Hi All

Wanted to share my latest work.
It's a 1/35 Pz. Kpfw. IV Ausf. H from Tamiya.
Nothing fancy, brush painted, sponge for chipping effect and metal dry brushing for finish.
Considering that this is my 4th build ever I'm really happy with results

Hope you like it too

Nice 4th build. A few suggestions. I believe the paint is a bit too yellow. It looks like yellow green, when it should be a bit more of a tan color. The weathering is a little heavy handed. The handles of the bolt cutters would be made of bakelite.

And, the tracks start out as enamel black. The ones being used a well depicted, but it is unlikely the spare tracks would have a metallic sheen.
All of that being said, if you enjoyed it; you did it right. As I said, nicely done. Again, these are only tips for accuracy and are not set in stone as the only way to build.

Nice workmanship, the rust effect is truly impressive
Well done
DJ

Noted
Tnx!

Tnx DJ !
Glad you like it

If you're happy with it, that's what matters. Looks pretty good overall,, my only critique is that I think the fire extinguisher on the left front fender should be a color different from the base color.

Actually, the fire extinguisher, when stowed externally on the vehicle, was usually painted the same color as the rest of the vehicle. Shown below are three examples on different vehicles:







And a surviving extinguisher showing its original color of dunkelgelb:

Have to agree pretty much with all of Matt's observations. I'd like to add a couple things on to his comments. First, the pad on the commander's hatch shouldn't be painted yellow. It was made out of leather and should be colored as such. The other item is a suggestion to experiment with a pin wash. This will help bring out the details and add some dimensionality to the piece by adding a shadow effect.

Overall, for your 4th build, it looks very good. You seem to have a good handle on basic construction techniques.

Tnx guys for all reply's.

I know that is not prefect, tnx for all your tips, just trying out some techniques and its all still a learning process. Just remember building your "4th model ever"

Bob, can you give me some tips on applying a pin wash to mat colors? Tried it before with not so good results...

Looks put together pretty solid but you definitely need to tone down the yellow. Dunkelgelb is a darker yellow with a greenish tone more or less depending on who you buy it from. I actually use Tamiya's Dark Yellow, Model Master's Dunkelgelb, or Vallejo's Middlestone just to give a bit of variety to the base colors, like they came from different factories or paint batches.

As it is, your tank looks like a very high quality metal child's toy that has been heavily worn and left out in the rain. Not a bad thing - wish my toy tanks had been as detailed. Dial back the yellow a tad and it will transform into a MAN's very high quality toy. For your next Pzkpfw IV, you should give a Dragon kit a try. Any of the Smart kits would be good to start with. They aren't as easy as good old Tamiya, but the detailing is up to date.

Try using oil paints for the pin wash. The kind that come in the little tubes. If you spray a coat of gloss first, the oil paints will flow better into all the recessed detail. Use the appropriate thinner for your paint. If it doesn't come out right the first time the slow drying time for the paint allows you to load up some more thinner on your brush and remove the paint. When your satisfied with the results, then spray a coat of clear flat. Hope this helps you out.

Tnx man

The color is revells sandy yellow, and its definitive not so bright in real life. I think that fluorescent light and cameras auto white balance setting made it not so "dunkel"
When I ordered this kit from my supplier i asked for Tamiyas dunkelgelb. He didn't had any in stock so he sent me dunkelgelb from italieri... And that was a mistake, that color is just lime green if you ask me So I ran to a nearest hobby shop and got this one.
Now I'm trying out vallejo colors and i like them so far, good for brushing and nice colors overall .

Tnx Mile

Will give it a try on my next build

Cracking job considering it is your 4th kit! As with the other comments, pull back on the weathering a bit and try a few different techniques. Your 5th kit should be great