FrancisGL Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 It's a shame not being able to see the artillery piece, but from what I see these Zvezda kits, in regards to the interior, they are, like the daily, "I want and I can not", that is, if you decide to make some pieces complete interiors, why be so sparing in detail with the rest ... In my case, I would have saved all the interior work, and I would have some spare parts ready for other kits, maybe ... I take note if I buy any kit of this brand, and this attracted me a lot ... On the other hand, the tracks are the best method that is today for me, because it combines the best of vinyl, and metal, ease of assembly, preformed saggy, and great detail, at a ridiculous price ... LOL Cheers mate 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 22 hours ago, wimbledon99 said: Looks great, Craig. The weathering effects are brilliant However, I must admit that I thought it was a Toon kit at first glance of the top picture !! Thanks Nigel glad you like it so far, yes its really weird how that picture turned out, the more I look at it the more toon like it looks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 3 hours ago, FrancisGL said: It's a shame not being able to see the artillery piece, but from what I see these Zvezda kits, in regards to the interior, they are, like the daily, "I want and I can not", that is, if you decide to make some pieces complete interiors, why be so sparing in detail with the rest ... In my case, I would have saved all the interior work, and I would have some spare parts ready for other kits, maybe ... I take note if I buy any kit of this brand, and this attracted me a lot ... On the other hand, the tracks are the best method that is today for me, because it combines the best of vinyl, and metal, ease of assembly, preformed saggy, and great detail, at a ridiculous price ... LOL Cheers mate 👍 Thanks Francis, I agree with you about the interior, it is really strange to produce some parts very nicely (such as the gun breech area) whilst leaving some with no detail at all. In my opinion they would have been better making it possible to build other variants from the same kit. I also like the "link and length" method of tracks as it is quite quick to assemble but more realistic than rubber band tracks, and having realistic sag moulded in is very helpful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Great progress Craig,paint and weathering look great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Good job mate, lighter dust effects and dry brushing works well with the field grey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Hi Craig. The paintwork and weathering effects have worked really well! Looking good! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 Thanks for the kind words guys, they are very much appreciated. I have bitten the bullet and got on with the tracks, this started with some weathering which was made up of a wash of rust and when it was dry a further wash of Revell light sand and that gave the following results; Sorry about the slightly blurred pictures but you get the idea. Anyway with the washes done I had to get with assembling the tracks, something I have been very wary of as it's way outside of anything you do when building wingy things and it really can make or break the look of a finished model, so with gritted teeth I got on with it and I have to say the Zvezda's tracks go together quite well and the pre-formed upper sections with the built in sag look particularly good, well to me anyway. The only thing I neede to do to get them to fit was to add an extra link to both sides and then they looked fine, and here are some pics of how the hull looks with the tracks in place; With this very important bit out of the way I can now carry on with the main assembly with the fitting of the fenders next and then the hull so hopefully by the end of the weekend she will really look like a Panzer IV. Thanks for looking in and as usual all comments and criticisms are gratefully received. Craig. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Nice job Craig, it definitely gets easier now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 The tracks look the part Craig, it's coming on a treat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Fantastic work on the tracks Craig - they really look the business! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Nice job on the tracks - Looking nice!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 Thanks for the kind comments guys, very much appreciated. I've spent the weekend getting it all looking a lot more Panzer IV like and have also added nearly all the extra little bits, which always seems to take me ages and am just about ready to apply the decals, all 5 of them! No pictures today as too busy building but I'm hopeful she will be finished in the next day or two and I will save my Flickr photo allowance until then . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 In the end it seems that the tracks have fit very well, and also look very cool ... Cheers mate 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Once again a big thank you for your comments guys, they are much appreciated, as is your patience but I have now finished my Panzer IV and whilst it isn't a show stopper I'm happy with the result. the Zvezda kit seems okay to me but it has it's odd points with there being a couple of places where you have the option of different parts to fit but absolutely no direction as to which option of the kit requires which parts, and talking of options of the 3 options on the decal sheet only one gives the unit and time and place of the tank in question and that is the one I chose, being from the 13th Panzer Division just prior to taking part in Operation Barbarossa June 1941. Here are some pics, I will post some more in the gallery. Still gives that cartoonish look from this angle! lets try a different angle. Much better, and from above. A closer look. And it's bum. And a menacing head on "about to come over your trench" shot. It only remains for me to thank our superb host Stix and all of you for your encouragement and help along the way, and whilst this may be my first 1/35 armour for a very long time it will not be my last. As usual thanks for stopping by and all comments and criticisms are gratefully received, I'm off to build something with wings now! Craig. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Very nice Craig, a few issues along the way, but that looks good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 What a cracking looking model!! Very nicely done, Craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Robert Stuart said: Very nice Craig, a few issues along the way, but that looks good. Thanks Robert, yes there were a couple of issues that were not of my making (for a change) but for my first armour in a long time I'm happy with it. 41 minutes ago, wimbledon99 said: What a cracking looking model!! Very nicely done, Craig You're too kind Nigel, way too kind. Need to get going on my Yugo Bf-109 now! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Nicely made model Craig but tanks don't count towards the yearly totals. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Red Dot said: Nicely made model Craig but tanks don't count towards the yearly totals. Andy Even without tanks i would still beat you Andy . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Despite the small problems, it has turned out to be a very correct model. Nice Cheers Craig 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 3 hours ago, FrancisGL said: Despite the small problems, it has turned out to be a very correct model. Nice Cheers Craig 👍 Thank you Francis, very much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Nice build Craig, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 16 minutes ago, Ozzy said: Nice build Craig, Cheers Ozzy, glad you like her. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 A colour that can be hard to make interesting besause it's so dark, but you've done a convincing panzer grey finish, a great job mate, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 On 1 February 2019 at 9:37 PM, modelling minion said: Even without tanks i would still beat you Andy . Quality not quantity 😉. Fattening out ones build total by using non approved models is a dirty low-down trick only resorted to by the likes of "Johnny foreigner". Even the old f*** wouldn't resort to such dastardly tricks (mainly because he never finishes anything anyway) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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