Model Mate Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Hi All, here’s my latest (unusually quick) OOB 70’s old school Tamiya build. I had an absolute blast on this and everything went fine until the last knockings. I tried hairspray followed by a thin coat of Tamiya buff as the first stage of the dirt weathering. Unfortunately (and I’m not sure why) the hairspray went white; perhaps the Klear coat underneath reacted(?) As a result, the weathering is a bit err, heavy. I also noticed that the sprockets drifted a bit out of line, meaning the tracks are a bit squiffy at the front. I was pretty sure I fixed them together correctly, but it’s something to watch if you tackle this otherwise simple kit. As I say, it was pretty much completely out of the box – rubber tracks, kit figures etc. The only things I changed were to add a bit of fender damage, drill out the machine guns and the headlights – Molotow liquid chrome refill paint followed by drops of gorilla clear glue. It was really nice to get progress quickly. I know there are issues with this kit, but not having every internal component and thanks to Tamiya's clever engineering it was great fun - and it looks like a panzer IV so I'm happy. Weathering is oil paints, ground up pastels and a bit of graphite. I tried fixing the mud pastels using white-spirit wash mixes of burnt umber and Naples yellow to get a bit of colour variation and I think it worked pretty well. This was a lovely distraction, and completed in record time for me, but I really need to knuckle down and get my scratchbuild back on track. There again, I do have another old school Sherman in my stash (such as it is)........hmmm. 27 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeff Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Old school kit ..... superbly presented! 👌 The minor bits such as the sprockets don't stand out and are only obvious to my eye because you mentioned them! The weathering is good .... not too much, but enough to represent some heavy use. Keith 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Yeah, it's not so bad as you think MM. White hairspray = rain stains! There are many excellent details, the exhaust, tools figures etc. I'd say it was rather good myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartH Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Superb work and beautifully weathered. I especially like the mud effects. Great job 👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemanja Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Hey, that's a very nice Pz IV over there, I really like the weathering of the running gear and muffler. It still can be built into a nice model, even after all these years, really great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersonic Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 I'ts a fine example that even an old kit could be turned into a little gem in the hands of a great modeller...well done Mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Very nice indeed. You've really shown how well these oldies can be built. Well done.👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watto Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Very nice indeed, the weathering is spot on👍 Figures add a nice touch of detail, really nicely painted and weathered. Watto 🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddoxx77 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Great job with this oldschool kit. I really like the mud on the lower hull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardaukar Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Great job, I'm surprised those are rubber tracks, I'm struggling to see a join, great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model Mate Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 Thanks for all the positive feedback folks - there’s still a lot to be said for these old kits. Some newer stuff can be a bit overwhelming , but not these simple jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yg Models Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 nice weathering & damaged skirting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Despite it's age, it still ends up as a great looking model. Nice work MM. Two weeks?? Wow! John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bissyboat Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Not even Tamiya´s own commisioned modelers could top this one off. Amazing work! ⚓🙌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Very nice job with an old kit indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 A superb build of a classic Tamiya kit. Great work on the weathering and especially the figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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