IanC Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Here's the ancient Tamiya Jagdpanzer IV, made out of the box except for a metal RB barrel and some replacement tools. The model is painted with Tamiya paints and has an AK Interactive pin wash and a few pigments for weathering. The factory applied three-colour camo scheme was sprayed free hand with my old Badger 200 airbrush. I used a pigment paste to build up a bit of mud on the lower hull, but generally I wanted a reasonably 'clean look'. It's a crude kit by modern standards, of course, but I just wanted to practise a more complex paint scheme. Thanks for looking! Ian 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Very nice for a real old kit, some great painting on display :-) Regards Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Modelling Knife Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Hi Ian, It doesn't look like you need the practice. Well done! I love Tamiya kits. No matter how old they are they go together a treat. I'm working on a Stug IV at the moment. It's my first venture into PE Zimmerit and a rare diversion from my North Africa stuff. I hope my paint scheme turns out as good as yours. Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackG Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 That turned out really nice! I like the camou, looks spot on for the time period. Did you do any research for this, or was the pattern already provided for by Tamiya? regards, Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 Thanks for the comments. Mac - I did the StuG IV recently too with some PE zimmerit. It seemed to work out ok. Post some pics when yours is done! Jack - the Tamiya instructions are a bit off as far as colour schemes are concerned. They just suggest dunkelgelb with crew-applied camouflage. This is ok for the earlier L/48 vehicles, but most L/70s were delivered in a factory camouflage. (not Tamiya's fault as most info on the subject has come to light since the kit came out). Mine is actually based on an amalgam of schemes seen in photos I found online. As far as I can see there was no standard pattern as there was on King Tigers for example, and so you have a bit of latitude. Some had the 'ambush' scheme, but most appear to have had a simpler three-colour camouflage job like this. I expect Tamiya's forthcoming new Jagdpanzer IV kit will offer something similar. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackG Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Ian, thanks for that. I was also going to ask about the side skirts. I guess many of the vehicles would lose these before even entering battle, due to traveling off road in fear of allied airpower? regards, Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 Ian, thanks for that. I was also going to ask about the side skirts. I guess many of the vehicles would lose these before even entering battle, due to traveling off road in fear of allied airpower? regards, Jack Yes it seems that way. In most photos I've seen of these vehicles, especially the later L/70 versions, the skirts - and sometimes the brackets - are missing. I actually think in many cases they were probably dumped as soon as possible by the unit concerned, before they went into action, And possibly some vehicles left the factories without them in the first place. The last mark of Pzkpfw IV had its schurzen replaced by wire skirts to save materials, so maybe a similar thing was going on here. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 That's a stonking looking model! Very impressive modelling, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob1974 Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 That's very cool, I like that a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Very nice panzer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD tiger 1 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 fantastic build and excellent camo,nice work. would be interested into how ther new tooled panzer will look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 That's a lovely Panzer right there, I love the sheer variety of vehicles the Germans managed to squeeze from the Panzer IV chassis. I use a Badger 200 as well, you can get some great results from those brushes, on par with much more expensive equipment. Odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Thanks guys. Yes, I'm really looking forward to the new one. It's just such a mean, purposeful looking AFV.. I'm wondering if they might follow it up with a revamped StuG IV and perhaps the Brummbar at some stage too. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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