These two mechs started life as DUST walkers I bought on clearance for use with Konflikt '47 and other Weird War 2 games. They were initially two different walkers - the Ludwig and Lothar - but, by swapping one arm on each, I was able to make them similar models. The base models, while having an excellent aesthetic, are very rough and needed a LOT of clean-up of flash, mold lines, and misaligned parts. There is some poseability in the joints and I was able to get the Hungarian model to look like it was "stalking" something among urban ruins, while the German model has more of a resting, ready to spring into action feel. Both models have the originally MG-mounted IR sight removed and placed unto the AT gun arm. I also swapped out the barrel of the Hungarian MG to make it look more like a Schwarloze and made a new perforated muzzle brake for the AT gun, similar to the one mounted on the Zrinyi assault gun.
The Hungarian model is painted in Testors Acryl Green Drab overall, with drybrush "rain streaks" in a subtly lighter shade. The base is built and painted exactly like my other based Hungarian units. Bare metal is Testors Acryl Steel, gunmetal is Pavement washed with P3 Armor Wash, and IR sights are done in VGC Scarlet Red.
I did a much heavier oil wash weathering overall than what I normally do, as I wanted to make both models seem like they have seen heavy combat, without a chance for much refit. Decals are a mixture of Mad Bob, GW, and I-94.
The Hungarian model is painted in Testors Acryl Green Drab overall, with drybrush "rain streaks" in a subtly lighter shade. The base is built and painted exactly like my other based Hungarian units. Bare metal is Testors Acryl Steel, gunmetal is Pavement washed with P3 Armor Wash, and IR sights are done in VGC Scarlet Red.
I did a much heavier oil wash weathering overall than what I normally do, as I wanted to make both models seem like they have seen heavy combat, without a chance for much refit. Decals are a mixture of Mad Bob, GW, and I-94.
The German model's only difference is the commander figure, part of JTFM's German Panzer Crew. Mounting him required chopping off the cupola, removing the hatch, gluing a small washer to the underside, gluing the commander to the washer, and then regluing the whole thing back down.
It is painted with a basecoat of VMC Middlestone (a darker toned Dunkelgelb than the Testors I normally use - again to add to the heavily weathered appearance), with soft edged camouflage of VMC German Camo Dark Green and Testors Acryl Rotbraun. Commander is VMC Flat Flesh, washed with Secret Weapon Flesh. His cap is VMC German Uniform, highlighted with 50% German Uniform/50% White, washed with GW Green Wash. Winter smock is basecoated Granite Grey, with successive highlights coming up to pure White. Bare metal is Testors Acryl Steel, gunmetal is Pavement washed with P3 Armor Wash, and IR sights are done in VGC Scarlet Red.
Again, I did a much heavier oil wash weathering overall than what I normally do, as I wanted to make both models seem like they have seen heavy combat, without a chance for much refit. Decals are a mixture of GW and some very old Revell.
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