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Andy Sprouse

08/14/2026

Making up two tow cables with kit supplied string and super glue. Using Ak Streaking Grime to stain the string/cable🎥

Everyone needs a few projects going at once. Getting started with another Amazon find. It looks pretty decent. The base ...
08/14/2026

Everyone needs a few projects going at once. Getting started with another Amazon find. It looks pretty decent. The base is not included in kit.📷😁


08/13/2026

Adding more grime to our lower hull with oil paints. Lots of blending🖌🎥 Part 2


Been thinking about attempting to dry brush this camouflage scheme. On my Hetzer. With acrylics or oil paints. What do y...
08/13/2026

Been thinking about attempting to dry brush this camouflage scheme. On my Hetzer. With acrylics or oil paints. What do you think? No airbrush at this bench😉📷
Airfix kit:A1355 Hetzer early

Photo source:New Vanguard vol36
Jagdpanzer 38 Hetzer 1944-45.
Authors Hilary Doyle & Tom Jentz
Illustrated by Mike Badrocke



08/12/2026

The Hetzer's side hull weather streaking with oil paints. Part1 🎥 Close up👀


Share a photo of your current project(s) progress on 'Work in Progress' Wednesday.📸
08/12/2026

Share a photo of your current project(s) progress on 'Work in Progress' Wednesday.📸


Working on blending in some oil paints to the lower hull of the Hetzer.Basic colors raw umber, burnt umber and some blac...
08/11/2026

Working on blending in some oil paints to the lower hull of the Hetzer.
Basic colors raw umber, burnt umber and some black.📷



08/11/2026

Applying AK winter streaking grim then some AK earth effects enamels to our black base coated Hetzer tracks. No need to be perfect. Let them blend some and let dry.🎥


08/10/2026

Complete Hetzer road🛞wheel detail painting to weathering. Hope you enjoy the longer video.🎥
Painting tires with ak rubber black with retarder.
Adding an oil wash raw umber mixing with vms oil expert and clean up.
Tamiya Panel liner on the bolts
Metallic marker on the wear edge on the wheel from track.
Final touch ups and buffing out.


Never ending road wheels. Didn't I just do a set of these?📷Airfix Kit:A1355Hetzer early version
08/09/2026

Never ending road wheels. Didn't I just do a set of these?📷
Airfix Kit:A1355
Hetzer early version



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