Panzerkampfwagen M3 Ausf. F

[Jakko]

The mystery tank that took a while to be found out is now done:

 

[Jim R]

Hi Jakko
That's excellent. A totally unique model - we ain't gonna see another The build thread was great to follow along with although I'll bet a lot of people spent time on the web trying to figure out what the h*** you were building
Jim

 

[Jakko]

That's excellent. A totally unique model - we ain't gonna see another

Thanks It was fun (eventually) to try and figure out how all this actually went together from just one often-poor–quality film as a reference, but I’m quite satisfied with the outcome.

The build thread was great to follow along with although I'll bet a lot of people spent time on the web trying to figure out what the h*** you were building

I certainly hope so

 

[outrunner]

A splendid bit of work there Jakko.

Andy.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Followed this from the outset,and really enjoyed the entire build blog Jakko
I had absolutely no idea of what you were actually building until you revealed it yourself!
What i DO have a completely 100% view on,is the way you`ve completed the paint scheme!!..... To me,it looks absolutely spot on ,
It`s EXACTLY how i would`ve expected to look .... and,(dare i say it),just like the dry brushing techs that suit this type of German stuff SO well!!
Excellent build,and superb finish mate
Andy

 

[Jakko]

A splendid bit of work there Jakko.

Thanks

Followed this from the outset,and really enjoyed the entire build blog Jakko

One goal achieved

I had absolutely no idea of what you were actually building until you revealed it yourself!

That was actually @Steve Jones who found the film eventually

What i DO have a completely 100% view on,is the way you`ve completed the paint scheme!!..... To me,it looks absolutely spot on ,
It`s EXACTLY how i would`ve expected to look ....

To tell the truth, I think the real thing was probably olive drab, since this was an American tank and it appeared in a black-and-white film, so there would have been no need to have it colour be representative. But it looks more like what it’s supposed to be in Panzer grey.

and,(dare i say it),just like the dry brushing techs that suit this type of German stuff SO well!!

It’s also the rivets, I think. Without that, the drybrush wouldn’t have brought out as much detail as it did. Unfortunately I then had to cover much of it back up with that dirt wash, because as you can see in the film, the real thing wasn’t exactly spotless.

 

[colin m]

An excellent looking model, of a strange looking beast. Nice one.

 

[Jakko]

Thanks, the odd appearance is what made me want to build a model of it, really

 

[Graeme C.]

Nice build of a rather unusual tank, it was interesting to see it go together & confusing trying to work out what it was!

 

[Jakko]

Thanks, I just thought it would be fun not giving the game away from the start — and I think I was right

 

[David Lovell]

Massive thumbs up Jakko very impressive well done you must be proud of this one. Dave

 

[Si Benson]

Well done Jakko….very nice

 

[scottie3158]

Jakko,
That turned out really well and made all your detailing well worth while. As has been said that must be a unique build.

 

[Jakko]

Thanks all Mostly I’m proud of having built a model of something possibly nobody has before, and of having figured out how it goes together — the model itself, as such, wasn’t really all that complicated to make. Even the rivets turn out to be quite doable.

 

[Isitme]

Well, that fooled us all, but thanks for sharing your unique build .

 

[rtfoe]

With the fixed gun it could have been inspired by the Stug concept or visa versa. An oddity it is.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Jakko]

Thanks, guys

I don’t think it’s meant to be a fixed gun, but instead to represent a turret with twin over-under guns like the Neubaufahrzeug had.