f matthews Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) As a kid, a visit to Aberdeen Proving Grounds in 1976 permanently fixed my interest in armour modeling. One of the vehicles I always photographed on the numerous return trips I made was the Japanese Ho-Ni self-propelled gun and after a visit in 1994, I bought the 70s-issue Tamiya kit. I didn’t get around to building it until 2017 and when I pulled out my Aberdeen reference photos, I decided to build it not as it would have been in WW2, but as I remembered it from Aberdeen. The Tamiya kit is actually pretty nicely done, even for being almost 45 years old. And what the real thing looked like in the 2000s: Edited April 14, 2021 by f matthews 36 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernst Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Great model of an unusual vehicle in an interesting setting. Cheers, Ernst. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Very nice, looks very realistic, even down to the concrete slabs in the grass Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Excellent build and really nicely displayed! Top job! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor L Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 An excellent build and display, and a very accurate version of the original. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APA Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 That's pretty impressive to say the least. Nice work 👍👌 Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardaukar Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Excellent, I like seeing Japanese WW2 armour wish there was more of it in 1/72nd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Very good and interesting idea. Great job, you really managed to create a museum exhibit. And it looks very natural. Vytautas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Top work TT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Mynar Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 You managed to capture the Aberdeen style of painting very nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Excellent build and finish, I love it, like the real tank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f matthews Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 I actually built out the whole interior/driver’s compartment and transmission, but only have this pic at the moment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nenad Ilijic Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Great work and interesting approach. Nenad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fittedkitchens Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 That's brilliant. Great idea, great execution. Weirdly, reminds me of the Top Trumps playing cards I had way back in the day, the tank set seemed to feature a load of Aberdeen photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Oh I do like that. Very impressive model and presentation! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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