Painting the Tamiya Panzer IV - Model Tank

How to paint a Pzkpfw IV without any expensive tools or products.
Model: Tamiya 1/35 Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.J
Germany's most important tank during the Second World War.
The camouflage scheme I've done is made up of colours they would have used, but is not one recommended with the kit or historically accurate.
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[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Very nice Job.

[@wakemanedwards3450]

OK....I just subscribed. I'm impressed by your old school techniques! At 57 years of age it really does my heart good to see a young man building his skill sets from the ground up, or just choosing to use the old school methods and techniques. Still wish you would slow the vid down just a bit, but thats just my opinion. Keep it up!

[@quickkits]

Thanks for all your comments, I'm glad my videos are appealing too older people as well as people my age (who I aim my videos at). I realise my videos are very fast and in my more recent ones I've slowed them down a bit and used calmer music which helps. Anyway, thanks again for your input, I'll see if I can make my next video slower (whenever I next have time to make a video haha)

[@truefilm1556]

Please allow me to chime in. You can always choose to play the video at a slower speed - and on PCs you can use the "," and "." keys to go through it frame by frame. Hope this helps. P.S. age 55 here :-)

[@victorives9395]

Finally! A video on painting camouflage if you don’t have an airbrush! Thank you for that!

[@Panzermeister36]

Excellent job! Your method of hand-brushing the entire thing with all the shades and then blending it with the cotton bud is incredible :) Very realistic and convincing result; I really like it!

[@quickkits]

Panzermeister36 Haha I'm glad you think it looks convincing, hopefully when the weathering is done (if I get it right) it should look even more so :) Thanks!

[@fqwarrior]

This is fantastic. Another method I saw was someone using a brush to "dab" at the model. Same reason to create that soft air brush look on the lines.

[@travelinlightbill]

Nice paint work. Great to see a video by someone who doesn't use an airbrush. Some things I'll be trying. Thanks for posting!

[@quickkits]

Thank you, I'm glad it's given you some inspiration of things to try! :)

[@elprofeopina...2525]

Excellent !!!...with no airbrush !!!... Thanks

[@cakfan]

I think this looks much better then airbrush. Much rawer feeling.

[@truefilm1556]

Fantastic as always. I actually prefer your blending method with cotton swabs (buds) in many places over the usual airbrushing. Since it is done by hand, there is an organic, real life look to it, which I am missing from many an airbrushed model, even if done expertly in several stages and combined with washes and other weathering methods. Love your work!

[@xJustawayx]

Such great results, and no airbrush! You've got some talent!

[@ethan5354]

The way you get incredible results without using a fancy airbrush continues to amaze me.

[@securityrobot]

Superb skill and control, exceptionally realistic result too. The old techniques still have something about them.

[@mrbananapancakes1069]

I'm a kid and I'm obsessed with models I love building them and love watching other people build them. Especially you. Keep up the amazing work. 😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@Yas-rr8ke]

Good luck kid

[@opalprestonshirley1700]

Very nice finish using just a brush. Well done.

[@AstonM1965]

The paintwork looks absolutely stunning, its great that you've managed to use your talent with the brush painting to make it look like its been airbrushed, Keep it up and Great Job so far!

[@quickkits]

***** Thank you, will do!! :)

[@fonepixer]

A little gem this. Lots of showing & only telling where it's necessary. A concise antidote to windbags in love with their own voices.

[@richardbryan5022]

Brilliant use of paint to achieve that airbrushed look Owen.

[@PanzermansBunker]

Great time lapse build. The Panzer IV looks terrific/ Very effective hand painted airbrush effect. Looking forward to the next weathering video. Keep having fun. Bill.

[@quickkits]

Thanks as always for your support Bill, greatly appreciated! :)

[@banditremover2868]

I build this model some time before, it was very fun.Your work looks really great!

[@dylan8997]

That looked fantastic, learnt a lot from this and I'm looking forward to seeing your weathering techniques! Keep it up

[@quickkits]

MURTz It's always good to hear people saying they've learnt something from it, that's why I do the videos. Thank you! :)

[@milky55way2012]

Painting models by hand is kinda tough but you did a great job, nice technique. Nice way to feather the edges for the camo look....thanks for posting.

[@quickkits]

milky55way2012 Thank you! :)

[@chsantos4323]

great old school work! congratulations and good studies!

