear someone say you don't need that premade stuff to achieve good results. For that, my hat is off to you sir. Well done.
I ve been modeling for 2 years but i have never used premade stuff just bcuz im kinda broke.(actually i kind of pity money for something i can do cheaper for myself)
Good job showing the easy and less expensive way of building a model that looks great. Thanks
Thank you very helpful didn’t know that you could do so much with oils
I'm finding these videos helpful and entertaining. I'm modelling again after a 20 year break. Going to build some of these.
日本人のプラモデル好きは、必ず一度は作ったことのある戦車です。アフリカ軍団のフィギュアが付いていて、小学生の時、見よう見まねでジオラマを作りました。とても懐かしいです。
Thanks for the video, very instructive and to the point, many vital points explained clearly.
I have just gotten back into modeling after quite a few years. Things today are so much different. You helped me to understand a lot of things I need to know. Thanks for the video
So many good advices. Thank you. Jeep doping good stuff likes this video.
Enjoyed watching this series. Been modelling again for about 18 months now and feel I am not that bad. However, it is nice to see a series like this as it goes back to basics and doesn't over complicate the build and painting process. And there are some tips and tricks I haven't seen before. Complex kits are great to do but sometimes a simple build is needed so you can just have fun but be pleased with the result.
That’s a fantastic build, filled with lots of great techniques. Thank you. I’ve gotten back into modelling after some 40 years break. At present I’m focusing on WW2 planes, but will definitely try and build a tank. You’ve given me some wonderful ideas regarding weathering for my planes. I naturally moved to the oils a couple of months ago when I restarted this terrific hobby because I didn’t have a library of Tamiya paints. I wasn’t sure if I was doing it right, but you’ve made my confidence grow after watching this. Thanks once again.
Just returned to scale modelling after a 20 year gap... your videos are fabulous. On your advice just started with Tamiya Acrylics as per this PzII ...OMG!!! they are so much better than Enamels... cheers mate😊
I'm new to armor modeling. Your videos are a great on construction and weathering. And your info on armor modeling wearing and building are the greatest I've seen.
Awesome, thank you!
Just picked up a few of these kits at our Hobby Lobby on discount. Had built one about 35 years ago and just built one not long ago. Ditched the figs that came with the kit and added some Dragon DAK figs. It’s a fun and easy kit for starters as well as old pros. Just bought a box of old Tamiya models built many many years ago and some still have the motors and gears. I’ve been having a blast rebuilding and restoring these models. Thank you for your videos.
This beginner series is very helpful to me!
My model production is very slow & find these vids re ground me again in the basics , & prime my enthusiasm !
Just completed this tutorial and was very pleased with my first effort. Thank you for such detailed guidance.. it’s inspired me to invest in a few armour kits and diversify from aircraft
Thanks for your videos, I am just finishing up my Panzer II only the last bit of weathering left to do. I'm pretty happy with it for my very first model.
Great to have your videos to follow along with, I have already got a Churchill MK.VII ready to go and a Sturmgeschütz IV on the way in the post, excited to start them.
Thanks again!
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I followed your advice and built this model. It's been decades since I built a model. Thanks for the encouragement!
I'm new to all of this! It's both fascinating and frightening, but you make it look doable. Thank you for your running dialogue and voice over explanation. That's really helpful to me. Best wishes.... Ax
I'm getting back into modeling after a few years off. Your tutorials are amazing!! I may not do a Pz. II but several if not all of your techniques will be used!
Keep the series going. Just got back into modeling after about a 25-year break. Full of great tips, the only problem is my eyesight is not as good as it was 25 years ago. 😅
Iam going to start modelling again after 40 years and it's all very different from the old days but your videos are of great help still scary to do weathering but they are great keep up the good work.
I’m just starting out....only found your channel today and what I’ve seen has been really useful. thanks
Absolutely fantastic I'm totally hooked and been out today and brought this very model, and hope to follow the steps and progress into the hobby. Many Thanks
Very good tutorial on weathering of a model. Some really good tips for the beginner or even intermediate modeler.
Really enjoyed watching and learning these techniques. I'm new to scale modelling and have been struggling to get my models looking realistic. Thanks
Thank you for this nice, easy to follow video. I’m using it, and the 1st, as a reference for my first armor build. I’m very happy with the way things are turning out! I like your approach to balancing detail. Yes, I want to be proud of my first model, but I’m also not in a competition scenario. I look forward to finishing the series, building each model along with you.
Thank you for the video, I've been out of modelling for about 30 years and this has been very helpful since I want to start the process of adding "light weathering" to my builds. Also, prior to this video, I've pulled my 1982 vintage Tamiya Panzer II kit for my first build, Again, thanks.
