5thelement

Thought i'd post a quick picture of this model i've just finished. It's only the 2nd model i've done, so go easy on me lol

A Revell 1/76 (ex-matchbox) Sd.Kfz 124 Wespe, self propelled howitzer.

Picked it up on ebay for £2.50 posted.

It came with a small diorama base (sand/rocks/palm tree) to display it on, as you can see! there's also 2 little figures to display with it, one guy on his knee with a spanner and an officer with binoculars. I still need to paint the flesh on those though so they're not in the photo.

Was a fairly simple build, none major problems. I chose the 21st Panzer Division Afrika Korps paint/decal scheme, as the paint scheme was rather simple as you can see lol

The tracks were originally silver and it had no painting instructions for them, so i ended up doing them black as the silver looked stupid

Anyways, i'll get some more pictures up sometime, but im fairly pleased with how it turned out and i learned some more during the build.

Bunkerbarge

5th, if that is only your second model it is a superb job. I didn't even paint my first few, they were warships and I was about 7 years old so I could get away with it!

I completely agree that silver would have looked unrealistic and black is a lot better. Next time try gunmetal paint. It dries to a very nice satin finish with a metallic look that would suit your tracks very nicely and looks even more realistic than the black.

maxidad66

That's a very commendable job, 5th. It looks very "new"; as you build more models you'll no doubt pick up weathering techniques, which will make it even better. Swanny's page (http://www.swannysmodels.com/) has a really good tips section including weathering. I recommend it to all.

Well done, keep up the good work.

Nigel.D

Good job mate and yes silver would look stupid

rjwood_uk

i aggree, the gun metal would look better but the black looks much better than silver would have. my dad used to make these as a kid back when the tracks where flimbsy black rubber, he used to leave them black and it looks just as good as your does.

i see there is a hammer on the top, get tamiya xf-64 (red-brown) it dries for a perfect wood effect and then paint the top gun-metal or metalic grey. i know obvioulsy you cant do that now but just a tip for the future.

a very good job then.

and 5th...why do you need a airbrush, your paint job looks flawless!!!

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Bunkerbarge

Your Dad!!!!!!!!!!

I used to make Airfix tanks with rubber tracks. I therefore must be as old as your dad!

I think I'm going to fall on my sword.

rjwood_uk

lol bunk, my dad is 50!

Bunkerbarge

Ah, that's OK then, I'm only 48!!

Nigel.D

Yipeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!! im 47 im younger than richard

rjwood_uk

naaa na na na naa na :-P

lol

i missed k-19 the widdow maker the other month and i have managed to get it on dvd from one of these new fangled download sites (where you pay for it and download it) put it on to dvd and watching it now!!! seems good so far and on the plus side only cost me £3.99 which wont exactly brake the bank....well not at the begining of the month anyway lol

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