Pzkpfw IV Ausf.H 1/35 Academy

[Drunkmaster]

Hi colleagues, some time ago I bought my first tank in 1/35 scale.

I've heard a lot of bad reviews for this model, but I made ​​it rather nicely. Let the pictures speak

I also made zimmerit using an ordinary putty, and fenders of aluminum cans.




Zimmerit done using a piece of tin in the holder scalpel




Correction splices on the turret





Schurzen turret made ​​out of cans and primer




The first painting



For now, that's it, see you soon. Regards

[Duck]

Wow, thats a master piece! I know its kind of obvious using tin cans for scratch build metals, but I never really thought of that!

Regards
Tom

[T3hGuppy]

Great work on this dude.

I have this one and binned it half way through.

Soft detail and my tracks were an inch too short. fit issues all over the place.

You really have turned it into something great.

[Coen]

That's really fine work bud, that level of correction and conversion is a definite skill sharpener.
Well done! That's really going to so off later when she's painted.

[AchtungPanzer]

Looks good - Will be nice model mate , well done !

[PaulAyrey]

You have made a great start to this kit, looking forward to your progress.

[Drunkmaster]

Thanks dear colleagues. I very slowly tinkering in this model, I really like this scale and the opportunities offered by the painting tanks. Very inspiring, I know for me more than airplanes

[Paul]

Great looking tank, nice use of materials too

[FishBowlMan]

That's looking fantastic. Love the tin can Shurzen!

[Rob]

Lovely detail work and paint job. Great modelling

[Duck]

You've really worked magic!

Regards

Tom

[longlance67]

looking great, so much subtle painting goodness


well done

[AchtungPanzer]

Great finish !

[Drunkmaster]

Hi all!

It's not over yet Thank you very much for your support and positive comments
I mount the the tools, and begin to do what I like the most - having fun in the mud Mud standard - an ordinary earth mixed with wood glue, then I'll add pigments.











Cheers

[andreb87]

you did an excellent job on this one! i really like it a lot! just one quick info for you: i know it creates a nice contrast to paint the inside of the hatches in cream white color but that actually was forbidden. there was a heeresdienstvorschrift (army rules) that every hatch has to be painted in the vehicles base color for camo purposes. a white hatch would be seen too easily by the enemy.

[Coen]

Hohoh!!! That's brilliant DM!!!
I love those stains dude, they're completely awesome!!!! Really well done.
I really love that big ol'splat of mud on the engine deck. That is really excellent!!!!

[gustavlekstal]

Wow love the battledamage! Well Done!

[PaulAyrey]

That looks great, really well done

[Drunkmaster]

Hi guys, thanks for the nice words. I do not hide that it is the first model in my short career, which I'm reasonably happy
andreb87 Thank you for the information, is very valuable. I suggested to the color of the inside of the turret. I definitely repaint it again on Dunkelgelb

Outside the window, lately continuously rain, so I'm going back to build a model.




Already not much has been to end

Best regards.
Paul

[trekfanj]

It just goes to show what a little ingenuity and extra detailing can do.
Great job!!!!

[Drunkmaster]

Hello friends!
I finished construction of the tank. At last...
I've added some pigment, so the mud was not too boring.



and handles for additional tracks



With cans I also made additional shurzens



So it looks the whole model



Regards

Paul.

[garywintin]

simply .... beautiful

[Coen]

Holy crow!
That's beautiful work Paul!

[ncf]

I love the mud effects!
All that nice weathering has me thinking of building tanks! (so far, i've only built airplanes).

[leander]

hey!

you really turned that old kit into a beautiful model. amazing painting and weathering!
I'm building one of those old academy kits myself at the moment (stug iv) and I hope it's gonna turn out half as nice as
yours.

cheers!

[UKguyInUSA]

Awesome work, mate!

[AchtungPanzer]

Bravo Now is very realistic weathering but bucket spotlessly clean - trifle . Congrat buddy - excellent work

[Unit53]

Awesome work with the Zim buddy. looking great... Really nice pics to...