Another great video, so glad I found your channel. Thanks for sharing
I'm more a neophyte in the armour area, but after having friends serve with armour divisions over the years I've taken a stronger fascination with more early period tanks and lighter personnel carrier's, say from earlier times when it wasn't as ponderous a vehicle as these days. Enjoyed your rendition of this oft seen model, as opposed to the later, and far less frequently seen tiger, there being so few built because of it's advanced design, and the cost of even building many due to their complexity. My gratitude for your personal attention paid this staple of the Nazi Forces in both North Africa, and the Eastern Front during Barbarossa against the Soviet Red Army.
Just purchased this kit, my 2nd Tamiya tank kit. My previous was a Panther which I was quite pleased with, but wasn't perfect. Thanks for these great videos, especially the painting in part 2 - some really useful tips there !
I'm new to this and your videos are very helpful. Building on basic techniques without overloading on info and as of yet unnecessary effects like rusting and chipping. All tanks, planes, and other equipment was new or slightly used at one time.
Very useful, motivating and entertaining. Kudos and thanks.
Great videos,. One point if I may, Tracks in a desert environment are polished by the sand and roads and would have a silver look to them
Thanks for your help with your video, my wife has thrown me in at the deep end, she was struggling on what to get for my birthday last month, she had remembered that I used to do Airfix models when I was younger, a lot younger, so she bought me a Airfix king tiger, I am still looking at the instructions and scratching my head, so if there’s a king tiger video out there It would be very appreciated, if I could get it looking half as good as yours I would be happy, 👍👍.
Very good guide. I’ve been watching some other channels with very advanced techniques that assume a lot of foreknowledge, great to get the basics. 👍👍
Nice model. Thanks Jason for a simple way of building, painting and weathering a model.
Brilliant, I am just about to start my model journey, bit nervous to be honest. I really loved how well the sand look came out, I couldn't see it at first whilst you were painting, but it looked fantastic.
Don’t be nervous, dive straight in! Just keep building and progressing and you’ll be surprised how quickly you improve!
About year back into building model and this was very helpful. Can't wait for the next one! Thanks!
Enjoyable, informative and very useful. Thanks.
Nice tutorial. I am an experienced modeller, but not for armour models. I like the step by step approach your are taking.
I used to model years ago. But coming back and my painting was never a high standard. Great tips. Thanks
Just ordered 2 of these kits, one will be dak, the other german grey. Cant wait!
Fantastic help, Thank you.
Getting back into modelling after a long layoff. Built this kit following your tutorial and really enjoyed the build. Now looking forward to kit number two. Thanks for all the hints and tips.
Thank you. I’m very new to the hobby and the information is brilliant. Looking forward to my next build. Awesome video
this was my first ever 1/35 th scale tank back in 1970-something.. great value with the figures, though they are outdated now and most modellers wont use those.. the tank itself is a great first BIG tank model - if you've been making 1/76th ones - and still makes into a pretty nice kit. i made one recently and like 99% of ppl put it into Afrika Korps scheme.
Excellent tutorial, looking forward to building this kit as my first Armour build
Very new to this. Your instructional videos are really helping - well done and thank you !
Just bought three of these to practice on.
Excellent video (1-2 ) and feel a lot more confident now 😊
Fantastic video. I'm very envious .
Thank you. I’m thinking about starting. This helped a lot. Beautiful work you did. 👍👏
A beautiful clean build. really enjoyed watching this one come together
Very good videos just started to do some armour models myself returning to the hobby and your videos are really helpful and detailed 👍👍👍👍
A new masterpiece is going to life!
Tremendous! Thank you.
Can't wait for the next build in the series!
Very well done!
Very helpful, much thanks!
Thank you for the video, I'm just starting to get into the hobby and want to learn more about the process~
Excellent 😊
*Very nice Panzer II! 👍*
I own this tank. Pretty good tank
If that is basic, I am beyond basic!
Brilliant!
Oh man this is so cool. I will start this hobby soon an this is a godsend. What paints would you recommend to get first? Model specific ones or some basic colors to be able to mix? If anybody could recommend the most useful ones that are shared for painting tanks I would be very grateful. Like nato black seems very useful. My problem is that i'm from Uruguay and nothing of this is available. So soon I'm going to buy from the USA but this isn't something I can do regularly so I should get it right before ordering.
I'll be getting this model for sure after watching this video
@@fedemotta3 i would recommend vallejo. Easy to work with and they don't stink. If you have an airbrush, they also have vallejo model air,paints made for the airbrush.
Great beginner series. Will you be doing more advanced stuff as you progress. Chipping , modulation etc ?
Faltó agregar desgaste . Polvo Uso en las condiciones donde se libró las batallas, para aumentar su realismo… saludos!! 🍀
We've been waiting for you all year, and it's finally time to meet you * doors open to hell *
I'm in the states & would like to get my hands on Swann Morton scalpel.
