Thank you Gentilemen, 

The build and the show were massive amounts of fun, and the Mk I looks so darn good on my shelf.  

-Chris

Very Cool!

A tip of the hat to you, sir.

Oh yeah, there were some beautiful models at that show.  Unfortunately, I didn't see who received first or second, but everything on the table was gorgeous.  It must've been difficult for the judges.  

Absolutely well deserved.Must have been some tough competition.

Very big well done, certainly deserved. And it is nice to know all that time is appreciated by others.

Thanks Mississippivol,

It's nice to get a little pat on the back, and to know that some people enjoyed my model.  

Sorry to revive such an old thread, but I had to share.  I entered this model in the IPMS Region IV Show in Dayton, Ohio today.  It won a Bronze, and it got a few positive comments.  I'm proud of my little creation.  

Thank you all very much,

It was a fun project.  

The kit did have some issues, but it is generally a very nice kit.  It went together well.  The cab is undersized.  It's appropriate to a Mk IV.  MRModellbau in Germany makes a nice resin correction.  Other than that, accuracy is good.  It seems to match my two reference books.  

It was fun to paint and weather, which was what originally drew me to the subject.  I started thinking about this project after reading "First in the Field, British Mark I"  in the September 2016 issue of FSM.  However, my approach was slightly different.  

The base was fun.  I've never built a base like that before.  It's shaped styrofoam with Vallejo Earth Texture and Brown Thick Mud.  It was fun heat cutting and shaping the foam, and it was fun building the textures with the Vallejo products.  

The figures are Tamiya, and they were great.  I liked the poses, so I didn't change those.  The figures were very nicely engineered.  They went together very quickly with no doubt how arms or legs should be positioned.  I changed the location of the gas-mask-bags to match reference pictures, but they are their own part.  It was simply locating a part contrary to the directions.  

Yes, this was a fun project.  Next project is a B-24D Liberator.  I think I'll enjoy that too.  

Thank you for looking,

Chris

You've outdone yourself with this one. A-1 work.

Chris,

Wow! The entire dio looks spectacular! The infantrymen are a great touch! Very nicely done!

Now that is really nice. The camo is very well done as is the weathering. And the whole scene is just spot on. I dolike the ground work and the two figs are just enough.

Brilliant.

Now that's some nice work! 

I love seeing something displayed in it's natural environment as it were, can't do much better than muddy 'no man's land'. And love figures added, they provide a great sense of scale as to how big these monsters were. 

Thank you Wilbur, thank you Gamera, 

This was a fun project, and I'm happy with the way it turned out.  Originally, it was just going to be mounted to a simple base, but I wanted to mimic one of my reference pictures.  The base turned out well, but I decided that there was too much open area.  I went ahead and got some Tamiya Infantry to accompany the Mark I.  C5 - Creme de Menthe attacked Courcellette while supporting Canadian infantry.  (21st Battalion - 2nd Canadian Division.)  References indicated that Canadian troops used British uniforms and equipment, so I used British Infantry figures.  Here's how she looks.  Constructive critism is always appreciated, it helps me get better.  

Thanks for looking,

Chris

The camo looks even better with the weathering. 

It looks great. Nice paint work. Very interesting these WWI tanks.  For years there was nothing available in this area and now several nice kits are out.

Thanks Gamera, Thanks Alan,

She's getting there.  I'm waiting for a little Celluclay to dry on my base, and I'm waiting for some Vallejo Mud Effects to come in the mail.  I plan on applying a little light mud on and around the tracks.  My references show some mud on the vehicle, but it's not covered.  

I'm happy with my weathering so far.  I gave it a wash with Vallejo Oiled Earth Acrylic Wash, then I cleaned up the wash with a little ammonia glass cleaner and cotton swabs.  I put some Vallejo black wash around the exhausts.  I airbrushed some Tamiya X-19 Smoke at the business ends of the 6-pounds guns, around the exhausts, and around the damaged wheel hub.  Testors Dullcoat Lacquer is my old standby for the final dull.       

