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Armor/AFV: Axis - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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My Finished Panzer IV
rhenders
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Arizona, United States
Joined: July 09, 2005
KitMaker: 159 posts
Armorama: 142 posts
Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2005 - 05:19 AM UTC
It is done, the base is made of foam and the grass is made of a fabric that I found at my local fabric store. Then I dyed the grass with paint. The crew is from dragon and the tank is from Tamiya.





Erik67
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Buskerud, Norway
Joined: July 31, 2005
KitMaker: 1,871 posts
Armorama: 1,423 posts
Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2005 - 05:25 AM UTC
Looks good, Robert
May I suggest a frame around the base? The fabric is visible on the first picture around the edge of the base.

The Panzer with its crew looks outstanding.

Cheers
Erik
lordQ
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Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Joined: June 21, 2004
KitMaker: 530 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2005 - 06:49 AM UTC
Nice looking Panzer you have there! Very realistic dustwork on the rear.
graeme
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: July 17, 2005
KitMaker: 116 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2005 - 07:12 AM UTC
good work there.
ShermiesRule
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Michigan, United States
Joined: December 11, 2003
KitMaker: 5,409 posts
Armorama: 3,777 posts
Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2005 - 07:30 AM UTC
I love the tank sitting in the middle of the tall grass. I can't see to well but it looks like there may be tread tracks in the grass behind the tank. Good job
champy
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England - South West, United Kingdom
Joined: January 20, 2005
KitMaker: 103 posts
Armorama: 95 posts
Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2005 - 08:37 AM UTC
good job there i like the paint work, what division is it depicted in?
jazza
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Singapore / 新加坡
Joined: August 03, 2005
KitMaker: 2,709 posts
Armorama: 1,818 posts
Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2005 - 09:38 AM UTC
Great job on the grass! Any plans on placing more figures on it?
Simon
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: January 16, 2005
KitMaker: 878 posts
Armorama: 697 posts
Posted: Monday, October 17, 2005 - 04:57 AM UTC
Great job. I like it. Maybe some chip painting on the site skirts?

Simon
Alpenflage
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Massachusetts, United States
Joined: May 21, 2003
KitMaker: 1,120 posts
Armorama: 1,002 posts
Posted: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 01:06 AM UTC
Great work on your Pz Kpfw IV Ausf H. Camo scheme and weathering are done very well. Crew looks good too !

That grass looks ver convincing, and you did a great job on the coloring for it.

My only suggestion is for some bare metal on the tracks where it comes in contact with the ground. Other then that, you have done a fine job

Cheers !!

Alpen
Angela
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Visayas, Philippines
Joined: September 01, 2004
KitMaker: 853 posts
Armorama: 514 posts
Posted: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 01:45 AM UTC
THat is a beautiful tank. I like the subtle weathering and the crew.

A few suggestions and I think this is for a future build rather than this one.

1) Next time, it's best to replace the side skirt armor with ones scratchbuilt from styrene or aluminum sheets. The ones on the kit are overly thick.

2) Weather the decals a little bit. They look brand new in contrast to the tank.

But don't let those interfere. Your P4 is very good.

Angela
Murdo
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Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: May 25, 2005
KitMaker: 2,218 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 05:44 AM UTC
Nice grass!
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