PlaStix Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) This was my project for the Panzer IV Single Type Group Build. The kit is a much simplified Dragon kit with far fewer parts than their usual offerings but the detail seems pretty good all the same. It was actually a really fun kit to make. Kit: 1/35 Dragon/Platz Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.D Paints: Humbrol, Revell, Citadel and Railmatch Acrylic paints all applied by brushes Figures: MiniArt Special Edition German Tank Crew Base: 3mm MDF, Wilko picture frame, Household Filler, Vallejo European Mud, Woodlands Scenics Blended and other turfs, Army Painter tufts and grasses WIP: Here Vignette style photos: Here Some photos - first without the picture frame: Some closer views: .......and on it’s Wilko's picture frame base: I also took some vignette style photos of it on my Spitfire display base: The rest of these can be found: Here Kind regards, Stix Edited February 27, 2019 by PlaStix 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Great work on tank, figures & dio. It it must have been a tight squeeze in there with 5 crew! Pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlj72 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Very nice little scene,but what's with the T34 tow cable? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 9 hours ago, Buzby061 said: Great work on tank, figures & dio. It it must have been a tight squeeze in there with 5 crew! Pete Hi Pete and thank you for your comments. I agree - it must have been horrendous in there for the crew. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Wasley Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 More great work with your builds Stix,super detail like the Dio foliage and great work on the track sag ,Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 3 hours ago, Karlj72 said: Very nice little scene. Hi Karl and thank you for you for your comments. 3 hours ago, Karlj72 said: but what's with the T34 tow cable? Very odd.....don't know......needs of war? The cable is just a piece of nice string off some clothing label and the ends are from the spares box....I'm pretty sure either from Dragon's Pz.III or Tiger 1 early. I haven't build a built a 1/35 T34 so there won't be any T-34 spares in the box! Very odd. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlj72 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Tell you what after viewing again you have achieved an amazing mud effect. What did you use? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 8 hours ago, Jim Wasley said: More great work with your builds Stix,super detail like the Dio foliage and great work on the track sag ,Cheers. Hi Jim. Thank you very much, as always, for your very kind comments. I have to admit I was very pleased to be able to get the track sag I did from the DS tracks Dragon provide in the box. It gives me hope for doing something similar in future with some kits I already have from Dragon with DS tracks. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Your best work yet, truly fantastic. It all works really well, and every time I look at it I see things I missed before! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 All round ace job on this one stix, it goes really well on the base you've done 👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 I'm loving the mud flap springs Stix! But where's the ubiquitous bucket?????? Masterpiece. Rearguards, Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 On 27/02/2019 at 09:34, Karlj72 said: Tell you what after viewing again you have achieved an amazing mud effect. What did you use? Hi again Karl. Thank you for mentioning the mud - I had forgotten to include it in the opening section of the post - now corrected. On this build I have used stippled on, very thinned Humbrol 93 to represent the dried mud. Stippled on, very thinned Humbrol 29 to represent the dusty mud but the main effects mud was European Mud from the Vallejo range. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 On 27/02/2019 at 21:57, modelling minion said: Your best work yet, truly fantastic. It all works really well, and every time I look at it I see things I missed before! Hi Craig. Thank you very much for your very kind comments. As always you are way too kind but thank you again. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Very nice job as always Stix. It sits well on that base. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Excellent job Stix, I like that a lot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 On 28/02/2019 at 06:29, Hewy said: All round ace job on this one stix, it goes really well on the base you've done 👍👍 Hi Glynn. Thank you as always for your very kind comments. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Superb, Stunning, Outstanding and any other accolade you can think of. Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 That looks incredible, Sir Just wonderful. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Another museum piece from the Plastix Factory. The bar just keeps getting higher and higher, soon have to try pole vaulting. Take care, Lloyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yvan S Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Greetings from the aviation department. Beautiful tank you've got there! While the finish is of course amazing, I personally love how you weathered it. Everyone knows that weathering is what makes a tank most realistic, and you've done an admirable job. Regards, Yvan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Hi mate Well, all in all its a nice model but it looks boring. The entire tank has the same tone of grey, no variations, you didnt set any shadows or highlights, the figures too, every figure have the same tone of grey, and just the uniforms of german Wehrmacht was really different in colour variations, coz the uniforms was made of a lot factorys, you have two boxes on the upper backward of the tank, even here both boxes have the same colour, why? Also the Jerrycan and the oil can same colour, why no variations? Dont get me wrong mate, i dont want attack you in your personality, but its just constructively critism, hope you understand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Harry Callahan said: Hi mate Well, all in all its a nice model but it looks boring. The entire tank has the same tone of grey, no variations, you didnt set any shadows or highlights, the figures too, every figure have the same tone of grey, and just the uniforms of german Wehrmacht was really different in colour variations, coz the uniforms was made of a lot factorys, you have two boxes on the upper backward of the tank, even here both boxes have the same colour, why? Also the Jerrycan and the oil can same colour, why no variations? Dont get me wrong mate, i dont want attack you in your personality, but its just constructively critism, hope you understand. Hi Harry and thank you for your comments and observations. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) On 28/02/2019 at 16:56, Badder said: I'm loving the mud flap springs Stix! But where's the ubiquitous bucket?????? Masterpiece. Rearguards, Badder Hi Badder. I know it's flawed without a bucket but the only one I could find was in 1/48! So at least I'm sorted for my current build! Thank you for your kind comments as always. Kind regards, Stix Edited March 6, 2019 by PlaStix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Klugman Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) Absolutely fantastic model and great pictures. The T-34 tow cable must have been liberated from a destroyed Soviet tank meaning the tank would be in service in the Summer of 1941 Edited March 6, 2019 by Jack Klugman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 On 04/03/2019 at 14:34, Bullbasket said: Very nice job as always Stix. It sits well on that base. John. Hi John and thank you very much for your kind comments. The base was probably the simplest one I've done. I thought I was going to be struggling for time in the Pz.IV STGB so I decided to do it without any extras - but I think it looks okay for what it is. Some people have done or are working on some great looking bases in the GB. If anyone hasn't visited the GB yet there's still a week before it ends. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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