This is my version of the Mk IV in 1/72 scale from Emhar. This is the Male version. It's a tiny little guy checking in somewhere around 4 inches long or so when completed. It is the straight kit out of the box with two exceptions. I added the unditching beam and chain to the top and I replaced the three machine gun barrels (one on each side and one in the front) with small brass rod. In my estimation, the kit barrels were way too big. Let me know what you think of it. Comments and critiques appreciated.

Looks Great! I am going to have to give one of these a try!

Looks good, I've collected up the entire Emhar 1/72 scale tank set, but have yet to build one. Did you have any problems?

Hi Armorguy,

1/72? Looks bigger.

No seams, no gaps, looks like you did a great job building it.

I've always liked WWI AFVs as they look more like something out of a sci-fi book than a real machine. Can't imagine fighting in one--read once that after an hour of moving and shooting, crews were almost willing to face the Parabellumns and artillery outside 'where it was safe and peaceful'

My one suggestion is the chain. Too shiney. There is a product called Blacken-It®, a blackening solution for copper and brass. See Micro-Mark catalog or Walthers catelogues. Be warned, it is poisonous with no antidote--any kids around?

Hi guys! Well, I did use Blacken-It on the chain. I don't know if it was just the kind of cheap hobby chain I was using or what (maybe the wrong kind of metal), but I didn't have much luck with it...even letting it soak over night. Instead, I ended up just putting a bunch of pastel powder on it. The build went fairly well. The rails and exhaust system on top were probably the hardest part to get done correctly. The tracks are made of this material that's kind of a stiff vinyl or something like that. I put them on the tank with super glue. I just glued an inch or so at a time and held it down tight until it dried. The tracks actually ended up fitting perfectly around the tank...nice and snug with no trimming or gap filling needed. I was really happy with them in the end. Thanks and keep the comments coming.

On another note, you all have probably seen that I've posted pictures in the forum of three of my models over the past couple of days. The Mk IV, DUKW, and 251/1 are mine. This is the first time that much of anybody besides my family has looked at my work. I was quite nervous to submit my first pictures to you all. However, I've found it extremely exciting and rewarding to hear all of your comments and critiques. Thanks so much to everybody for making this a great site where people are so welcoming. And to anybody who's been thinking of submitting pictures of your work and haven't yet... DO IT! It's rewarding and quite helpful.

Nice Landship!

The MGs should be fairly chunky as most Mark IVs were fitted with Lewis guns which had a casing around the barrel to direct air along it to dissapate heat (a bit, anyway). It also sucked dust into the tank and the gunners eyes, but that wasn't intentional

The Mark IV in this set has Lewis guns

http://www.landships.freeservers.com/mk4_walkaround.htm

Check the rest of Landships for more on the Mark IV and other Great War tanks. And get the Emhar A7V too

Good to know and those are good pictures of the vehicle. Thanks Drader!