Thank you for looking,

Chris

I'm loving how this is coming out. Maybe a WWI tank is going to make it into my stash.

Oh wow, love how the camo is coming Chris!

Thank you Toshi,

Progress is slow, but I'm having fun.  The camo has been touched up, and the black borders have been applied.  I'm going to paint a few details, then I'll get to weathering.  Here's how she's looking now.  

Thank you for looking,

This looks fantastic!  I can't wait till you finish this one!

Toshi

Maybe I can get CreateX from Michaels, on Monday.  

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays to all. 

-Chris

Try either the vallejo flow improver or CreateX. I am using the CreateX which i got at Pat Catans. Really helps eliminate the issues  with clogged tip.

Thank you Templar, 

I did some painting last night.  It was hard for me to determine colors from the reference pictures.  The pics are 100 years old and all black and white.  I can't tell what's grey, tan, brown, green or mud.  I based my paint scheme from the kit instructions with adjustments.  I'll be hand painting black borders soon.  I used sticky-tack masking, and some parts came off with the sticky-tack.  None of the damage was serious, and most of the parts are accounted for.  The one part that is missing has a replacement left in the kit box.  All is good.  This is how she's looking.  I'm happy so far.

-Thank you for looking,

Yea, I gotta keep in touch with this, really good start on the damaged wheel.

I'm still having a ball with this project and my time off.  My vacation days expire with the new year.  Use them, or lose them.  

I started painting.  I like Vallejo primer, but it clogs my airbrush.  It applies great, but I have to keep clearing the tip of my airbrush.  I like Ammo by Mig Jimenez acrylic colors, but it clogs my airbrush.  It applies great, but I have to keep clearing the tip of my airbrush.  

Goodnight all, and thank you for looking.

-Chris

Thank you,

I decided to show a broken wheel with the rim holding the damaged metal together.  It gives me a place to start, and it simplifies the construction.  I have yet to find a picture of the right side of the vehicle from that day, so I have a bit of license.  It's hard to find 100 year old reference pictures.  Oh well, I'm glad you like it.  So far, I'm pleased with how things are turning out.  

I have some time off from work, so I've been busy.  Right now, I'm waiting for primer to dry on the tank, and glue to dry on the "No-man's-land" base.  The black Vallejo Surface primer tends to clog my airbrush.  It says airbrush ready, but can it be thinned?  

This is how the display mocks up.  

Thank you for looking,

ridleusmc

 

 

Poniatowski

In the bottom photo, it looks as if the wheel rim is laying to the right of the tank. Some of the tangle may be the control cables as well, which would be interesting to model. I agree with making it seamless, that's a major goal. There would also most likely be some shrapnel damage to the right side of the trail. Maybe some work with a hobby knife, or Dremel bit, denting and tearing the plastic would be good. I would also guess that if the wheel was torn off, the steering link would also be bent up and maybe even the brace plates (perforated plates top and bottom)?

Looks like  fun project!   Too bad they detailed the insides of the sponsons, but not the rest of the tank interior. 

 

Ron

 

 

 

 

Yes, I think you're right about the control linkage and brace plates.  It looks like those stringy ribbons are about the same width and length as the wheel spokes.  However, I don't see anything that resembles a wheel hub or the outer rim.  I wonder if the wheel hub is still there, but the rest of the wheel are the ribbons.  

I understand that Meng's Mk V has a nice interior.  Driver training and transport was often accomplished with the sponsons off.  That would be a good way to show off an interior.  On this model, I left some of the guns' interior details off.  They were installed, but then knocked off.  I had some challenges.  I decided they weren't worth fighting and left them off.  

 

I was seeing something that looked like the rim, rather than a hub, but looking at it again, I'm not so sure. Looks like you're making some great progress. 

Cheers,

Ron