[@ursborner72]

Nice to see someone painting with brushes. I have no airbrush so it is interesting to see the technics you use and to see what can be achieved. Greetings Urs

[@quickkits]

***** yeah, there are so many people on youtube with airbrushes, but not everyone can afford or wants to use them. This video hopefully proves a bit that you can achieve the same effect, almost, with a brush. I hope the video helped!

[@slinky1killed1bill]

Gotta say, these videos are terrific! So good that you show newcomers how to do this without the use of airbrushes, they can be pretty expensive for someone who wants to get into model building with little funds to do so. I've learnt a lot from your videos mate! Your techniques, and models are fantastic! Keep it up!

[@quickkits]

slinky1killed1bill I'm glad you appreciate me using normal brushes! It's always good to know people are learning from and enjoying my videos, thanks a lot for commenting! :D

[@iryairya2008]

Love your techniques Owen! And you can achieve a smooth finish with a brush! Very recommended video, and easy to watch too!

[@camilleguillaume9206]

great video .... it motivates me to go back to old techniques. but only one regret the speed is a bit fast in my opinion

[@roxykattx]

You seem to be one of the very few people (like myself) who uses handbrushes even for the main body of the kit. This is encouraging. There aren't many of us, and I find it hard to get painting tips, since almost all of them are about airbrushes. Interesting about the cotton buds and the 50/50 mix of paint and thinner for blending colours. I will have to try that.

[@quickkits]

+Roxy Katt Thank you!! :) I'm glad you find the videos useful and appreciate me not using an airbrush

[@eviloverlordsean]

This video was SO helpful in a Panzer VI build I did last year - now I'm doing a Panzer IV... maybe I can match the master!

[@gabrielnguyen5580]

Tutorial is awesome for no airbrush

[@Dutchglorkgames]

Thanks for the painting tips without airbrush, finally some tips my broke ass can use ; )

[@getoutside9854]

Panzer 4 is probably one of the safest tanks, escape wise, because of how open it is. It’s interior is very similar to modern tanks like the patron

[@billsbunts]

i must agree with one of your commenters..I too are in my 50s and have been model making quite a while and your efforts are quite astounding I too used to a brush but now 90% of the time use the air brush German tri colour camouflage is so much easier I have the Whirblwind kit which the lower hull is similar I find Dragon kits with the photo etched parts quite challenging also any way nice work again... cheers ☺

[@chrisdelaney926]

I'll watch a couple more videos on model painting. I've been thinking about giving that a try.

[@SCARFACE-gp4fy]

Looks amazing dude great work with the brushes. I have just taken up the hobby last year after a six year absence got a airbrush and compressor turning to the dark side lol. I am building the academy panzer iV. Can't wait to see her finished

[@quickkits]

Terry Barr Oh no not another one lost to the dark side!!! :O haha! Good luck with your Panzer IV!

[@cyber3408]

Its so beautiful its so cool that you let it look like it was airbrush sooooo cool!!!

[@UKscalemodeller]

One comment really Owen! 'Who needs an airbrush!' Stunning work.

[@quickkits]

UKscalemodeller haha that's one of the points that I wanted to test, as well as challenging myself. Thanks for the support as always, it means a lot :)

[@JoeMakesModelKits]

oh oh wow! The camo looks perfect! Great job with the camo scheme without the use of an airbrush and keep it up! It looks amazing!

[@quickkits]

Joe Makes Model Kits Thanks Joe, glad you like it!!

[@jaimerote3497]

Great finish and I enjoyed your video,thanks for sharing your techniques

[@quickkits]

jaimerote Glad you enjoyed and thanks for commenting, always good to know :D

[@ericstatham6515]

Hey Owen, as a modeller of 9 years I can assure you that using anything except for an airbrush will not get the desired look. My first airbrush cost me £13 including a cheap compressor second hand. I loved this brush as used it for 3 years without any issue. I then bought an iwata silver line pack and no word of a lie, I only used it twice. It was so hard to use with so many adjustments available and was hard to clean as I was worried that my £200 investment would be ruined. I just haven't got the heart to use it. I have since been through only 3 cheap Chinese brushes and are great after a quick polish to the needle and some beeswax acting as a better nozzle O ring. I really love your videos and my son too. We would love to see you also progress in your modelling career through investing in the one tool every modeller should have. Thanks a lot Eric statham. Check out my sons video on my channel of his 1:24 scale spitfire. I was blooming well impressed with the final product

[@quickkits]

Hi Eric, thank you for your message :) I've considered getting an airbrush in the past and fully understand it's advantages, however, brush painting is something I love and what I have built the channel on (there are other factors too, such as uni accommodation etc.). If I were to get an airbrush not only would my channel become less unique but there would also be a lot of disappointed subscribers. I hope that explains my reasoning a bit. I'm very glad you and your son enjoy my videos :)

[@ericstatham6515]

Wow thanks for the reply. Sons thrilled. He said he's just had a reply from a famous guy. Made his day

[@spacecadet60]

ok,now you've done it...you just made my airbrush jealous.hahaha that is an awesome looking non airbrushed panzer IV.good job ! i'm in suspense to see what you do with the weathering.

