I've been on a roll lately getting some projects done.
This is the ICM Flammpanzer II. I remember reading some reviews by others who said it slid together like a charm.....not for me! Detail is great, but I found fit left a lot to be desired. No locating pins for the torsion bars, either, so you have to guess how high off the ground the whole thing should sit. The wheels didn't fit well on the axles, only some of the indy links snapped together, etc. This was a shelf queen for me that I started in early 2005 (?), maybe even in 04. Then it sat on my shelf, and about 6 months ago I said I have to finish some half finished things. So here it is.
It's built OOTB, except for the antenna, flag, and spare helmet on back of turret. This was the first time I tried to glue everything (tracks, tools, etc.) on before any painting. The only parts I didn't glue on prior were the spare tracks and their "holder" on the back of the hull. Everything else was glued on, then painted. It was basecoated with Model Master Panzer grey, then I sprayed lightened Tamiya Panzer Grey. Future, decals, future, dark wash, flat coat, acrylic washes for dirt, etc. Flag is just printed off the net, re-sized a bit, wrinkled, and glued on with white glue. Still have to add some thread to hold it down, but can't find my spool right now.
Figures are the old Tamiya ones, just thrown in for some scale.
Groundwork is spackle and soil, with 2 colors of Woodland Scenics static grass. Oh, and the antenna is guitar string. Think that about covers it. It's a bit dustier looking in real life than the pics.....I still struggle with the pics. Though a pain, it was a nice break from some Shermans. Comments, etc., welcome. That's why it's here.
Rob
