Modelcollect Jagdpanzer E-60
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It took me almost half a year to finish a model. I hope I get my stuff together and be more productive, as these frequent absences from the bench are having a toll, as I find myself re-inventing the wheel instead of moving forward.
Modelcollect Jagdpanzer E-60. It is a nice kit, but pretty basic in it's original form. I know it is a fictional design, but I just can't help taking some things in consideration. The ridiculously long gun with the huge shell trap, the roof turret and the overall design make me think that the interior would be a challenging affair to the crew.
I changed the gun barrel with one from Takom's Maus (the kit one was even longer) and tracks are the Tiger II late type, which I nicked from Dragon's Ardennes Tiger II. The guide horns don't clear the sprocket and Modelcollect dealt with this issue by moulding short guide horns on their tracks - detail on them was so and so.
I lowered the engine deck and that improved the look of the whole rear deck. The AA MG42 pole is from a Dragon Jagdtiger and the actual MG42 is from AFV Club.
Towing cables are from RB Model and the eyelets are from an RFM Tiger. The shackles are, you probably guessed right, from a Dragon Jagdtiger.
Paint scheme is inspired by the late war MNH Panther camo and I used Gunze olive green, chocolate brown and dark yellow. It was faded and weather with oils and ground pigments and added some mud splatter using AK dirt and mud splatter effects. Metal accents were done with a graphite pencil.