moris Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 My return to modeling, after almost 20 years break. In fact, this is my first "serious" model, because fun modeling in childhood, was just a fun :) 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 If that is your first serious model, it looks like you've hit the ground running - it's fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 That certainly is very impressive! Wow! Very well done. ....and welcome to Britmodeller! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Superb work! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Very nicely done, and I love the lucky horse shoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ijs302 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 excellent first serious build i can,t wait to see the next one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandlapper Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Setting the bar high! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moris Posted October 13, 2018 Author Share Posted October 13, 2018 (edited) Thanks guys Edited October 22, 2018 by moris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsman Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 I'm intrigued by the top covers over the BESA MGs. I don't think I've ever seen that before. As you've modeled a specific vehicle I presume it had them? Any chance you could post a photo or reference? the BESA was air-cooled and lacked the finned barrel of its ZB37 progenitor. Covering over the top of the armoured housing over the barrel would have been problematic with heat build-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Great job on the Cromwell. It's a great kit and you've finished it well. Nice one. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Cholewa Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Good grief!!! Congratulations on a fine piece of modelling. Good choice of subject as well for your return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Flippin' Heck that's a cracker! First serious build? Pah! I doubt Francois Verlinden's first serious build was that good! I'm going to pick some holes in it, just because I personally like people to pick holes in my work. Firstly, I'm not sure about the ropes on the turret. I'm sure there are some better materials to use. Secondly, there's a spot of mud on the third road wheel (driver's side) that looks a tiny bit darker than any other. I have one of these in the stash, but I've kind of consigned it to 'maybe one day, maybe never' shelf as I didn't think it looked very 'photogenic'. How I've changed my mind! Stunning work. Rearguards, Badder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Lovely Cromwell, the weathering is great as is the finish on the tools, (imho). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moris Posted October 14, 2018 Author Share Posted October 14, 2018 15 hours ago, Das Abteilung said: I'm intrigued by the top covers over the BESA MGs. I don't think I've ever seen that before. As you've modeled a specific vehicle I presume it had them? Any chance you could post a photo or reference? the BESA was air-cooled and lacked the finned barrel of its ZB37 progenitor. Covering over the top of the armoured housing over the barrel would have been problematic with heat build-up. Sure, there are a lot of photos of that specific tank: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 The excellent photography helps an awful lot too - smashing build Moris.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daldroflas Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 That really is superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsman Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Thanks. Interesting. These are all command tanks with dummy turret guns and the extra No19 set antenna base on the turret front roof (not used in any of the photos). I hadn't noticed the dummy gun on the model: I probably took it for a 6pdr. IIRC in my dusty brain, Hela was the Divisional commander's tank of 1st Polish Armd Div. AOS 40 on black fits for this. If so, the fella in the commander's hatch in the bottom photo is probably General Stanislaw Maczek himself. I wonder if the hull guns are actually dummies too, then? The top photo shows the front "gunner" using a radio handset and in the middle photo there's a headset by his hatch, so perhaps the additional set was installed or relocated there. The Divisional commander wouldn't expect to be anywhere near a tank fight and a single hull-mounted MG was of limited value. Div HQ would have had its own defence troop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 And, having now seen the photos, I will withdraw my criticism of the 'ropes' on your Cromwell's turret. Yours look to be good matches for the real ones! I stand fast on that slightly darker spot of mud on the wheel though. Rearguards, Badder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witjas4 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Really really nice weathering and cheeping. If this a really your first model in adulthood so... it looks like you really have a talent for modelling. Congratulation! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Excelent job!, very similar to the authentic vehicle,, weathering content but effective IMHO. Cheers mate 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Excellent! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Welcome back and excellent work on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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