Panzer IV/70 (Alkett)

[Radek Pituch]

Hi everybody
Recently I'm working on this diorama. The Pz IV/70 is from shanghai dragon. It's my older work (I made it about 5 years ago...) and recenlty I have cleanded it up, removed the old paint and bought some aftermarket stuff. The model will have aber PE thoma schuerzen and an aluminium barell and some scratch.
This scene is located in the Bastogne area, where Fuehrer Begleit Brigade lost some of their's Panzer IV's of this type. I will also sculp 3 american soldiers inspecting this destroyed panzer.
Now the photos (mostly of the groundwork):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Radetzki/Models/Ardennes%201945%20progress/arden002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Radetzki/Models/Ardennes%201945%20progress/ardennes4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Radetzki/Models/Ardennes%201945%20progress/ardennes.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Radetzki/Models/Ardennes%201945%20progress/ardenne3.jpg

And after painting:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Rad...ess/ardeny2.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Radetzki/Models/Ardennes%201945%20progress/ardeny2.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Rad...ess/ardeny3.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Radetzki/Models/Ardennes%201945%20progress/ardeny3.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Rad...ess/ardeny7.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Radetzki/Models/Ardennes%201945%20progress/ardeny7.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Rad...ess/ardeny6.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Radetzki/Models/Ardennes%201945%20progress/ardeny6.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Rad...ess/ardeny5.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Radetzki/Models/Ardennes%201945%20progress/ardeny5.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Rad...ess/ardeny4.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Radetzki/Models/Ardennes%201945%20progress/ardeny4.jpg)

As soon as I get my hands on the alu barrel I will post new photos :)

Radek

[Panzergrenadier]

Looking good so far. ;)
But I have to mention one thin. The dunkel gelb seems to be too green.


Siim

[Radek Pituch]

Hi Siim
yes I know that. It's from pactra but as I've mentioned I already removed this paint. I will paint this model in humbrols now. I have to put the PE set together and I'm still waiting for the gun barrel.
Radek

[Panzergrenadier]

A little misapprehension on my part. :lol: Looking foward to seeing more of this build. ;)


Siim

[brokeneagle]

Groundwork looks great.
Sheild mounts look very nice.

[Radek Pituch]

Ian but the plastic one's aren't replaced yet :) My friend promissed to send me a aluminium barrel with mantlet so I have to wait with fixing the fragile PE set on this panzer.
Radek

[marcb]

Just one thing. On your original model you mounted the jack block upside down. (It's shown in the instructions upside down.)

[Radek Pituch]

Thanks Marc.
I will fix it right away.
I'll post new photos soon, once I have the brand new aluminium barrel from my friends from Armorscale.
Radek

[Radek Pituch]

The promissed update.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Rad...06-07-11007.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Radetzki/Models/Ardennes%201945%20progress/Re-exposureofResizeof2006-07-11007.jpg)
Only this for now. Tommorow I'm planning to start the PE Set of Thoma Schuerzen...
Cheers
Radek

[Radek Pituch]

Bit of progress :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Radetzki/Models/Ardennes%201945%20progress/ResizeofIMGP7034.jpg

The figure is sculpted from Magci Sculp (but still lacking hands). I will post pictures of the finished model this week I hope.
Radek

[Flak]

Great work...Radek :thumb:

[lquah]

Radek

Nice dio :thumb: Great to see a model getting refurbished :)

Lawrence

[Radek Pituch]

Hi
Thanks guys but just wait for the final shots of this scene (I'm planning a total of 2 figures, the second one, US tanker).
Radek

[Radek Pituch]

Another few pictures:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Radetzki/Models/Ardennes%201945%20progress/ResizeofRotationofIMGP7118.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Radetzki/Models/Ardennes%201945%20progress/ResizeofIMGP7133.jpg

That's it for now. More I'll post when the figures will be put together.
Radek

[lquah]

Radek

Coming along nicely :thumb:

Lawrence

[Panzergrenadier]

Looks good.

Siim

[tamigawa]

good composition