Hasegawa 1/20 Ma.K Grosser Hund

[MichelC]

Thanks, NARSES2!

Next is decalling and then the weathering party will start! 

M

[MichelC]

Time for the decals. That round emblem on the convex surface took quite some sweet talking to get it to conform. I used Daco Strong as a decal softener. Worked well but one has to be careful. It should be swished over the decal with a brush rather than left to soak as it will melt the paint around the decal right down to the primer. Don't ask me how I know...   



What's a decaling session without creating some custom decals, eh?  Here's how to make a red placard with white lettering and a metallic border. Apply red square onto piece of aluminum tape (first primed with transparent metal primer). Then apply white lettering onto red square. The lettering came from the kit's stencils, which Haseg furnishes in both black and white, a nice touch.



Cut out the placard slightly larger than the red square and, voila!



Once all the decals were in place I inflicted some damage, as usual, with a hobby knife.



Last but not least, all decals were post-shaded with the base color to fade them and integrate them with the model.



M

[MichelC]

Shoulders/arms assy is now ready.









Still lotsa work to do!

M

[PR19_Kit]

Looks like the front suspension of an F1 car! 

[martinbayer]

Looks like the front suspension of an F1 car! 

Kit,

knowing how the original models were created, that might very well be their provenience ...

Martin

[MichelC]

Looks like the front suspension of an F1 car! 

Kit,

knowing how the original models were created, that might very well be their provenience ...

Martin

Yep, possible. I haven't checked into the Grosser Hund archeology but I'll have a look and see if there're F1 parts in there.

M

[MichelC]

Finished! I really was pressed for time so no step-by-step pics, just the final product.

So here is the Grosser Hund Desert Battalion Medic!

[Captain Canada]

Great job ! Love the weathering and all of the details. Great selection of pics to really get a feel for the kit. Excellent work.

[Old Wombat]

Awesome job, Michel, but the Big Dog needs a little cask of "medicinal" brandy under its chin.

[MichelC]

Thank you both!

Old Wombat, I knew I did forget something... 

M

[su27rules]

Fantastic!! 

[MichelC]

Thanks Su27rules! 

M

[zenrat]

Your weathering and wear is just a joy to behold.

[NARSES2]

Your weathering and wear is just a joy to behold.

You can say that again 

I've never really understood the genre ever since I saw the first kits in the early 70's but I can appreciate superb modelling

[MichelC]

Thanks Zenrat and NARSES2! Glad you like it!

M