Thursday, February 16, 2012

2nd Fujimi Panzer IV Revamp

 This is what I started with, I had finished it and painted in a scheme about four or five years ago, however I had not painted in the tracks, rubber etc...And no decals had been added. Over the period of storage and an odd battle or two the tracks have broken and I have been a little remiss on doing anything about it.
 So I fixed the tracks to a wavering degree of success, and painted in the MG's, rubber on the wheels and tracks. I found some very old ESCI decals and wacked those on as well. I then finished it off with a brown wash. 
 Even after the brown wash it looks far too bright compared to the other Fujimi Mk IV I had washed with black, so I washed over the wash with another wash, a black wash this wash.
 The compared tanks both with a black wash, much better.
 The side skirts really give the MkIV some bulk at I suppose at a distance the 'boxy'shape would have been quite easy to mistake for a Tiger I.
 This tank will see some action tonight with Kampfgruppen Klarke as part of a Tank Company.
 The figure is a Fujimi job and very basic, I could not be naffed with painting any detail on it.
Progress has been blooming good this week, and this finishes off my Company.

Model on!

7 comments:

  1. Your productivity this week has been breathtaking! Bring on the game report.

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    1. Good weather, and the return of some programmes on the telly lets me escape to the loft more often.

      I have also not been buying hardly anything, which has made finish off 1/2 build or painted projects which would account for the quick turn around time.

      I always model on...

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  2. Pretty damn good mate! Needed the second wash. Great work.

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    1. Hi Rodger, I know that first wash was just too weak. Experiment with that colour is over!

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  3. Good work and with the game as well...

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