discussion Tamiya panzer iv ausf h early

[Guest]

Looks good, any idea when this kit was made? There's usually a date on one of the sprues.

 

[shaun platts]

Looks good, any idea when this kit was made? There's usually a date on one of the sprues.

It was 1994. Really nice kit for its age. Would like to find a more modern tamiya kit to see how it compares.

 

[Guest]

It was 1994. Really nice kit for its age. Would like to find a more modern tamiya kit to see how it compares.

Well, they've got a glorious Matilda, which I've built, and that is as good as kits get, in my opinion, perfect fits, excellent cast surfaces where applicable and a choice of tracks. Also a new BT7 and a Panzer 4 which are both new-tool. I think of '95 as fairly recent in kit terms, and only really popular models (Sherman, tiger etc, will have worn tooling, due to huge demand. But even the really old ones just need a bit of a clean up, and still go together nicely!

 

[shaun platts]

Well, they've got a glorious Matilda, which I've built, and that is as good as kits get, in my opinion, perfect fits, excellent cast surfaces where applicable and a choice of tracks. Also a new BT7 and a Panzer 4 which are both new-tool. I think of '95 as fairly recent in kit terms, and only really popular models (Sherman, tiger etc, will have worn tooling, due to huge demand. But even the really old ones just need a bit of a clean up, and still go together nicely!

Yea have to admit I am yet to build a model that is a really bad fit. As you say a bit of cleaning up sorts most problems.

 

[monica]

looking good,a nice base color for your tri-color,


good luck with doing it ,you should be fine,


and what a good idea with the drying rack,

 

[shaun platts]

looking good,a nice base color for your tri-color,
good luck with doing it ,you should be fine,


and what a good idea with the drying rack,

Thanks. I dont think my girlfriend is impressed that I keep stealing the cocktail sticks.


I am going to practice the camo on some old milk bottles first.

 

[shaun platts]

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First attempt at tri colour camo.

 

[Guest]

Looks good to me Shaun


Cheers


Patrick

 

[shaun platts]

Looks good to me Shaun
Cheers


Patrick

Thanks. It needs a little tidying but I'm quite happy with it.

 

[monica]

i do like it,very well done,looking good,

 

[papa 695]

Well I think it looks very good indeed Shaun

 

[shaun platts]

i do like it,very well done,looking good,

Thanks Monica.

 

[shaun platts]

Well I think it looks very good indeed Shaun

Thanks. Thoroughly enjoyed spraying this.

 

[Guest]

Loveley looking p4 keep them comeing. Kevin

 

[Guest]

Hi Shaun, just caught up on this and its looking good so far, the paintwork is good nice work.


scott

 

[shaun platts]

Loveley looking p4 keep them comeing. Kevin

Thanks. Love the p4. So much possible variation too. Have eyes on another soon.

 

[shaun platts]

Hi Shaun, just caught up on this and its looking good so far, the paintwork is good nice work.
scott

Thanks for looking in. It has been an enjoyable build so far.

 

[shaun platts]

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Almost there. Going to try some light weathering (if I don't get carried away and spoil it) Was thinking some sort of camo net would look cool but no idea where to start with them.

 

[monica]

the camo turned out great,like the look of it,


did you have any problems with the bracket lineup at all,

 

[shaun platts]

the camo turned out great,like the look of it,
did you have any problems with the bracket lineup at all,

Thanks Monica. I am quite proud of my camo.


No problems at all with the brackets.