Davilovick Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Dear comrades... This is the second tank I build.In this case this is the Border Model 1/35 Panzer IV Ausf F2, with a lot of goodies: Friulmodel tracks Aber metal barrel Voyager Model detail sets This is my first heavy weathered tank, so I'm not very convinced in some areas, but I'm relatively happy in overall 😉. This is a full album hosted in Flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWqb8do 21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRK Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 I think it looks great, plenty to look at all over and I think that of all the environments the desert would produce some of the strongest weathering. I do think the tracks look a little loose and you could afford to take one or two links out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Hi Davilovick, The model looks very nice, I remember having made one the same, but one from Italeri, in my other stage as a modeler, and then having repeated when I returned to the hobby many years later, with another one just like I had in my stash, and there I already tried the new techniques and materials (at least some), which existed, giving a result similar to yours (although inferior). I was not very satisfied with the result, and in the end I ended up in the spare parts box ... At least it served to learn what to do and what not to do ... I don't know which parts you mean that you are not completely satisfied with, but it is a great weathering job, in all aspects, very rich in nuances in any part you observe. Perhaps the wear is a bit excessive, although that is also subjective ... If you have taken photos of the first model, I would like to see what it was ... Cheers and TC Francis.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davilovick Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 Thanks, 1 hour ago, GRK said: I think it looks great, plenty to look at all over and I think that of all the environments the desert would produce some of the strongest weathering. I do think the tracks look a little loose and you could afford to take one or two links out. You are right with the traks, maybe one links would be sufficient 1 hour ago, FrancisGL said: I don't know which parts you mean that you are not completely satisfied with, but it is a great weathering job, in all aspects, very rich in nuances in any part you observe. Perhaps the wear is a bit excessive, although that is also subjective ... If you have taken photos of the first model, I would like to see what it was ...👍 Thanks Francis, In general, the weathering of the lower hull is a little bit messy, and the paint details are thicker than I've managed in the turret. Maybe we use too much mud in the lower parts In the other hand, this is my first AFV (I've previously made several aircrafts ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Atank that battered should have slack tracks. It's perfect as it is. Maybe the weathering is 'unrealistic' but I think it's wonderful and tells the story of the desert war, with all its racing backwards and forwards across North Africa, in a single vehicle. Absolutely love this model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewolf Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) This is without doubt an excellent model! The weathering is really very good, the tank actually looks like its been in the desert!! Edited August 14, 2021 by Whitewolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 8 hours ago, Whitewolf said: The weathering is really very good, the tank actually looks like its been in the desert!! My thoughts too. If it had been in the N.African dessert for any length of time, then the winds and the sand would have played havoc with the paintwork. And the track were often seen in very slack condition. For only your second tank, I think that you've done a great job on it. Nice work. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herrick Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Excellent work! Love the weathering. The desert is an incredibly harsh environment so don’t worry about ‘too much’. The tracks are a bit loose and moving at speed it may throw a track - but, hey, it happened! Lovely work. I’d be proud of it if it were mine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Brilliant! What's not to like? Love the subtle and restrained weathering, tracks a little slack (as have been commented on), otherwise perfect! Loads of visual interest, one to be really proud of! Only suggestions; the bare metal on the tools isn't just right and perhaps a figure or two.... (Tools, often the vehicle colour and the handles of the wire cutters would have been a reddish brown colour, some sort of compressed paper I recall). If this is only your second tank what would you usually build? Thanks for posting Darryl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Superb job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davilovick Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Jasper dog said: Only suggestions; the bare metal on the tools isn't just right and perhaps a figure or two.... Thanks! Yes, all metal tools are poor finished XD, I was a little hurry to finish and I didn't take care in some areas 4 hours ago, Jasper dog said: If this is only your second tank what would you usually build? Previously of tanks, I made 6 aircrafts (Spitfire, Dauntless, Phantom, F-15, F-18 and finally, Avro Lancaster) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 12 hours ago, Davilovick said: Previously of tanks, I made 6 aircrafts (Spitfire, Dauntless, Phantom, F-15, F-18 and finally, Avro Lancaster) With the quality and style of weathering didn't know if you had a sci-fi or GW type background. Be great to see more work! Atb Darryl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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