Takom Stug 3 - Painting and Weathering

Our final episode in this series chronicles the painting and weathering of our recently built Takom Stug. The video explores many craft techniques and materials which help to add realism and visual impact to scale models.
The Takom kit is fun to build. Worry-free and no-frills. Excellent detail, modern kit features, superb engineering and fit, all at a reasonable price - everything a scale modeler looks for! We get one nice looking Stug 3 in the box which can only get better with aftermarket stowage and figure.
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[@gruppenfuhrer45]

Wow great job, and i absolutely love the Stug!!!! Cheers

[@stevieRay3211]

Thanks for the note GF, I appreciate the comment. Good luck with your own projects!

[@MenTSibirskY]

Thomas, thank you for the informative video! Subscribed to your channel! I will follow your progress in modeling!

[@stevieRay3211]

Hi MTS! Nice to hear from you and thank you for the encouraging words. I've been focusing a little more on a music hobby I have so sadly the models have been neglected lately. However, the call of the plastic beckons and the Jagdpanther I'm working on is screaming out for paint. But notes like yours are inspirational and motivating so we'll get back to the models very soon. Stay well and good luck with your own projects!

[@staredsky]

All the best as usual Tom !

[@stevieRay3211]

Nice to hear from you my old friend. Hope you're doing well.

[@alainvandenbosch2685]

Yesss... so excited to see your new video !!! Thank you so much for sharing your experience Tomas 🤗🤗

[@stevieRay3211]

My pleasure Alain. It's always exciting to finally get the videos out, and especially getting amazing comments like this. Say well my friend.

[@Arno_L]

Well done with the weathering. A little constructive tip nonetheless. The weald bead doesn't rust due to the characteristics of the mixture obtained after the two metals have been welded.

[@stevieRay3211]

Interesting fact and thanks for the input - reminds me how informed and observant my fellow KZbinrs are! I'm using a new tube of burnt umber and it renders a bit darker than I would like and it had kind of a weird effect on the base yellow on this build. I'll remember your tip on the next build and good luck with your own projects!

[@richardgasson7283]

Really nice video.

[@stevieRay3211]

Thanks Rick! Glad you stopped by and good luck with your own projects!

[@JohnSmith-sl1my]

Turned out really nice 👍. Loved the back ground music 🎶 blues 🎸 👍

[@stevieRay3211]

Hey JS, couldn't imagine using anything else for the background. All the best to you!

[@SteveJonesScaleModellingSite]

Lovely work with the weathering Tomas. Great to see

[@stevieRay3211]

Hi Steve, nice to hear from you! Glad you enjoyed the video. The model turned out nice. I wanted to do some camo but my aging airbrush just didn't want to give me fine lines. I could have used masks but the video was already way over schedule for posting so I settled on the one colour. Had to work hard at it to make it look interesting. Thanks again for the support - it's very inspiring.

[@rickmoreno6858]

Great work my Canadian cousin

[@stevieRay3211]

Thank you for nice comment Rick. A model and nice cup of warm hot chocolate - what better way to survive those Canadian frosty winters. All the best to you and thanks for stopping by.

[@jamesmcansh3441]

Great job such an extraordinary use of detail. Keep on creating these masterpieces. ✌🇨🇦✌

[@stevieRay3211]

Hey James - thanks for dropping by. Thank you for the awesome note - feedback like this is definitely inspiring. Good luck with your own masterpieces!

[@liamgray9805]

Great work Tomas, thanks for sharing.

[@stevieRay3211]

You welcome Liam - thanks for watching and for your nice note.

[@liamgray9805]

Great tips, I’m just getting back into the hobby, i hope i can produce something near to this :), take care

[@Rpantherluzero]

Beautiful painting and detailed painting. Your description to the detailing is great. I loved the single color but the weathering gives and brings another look. Great work and thanks 👍👍👍

[@stevieRay3211]

Thanks man. I miss the tri-colour camo and next German vehicle, probably the Jagdpanther, will get the business. Aside from painting, weathering is definitely the most fun part. Stay well.

[@Rpantherluzero]

@@stevieRay3211 i was impressed with your Tomas, great work

[@bobmagic1538]

So glad I found your channel. Watching your reviews and builds has helped me so much in my new scale modeling pursuits. Thanks for making these videos.

