Build Log: Rezna P.234
kit-bashing, painting, weathering, diorama
This is a build log for my kit-bashed panzer hovertank, which I call the Rezna P.234. For this, I used only 1 single kit: Dragon's 1/35 Sd.Kfz 234/4 armored car. However, I did add a desert diorama scene. There is a more detailed walkthrough at Scale Model Addict, but I moved all of the pictures and captions here.
Link to finished model
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- Glued on thrusters and used gun shield as wings. I had to add filler putty to cover up part of the gun shield opening.
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- I primed first with Tamiya Grey, then with Vallejo. Then I added a mix of LifeColors to create the primer red.
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- So, I decided to create a desert base using molded rocks and tires from the kit. The tired were roughed up and everything was test-fitted to get an idea of what it would look like.
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- I was also weathering the hovertank in between the dio sessions. I used enamels and oils to create contrast and dust.
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- A happy accident: in masking off the wheel, part of the paint lifted up. I repainted it, but the edges where the paint lifted were still there. But once I added some highly-thinned Vallejo paint (as a wash), it created a worn tire look.