Jagdpanzer 38T Hetzer - 167 Volks-Grenadier Division, Luxembourg, December 1944

OK - here is the finished article.  After buttoning up the top and bottom hull I started work on the exterior details. I used a large part of the Aber set for the vehicle, as well as the better parts of the Eduard photo-etch included in the kit.  Once I was happy with the exterior, it got a base coat of Tamiya acrylic black/hull red mixed 50/50, followed by a base coat of Hull red. The dunkelgelb and white hard-edged scheme was achieved with a mixture of hand painting and tight spraying using an Iwata Eclipse airbrush.  This took a number of sequences until I was happy with the overall result.  I then painted all the exterior details using a mixture of Tamiya, Vallejo and Lifecolor acrylics.  Decals were by Archer and the spares box.

Once this was done, I applied a post shade using a dark grey / black mix of Tamiya acrylics over a coat of Vallejo matt varnish. This mix was also dusted over the vehicle to tone down the bright camouflage colours. A heavily thinned dust coat was then applied to tie it all together.

Weathering followed my usual pattern of oil filters and pin washes, followed by Vallejo acrylics applied with a fine brush and lots of patience.  Anyhow, here it is, and I declare myself pretty happy with the results!