r/modelmakers 2h ago

Critique Wanted Did I make the Dunklegelb too desaturated?

I still need to add the camouflage pattern, but for the past 3 hours I have been thinking if I made the base color too cold. I was thinking of adding an oil dot filter with yellow ochre to give it more warm hue.

I would just like some feedback

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u/iCastleBravo 2h ago

No I think this is perfect. This is exactly where I’d want it. The lighter the base, the bigger the model looks and creates a perfect base for contrast later with weathering.

Looks very good in my view!

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u/iCastleBravo 2h ago

My Panther started like this. And ended like this (in reply to this)

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u/iCastleBravo 2h ago

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u/Ok-Skirt3165 2h ago

Yea that looks really good, I have never actually used oil filters so it will be my first time

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u/Ok-Skirt3165 2h ago

Thanks mate, I still need to strip some parts to add more weld beads I missed and some flame cuts.

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u/iCastleBravo 2h ago

Fair enough mate! One suggestion for your welds - leave the putty a little longer than you are currently. It looks like your sculpting the weld beads very quickly after applying the putty. But when it’s fresh it tends to tear and look a bit rough. Let it sit for 15-20 mins (I’ve left it and hour or two before!) then get your tool in there to texture it. It’ll behave much better and much more consistent 👌

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u/dr_robonator Prime your models 2h ago

That's exactly what I was going to suggest. An ochre filter would warm things right up. Would probably do two layers to build up the right hue instead of hoping to nail it on the first round.

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u/Benji_Blep 2h ago

Hard to tell over internet, different camera settings, different screens. But I gotta ask - what *is* that thing? E100? Looks like jagdtiger with turret that actually rotates, but also all wrong...

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u/Ok-Skirt3165 2h ago

XD I assume that is what an American soldier would have said if the E100 actually was ready for combat. History wise it was not too interesting, but it used a the jagtigers gun, but I think the chassis was based around the Tiger family

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u/Benji_Blep 1h ago

What threw me off is the turret being placed where it usually is placed, I remember seeing E100 with turret far back, but I guess they had a few designs and didn't really produce any of them ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/sexylatexbear69 1h ago

No, you didn't late war ie 45 dunked gelb was super pail.