1/72 Jagdpanzer IV L/70 V

[m1keh]

Wow! Thanks all!

[moparmadness]

Sure looks great to me! 🍻

[m1keh]

Working on the lower half tonight, road wheels and all that good stuff. The base is a piece of terrain made in an old CD for 28mm wargames but it works for this in a jiffy. Just to show what I'm thinking.

[moparmadness]

Nice birch trees!

[406 Silverado]

Jun 6, 2023 20:28:14 GMT -5 m1keh said:

Working on the lower half tonight, road wheels and all that good stuff. The base is a piece of terrain made in an old CD for 28mm wargames but it works for this in a jiffy. Just to show what I'm thinking.

This is gonna look so dang cool when you get it all weathered up and get the base looking like you want.

[m1keh]

Jun 6, 2023 21:34:05 GMT -5 moparmadness said:

Nice birch trees!

Thanks! The trees are pieces of a dead and dried out lilac bush painted up.

[Leon]

You're doing a fine job Mike!

[deafpanzer]

I like your plan! Looking forward to see it weathered next...

[m1keh]

Thanks all, much appreciated.

[m1keh]

Dirtying up the Jagdpanzer. I came across 2 different figures to put in the loaders hatch. First guy looks like he's wearing sunglasses! May have to repaint.

[chromdome35]

Great looking build in a very challenging scale. I like the 1st figure more than the 2nd one.

[m1keh]

Jun 8, 2023 9:55:59 GMT -5 chromdome35 said:

Great looking build in a very challenging scale. I like the 1st figure more than the 2nd one.

Thanks! And I agree about the figure. #1 is a 20mm wargaming piece from the long gone Battlefield Miniatures set and is pewter while #2 is from Italeri's Pak40.

[deafpanzer]

Sweet! I love how the weathering process can tone down and blend the camo paint together!

[tcoat]

Jun 7, 2023 20:25:15 GMT -5 m1keh said:

Dirtying up the Jagdpanzer. I came across 2 different figures to put in the loaders hatch. First guy looks like he's wearing sunglasses! May have to repaint.

Ya that dude will need a make over. Right now he looks like the minister from the Beetlejuice wedding!

[406 Silverado]

Jun 8, 2023 17:18:38 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

Sweet! I love how the weathering process can tone down and blend the camo paint together!

I'm with Andy on that weathering toning down the camo and making it look a little more natural. I love this build!!

[m1keh]

Well I guess I call it done. Fun little build that let me practice a few things I wouldn't want to try on a $70.00 kit.









I will probably build a small base for it.

[stikpusher]

Good looking finish! Now I’m curious to see the base that you will come up with.

[m1keh]

Jun 12, 2023 17:12:44 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

Good looking finish! Now I’m curious to see the base that you will come up with.

Should I go that route I will post a pic. And thanks for the compliment, it's appreciated.

[moparmadness]

Wow, look how tiny that little guy is. This is one to be proud of!

[406 Silverado]

Jun 12, 2023 17:24:50 GMT -5 m1keh said:

Jun 12, 2023 17:12:44 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

Good looking finish! Now I’m curious to see the base that you will come up with.

Should I go that route I will post a pic. And thanks for the compliment, it's appreciated.

That's quite the finish on such a small scale Mike. You sure put alot into a small package with this build and brought 'er home nicely. It would be pretty cool to see this in a setting alright so if you do decide to put this in a diorama I'd for sure be interested in seeing that. Thank you for sharing the build and the techniques along the way Mike.

[dukemaddog]

Mike, I finally found this and I'm amazed at the incredible detail you've done. Way to go on a magnificent build! Thanks for the memories as well. What a great model. By the way, the black tracks you stapled do hold together if glued with Testor's orange tube glue. Mine are still together with no issues. Just so you know with the next Trumpeter/Hobby Boss kit.


Looking forward to seeing your next model!

[chromdome35]

You did an excellent job on this! Looking at how small that is in your hand...wow, I just can't imagine the skill it takes to build something so good-looking and that small. Kudos.

[m1keh]

Jun 22, 2023 16:27:20 GMT -5 dukemaddog said:

Thanks for the tip, I would have never figured that out in a million years. I can't remember the last time I bought tube glue, will have to put that on my supply list.

[m1keh]

Jun 22, 2023 17:21:40 GMT -5 chromdome35 said:

You did an excellent job on this! Looking at how small that is in your hand...wow, I just can't imagine the skill it takes to build something so good-looking and that small. Kudos.

Thank you. 

[Joe Rix]

Oh Sweet! I found your outstanding 1/72 Jagdpanzer IV. You have done a remarkable job on this small guy. Excellent paint and weathering. The tracks look good also. Love your diorama for it as well as the figures. Those figures are nicely painted for the scale by the way. Great work on such a small platform. Bravo!

[Whiterook]

May 27, 2023 17:38:01 GMT -5 m1keh said:

Trumpeter kit. Nice quick build. Going good so far and these rubber band tracks are pretty darn decent, although the instructions say they glue together with hobby glue, that's funny. I actually got them back together with the staples the instruction sheet is put together with. The fit was pretty tight so I soaked the tracks in hot water for 5 minutes or so for a little more workability. They went on fine then.

I love the reuse or the instructions’ staples!!! MAGNA would be proud of you (inside joke between me and Mike!), the soaking of the rubber track is an awesome tip! …be sure to post that in a modeling Tips & Techniques at the our other haunt