1:72 E-100 Ausf.B (Henschel Turret) (Paper Panzer)

Tom B.
Someone else caught by the "E-100-fever" XD I always found this turret design (based on Michael Rinaldi´s work) to be quite intriguing 👍

Alberto
Nice pre-shading highlights

Villiers de Vos
Nice pre-shading.

Simon Nagorsnik Författare
Thx friends!
@Tom: Yes, you infected me😆
I've had it in stock for some time now and I thought it is time now.
I liked the slimmer turret design which almost gives it a sporty look without the skirts 😉
However, I had to steal the gun barrel from an old 1/35 Churchill.
It comes pretty close to the original.
I milled the thread myself.

Tom B.
Oh blast, what happened there?! Did paint-removing attack the resin?

Simon Nagorsnik Författare
Yes.
I had a pretty nasty mishap while airbrushing that could only be fixed with paint remover.
And that didn't do the OKB soft resin any good.
They practically disintegrated.
😭😭

Chan Li
This is the standard light on top method right?

Łukasz Gliński
Interesting topic, following

Michael Kohl
Uh, that sucks.

Simon Nagorsnik Författare
@Chan: Yes, I tried to work with this scheme.
In the upper areas and horizontal areas I worked brighter and tried to get darker downwards.
I used three steps:
1 Allover dark gray primer
2 Light gray for the larger areas
3 white for highlights

@Lukasz: Of course, you are welcome, but at the time it´s on hold until I have the new parts.
It will probably not continue until december....

@Michael: You hit the nail´s head- that sucks 🤬

Łukasz Gliński
Too bad, I'm gonna follow even if you're up to starting a whole new kit 😉

Simon Nagorsnik Författare
When the time comes, I hope to welcome you again 😁

Zsolt Czegle
I take a seat! I see it's the time of continue. I hope I didn't miss anything !

Simon Nagorsnik Författare
Welcome Zsolt, nice to know you on board again!
You haven't missed much yet😉

Villiers de Vos
Coming along nicely.

Rui S
Looking great 👍

Simon Nagorsnik Författare
Mission complete!
Let the monster roll 🤣

Zsolt Czegle
Great work, as usual! 👍

Chan Li
Nice, a "textbook-level" preshading with great final finish!

Łukasz Gliński
Beautiful recovery 👍

Tom B.
Really nice result with this one 👍

Michael Kohl
Even if it is a german what if 46 tank, I cannot help myself than like it.

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.

Jv
Very butiful

Lukas Muller
Really impressive paint job so far Simon !

Lukas Muller
What happend with the tracks 😄?

Simon Nagorsnik Författare
So much thanks to all of you mates!!
I´m really glad about your comments 😁
@Lukas: On the first attempt I had a mishap while airbrushing and had to remove the paint again.
And that didn't do the tracks any good at all.
Things happen...
What you see now is the second pass.

Lukas Muller
I got it 🙂 anyway good job!

Ralf Topeters
What a beast! Looks great!

Simon Nagorsnik Författare
Thanks a lot Ralf!
For this here and for all your other comments and likes 😁

Guy Rump
Another excellent build, congrats! 👍

Rui S
Beautiful as always 👍

Simon Nagorsnik Författare
Thanks Guy and Rui👍

Neuling
Interesting. And well done.

Artur Z.
Looks very good, great work.

Simon Nagorsnik Författare
Ahhh, So much thanks mates!!

Arthur Kirkland
Hats off!

Marius
The weathering, those small scratches and the overall chipped off paint with the very local colour variation are very impressive for 1:72.
One can say this is even 1:35 from a certain distance.

Btw, I didn't know there was an Ausf. B to the E-100 with this slender gun, I only knew the version with that massive gun muzzle, probably Ausf. A.

Simon Nagorsnik Författare
Thank you very much for your nice comments Arthur and Marius!
@Marius: I think it was equipped with a smaller caliber, at least my new barrel fit very well to the one from the conversion set.
But, I don't know exactly, it's "what-if", so it doesn't make much difference to me 😁
Just liked the slightly more "sporty" style of it 😂

Behemonth Magnus
stunning!

Simon Nagorsnik Författare
Thanks mates!!

Pepe
Nice!!