28mm German Updates – Spring Clean Challenge

With the main part of the scheme done for first panther, I took the other 2 panthers (built but unprimed some time ago) and primed them both with Halfords Rover Sandalwood Primer.

The two tanks then had the block patterns put in as with the first tank, shown in the photo above.

As the other tanks were drying, I added some details and a few decals to the first panther. I always find it easier to have one more completed model to follow when doing a whole group. I find it keeps the enthusiasm as you can see the the final outcome developing while still at the early stages for the others, you know you are on the right track!

The tracks were painted with Vallejo Brown Umbar and the decals are the standard ones from any Warlord Games German Vehicle kit

To begin with finishing my 28mm German Army amid this whole world crisis, I began with giving my Panther an update. The old scheme shown above was done several years ago (in a rush) before I really got into WW2 painting. I thought it needed an update, and got inspiration from playing World of Tanks so began with that!

Unfortunately, I started this before the Spring Challenge launched (back in Feb) and forgot to get many photos of the update process for the first tank. Fortunately, I took some more when I added tanks 2 and 3 to the platoon.

The image above shows before and after of the first tank. The scheme was done by filling in the gaps from the original stripes with Citadel Doombull Brown and Loren Forest. I then made sure to keep the camo ‘spots’ correct from reference photos so only used the sand and green for the dots.

Later on, the tank gets a weathering and decal update once all 3 were at the same stage. Which will follow!