1/16 Panzer IV

[kevin]

I got some initial weathering done on the hull before the road wheels and tracks are installed.
I'll continue to mess around with it as the build continues, just wanted to get something down while it's easy to work on.

 

[kevin]

This is my progress so far, a little over a month into it. I got the lower hull interior and exterior finished with the exception of the tracks. I'm in no rush to start the mind numbing process of track assembly. I'll save that for a little later. I'll fine tune any weathering as needed when I get the upper hull attached.

 

[Si B]

That's a cracking interior!
The paint and weathering is spot on….looks splendid

 

[mark2]

That's looking good.

 

[Steve Ski]

That looks like an awesome kit and the detailing you've got goin on here is pretty impressive. Awesome build, Kevin!

 

[wjbrandel]

Great job so far. Can't wait for it to be finished and see it completed.

 

[Rimmer]

Wow!! That is a fabulous looking interior! Superb work!

 

[scottie]

Kevin,
That's a great looking build, very nicely weathered and finished.

Paul

 

[kevin]

My hats off to Trumpeter.......track assembly wasn't fun, but it wasn't frustrating as expected. This kit came with plastic track pins which was making me nervous. The 1/16 Tiger II came with metal pins. I guess I see why, the Tiger II tracks are twice as wide.
I spent just over two hours yesterday cutting everything from the sprues and doing clean up. It took about an hour and a half today for assembly. I only broke one pin, and every one dropped was recovered. Surprisingly since the carpet is almost the exact color of the plastic parts.
Now the fun part..... prime, paint and weathering.

 

[Edbert]

Looks fantastic as alsways! but...track assembly = ugggh.

Maybe I should try1/16th to assuage my hatred.



For those brownish ones, they are "AFV Club" Pz4 with extra length for other variants. I'm about to become a fan of rubber-band tracks. The black ones (top) and the white ones (middle) are rom Meng, and are far superior. But all are 1/35 scale and a general PITA.

 

[kevin]

I'm only on my third 1/16 kit, but I'm enjoying modeling so much more I don't think I'll go back to 1/35. There's so much 1/16 out there these days.