@@garoscale2587 I don't think the weathering is overdone. I think James has got the balance just right. Many modellers get carried away and overdo it. 🙂
Wow what a brilliant build series. Your explanations and list of paints etc used are excellent. You’ve inspired me to get back into modelling after a 30 year break. Thank you!
Loved the series, James. Outstanding job all round...the visuals, techniques and commentary resulting in an awesome watch and build. Your style of presentation others should emulate....you provide lots of info and in a calm, not too chatty manner. Great job!
Thanks Robbo ! That means a great deal I must admit it took me while to realise that sometimes its best to say little and let the video do the talking !
I've been waiting for this final video and you did not disappoint. Great looking model. I have this kit too and am excited to dive in. Thanks for sharing James
That is a very beautiful and realistic battle worn Panzer IV that you’ve completed. Very inspirational work and your videos are first class, the quality of production, the footage and your commentary make it educational and a pleasure to watch. 😊👍👍👍👍
Hi James, thank you for the fantastic series - I watched all four, start to finish. Impressive result, I especially like the contrasts that you created, a lot of details to absorb here. If I could make a simple suggestion, I think the decals are all more or less pristine, compared to the rest of the nearby surfaces. The “377” decals may have seen some grime streaking from runoff caused by the hatches above, and the crosses some heavy weathering (especially the one on the back of the vehicle, which feels like it is asking to be chipped and scratched, given the surrounding details). Again, thank you!
Hi Curtis, this has been mentioned before and I completely agree, its one area I need to work on and not forget. Thanks for the feedback and I'm stoked you stayed till the end !
Terrific work. If I could suggest something concerning the stills at the end - photograph them from a greater distance for more depth of field (to keep everything in focus), and then crop in post to video size (or change your lighting so you can just shoot at a smaller f stop). This makes for a technically better photo (which your work absolutely deserves), and adds realism because a shallow depth of field makes the model look small (because we're used to seeing that effect on close-up shots of small things) while a fully sharp image gives an impression of size. But wow, your work is amazing.
Dave thanks for the considered feedback. I have been having more trouble lately with getting the shots (and rotating vids) just right. I have a newer phone and I dont know that I have quite cracked it yet. I shall try shooting from further away next time . I shoot in a photo box so lighting is usually OK. Many thanks !
What a masterpiece! I had no idea models could look that realistic. I'm just getting into the hobby and stumbled over this video, this isn't my native tongue so I hope you catch my drift when I say instant subscription. Thanks for sharing all this and for the good advice. Thank you Sir!
Nice! I just about saw everything about weathering here on RU-vid. Even Night Shift. And a few others. In the past i had a few books from scale modeling lets say 4 years collection. Untill after the flood. All is Good here!
@@lpjmodels i do enjoy great ideas. Just got done watching several ideas on making your own cleaning station for air brushes. All are good. But one made since to me. And as i was watching. A great thought came to my mind to improve upon this guy with a mayo jar. I do have a cleaning station. But i was thinking of using laundry detergent bottles. For that kinda stuff. In the past i have made my own tools. Not many but a few. Work great. But thats when i had a garage. Now i live in apartment.
Glad I found your channel, its giving me inspiration to take up scale modelling myself (I mostly do wargaming and fantasy stuff), might have to grab a 1/35 tank or 1/48 plane to give it a try
Thanks SyncR why not give it a go? I think the only downside is it's a bit more restricted with paint and weathering (if you're going by reference) compared to WG and fantasy . Otherwise its my fave, to be fair I havent delved into WG stuff ( to small and batch painting put me off, and the fierce competition against the quality of the painters on youtube I have seen ! ) same with fantasy, I couldn't get that good ! Thanks for the watch it's really appreciated and good luck !
@@lpjmodels yeah the scale painting & weathering is something new to me, tho the weathering would actually help with my other models I paint, is there any recommended kits or products (especially scale paint and weathering stuff) to start with?
Really nice finish... one thing that struck me when looking at the final pictures is the number of gun cleaning rods you've got on the kit .. I think there might be a mix up of parts with the later variants of panzer IVs , but they do show up nice as a contrast to the grey finish... Great job all around on this build and will be looking forward to your next build ..
Although the work here is superb, I can tell you as a former armor crewman that a weather-worn (indicating it's spent considerable time in the field and hasn't been back in a motor pool or anywhere else it would have been cleaned up) tank is unlikely to have all its external kit. It falls off, is broken and discarded, it gets lost, it's stolen by other crews who need a particular bit of kit, and, if in combat, is shot off. There are only two times you're likely to see a military vehicle (of any kind) with its complete external kit - when it's first delivered to a unit and when it's ready for an annual general inspection and/or a parade. In use, they and their kit get the sh*t knocked out of them.
Seriously pat yourself on the back man it looks awesome. just a suggestion maybe for future models I noticed a lot of your edges are rather clean and smooth, and I’m sure through combat and it’s crew running on it the tank might have some metal showing through along the harder edges. I love the way you did the tank though dude it looks great
Great work James! How do you like the Artist Opus brushes? I just ordered a bunch and hope to get them soon. I want to use them on my next video build but I guess we'll see how long they take to get here. Cheers!
Looks totally realistic!! Brilliant work!! But it’s a tank - riding in heavy terrain and war. Nothing damaged at edges or bullethits?? After half year in service on the eastern front in 1943 the tank would be damaged several time or simply be a wreck. 25. Tank Division had no fun at those days. My grandpa served in this unit in the middle sector.
Thanks ! I'll put that down to confidence to be honest. It's a big commitment to really mess up a tank but I totally agree with you. There are lost of instances I have read from ww2 books and sources of shells going off around vehicles. Leaving shrapnel scars and blowing off storages and the like.
Hello mate. You can get some from scalemodelshop.co.uk up in the Midlands somewhere (my go to UK shop ) or direct from VMS in Poland, they are pretty quick!
Being new to your channel James, a channel which shows off your skills wonderfully, I am not yet up to speed with your jargon. Also, I am new to the hobby having been away from it for more than 40 years, life getting in the way. Can you advise what VMS stands for. Thanks, Mike
Is there a “help forum” for out of practiced modelers, specifically for painting? I am returning to building models after a 32 year momentary lapse of reason and it seems to me that so much has changed. I’m really lost with the “new” paints and products in particular.
Hi Steven. There are a lot of groups on the dreaded Facebook for modellers, a lot of them are basically just groups to share and receive praise, for improvement I like the scale model critique group, but beware a thick skin and a genuine willing to learn are essential. For online forums (they seem to be dying out ) I used to frequent Armorama a lot and learnt all about airbrushing there long before I even got one. This was a long time ago so now, I have no idea. One of the best things is to experiment. And this can be done on a budget as well, a few good oil colours will get you better mileage than a cheap set, and you can cherry pick a wash or grime from certain manufactures until you find something that works for you. Same with glue and paint. There is lots more out there, I only returned to the hobby four years ago at 27 ( stopped at 18) and with a critical eye and a willing to learn I managed to get to a stage where I am happy, I'll be the first to admit I have tonnes more to learn, but thats the fun of modelling . ( to me anyway ) Take care and thanks for supporting the channel !
Another great video on how to use oil paints. I use them all the time but I have still to learn to thin, apply and blend them correctly. Did you ever use some pastels instead of pigments (besides you one of my other hero, Mitko Nikitov, says they stick very well in this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-m7RLTGPfQ-w.html). They are cheap so I will probably give them a try.
Why do you add oil at the radiator hatch access? Do you add oil at the radiator of your car? ... you need to learn more about each engine hatch before add effects.