Academy 1/35 panzer IV Aust.H/J?

[Alan 45]

the question mark means I'm not exactly sure what variant it is lol


I was going to put this on my dio but have decided to get another one that I'm sure it's ronseal :D


The kit not the worst kit but not the best , if you look at the front you will see that the upper hull does not match the lower hull this was the best position I could get


It goes together farly well but the turret is a bit out and if you don't put the rear box on the aft of it THERES a sizeable gap also the gun barrel is a fair bit out and does head filing down


The moulding is ok but dome areas could have been a bit crisper , the decals are awful , thick , shiny, and n


Only nice touch to this is the front MG moves


Due to the kit being not the best I didn't bother with a camo it would have been like putting a fur coat on a pig View attachment 100750

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[grumpa]

you've certainly turned a sows ear into a silk purse, I think it looks fine. hull matching probs can sometimes be solved with a heat gun and some properly applied pressure -- careful though, go easy, can sometimes maul detailed bits or try some "Plastruct " liquid and masking tape just wet seam force into place and tape it down - give an hour or so to dry hope this might help in future Cheers Jim

 

[spanner570]

I like it. Top job Alan,


The back ground cliff looks ace too!

 

[dubster72]

I've given this one of my hard-to-get great builds Alan, you lucky lad! :P


The colour is spot on, a perfect Dunkelgelb & the chipping is good too. I really like the exhaust, that's a very realistic look.


It does look a bit lonely on that excellent big base though ... how about some figures or maybe a Kubelwagon?

 

[Tibbs]

Looks great to me..... Thats how you " polish a turd"

 

[Alan 45]

you've certainly turned a sows ear into a silk purse, I think it looks fine. hull matching probs can sometimes be solved with a heat gun and some properly applied pressure -- careful though, go easy, can sometimes maul detailed bits or try some "Plastruct " liquid and masking tape just wet seam force into place and tape it down - give an hour or so to dry hope this might help in future Cheers Jim

Thanks for that Jim and the tips

I like it. Top job Alan,
The back ground cliff looks ace too!

cheers Ron for both comments

I've given this one of my hard-to-get great builds Alan, you lucky lad! :P
The colour is spot on, a perfect Dunkelgelb & the chipping is good too. I really like the exhaust, that's a very realistic look.


It does look a bit lonely on that excellent big base though ... how about some figures or maybe a Kubelwagon?

cheers patrick I'm honoured :D


The colour is Revell yellow sand with a burnt umber oil wash then a slightly thicker wash to give the impression of water discolouration, the chipping is just a dry brush of revell panzer grey


The base is nicked from the MF build

Looks great to me..... Thats how you " polish a turd"

thanks Amos I'm pleased you like it

 

[noble]

I think it looks good mate.


scott

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers Scott I'm glad you like it , if I don't get a better one at Yeovil tomorrow I might use this in my dio I started

 

[monica]

your done a mighty fine job on her,Alan,


even with the few little miss or hard fits,turned out very well,


do like the color and paint work,with the weathering and chipping looks great,


and very nice with the exhaust,do like it,well done

 

[eddiesolo]

Very nice mate, like that, looks great in that setting too.


Si

 

[aaron]

Nice four there mate, too many wheels on a panzer four for me to want to build one again.

 

[tommy1drop]

Nice build Alan

 

[Billy]

It looks alright Alan

 

[chris2681]

After seeing the spaceship thingy you posted and admiring the paint job ,I thought to myself "let me see if he ever does armor". This too is a very nice job. You definitely have painting skills my friend.

 

[steve scan]

Well done on this Alan, you certainly worked wonders with this one.