DanR Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I have really grown to love military modeling lately and I particularly like the weathering process. This was my first attempt at a larger scale weathering/diorama scene and I'm happy with the results. The kit is an old Emhar kit and it is not quite up to snuff when compared to today's kits, but I do think it builds into a nice replica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Cool looking tank. Nice weathering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanR Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, Jim B said: Cool looking tank. Nice weathering. Thanks Jim! I love WWI kits the most. Those early tanks were wild - some were just basically a metal geometrical shape on tracks and yet, I can appreciate them because those innovations were what led to the incredibly advanced armor that we have now. That's also why I like 70's F1 cars the most. It was a "Let's put this on the car and see what works" mentality, and it made for some wild and beautiful cars. Come on, a six wheeler? Great stuff!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Cool little diorama. Military subjects always look better in a diorama setting IMO . Love those early tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goon Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Very nice. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerpm Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Very nice build of a not great kit. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamadon Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 That looks really good and the weathering is spot on. What is the wing tip shaped piece? Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 1 hour ago, bamadon said: That looks really good and the weathering is spot on. What is the wing tip shaped piece? Don That looks like the front plate from a Mk1 or Mk4 tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamadon Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 OK, thanks. I'm not very familiar with WWI armor. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanR Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 10 minutes ago, bamadon said: OK, thanks. I'm not very familiar with WWI armor. Don Jim is correct - the kit had some extra parts that must go to one of the Emhar Mk1-4 tanks. I decided to place it for some visual interest and to make it look like a damaged panel on the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Very nicely done, excellent weathering!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike999 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 As Mike said up there, a great build of a not-so-great kit. Very nice weathering. For anyone else who wants to build these monsters, MENG and Takom are making some excellent WWI tank kits now, including some kits with interiors. Here's a good diorama subject. When the Red Army took Berlin in 1945, it came across 2 Mk IV tanks in the streets. According to Wiki: "Photographic evidence indicates that these were survivors of the Russian Civil War and had previously been displayed as a monument in Smolensk, Russia, before being brought to Berlin after the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. Accounts of their active involvement in the Battle of Berlin have not been verified." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Nice weathering for such a soso kit. I'd look into AMMO by Mig for weathering paints. Vallejo also has excellent weathering paint sets. Weathering is fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanR Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 On 8/24/2020 at 9:42 AM, Dragline said: Nice weathering for such a soso kit. I'd look into AMMO by Mig for weathering paints. Vallejo also has excellent weathering paint sets. Weathering is fun. I agree Bob. I'm improving with each new build. I never worry about achieving perfection, I build mainly to please myself. Any nice words from fellow builders is just a bonus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 All we can do is strive to get better. I try all the time and see increments now and again. Enjoy your builds and learn something new each time. You are having fun like we all are [well some of us]. Keep on keepin on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Great looking diorama! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Is this a 1/35 scale or the little 1/72? Either way, you'd never know it was a sub-par kit from looking at the finished project; nicely done! I like fiddling with Emhar kits, (I have a few planes) they give you reasonably good proportions and enough details to keep things interesting. I consider them models for guys who like building (and scratch-building) models, and they offer subjects the big guys won't often tackle. Watch for sales and you get outstanding value for your modeling dollar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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