Panzer IVD, Libya 1941.
- 24 August 2013 12:09241778
This is the wonderful Tamiya 1/35th scale Panzer IVD, one of the best tank models on the market, thier IVH is even better!
The beauty of this model is that the Panzer IVD served just about everywhere, so you have a vast choice of marking/colour schemes to choose from. This model depicts a vehicle from the 21st Panzer Division (part of the Deutsches Afrika Korps) in Libya during 1941. The number 813 shows that it is from the 2nd battalion, and belongs to 8th company, 1st platoon, and is vehicle no 3.
A thick coating of mud was often applied to make the vehicle blend into local conditions, paintwork was often 'sandblasted' which let earlier colour schemes show through, and personal or crew kit was often carried on the outside, note the pithe style helmet, and the latrine bucket!Phil Wyborn - Brown at www.wybornphotography.co.uk - 24 August 2013 13:23241789That's excellent work there Phil. You are much better at.figures than me. Like the weathering.
- 24 August 2013 15:27241805Cheers Barry,
The kit was built 'from the box' except the figures which are Verlinden, all painting was done with Tamiya acrylics.Phil Wyborn - Brown at www.wybornphotography.co.uk - 24 August 2013 20:35241829I have a AV Club Centurion to do which will be my first armour for a lot of years. I got it from the Bovington tank museum a few months ago.
But plenty more planes to do first............... - 24 August 2013 20:55241831That qualifies as a work of art. I would love to see it sitting on a base with track marks(!) in the sand.
- 25 August 2013 11:43241869Thanks Barrie,
I'll see what I can do! I do normally have a small selection of 'photo bases' but do not have one that would work at the moment, but please watch this space!Phil Wyborn - Brown at www.wybornphotography.co.uk
