Panzer IV Ausf. H with Armor

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May 27, 2018
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May 27, 2018
I do not like the one supplied in the box so I'm scratch building
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June 2, 2018
I think its ready now
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June 3, 2018
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June 3, 2018
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June 4, 2018
Scratch built MG
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June 6, 2018
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June 6, 2018
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June 6, 2018
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June 10, 2018
Not easy to fold and bend sheets so small and very narrow bends
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June 10, 2018
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June 13, 2018
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June 13, 2018
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June 17, 2018
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June 17, 2018
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June 23, 2018
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June 23, 2018
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June 23, 2018
Scratch building takes time :/
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June 30, 2018
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June 30, 2018
cleaning rod + belt and buckles
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June 30, 2018
Scratch built the side skirts also
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June 30, 2018
AA MG bracket and pod scratch built and ready
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June 30, 2018
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July 9, 2018
Scratch built extinguisher with bracket
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July 9, 2018
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July 9, 2018
facebook.com/pg/mark.._id=1677075789027565
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August 11, 2018
Side Skirts ready
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August 19, 2018
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August 19, 2018
Big stuff ready, now only tools and some minor details remaining
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September 5, 2018
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September 5, 2018
First signs of weathering....
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September 13, 2018
Weathering process started
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September 15, 2018
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September 16, 2018
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September 24, 2018
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September 24, 2018
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September 24, 2018
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October 11, 2018
Finally done after having to strip teh side skirts and start allover
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December 18, 2018

Commentaires

9 27 May 2018, 16:44

Spanjaard
really good scratchbuiding Mark 🙂

2 June 2018, 18:54

Rene Scheiblich
Whoa awesome! Definitely going to watch this one evolve... It's great fun watching tons of scratchbuilding🙂

2 June 2018, 20:29

Bart Goesaert
Nice conversion

5 June 2018, 08:36

Mark Farrugia
I made that MG myself, first time I created one myself

5 June 2018, 20:40

Rene Scheiblich
I'm starting to miss having access to a lathe😄

The barrel looks really good mate. I like the patches of surface structure as well!

6 June 2018, 16:59

Mark Farrugia
the barrel has not been done with a lathe.

6 June 2018, 19:45

Rene Scheiblich
😄
Even better than, it certainly is well made. 🙂

7 June 2018, 04:25

Spanjaard
brass tubes inserted on each other, and the "mouth" made wider with the right tool?

7 June 2018, 10:20

Mark Farrugia
yes Spanjard, I wish I could do precise holes too but its hard with a 0.3mm drill

7 June 2018, 15:56

Hister Farjas
sir, how did you make the rivetts?

7 June 2018, 18:38

Mark Farrugia
those are hexagon heads not rivets and I made them with RP tools hexagon punches

7 June 2018, 19:41

Rene Scheiblich
Quite nice how you tackled the MG barrel.
For small holes I usually punch a small dent with a small very pointy, hardened needle before drilling. This way even a 0.15mm drill won't slip off. 👍

7 June 2018, 19:49

Mark Farrugia
Yes I normally do too, but since its a very small tube 0.8mm it slips off my fingers and turns sideways then the drill slips off it and I'm afraid to place the tube in a vice because it flattens.

7 June 2018, 21:28

Rene Scheiblich
When working with very small parts in a vise, I use PTFE sheet or pieces of Silicone to protect the parts. But I honestly haven't tried if it still flattens such delicate tubes.

10 June 2018, 07:59

Cortex
very creative and daring build!

11 August 2018, 22:51

Hister Farjas
wow overhaul

13 August 2018, 17:56

Bart Goesaert
Marvelous

14 August 2018, 09:48

Ingo F
Looks amazing. 👍

5 September 2018, 07:10

Rene Scheiblich
First signs? That exhaust looks lovely!
May I ask how you did the bent fenders? 🙂

5 September 2018, 15:20

Mark Farrugia
Yes first signs cause I did not yet make filter nor pinwash, just weathered the exhaust. The fenders just chew them 😄

5 September 2018, 18:33

Rene Scheiblich
They actually do look a bit as if chewed on now that you mention it 😛 lol
Wondering how it will turn out after washes and filter. I suspect all the scratchbuilding will not only have taken time, but it will also take a few breaths🙂

8 September 2018, 06:13

Spanjaard
almost a pitty to paint all that scratchbuild detail.... paint looks really good by the way.

14 September 2018, 22:58

Mark Farrugia
Yes its a pitty but I cannot leave it unpainted,at least I took photos of the process

15 September 2018, 20:42

Spanjaard
indeed

15 September 2018, 22:17

Thorsten Clemens
Richtig gut, Die Arbeit hat sich gelohnt

24 September 2018, 21:58

Lennart
Amazing

2 October 2018, 19:26

Thomas K.
Very nice, impressive 👍

2 October 2018, 21:47

Mark Farrugia
I had to start over again, painting the side skirts (Schürzen skirts) because I ruined them on the weathering process

3 October 2018, 07:15

Alexander Grivonev
Simply fantastic workmanship with metal! Just wonderful👍

11 October 2018, 15:22

Hister Farjas
great improvemets

11 October 2018, 16:08

Spanjaard
really great job!

11 October 2018, 21:08

Kim Branders
Hoöoo. Nice very nice.

11 October 2018, 21:13

Random Penguin
Nice weathering!

11 October 2018, 22:49

Neuling
Top job!

19 December 2018, 09:23

Bart Goesaert
splendid... superb... etc... camouflage is very nicely done, build and weathering too... what more can be said?

19 December 2018, 11:51

Mark Farrugia
Thanks, trying every time to go a step further

19 December 2018, 14:15

Rene Scheiblich
That was a good step further. I'm sort of envious mate 🙂

21 December 2018, 18:47

Thomas Wirsching
A very well balanced camouflage - one of the most realistic I´ve seen during the last time. Compliments!

21 December 2018, 20:25

Mark Farrugia
Thanks once more, it seems though that I need to push my modelling skills much further becasue on my last competition I got nothing for this model in the standard open category. ( I only got a bronze for the Hellcat)

22 December 2018, 07:59

Mark Farrugia
You can also see a 360 of this model here ( not on the base though) markscalemodels.sirv..PZIV360/PZIV360.spin

22 December 2018, 08:00