madcat911 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Hi all, here's my go at the RFM 1/35 Panzer III Ausf J. It will be an OOB build. I'll be building the kit which does not come with the interior to simplify things. So far I have gotten the suspension sorted and assembled the wheels. Mark 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Welcome to the build Mark, nice start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Good luck, its a great kit and goes together well. Atb Darryl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Hi Mark and welcome to the GB with what looks to be a rather impressive kit!! Very nice! Great to see you are underway as well. I'm looking forward to following your project. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 Thanks everyone! Work continued over the weekend. Got the hull more or less done. Mark 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 That really is looking excellent Mark. Very nicely done. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 Weekend is here so more work done on this build. Assembled the turret and cupola. And altogether now! Mark 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarhammerAdjacent Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Lovely build so far. That bag on the gun is a really nice detail, you can't really go wrong with RFM can you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Looks good! Great detail, really liked the periscopes Vytautas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Wow! You are making excellent progress on this very nicely detailed kit. The vision blocks for the cupola are little works of art. Are you going to leave the hatches on the cupola open? Seems a shame to lose all that detail. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 Thanks for the compliments everyone. The kit has been great to build so far. I don't plan to glue the hatch shut so that cupola detail can still be seen after completion. I finally completed the tracks and gave the parts a coat of Mr Mahogany Surfacer. Should be a nice base to spray dark yellow on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 To the paint barn then. Painted with Mr Color dark yellow lightened with a touch of sail colour. Mark 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Looks good👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Nice work! The dark yellow over the mahogany base look really good. Atb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Your paintwork is looking excellent! Very nicely done! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoot Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Nice colour you’ve got going on there. What did you think of the kit overall? I’ve just seen a review of this kit with the interior and have to say I’m tempted despite not normally being a fan of interior kits. Be interested to know what someone who’s built the basic kit thinks of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 Thanks guys! 17 hours ago, bigfoot said: Nice colour you’ve got going on there. What did you think of the kit overall? I’ve just seen a review of this kit with the interior and have to say I’m tempted despite not normally being a fan of interior kits. Be interested to know what someone who’s built the basic kit thinks of it. The kit built up beautifully with no issues whatsoever. Decals could be better researched though. But I guess there’s always aftermarket sets. Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 Decals on. Mark 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Looks really great already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 Pin wash applied. I also replaced the kit’s radio antenna with guitar string. Mark 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 That's a beautiful little Panzer III Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 Tools painted and attached. Mark 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 WOW!! That really is looking awesome! Really sharp detailing! This is going to be a real stunner!! Very well done! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 Thanks for the encouraging words everyone! I’ve commenced chipping the model. Mark 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarhammerAdjacent Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Beautiful work on the chipping, the brown colour works really well as a second time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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