INTERMEDIATE BUILD
JAGDPANZER IV/70(V) LANGINTERMEDIATE BUILD
JAGDPANZER IV/70(V) LANGAirfix Model World
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pushed into places where it would
usually lie. With a clean brush,
lighter fluid was dripped over
the powder to fix the pigment in
position. The powders darkened
when damp but returned to their
original colour after drying, and
several layers were needed to
build the required thickness of
accumulated dust. This method
was repeated on the other side and
then on the front and back plates.
With the model upright once again,
more damp powder was pushedonto running gear and equipment.
To seal all the paint and pigment, a
fixing layer of Vallejo Matt Varnish
was sprayed over the entire model.Jagdpanzer...los!
Tamiya has produced a well-
engineered model that was, for
the most part, an enjoyable build
and was assembled easily, without
any need for resin or photo-etched
brass additions...although the
Kaizen tracks were a bonus and
made a world of difference. A
set of side plates or Schürzen,would have been useful though.
Modellers will be divided over
whether the moving gun and linked
periscope, along with the workable
crew hatches, are something
of a gimmick. However, their
inclusion did help with painting
the model, and increased the fun
factor. While this build is slated as
‘Intermediate’, it’s only because
after-market tracks were used. If
sticking with the kit tracks is the
favoured option, then it would
easily fall into the basic category
due to the excellent fit. ❚“TAMIYA HAS PRODUCED A
WELL-ENGINEERED MODEL”
REFERENCE
Der Panzerkampfwagen IV
und seine abarten by Walter J
Spielberger (Motor Books),
ISBN: 4-87943-402-6
Model Art AFV profile 1:
Jagdpanzer IV L/70 “Lang”
(Model Art), 08734-10
The Modeler’s Guide to
Jagdpanzer Part.1,
by Jim Hensley (RZM Publishing),
ISBN: 978-1932033793
Tanks in Detail 9 – Jagdpanzer
by Terry J Gander (Ian Allen),
ISBN: 0-7110-3046-4A pin wash of AK 082 Engine
Grime was brushed into all the nooks
and crannies, before a light mist coat of
AK 105 Dust Effects was sprayed over the
model, to mute the rather bright upper hull colours. AK Interactive’s Dry and Damp Dust pigments, held in place with lighter fluid, were used
to build layers of encrusted dust that collected around the running gear and vehicle sides. Several layers of powder were needed to attain the required thickness of
accumulated dust.
Once the tracks were in place, more powder was applied on both sides, as well as
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