discussion Graeme's Panzer IV, Simon's memorial build.

[Graeme C.]

Here's my entry for Simon T's memorial GB, an Italeri Panzer IV, with a few extras, an etch set, gun barrel & mantlet and Dragon indy link tracks.
I'm going to see how much I can improve an old kit, if I can do half as well as Simon did, I'll be well pleased.

 

[Steven000]

Nice choice Graeme, this was my first 1/35 model ever, my dad put it together for me as it had too many parts for my age back then, pure nostalgia.
Have fun! :thumb2:
Steven

 

[Allen Dewire]

Hi Graeme,

Hope everything is ok and you are well. This kit is a real flashback to Italeri's heyday. You have to definitely love that green plastic they molded it in. Looks like you have everything you need for a great build Sir....

Are you sure you don't want to use the kit's tracks??? They already have some sag built in them..........

Prost
Allen

 

[Si Benson]

Good evening Graeme,
Great choice for the GB...looks to be a golden oldie worthy of tarting up.
Certainly an approach that MrT favoured :smiling4:

 

[Lee Drennen]

Graeme. Very nice I like those old Italeri kits

 

[Steve Jones]

Terrific choice for the GB Graeme. Lots to get your teeth into readjusting and improving. I wish you all the best on this epic project

 

[Jim R]

Hi Graeme
Simon loved improving and enhancing old kits. Your project is perfect.
Jim

 

[Richard48]

Perfect choice.Think Simon would approve no end.Im sure he would have gone to town on it.
Richard

 

[Graeme C.]

Thanks for your kind words & support guys!
A start has been been made, with drive housings & top roller brackets added to the hull tub. unfortunately when I found a lot of ejector pin marks on the hull rear plate, right where they can be seen. Cue the filler! Moved onto the suspension bogies, the need quite a bit of sanding to make them look right.

 

[Fernando N]

Nice one Graeme, remember building it many moons ago and going quite well together, nice start too :thumb2:

 

[Lee Drennen]

Looks like a nice start. I can’t wait to start building some of my old Italeri kits

 

[Graeme C.]

Thanks Lee & Fernando, it's an old kit with a few ejector pin marks & seams in places, but I will persevere with it.
A bit more done, finished filling & fettling the hull rear plate & fitted it to the hull. The suspension bogies have been sanded & fitted too, hopefully the rest of the kit won't need as much work!

 

[Jim R]

Hi Graeme
You'll tame it. Simon had a great love of filler :smiling:
Jim

 

[Si Benson]

Well that’s certainly coming along nicely!

Sometimes the oldies and a bit of proper old school modelling are the best fun.

 

[adt70hk]

Nice start Graeme!

ATB

Andrew

 

[Richard48]

Looking great!!,I used to do Italeri kits in the 80s as a teen,Its nice sometimes to just get an older kit and just enjoy putting it together and not worrying about accuracy and updates.
Richard

 

[Graeme C.]

Jim, Si, Andrew & Richard, Thanks for the encouragement, sometimes doing an old kit is just fun!
A bit more done, made a start on the upper hull, a bit of fettling of the parts was needed (a bit of a theme going on there). Some filler will be needed in places, removal of some plastic for replacement with etch is next.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Up and at it Graeme, never built a Italeri kit.

 

[Graeme C.]

Thanks Bob, I've built a couple of their Crusader kits, which are ok, but need a few upgrades.
I've started on the turret, building up the shell, again a bit of fettling required! A bit of modification was needed to make the resin mantlet fit, the casting block on the mantlet was on the turret side which was sawn off & filed flat. The gun mount had a flat filed onto it to mate to the mantlet, after a bit of trial & error it looked right.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Graeme. Nice updates.