MK IV "Male"

Oh My... that is just awesome Rob!! WOW!

               This is absolutely FIRST RATE.

                          A very, very fine job.

                                Do it again.

Very nice work with the markings. Progress is looking good!

Been watching your work for a long while, love what you do!!!!!!!

Thanks for all the great words from everyone!

It's been a while so its time to call this one done for now.  Had big plans to get some dirt, mud and grime on this one and place on a small dio with it crossing an enemy trench but with some situations here at home, have suddenly found myself short on space to display.  So for now will call it done and may possibly sometime in the future continue with the dio.  Here she is:

Using a new camera so still trying to figure it out.  Thanks to all for looking.

Wow! That came out as about as fine as you could want! I think it looks great!

I've been pining for one of the big manufacturers to come out with one of these with an interior in it--but your build here shows that you can still make a great looking early tank out of a sub[par kit with some work and imagination!

Rob, I absolutely had no interest to build one of those World War I tanks but things have changed especially after following your great WIP I would love to build one sometimes in the future.

Beautiful work... I really dig the red hand on the hull!

Congrats!

Very neat work here, esp, the tracks & the really good paintwork, Top marks!

Your remarks about the 'drainpipes' are . The originals were Lewis guns, with a water-jacket so were fairly non-descript anyway.

Your paint-job makes my effort look like a 'water-tank' btw...

Panzerwaffe- fantastic job! Great work on your Mk IV.

Really excellent !

World class work on that one.

Definitely a first-class job on this one, excellent work all around!

Rob I'm delighted to check in on your progress, you really have gone all out in tackling this one and it is beautiful.

The overall model is just inspiring.

Terry.

DOOG - it was a challenge because of the poor fits, but it was fun to build, acn't wait to do another WW1 tank. I look forward to the day the manufacturers come up with a kit that fits together better. thanks for you input, much appriciated.

ANDY -  Glad that I have been able to enspire you to build a WW! tank. Give me a heads up when you are ready and we shall build at the same time. now that this one is done, I will be able to put my full attention into the Panzer III build.

JON A ITS, STAGE LEFT, MELCHOIR - I appriciate your comments, thanks for following along!!!!!

MARC - Thanks for the great comments and thanks for hosting a great GB!

BILL - really glad you liked this one, i appriciate the comments. Do you have any WWI builds? If so I would love to see the!!!!

TERRY - Thanks alot for your comments. Looking forward to seeing you in the Panzer III build!!!!!

That really looks great Rob!

Really like what you done with this less than stellar kit.

Must say the trench would really put the beast in its place with scale & historical context.

The `lozenge`design was developed to cross trenches. One tactic that worked was after crossing a enemy trench some tanks would travel parallel to the enemy trench shooting up troops below while the rest advanced forward.

You've done it again Rob. Superb work as usual. I really like the weathering on this guy.