[@stevieRay3211]

Hi Bob - thank you for your awesome comment! It's great to hear you were able glean some helpful tips from the video. You're so welcome with the videos but without viewers like you the whole exercise would be rather fruitless. Good luck with your own builds and keep at it!

[@davidfedorko8148]

Wow, looks great ! Incredible Details. You make it look so easy. I really enjoy your builds

[@stevieRay3211]

Thanks for the great note David! It comes with experience and a lot of trail and error, and error, and error. We all get the hang of it eventually. GL with your building.

[@MVeminor7]

Hey, good to see you again Tomas. As always, an enjoyable and informative video. Thank you for sharing

[@stevieRay3211]

Thanks for stopping by Mike and for the nice note. It's always exciting to finally get the videos out and hear people's reactions. GL with your own projects.

[@davidfedorko8148]

Wow, excellent work! Extremely detailed. You make it look so easy. I really enjoy your builds.

[@stevieRay3211]

Thanks again David. Glad you enjoy the videos as much as I like making them for you guys. Stay well.

[@joeshmoe9978]

Great video & tips. I liked the idler wheel masking and pencil treatment. 👍

[@stevieRay3211]

Hi JS. Thank you for the nice note. Comments like this really inspire me to continue making the videos. I also like your avatar - we seem to need a little national pride these days. God bless America!

[@Richard-qg4ry]

Awesome job - thanks for the techniques - I hope mine turns out half as nice !

[@stevieRay3211]

Hi Richard. Thank you for watching and for your awesome comment. I'm sure with a little patience and TLC that your Stug will turn out even better. All the best to you!

[@charlie44266]

The interior of StuG. III are painted RAL 1001 Elfenbein, (Ivory White) when not visible from outside or above. Doors or hatch covers are painted to match the primary exterior color, usually RAL-7009 Gray-Green before 1943 or Dark-Yellow RAL-7028 after 1942. Power train and electrical parts were shades of dark gray

[@29Granty]

Brilliant work.

[@stevieRay3211]

Thanks Granty! Glad you could stop by and visit. Best to you on your own projects!

[@tonyde6423]

Nice work buddy stay safe cheers

[@stevieRay3211]

My man Tony De - always nice to hear from you. Hope you're staying well and hopefully busy with your own projects.

[@tonyde6423]

@@stevieRay3211 hey Tomas got six kits in various build stages but work and motivation holding me back but enjoying ur work ciao

[@stevieRay3211]

Unfortunately life takes priority. I usually make it a point of finishing even if the end result isn't perfect. I really value that sense of accomplishment once the project is wrapped. But we all work in different ways and we must keep things in perspective - our building is, after all, a hobby. GL to you Tony.

[@tonyde6423]

@@stevieRay3211 your a very wise, gifted modeller Tomas much more disciplined than me keep up the great work cheers mate ✌

[@samargrewal929]

great job :)

[@stevieRay3211]

Thanks for the note Samar! You really can't go wrong with a Stug - you could probably paint it pink and it would still look cool.

[@stephenhill560]

Fantastic. And the music is great. Who is it?

[@stevieRay3211]

Hey Steve, thanks for dropping in. There are a couple of repositories on KZbin with free music for creators so the tunes came from there. Check the video credits for the names of the authors but I suspect in some cases they're pseudonyms.

[@silvestersze9968]

I usually dilute paint 1:1 ratio. What's your dilution generally? 1:1 or 2:1 or other?

[@silvestersze9968]

Hi friend, What psi do you usually operate at for most applications… and in this video like the Dark Yellow (XF-60 plus XF-88 acrylic paint) after the XF-1 Flat Black enamel paint? Thanks! 😅

[@stevieRay3211]

Hey Silvestersze, airbrush pressure varies from 20+psi if I'm spraying a large area, like applying a base coat, to 12psi or less if I'm detail painting when the brush is very close to the surface. There are so many factors that it's best to find the pressure that works best for your circumstances. For the base or "primer" coat you can use anything. I like enamel since its durable but the greenies are taking away our enamel paints so using an acrylic or hybrid acrylic (Tamiya) works fine. Tamiya's grey primer that comes in the spray can is excellent but expensive. But many manufacturers make "primers" so select one that works best for you.

[@silvestersze9968]

@@stevieRay3211 Thank you, Tomas. You’re my good teacher. I got it and will start at this settings here as a reference starting point. Yes, it’s not easy to acquire enamel paints in the US like it was used be in the 70’s. Back in the days, there were no acrylic, but enamel paint and lacquer spray paint only I remember. Sometimes I ordered those from Japan on eBay, but took a long time to receive. I use Tamiya Fine Primer and Oxide Red. Yes, they’re so expensive. I just use them conservatively.