[@quickkits]

bohngi3 aww I apologise to your airbrush hahaha! Thank you, hopefully the weathering video won't be up too many months into the future... "hopefully"...

[@richardtallent8175]

Regular subscriber here. Great video! I like the old shool / brush painting methods. The work that can be done w/o airbrush. Also your using my favorite brand of paint, humbrol. Thanks.

[@AnthonyBrown12324]

another good video Owen well done for finding time from your busy studying schedule .

[@jakesmodelling3945]

Looks great so far! Can't wait to see what it looks like after weathering :D

[@quickkits]

Jake'sModelling Thank you! Hopefully I won't mess up the weathering! :)

[@KaptenMacTavish]

It looks really great! You are very good at hand painting! It actually looks airbrushed!

[@quickkits]

KaptenMacTavish Thank you! I'm glad you think it looks good :D

[@jonnymccall9782]

I also weathered the old hornby gwr toad brakevan last week.

[@FranktheDachshund]

Well done, glad I stumbled across your channel.

[@skipsvk1134]

Wow great job, I would say it is a reall art to achieve such result with brush.I have airbrush but heading to try your technique on my next model.

[@quickkits]

skip SVK Thank you so much! and if you do try it I hope it goes well! :)

[@Hammern28]

Yep, I prefer handpainting as well. I prefer my models to look more rough, like they have been used and for me, I achieve that best when paint by hand.

[@josephthorgersen711]

That is really cool and amazing. I’m just starting to paint camouflage on my model tanks. I never thought of using a Cotton swab to smear the paint. It does look like it’s airbrushed but glad to see it’s not.

[@robertmitchell5689]

I have been modeling on and off since i was a kid and I am back at it again at 70 years of age. The use of cotton swabs and then thinning was new to me and exciting. Thank you.

[@Dasboat728]

Good kit!Fantastic job brushes very masters!!!!

[@quickkits]

Thank you for all your nice comments, I appreciate them and I'm glad you like my videos so much! :)

[@edwardtroth8630]

nice job, looking forward to the next video

[@Magpie1701]

I just found your channel and I think it's great, thanks for all the hard work you put in your videos are a pleasure to watch.

[@johnnyprosser514]

Great build Owen, could you build more WW2 German armour please and showing this technique again?? I recommend Tamiya Panther G kit number 35345

[@rafiqkatana]

People rely on airbrushes too much. A far better result can be reached with brushes, even if it takes longer. I'm sick of the soft airbrush look. So awesome job. Cheers

[@warfighter4525]

yeah i second the airbrush suggestion far greater detail can be accomplished and color modulation ,but to each is own.

[@quickkits]

I agree that airbrushes are far better for very high quality finishes, my reason for not using one is that primarily I'm trying to encourage young people to just pick up a brush and get experimenting :)

[@daniellindqvist1647]

Really nice painting Owen! Nice to see you build in the bigger scale! /Daniel

[@quickkits]

Thanks Daniel!

[@kleineweltbegriffgarage9639]

intuitive style painting...i like it very much and great job... :D

[@68cristian]

looks amazing mate. great job and thanks so much for your vids. I am learning a lot getting into the hobby.

[@quickkits]

+68cristian I'm glad my videos help you! :)

[@MegaAsator]

awesome! I mean it! I will use those techniques with my next kit, thanks a lot for sharing all this, greetings from Mexico! :D

[@syu11079]

Great job on the painting of this kit without an airbrush! I think the camo effect would be much better had you used an airbrush

[@emperorschampion8293]

nice, the place I work just got one of these so i might snag it for myself even though I'm more of an aircraft person an odd tank wouldn't hurt.

[@quickkits]

Same, I'm more aircraft, however after building quite a few tanks recently I might be changing my mind... anyway, I'd definitely recommend you picking this one up if you can!

