ScootyPuffJunior 717 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 First completion of the year is in the books! This model was actually started in the spring of 2020 but it was relegated to the Shelf of Doom until I pulled it out after the start of the New Year and finished building it. It's almost all OOB save for the Masterclub tracks and Aber metal barrel. It was a fun build that allowed me to try some new techniques. Comments and criticism welcomed as always! 29 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ernst 490 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Great Model, I really like the way you've broken up the monochrome. Cheers, Ernst. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Stef N. 1,137 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Brilliant painting and weathering. Excellent job. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
diablo rsv 1,531 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Masterfully done! I really like the way you done the paintwork. You have captured that worn patina very well. Wayne. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bullbasket 12,256 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Cracking job. The painting and the weathering are first class. I take it that the headlamp brush guards are PE. Is that included in the kit? Those periscope brush guards look commendably thin as well. Nice one. John. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
vytautas 908 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 2 hours ago, Bullbasket said: Cracking job. The painting and the weathering are first class. I take it that the headlamp brush guards are PE. Is that included in the kit? Those periscope brush guards look commendably thin as well. Nice one. John. Seconded! A joy to watch Vytautas 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ScootyPuffJunior 717 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 2 hours ago, Bullbasket said: Cracking job. The painting and the weathering are first class. I take it that the headlamp brush guards are PE. Is that included in the kit? Those periscope brush guards look commendably thin as well. Nice one. John. Thanks! Yes, the headlamp brush guards are PE and are included on the quite extensive PE fret included with the kit. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Das Abteilung 2,221 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 That's really nicely done. Track colour is something of a hobby horse with me, as others may know. But I think you've nailed it absolutely here! Frankly, most realistic M4 track colour I've ever seen on a model. The tool stowage is excellent too. A couple of little things if I may. You could add the missing red-painted T pull handles for the fire extinguishers in the little hood front left of the engine deck. A little splash of colour. Also, M4A4s were never factory-fitted with the periscope protectors and it was not a field mod kit. At least some of the 1,600-odd refurbished A4s from the US Desert Training Centre did get them, but they also all received the full applique plate package. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
swralph 1,958 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Lovely build. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Buzby061 2,562 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Very nicely done & some great attention to detail. Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ScootyPuffJunior 717 Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 On 1/24/2021 at 9:05 AM, Das Abteilung said: That's really nicely done. Track colour is something of a hobby horse with me, as others may know. But I think you've nailed it absolutely here! Frankly, most realistic M4 track colour I've ever seen on a model. The tool stowage is excellent too. A couple of little things if I may. You could add the missing red-painted T pull handles for the fire extinguishers in the little hood front left of the engine deck. A little splash of colour. Also, M4A4s were never factory-fitted with the periscope protectors and it was not a field mod kit. At least some of the 1,600-odd refurbished A4s from the US Desert Training Centre did get them, but they also all received the full applique plate package. Thanks mate. I pretty much followed Mike Rinaldi’s example in his TankArt 2 book in regards to the tracks. Link to post Share on other sites
phildagreek 3,706 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Very smart! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
supersonic 370 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 That's some serious modeling here, like the way of painting & weathering. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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