[@silvestersze9968]

What kind of brush and size number did you use for the dab dots? 6:52

[@danaringquist9730]

Do you seal like after you apply oils before you add the rust oils??

[@stevieRay3211]

Clear coat before the oils. We seal the acrylic base coat and decals with the clear. The smooth finish lets the oils flow when applying pin wash and protects the base colour from our other weathering. Thanks for the comment!

[@silvestersze9968]

I found a piece of tiny dust under the base coat or under the primer after painting. How would I fix this issue? I thought I was carefully enough. Thanks. 😅

[@stevieRay3211]

I've never encountered that problem before. If it's a small spot you can gently scrape and/or sand the area until smooth then re-paint the bare spot. You can also remove the paint using a lacquer thinner on a cotton bud. If it's all over the model, not sure what to do. I don't want to give you bad advice that could ruin the model. I have stripped the paint off an entire model before and repainted, but that's pretty epic. Sometime we just have to live with a few dust spots and vow to do better on our next project!

[@silvestersze9968]

@@stevieRay3211 Thank you, Tomas. This’s a great piece of advice for the solution. Pretty much same way of what I think you’ve mentioned in scraping and/or sanding. But I’m not confident enough to use lacquer thinner removing the paint with a cotton bud then re-paint ‘the spot’ again method yet. Maybe I’ll try that in the future. Yes, I agree that sometimes we’ve to live with things in imperfect condition(s), nothing is perfect in the world. But learning from mistakes can improve modeling skills. 🍾🥂

[@Matthewtoyreview]

Do you use dull coat at the end?

[@stevieRay3211]

Yes but use it sparingly, just enough to knock down any shiny parts. Using too much will flatten the paint job and ruin your shading, highlights and shadows.

[@silvestersze9968]

Is that a different flat brush this time? What size flat brush is this? 6:59

[@stevieRay3211]

Sorry, couldn't answer sooner. Yes, flat brushes. Not sure what size since the writing has worn off. It's about 8mm wide, synthetic, nothing fancy.

[@silvestersze9968]

@@stevieRay3211 Oh, not a problem at all! Just couldn’t thank you enough for all these great advices… 🥳🥳

[@nonmultisedmulta]

proč maj ty odřeniny bílý okraje ? to je kravina... ;)

[@stevieRay3211]

Sorry I don't speak Czech, but, technically you're right, the chips should have a primer red border but the light cream colour makes them stand out better. Omlouvám se, že nemluvím česky, ale technicky máte pravdu, hranolky by měly mít základní červený okraj, ale světle krémová barva je lépe vynikne.

[@AdamMann3D]

Christ where to start . Barrels were primed grey not red, nothing was bare metal, hatch interiors werent white. Your wirecutter handles are wrong, but everybody gets that wrong. I have a whole video just on wirecutters. This info is out there. You just have to look for it.

[@stevieRay3211]

If you're going to get scolded, no one better than AM! I'm a big fan, use to watch your Tiger videos. The ride in the Hetzer was pretty cool too. I know about the hatches, I was going to batten them down but decided to leave things unbuttoned and was too lazy to get the airbrush out again to make the correction. Sorry, I can't resist the graphite pencil. I'll take your word on the barrel colour standard, but my story is that wartime conditions for the Germans meant things didn't always go according to plan - and I'm sticking to it. I appreciate that you took the time. I'm almost afraid to check comments on the other videos. 🥴

[@AdamMann3D]

@@stevieRay3211 I only left one other comment joking about how you pronounced decal. I liked your 38(t) a lot, and this is actually quite good, I just live in a world where I discuss "right and wrong" colors of things every day. I'm not as good at saying "nice work, but...." I'll work on that. Keep up the good work. You're production is great.

[@stevieRay3211]

Thanks Adam! Comment as much as you'd like, and let me have it when I mess up. Besides, where else can I go to get advanced lessons on panzer tools?😃 (Not kidding, I'm actually interested in those sorts of things.) Sadly no Tiger builds in the immediate future on the show - at the moment the kits are a bit epic when life interferes - but when it's time, I'll have to check in with you to make sure we stay honest. All the best, and hopefully you'll find time for video-making sometime soon yourself - more tank rides please!!