[@29moons]

Great technique! I'm going to try this because I like airbrushing a lot but it seems like I'm cleaning more than painting.

[@quickkits]

That's interesting to hear, thank you!

[@robertmitchell5689]

I got tired of cleaning up after my air brush. It seemed more work than it was worth.

[@gruppenfuhrer45]

Awesome job my friend

[@Smaxzii]

That looks so good!

[@tobycorbett3136]

Great painting it looks awesome.And I'm so happy you uploaded again.But I do know school always comes first.

[@quickkits]

Toby Corbett Thanks, I hope it was worth the wait haha!

[@reconranger1370]

I recently subscribed to your channel, you do really nice work. I just started building armor after years of Aircraft modeling. Thanks for sharing! Joe Mays

[@quickkits]

+Recon Ranger thank you! Good luck with your future armour builds :) Owen

[@bmw128racer]

You tricked me: Your previous video of the building of this model made me think that you had glued everything together before painting... That said, I'm very impressed with your non-airbrush technique... I've got to try this myself. :) Cheers!

[@quickkits]

+bmw racer sorry, I wanted to keep all the building together and all the painting together in separate videos. Awesome! I hope it works well for you :)

[@kenjohnston8173]

Wow, u can hand paint a tank, omg, how cool

[@jimmywang9555]

That's so cool

[@InternationalBritishModeler]

Very nice and a cool video, love the editing. : )

[@quickkits]

International British Modeler Ah it's always nice when people compliment the editing haha :) Thank you!

[@InternationalBritishModeler]

You're welcome :)

[@epiceli04]

I believe this is a Pz. Kpfw. IV Ausf. H model.

[@lukecookson94]

to make it easy and quicker put a cote of primer to help the pain stick

[@jonnymccall9782]

Great job Owen. I was watching your spitfire video yesterday and it inspired me to complete my spitfire from the aircraft of the aces set, it turned out quite well and that ronseal filler you use is really good and easy to apply. It was the first time I made use of some weathering.should I post it on g+ to show you?

[@nadiart-toys4192]

this is the best i've ever see...thanks bro

[@quickkits]

NADI LEFTY yay thank you haha!! :D

[@frederiksen8893]

Nice job !

[@quickkits]

Thanks!

[@pao44445]

I love models but I don't have any skill in painting :( Also I don't have air-brush so I really like the way you paint the work without using air-brush.

[@quickkits]

Just water/thin down the paint a bit and apply it in several thin coats and you should get decent results! And keep practicing! :)

[@annankesawa7500]

Very nice owen 😀

[@mjszczepankiewicz8496]

Hard to belive that You didn't work on this with airbrush.

[@dez55000]

Genius right there, did you pick this technique up from a publication or come up with it yourself owen, thanks.

[@quickkits]

Thank you, I guess I came up with it but I've probably been subliminally inspired by something so I can't take credit

[@dominickguerra189]

looks really good! Ever consider spraying with airbrush? Painting looks like a lot of work lol

[@quickkits]

Dominick Guerra I have, but I like using the hairy sticks! I don't wanna put beginners off by using an airbrush

[@thedammed2688]

Cool video.

[@stevesmith9404]

outstanding

[@quickkits]

+Steve Smith thank you!

[@SouthernTennessean]

nice video, you should do the tiger next or a u-boat

[@quickkits]

N&W jacob montaigne U-boat would be interesting to do... I've never done a submarine before! I've been thinking about doing a Tiger for a while actually. I'll add them to my suggestion list, but I can't promise them any time soon haha :)

[@SouthernTennessean]

ok, thanks, lol. boats are fun to model and tiger tanks are best made by academy models, lol

[@stevequincy388]

Amazing! It looks airbrushed.

[@crazydanz]

Great video. Really nice tips also learned a lot from watching the video. Keep up the good work! One little question though. Where do you buy your models from, do you get them online?

[@quickkits]

I do tend to get most of my models online, yes - although I do like going to the shop whenever possible :) and thank you!

[@gurneyside2961]

looks good but do you ever use an airbrush? I'm surprised your outcome looks good though you only used a brush!

[@raseli4066]

Thanks!!!

[@UraniumNa]

Oh men, u help me a lot, thank u so much.

[@quickkits]

onur97able Yeah add it if you think it'll make the model look better

[@onur97able]

Well im gonna make prefit tests and post a video of it if you can watch it would be huge help at guiding me

[@onur97able]

I just uploaded the video if you can please check it out

[@mikamontonen8786]

How do you camouflage a model tank. Including the Microsoft, airbrush, paint, etc.?

