Marder III

rommelkiste

Member since
February 2013
From: Podunkville, USA

Marder III

Posted by rommelkiste on Sunday, May 5, 2013 11:47 PM

After many years of automotive modeling, this was my FIRST ever attempt at armor. It's just an out of the box build from a Tamiya kit. I almost hate to post it after viewing all the great work you guys do with armor here. You armor builders do some fantastic work.

Nothing ever fits……..and when it does, its the wrong scale.

To make mistakes is human. To blame it on someone else shows management potential.

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Monday, May 6, 2013 2:13 AM

That's pretty not bad. Certainly better than the first armour kits I was building. Sure you could use washes and other things for weathering, but that can come in time. I like the figures as well, I am guessing this isn't the first time you have done those.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Eagle90

Member since
November 2010
From: Florida-West Central

Posted by Eagle90 on Monday, May 6, 2013 6:35 AM

Nice work! The figures look great! I didn't realize the Marder was that small (real life that is). What a great first armor kit!

Eagle90

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Tojo72

Member since
March 2003
From: Western North Carolina

Posted by Tojo72 on Monday, May 6, 2013 11:24 AM

No need to hesitate,it looks real good.The tracks look great as does your weathering

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RX7850

Member since
December 2012

Posted by RX7850 on Monday, May 6, 2013 4:37 PM

Great job for a first attempt. Keep them coming.

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rommelkiste

Member since
February 2013
From: Podunkville, USA

Posted by rommelkiste on Monday, May 6, 2013 5:11 PM

Thank you for the comments. They mean more than you think! Bish, the only other figures I have done is some 1/25 mechanics and drivers---I think these were just dumb luck!

Nothing ever fits……..and when it does, its the wrong scale.

To make mistakes is human. To blame it on someone else shows management potential.

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wbill76

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Monday, May 6, 2013 7:15 PM

Congrats on completing your first armor build! This is a fun kit to work with and a neat subject to boot. Hope to see more from you in this area. Once you build armor there's no going back... Wink

BP Models

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 1:33 AM

That's some very nice work there. I echo the comments on the figures. I couldn't paint them to save my life.

The only thing that really stands out to me is the numbers on the gun on the left side. It appears a different color underneath them. Otherwise solid effort.