Emhar 1/35 Medium Mark A Whippet (properly finished post 11th Hour GB)

[Rumblestripe]

This was a build for the "Eleventh Hour" Group Build and although I got it finished it wasn't fully weathered, I was particularly unhappy with the tracks.

 

Build thread here 11th Hour GB - Whippet Build

 

So, I have muckied it some more and it is now properly finished

 

 

The "White/Red/White" identification markings were painted on rather than use the kit decals and this side came out a little wonky. On consideration I thought these were probably painted by hand so just left it rather than re-paint the whole side.

 

I still don't like the tracks as you can see where the individual track plates are curved here rather than like the sides of a polyhedron.

 

Figures are from "Master Box - Tankmen of WW1 era" set

 

 

"One for the readers at home lads, please!" (Arty age-ified version. A little self indulgence)

 

And the "set" looks like this:

 

Something to photograph stuff on that isn't a plain white background or a cutting mat! The base is a bit of hardboard from a box of "posh" satsumas bought for Christmas. The road surface is a little oversize (but not usually seen from this angle), the "misty trees" background was just found on the web and printed out twice on A4 (once as a mirror image) and stuck together to give a long background and simply propped up behind the base with assorted modelling gubbins. A little photoshopping was carried out if the cutting mat showed on the images above, but other than the arty "age-ified" image of the two figures no digital wizardry was attempted.

[Alpha Delta 210]

Great model and photography. I particularly like your "arty age-ified" image!

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Very nice job on the weathering. 👍 

[Buzby061]

Very nice indeed. Accurate Armour do separate track links, I used them on my Mk IV. 

 

Pete

[Rumblestripe]

On 3/13/2019 at 7:55 PM, Buzby061 said:

Very nice indeed. Accurate Armour do separate track links, I used them on my Mk IV. 

 

Pete

Yes, I knew about them, I took the decision to go with the "rubber bands" thinking they might be OK and they are (just about) but in a couple of the photographs it is screamingly obvious that they are not solid plates of metal. Some of this is my lack of experience of 1/35 (this was my first ever model in this scale) I didn't appreciate what it would look like on the finished model

 

Live and learn eh?

[Buzby061]

18 hours ago, Rumblestripe said:

Yes, I knew about them, I took the decision to go with the "rubber bands" thinking they might be OK and they are (just about) but in a couple of the photographs it is screamingly obvious that they are not solid plates of metal. Some of this is my lack of experience of 1/35 (this was my first ever model in this scale) I didn't appreciate what it would look like on the finished model

 

Live and learn eh?

Yup, that's what it's all about but your Whippet turned out really well. Emhar were the only game in town for WW1 tanks at one time but still scrub up well & are good value.

 

 

 

Pete

[PlaStix]

Great to see you got it finished and it looks fantastic! Very well done. 

Kind regards,

Stix

[BKirwan]

Nice finish on the old Emhar kit. I too have made one of these and they are a solid basis for turning out a Whippet,  as already mentioned investing in the AA tracks isn't a excessive luxury. 

The Meng kit is expensive and these old designs lend themselves to the Emhar treatment. 

 

BTW also like the dio and the photo-trickery.