[@user-ef7no5ur2z]

can i make this camo with acrylic paints? BTW. Verry good video! And nice model!

[@adamsawesomeprojects664]

Owen your version of the Panzer IV was awesome I copied the packaging for my paint color but does humbrol sell matt varnish for brushing on ?

[@TaomaPlays]

this is basicly a review of how to make a camo pattern without a airbrush kid. :) very useful, i will use this with my tamiya panther kid. ;)

[@quickkits]

osmatoma123 Glad you found it useful, makes the videos worth while! :)

[@jadenstookey7676]

do you ever airbrush models, or do you prefer brush painting, I like airbrushing for camouflage.

[@TacticalJackalope]

Nice vid and an interesting brush technique. I have a question do you choose not to use an airbrush or is it more of a budgetary constraint? The only way to buy Tamiya kits is from Asian Ebay dealers. You will find that you can purchase these kits at 40-50% less than you can from your local hobby store. Well done...subbed.

[@quickkits]

TacticalJackalope I don't use an airbrush for a few reasons, one yes is the cost, another is that I can't be bothered with all the masking you need to do :') and also I make and film the models in my bedroom, and I don't really want to be airbrushing in there, and there's no where else in the house I could do it. Finally I want to aim my videos at a beginner audience as much as possible and encourage younger people like myself to try the hobby, and most won't have airbrushes. And thanks for the tip about buying the kits and inviting me to the group!

[@TacticalJackalope]

Quick Kits​ You are very welcome. Please understand my question was just to learn more about you and your style and was not meant to be accusatory in any way. You have a great channel I will be mentioning it in one of my upcoming videos.

[@quickkits]

TacticalJackalope Oh I hope my reply didn't come across as angry or anything, I knew it was just curiosity! Sorry if it did :S That's very kind of you, thank you so much!!

[@MrKapeleone]

Thanks for the video! One question, why aren't you using surfacer before painting? Or have I missed it? Soon I will be painting my Ferdinand using brushes, and I'm wondering if i should use surfacer before it.

[@quickkits]

+MrKapeleone I don't usually use it, I find that just washing the sprue in warm soapy water allows the paint to stick well enough

[@welshzecorgi7903]

May I ask why you prefer paint brushing as opposed to airbrushing? It looks great, but I wanted to know why.

[@quickkits]

I enjoy using a brush and the challenge of replicating an airbrushed look, and also I want the videos to be accessible to everyone :)

[@welshzecorgi7903]

I have a follow up question, I've built models but never started painting them until now. I want to paint all the old models I've made but since they are all glued together, I can't paint the parts separately. Any tips/differences for painting a fully completed model VS painting a model in pieces first?

[@quickkits]

WelshZeCorgi You'll have to be careful and probably use Tamiya masking tape on any clear parts, paint larger areas first and then smaller details last. You might want to remove any plane canopies (carefully) to paint the cockpits and then glue the canopies back in place

[@立花徹也-z4x]

nice!

[@gryf8531]

wooaaah very very nice

[@quickkits]

Thanks!

[@DanielLozanoMtz]

¡Increible! Me encanta el uso de los pinceles, estoy ahorrando para un compresor de aire, ya que tengo un aerografo, pero al ver tus trabajos con pincel me motivas a seguirlos usando. Gracias por compartir. Simplemente me gusta el trabajo que hiciste. Seguiré con mis pinceles con más ganas = )

[@MB-oc1nw]

Nice work. It's not that easy to get a good end pproduct without an airbrush.

[@le_combattant2458]

Hi man, I just can say Whoaa O_o you have make a wonderful work. I have a question (sorry for my english I'm french^^) I bought today a a zero (the Japanese plane) and the Panther Ausf G. Whether you advice me ? Painting a room or a paint every once all the assembled everything? I 'm a beginner ^^ Thank you in advance and good luck

[@quickkits]

DereX77 Thank you! For the Zero: paint the small parts while they are still on the plastic sprue, before you cut them out. Then assemble the model, then paint the exterior. For the Panther: assemble everything (but leave the tracks off) and then paint it. Put the tracks on last. Hope that helps and the reply isn't too late! :)

[@le_combattant2458]

Quick Kits Thanks for your fast reply :) No I'm in holidays, and I don't have buy paint and glue and all accesories. I stand to come back to start^^ It's the first time that i do this....so I'm impatient ;)