If I had to sum up 2011 in a single word, I’d probably go with “grinding”. This has been a year. Two job switches. A layoff and a month and a half of unemployment. Building a house. A move (which we’re still recovering from!). A November of aggravating ailments and injuries. The hottest summer ever…
Category: Cyber-Hobby Pz.Kpfw III Ausf.L
Cyber-Hobby Panzer III Ausf.L Build Report 4: Final Touches and Future Plans
Well, I goofed. I’m normally pretty good about taking in-progress photos to go along with these posts. But with the Vorpanzer, I kinda slacked on that front. So I don’t have any progress pics. Instead I’ll just post the final result, then come back around and talk about the final touches. So, without further adieu……
Cyber-Hobby Panzer III Ausf.L Build Report 3: Markings, Weathering, and Suck-It
I mentally divide armor builds into three phases. Phase 1: Construction Phase 2: Painting Phase 3: The Fun Stuff Now that the Panzer III has been through paint, it’s time for the fun stuff! Markings I chose very early on to do the eye-catching Panzer Gray and whitewash camoflage of Panzer Abteilung 502 (Pz.Abt.502) operating…
Cyber-Hobby Panzer III Ausf.L Build Report 2: Paint
Considering how long the Vorpanzer sat in the building stage, it’s absolutely zoomed through paint! Priming As per usual, I started with primer. For the Pz.III, I opted for Model Master enamel primer for two reasons: 1. Of the primers I use, it’s the only one that doesn’t need a polishing sand 2. With the…
Cyber-Hobby Panzer III Ausf.L Build Report 1: Main Assembly
The Vorpanzer has spent most of July and August being ignored, especially with the big Tamiya Spit taking up most of my bench time. It hasn’t been totally, shoved-in-a-corner ignored. Work has been progressing in fits and starts. And now, it’s finally ready for paint. Less Fussy, But Fussier There’s really not much to say…
On the Bench: 1/35 Cyber-Hobby Panzer III Ausf.L “Vorpanzer”
The Panzer III was a mainstay of the German army, and a principal actor in the blitzkrieg campaigns against Poland, France, and the Soviet Union, as well as a major component of Rommel’s Afrika Korps. Like all German tanks, it underwent significant upgrades throughout its production life. The Ausf.L debuted in the summer of 1942…
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