My apologies if I've miss spelled the name. Thanx for any info . B T W , love the series
You really need to leave them Windsor newton oils a good 4 hours on card or paper towel before starting and mixing a wash really it'll not dry matt and not dry under a gloss or matt coat very good, that wash would have dried very shiny I've noticed with my own builds the difference it makes just getting that linseed oil of them! I'll squeeze them out in the morning and there fine for working with late afternoon night and for the next 3 days if kept in a Tupperware box. I like to paint my tools the dark grey or the tire black that's fantastic for a cold steel effect
@Champion Scale Modelling, what colors did you use to paint the exhaust?
I'm enjoying this series, thanks. One question, after you put the decals on, you said you put a quick clear coat over them but didn't clear coat the whole model again. Did you just use a brush to do that on the decals and did you thin the clear coat first?
It was airbrushed on just over the decals to seal them in, no need to coat the whole model again
Great build. As an aircraft modeller wanting to try a bit of armour this was very useful. One thing I’ve had problems with in the past is painting small objects (such as the spade handle) with a brush. Any advice on this would be welcome.
if you place a thin sheet of paper or something underneath once it is on the model it less likely to get paint where you don't want it, also you can paint them off the vehicle and them on at the end
Awesome tutorial. Only thing I'd say is that the teeth of the drive sprocket would be a little more lived-in
I'm confused, on this build you do the weathering over the gloss coat, but on the churchill you do it over the matt clear and say, " we always weather over a matt coat". Am I missing something? Great series btw.
Great!
Badass 👍👍
Would the Panzer II be painted Tropen 1 or Tropen 2 in North Africa campaign?
is the decals with xf-22 thinner method because you used that to thin your paint? e.g. if one thins with Mr. Leveler, would xf22 worm or should MrL be used?
I like this video series. I'm worried about the oil paints though. I've tried some enamels and I do prefer my acrylics...especially when it comes to fumes. How do you clean oils? Can you rinse the brush in water?
No you need to use the thinners for oils but you can odorless ones from Ammo or AK and they cut down the fumes. Acrylics are fine but they’re a bit less forgiving as you can’t easily wile them away once dry
This is a amazing looking tank! So dose it not come with the soldiers like on the box or on Amazon?
It comes with the soldiers, you can see them in the sprockets at the unboxing in his first video
Is there any tank models from any brand that doesnt need to be painted or is every model have to be painted?
I just dont have enough time in the school year to paint anything
How do you clean your airbrush after you are done painting? Been scouring the internet for answers and heard 10,000 different methods
Love it👍 she’s a beaut 🍺
Hi, i recently got this kit from hobbycraft and i was wondering how to add a battery pack and motor to it as there are no instructions on how to do it.
I am having trouble finding low odour thinners, any suggestions for a substitute?
Do you paint the soldiers aswell?
This is the original color or straight out the box? I plan buying these models but painting purchase is last
I enjoyed a great video let's be friends😊😊😊😀😁
우리 친구 해요!
2 Balkan Cross decals on the same side of the hull . Never seen this in any photos
I just bought this kit in Germany and they seriously opened the box before selling and cut out the afrikakorps decals. They also went through the instructions and blackened out every little swastika. Apparently it's only illegal to sell them or display then publicly, so I'm probably going to make my own. Do you have experience with printing custom decals yourself?
Greetings. I'm using soft pastels from one of your earlier videos. What colours would you suggest for a sand blasted weathering for a desert vehicle.
Finding these videos were great when it came to building the kit. However when it came to painting it since this was my first kit I didn't have a Airgun I had to use Brushes it ruined my kit
What is the make and model of the primer you use in your models?
Im building along, 1st armor kit, moved to armor from planes. I dont get the part where the pin wash is locked in with matt coat and then more weathering is added to model. Why not coat it after all weathering ? Looks like theres no final coat to lock in the dot filter and track wash. Also in the Stug video series the final pastel weathering do you lock that in with any varnish coat ? Thanks
Don’t over think it, you can do any of the things you said in any order there is no right way. I did a pun wash over a gloss coat then matted it, for beginners this is forgiving as you can wipe the pin wash away easily. The matt locks it in and no I don’t lock in dust and pastel/pigments with a varnish usually but you can
@@ChampionScaleModelling just watched the churchill video, found the answer to my pigment/pastel question :) , i didnt think about having more of a natural look if you dont lock it with varnish, very good point, lesson learned. Thank you. Love the videos.
Hi I've come back to modelling after a 20y break. What colour did you use fr the exhaust silencer? cheers Mark
Xf 9 from Tamiya, Hull Red
@@ChampionScaleModelling Cheers Mark
Too bad I can't afford an airbrush. Brush painting tanks always leaves an obvious texture, even when the paints are thinned. Also makes doing gloss coats really hard