Hi Eric... long time pal !  :  )

Man, I  really dig the Semovente ... it looks terrific ! if I may say, it is my favorite of your recent work.

Every thing about it works well together. The color is just perfect and the color and style of the camo is the perfect compliment. And the tracks .... excellent ! ... need I go on ?

Great job my friend !

tread

I'm rather 'gobsmacked'. Nicely taken pics as well....cheers....kenny

Nifty!!! You've pulled off a nice "used" look here. I like the rust job on the mufflers in particular, great work.

Nice work, when these were issued to the Ariete Division as part of the Afrika Korps, they were only vehicle that had a gun big enough to deal with the M3 Grants of the British. If only from the sides. Rommel liked that about them.

Mike T.

Thanks everyone.

Mike, I really wanted the Ariete markings, but again, they were terribly expensive AM's. I was fortunate that Panzerwaffe rescued me again, because the kits decals shattered on me. He sent me Italeri decals and they were splendid.

I should have noted that I had to saw off the sprocket teeth, because the holes in the tracks were so tiny. I tried sanding the teeth, but there was nothing left. LOL

Thanks again for the nice compliments. I had fun and it turned out better then I thought it would, but took far longer then it should.

They may be spaced out but they're damn fine when they show up.  Nice.

Looks good from there Eric! You are always your own worst critic on your builds...but I say you've got a winner here for sure! Nice work on the camo pattern, the tools, and weathering!

Eric,,,    awesome job pal,,,    A+

Holy Excrement.....a Tigerman build.....it's been awhile....and, worth the wait!!

Rounds Complete!!

Eric , ineresting looking piece of armor . That paint scheme you did on it came out really well . I like the slight weathering also . Good looking build my friend .

Eric: Really nice work there! Love the camo and the nice faded and weatheredlook you got there with everything so well blended together.

Well  Eric.......

(speaking of "late to the party")

  It's been so long since I've seen you display a subject that..... well it just didn't register on me when I saw your post.

Lucky I couldn't sleep or this 'un might have gotten past me.

 Looks like you've fielded a very handsome and realistic italian stallion here. Those Germans are gonna be jealous.

Nice work Erik,I really like that dusty look,the muffler looks real good too,I got the newer version from Tamiya in my stash

Total awesomeness.I'm glad to see you got those tracks sorted out.

Thanks for the kind words. 

Yes it was a little spaced out since my Jagdtiger, but wifey set me up with a long honey-do list.

I'm thinking around September for another GB to kick off. Summer seems to be too busy for everyone. By the time September kicks around, people are slowing down, the weather is cooling off, and the kiddies are back in school.

Andy (Deafpanzer) keeps bringing up a Big Cats GB theme, so we'll probably see in August if there is enough interest in one, or perhaps something else. Stay tuned.

Nice work Eric-I really like the camo.  And the weathering is spot on.

I agree with you regarding the lenses.  That's one of the areas that most (if not all) Tamiya kits come up short.

For comparison you should take a photo with the Semovente beside the Jadgtiger.....

Job well done.

Thank you Bob! I'll see if I can get a photo of them together when I get back from my errands.

Here you go Bob.

Holy smokes !  ya coulda thrown in your Hotchkiss, too !

Very nice indeed Eric! That is a nice dusting effect and I think the tracks look just right. 

WOW!  It was that tiny... glad you placed it next to the Jagdtiger!  Nice camo work and the tracks too!!!

Thank you Eric....nice to compare the size of the various tanks used.

Tigerman:  NIce work on an ugly beast!...I think the italians should stick to car design!  I really like the work up front...the decal and the cable on that rounded surface look great!  Camo is real nice too.  Couple suggestions: The rust on the muffler looks a little monotone...maybe it's just the photo.  You may want to vary the color of the wood handles too...again, a bit monotone IMHO.  No chips or scatches?

Overall, WELL DONE!!!

I wonder if Woodland Scenics water affects would work for acrylic lenses...hmmm?

SMJmodeler

Tigerman:  NIce work on an ugly beast!...I think the italians should stick to car design!  I really like the work up front...the decal and the cable on that rounded surface look great!  Camo is real nice too.  Couple suggestions: The rust on the muffler looks a little monotone...maybe it's just the photo.  You may want to vary the color of the wood handles too...again, a bit monotone IMHO.  No chips or scatches?

Overall, WELL DONE!!!

I wonder if Woodland Scenics water affects would work for acrylic lenses...hmmm?

Thank you. Yes, I'm an under-weatherer LOL. Putting scratches and chips would be the next step in my weathering evolution. What I need to do is take a cheepy kit (this was supposed to be) and experiment on it. I'm still learning how to do wood, so it's a work in progress. I think this was a step up compared to my Jagdtiger. Thanks again for commenting.

tigerman

"scratches and chips would be the next step in my weathering evolution"

I'd suggest starting with worn edges and surfaces versus chips and scratches.  biffa was a real master of this...he uses oil paint ( van *** brown) drybrushing areas that we would expect to see worn-away paint..  Once you get a feel for this chips and scratches is a natural evolution.

tigerman

"I'm still learning how to do wood, so it's a work in progress"

ME TOO!  wbill76 makes it look easy and I like his work.  Go check out shellback's current M4A3 with the bulldozer blade...some more masterful work on tools there too!. 

Wbill and shellback are good examples of great wood work. I'll add Panzerwaffe in there as well.

Nice Semovente Tigerman!

I like the green striped camo, haven't seen that before.

The Semovente is one of my favorite subjects, since it was a relatively successful construction (one of the few the Italians managed to put together) - with it's low profil and and effective gun. The size/gun caliber ratio between the Jagdtiger and the Semovente is quite interesting too.

/Tony aka Bultenibo

tigerman

Thanks for the kind words. 

Yes it was a little spaced out since my Jagdtiger, but wifey set me up with a long honey-do list.

I'm thinking around September for another GB to kick off. Summer seems to be too busy for everyone. By the time September kicks around, people are slowing down, the weather is cooling off, and the kiddies are back in school.

Andy (Deafpanzer) keeps bringing up a Big Cats GB theme, so we'll probably see in August if there is enough interest in one, or perhaps something else. Stay tuned.

I would like to get in that "Big Cats Build" I have yet to do an early Tiger I,Ben's recent build helped me realize I need one of them !!

Thanks for the kind words Tony. I saw the Camo in the directions as well as a book. I was looking for something different. I tried to spray it, but gave up and brushed it on.

Anthony, nothing has been set up yet, so I'll wait until say August, to start putting details together.