BobCardone Posted April 12, 2020 Share #1 Posted April 12, 2020 Hi all, I received this diecast pre-built Forces of Valor 1/32 German Panzer IV AusF G for Xmas a few years ago, and was impressed with the detail and weathering from the manufacturer. I've got some spare time during my other builds, and decided that this tank needed a base. Since I'm doing diorama type work on another project, I decided to put together a quick base to display the vehicle in context. I don't ordinarily do pre-builts, but since this was so nice to start with (and it was a gift) I built a small vignette to showcase it. mtaylor, GrandpaPhil, Old Collingwood and 7 others 10 Quote Bob Cardone On the bench: Gunboat Philadelphia Model Shipways 1:24 CSS Palmetto State Verlinden 1:200 Next up: USN Picket Boat #1 Model Shipways 1:24 Completed: F-4 Phantom Hasegawa 1:48 Smilodon Fatalis Unknown manufacturer and scale Panzer IV 1:32 Unimax/ Forces of Valor prebuilt with mods, diorama Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted April 12, 2020 Share #2 Posted April 12, 2020 Looks really good, liking the fact you put in the garden for that extra impact!!😁😁👍 popeye the sailor, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobCardone Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted April 12, 2020 The Panzer's job is to keep the squirrels away. Our indoor cats are too spoiled to do something as crude as "hunt". lmagna, Canute, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Bob Cardone On the bench: Gunboat Philadelphia Model Shipways 1:24 CSS Palmetto State Verlinden 1:200 Next up: USN Picket Boat #1 Model Shipways 1:24 Completed: F-4 Phantom Hasegawa 1:48 Smilodon Fatalis Unknown manufacturer and scale Panzer IV 1:32 Unimax/ Forces of Valor prebuilt with mods, diorama Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted April 12, 2020 Share #4 Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) If they come head on they won't see it til the last minute, as in the first photo it blends in and night on disappears 🤔 Edited April 12, 2020 by Edwardkenway lmagna, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 12, 2020 Share #5 Posted April 12, 2020 11 minutes ago, BobCardone said: The Panzer's job is to keep the squirrels away. Well, the Ma Duece on top of the turret will take care of the squirrels..... (ma duece? on a PZ IV?) Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobCardone Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted April 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, Egilman said: (ma duece? on a PZ IV?) OOPS! I lost the original machine gun included with the PZ IV, and just dug a replacement out of the parts bin without doing due diligence. I'll see if I have a MG 34 in the bin, only problem it will be 1:35. Maybe the crew "liberated" the Ma Deuce from an allied vehicle... it sure was (and still is) an awesome weapon! Canute, popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway and 3 others 6 Quote Bob Cardone On the bench: Gunboat Philadelphia Model Shipways 1:24 CSS Palmetto State Verlinden 1:200 Next up: USN Picket Boat #1 Model Shipways 1:24 Completed: F-4 Phantom Hasegawa 1:48 Smilodon Fatalis Unknown manufacturer and scale Panzer IV 1:32 Unimax/ Forces of Valor prebuilt with mods, diorama Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 12, 2020 Share #7 Posted April 12, 2020 15 minutes ago, BobCardone said: I'll see if I have a MG 34 in the bin, only problem it will be 1:35. Maybe the crew "liberated" the Ma Deuce from an allied vehicle... it sure was (and still is) an awesome weapon! In 1/35th the difference will be probably a half a millimeter....... And I'm sure the crew would know it was an awesome weapon since they probably had to face fire from one at some point... problem with liberating one from your enemy is ammo, you can find an excellent operable weapon, but the ammo is usually gone by the time you acquire it with no resupply available..... mtaylor, Canute, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobCardone Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted April 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Egilman said: In 1/35th the difference will be probably a half a millimeter....... Found one in the parts bin, maybe wrong ammo can but I'll correct it if wrong. mtaylor, Edwardkenway, Egilman and 6 others 9 Quote Bob Cardone On the bench: Gunboat Philadelphia Model Shipways 1:24 CSS Palmetto State Verlinden 1:200 Next up: USN Picket Boat #1 Model Shipways 1:24 Completed: F-4 Phantom Hasegawa 1:48 Smilodon Fatalis Unknown manufacturer and scale Panzer IV 1:32 Unimax/ Forces of Valor prebuilt with mods, diorama Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 12, 2020 Share #9 Posted April 12, 2020 That is one impressive model, right down to the dings, dents, bent metal from weapon strikes. Looks like it's seen a lot of action. Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood, Egilman and 3 others 6 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobCardone Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted April 12, 2020 22 minutes ago, mtaylor said: Looks like it's seen a lot of action. The diecast was a "premium" issue with some wear and battle damage from the factory, I just continued beating up the tank from there. I think I got a little carried away tho....😁 Egilman, mtaylor, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Bob Cardone On the bench: Gunboat Philadelphia Model Shipways 1:24 CSS Palmetto State Verlinden 1:200 Next up: USN Picket Boat #1 Model Shipways 1:24 Completed: F-4 Phantom Hasegawa 1:48 Smilodon Fatalis Unknown manufacturer and scale Panzer IV 1:32 Unimax/ Forces of Valor prebuilt with mods, diorama Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted April 12, 2020 Share #11 Posted April 12, 2020 It looks really good that way, I used to collect Dinky and Corgi Armour tanks and stuff when I was kid. OC. lmagna, mtaylor, Edwardkenway and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted April 23, 2020 Share #12 Posted April 23, 2020 nice look'in die cast...........so you added some of the damage? looks like she went through some 'field fittings'.........I don't think you went too far with it Canute, Old Collingwood, Egilman and 2 others 5 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 23, 2020 Share #13 Posted April 23, 2020 On 4/12/2020 at 2:31 PM, BobCardone said: The diecast was a "premium" issue with some wear and battle damage from the factory, I just continued beating up the tank from there. I think I got a little carried away tho....😁 Not from where I'm sitting. Those beasts took a beating over time. lmagna, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobCardone Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share #14 Posted April 24, 2020 I think they were one of the more interesting looking examples of WWII German armor. The Panzer IV was made in vast quantities in many variations, and was actually a good tank. Most were used until destroyed or abandoned, so I figured I'd do this as a "close to end of service life" diorama. Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood, lmagna and 4 others 7 Quote Bob Cardone On the bench: Gunboat Philadelphia Model Shipways 1:24 CSS Palmetto State Verlinden 1:200 Next up: USN Picket Boat #1 Model Shipways 1:24 Completed: F-4 Phantom Hasegawa 1:48 Smilodon Fatalis Unknown manufacturer and scale Panzer IV 1:32 Unimax/ Forces of Valor prebuilt with mods, diorama Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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