Hi guys-

This is my PzKpfw IV H so far. I still have to finish a bit of etch on the hull - then it's on to the turret. The guys in the chat have seen this as it has progressed - if anybody has any pointers, that would be great :-)

hi
well done!! very nice detailing work!
congrats, I hope to see early the finished model photos
regards

That is spiffy. It will almost be a shame to paint it! How did you do the Zim? Is it the Cavalier or putty?

Shaun

Lord Nelson aka "Da PE god":

A fantastic in progress pic set! The build appears to be clean from top to bottom with no glue smudges, crisp pe bending and placement, the zim coat, ---- very very impressive. More please.

Keep us posted.

Signed
Stunned jr (tm)

i've seen these in chat already but i have to comment on how great jeff is with PE.. 3 aber sets on ONE tank geez... looks great!

keenan, speaking for jeff lol he used cavalier for the upper hull and used miliput for the lower hull

jeff,
That IV loooks real good man . With all tha pe you could just about sink a ship.

Keenan - yea, Commander hit the nail on the head. The lower hull is milliput, and the rest is the Cavalier set. I'm certainly gonna have reservations about painting it :-) I typically get more satisfaction out of the build process than the painting anyway..... lol

I will say that the 3 Aber sets are a bit much in hindsight... good lord... I haven't even used half of the bits and parts for the lower hull and I'm already going blind... hehehe However, I do like the end result. Those Aber sets are worth the money - even if you don't use all the parts. I kinda made a deal with Cat and SS that I would Uday the heck out of this thing - just to see what it would look like. Typically I don't use all this etch.... well..... ummmm.... thinking of my last couple of vehicles (Bison II and StuG IIIA) I guess I do :-)

I'm a sick man. I still have to add the Aber turret skirts, Fruils, Jordi barrel, and Archer transfers..... I should build a IV H out of the box and see if all this AM stuff is really worth it....lol I guess it is - for me at least. I like working with etch - it gives me some weird sort of satisfaction. It makes the building more fun for me.... like I said - I'm a sick man. Anybody got any pills for whatever i've got?

Later-
Jeff

PS - Thanks for the compliments Kiwi, Commander, Lord "OD Underwear", Venom, and Keenan. I appreciate the input!

looks really wicked ! what a shame to paint it !

Really beautiful work there. How is it that you can get thge Etch so straight? Currently i am using etch for the 1st time, and i have to say , it is a big pain the the hiney!! :-) :-)
Please share with me what type of tools you use.
Thanks
Marc

Petro -
This is my method - I'm sure others bend differently, but I like to do it this way.

The only tools I use are these exacto knives with the square tipped blades and a biece of plexi-glass to bend on:


Sample piece of etch - sorry about the fuzzy pic. I put a piece of black construction paper down so the pictures would be clearer.


Hold one knife in the left hand - lining the blade up with the fold line on the part. Push down pretty hard to prevent the piece from sliding.


Using the other knife - in my right hand - I slide the blade under the flap I want folded up.


Lift up on the (right) handle to fold the piece - keeping the knife in your left hand firmly pressed down. - presto .... a nice neat even fold :-)

Lord Nelson!!!

Most excellent (N/T) (N/S)

This is among the very best PE works I seen on this site, and thank you for the tips on using the blades for bending PEs, I on the other hand as most expertile modelers out there using Big Shop Flod and Holt. But I tell ya, your amateritch blade bended PE looked much nicer than mine. That I don't like.

Can't see the baby get painted up, man. Good work

Thanks very much for the step by step technique Jr Nelson.

Oh man, do I ever hate not being able to build.
WWH is already calling YOU the PE God.
Not to worry, I shall return someday :-)
Very impreesive build so far though,

Andrew

Mr. JR...All I can think of is...WOOOOOWWWWW. :-)

Jeff you're crazy! But I love it :-)
Very clean build and very nice PE work! Fantastic.
Can't wait to see the next in progress pictures, please keep us updated.
Nice AM what you are planning to use.

Greetz and have fun,
Hugo

WOW ! Fantastic PE work. Excellent use of both Cavalier Zimmerit, and Milliput on the lower hull. Very nice !

Send us more pics as you proceed along :-)

Cheers !!

Robert

Nice detailing work and magnificent use of the PE parts . Bravo !! id hate it to paint this beauty !!!!!

JrNelson,
WOW Thats all I can say,,,,,,,,,cause I gotta pick up my jaw from the floor first.
Looks Fantastic Lord nelson.

i think i smell a feature on your folding technique lol.. maybe you should submit it.

Looks really good.
A nice use of Pe
Plus I like the manicured Finger nails as the added touch (++) (:-)

Detail is the word that comes to mind. Fantastic work Jeff.

Looks Great JR!!!!... looks like your an Aber Addict now!!